Italian Riviera Cruise Planning Guides

Your gateway to Liguria — Genoa, Portofino, Santa Margherita, Savona Old Town and practical advice for every type of cruise passenger.

Places & experiences

Practical guides to Ligurian highlights with transfer times and return-to-ship advice.

A Ligurian city you can reach on foot — Priamar, cathedral lanes and harbour life beside the ship.

Walking only — no transfer required

Palazzi, caruggi and harbour grandeur — Liguria's capital within a cruise-timed day.

Usually 45–60 minutes each way by road

The Riviera's most famous harbour — worth planning as the day's single anchor.

Usually 60–75 minutes each way, traffic dependent

Grande-dame waterfront elegance — the perfect counterpoint to Portofino's compact harbour.

Usually 60–75 minutes each way by road

Cliff roads, pastel harbours and olive-scented air — Liguria in a single carefully paced day.

45–75 minutes each way to headline stops

Editorial advice for first-timers, families, food lovers and independent explorers.

Close enough for a full cultural day — if your ship hours allow.

Beautiful, compact and popular — plan the road time carefully.

Match the day to your hours ashore — not to a brochure fantasy.

Small decisions that protect a great day ashore.

One of the easiest Mediterranean ports to explore on foot.

Useful for short hops — less ideal as a full Portofino strategy.