Passenger Port

Ports of Genoa Passenger

The Ports of Genoa rank as a leading hub for travellers, handling on average over 5 million cruise and ferry passengers yearly.

Set in the heart of the spectacular Italian Riviera and close to highly evocative destinations such as Portofino, Alassio and Milan, the fascinating, historic cities of Genoa and Savona have emerged forcefully as a market leader in the cruise port industry. Located close to Genoa’s International Airport and easily accessible both by road and by rail, the world’s leading cruise lines have chosen to homeport for itineraries in the West Med at the state-of-the-art Genoa and Savona terminal facilities which can cater for the operational and logistic requirements of the mega-cruise ships.
As cruise passenger throughput exceeds the 2.5 million threshold annually, second-ranking in Italy, the cruise market has developed into a main economic driver across the local community in terms of its significant contribution both to the port and tourism industries alike.

The Ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure offer direct sailings all-year to the islands of Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica, in addition to a selection of destinations in Spain, Malta and North Africa. The large number of check-in gates and ample pre-boarding parking and embarkation areas offered by the ports have been planned specifically to manage heavy flows of traffic in the summer months and to guarantee prompt and efficient boarding and disembarkation operations for passengers and accompanying vehicles.

The passenger ports in Genoa and Savona are at the heart of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority green port policies currently underway to reduce the environmental impact of port operations. Specifically, the forthcoming installation of on-shore power supply facilities will be offered to all cruise ships calling at the terminals, with the objective of slashing carbon emissions and reducing noise pollution across the adjacent urban areas, as vessels will be able to switch off generators.