Genoa is one of the Mediterranean's major cruise homeports and the principal passenger port of Liguria. Cruise operations are centred on the purpose-built Ponte dei Mille and Ponte Andrea Doria terminals operated by Stazioni Marittime Genova.
Ponte dei Mille
Ponte dei Mille is Genoa's flagship cruise facility. Port Authority material describes a main quay of approximately 340 metres, while the eastern side has been extended from 290 metres to approximately 376 metres to accommodate the latest generation of ultra-large cruise ships.
Dredging and quay-retrofit works increased the published depth at Ponte dei Mille to around 10 metres. MSC's LNG-powered MSC World Europa, approximately 333 metres long, homeports in Genoa, providing a useful real-world indication of the terminal's capability.
Ponte Andrea Doria
The second dedicated cruise terminal is Ponte Andrea Doria. Official Port Authority material describes two berths of approximately 300 metres each, with the terminal capable of handling around 8,000 passengers per day. The Levante and Ponente berths can also be used for ferry traffic depending on operational requirements.
Shore power
Genoa is investing heavily in cold ironing. Port Authority procurement records remained active through 2026 for the passenger-port electrification programme. Because routine commercial cruise OPS availability has not yet been clearly confirmed across the cruise berths, Deck7 records shore power as planned rather than operational.
Passenger location
The passenger port is exceptionally well connected. Genova Piazza Principe railway station is approximately 200 metres from the terminals and central Genoa is within walking distance. Genoa City Airport is only a few kilometres away and the harbour is directly connected to the motorway network.
Technical context
Official passenger-port material also confirms anchorage availability, ship tenders and tug services, with a relatively small published tidal range of approximately 30 centimetres. As always, Deck7 treats berth length, berth depth and maximum vessel acceptance as separate operational concepts rather than assuming one figure automatically defines another.