Souda-Chania Crete Greece
744
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Atlas Ocean Voyages (1 Cruises)
Aurora Expeditions (2 Cruises)
Azamara Club Cruises (46 Cruises)
Azamara Journey
22 Cruises
| 22 January | 49 days | One-way from Lisbon to Barcelona |
| 22 January | 50 days | One-way from Lisbon to Barcelona |
| 25 March | 43 days | One-way from Lisbon to Piraeus-Athens |
| 25 March | 42 days | One-way from Lisbon to Piraeus-Athens |
| 15 April | 22 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens |
| 25 April | 12 days | One-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens |
| 6 May | 17 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice |
| 13 May | 10 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice |
Azamara Onward
22 Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line (2 Cruises)
Celebrity Cruises (27 Cruises)
Celebrity Ascent
13 Cruises
| 3 May | 12 days | Round-trip from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 24 May | 12 days | Round-trip from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 5 July | 11 days | Round-trip Mediterranean Celebrity Ascent Civitavecchia Rome |
| 5 July | 12 days | Round-trip from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
Celebrity Eclipse
6 Cruises
Costa Cruises (12 Cruises)
Costa Fascinosa
7 Cruises
Crystal Cruises (15 Cruises)
Crystal Serenity
7 Cruises
Crystal Symphony
8 Cruises
Cunard (11 Cruises)
Queen Victoria
11 Cruises
Disney Cruise Line (3 Cruises)
Emerald Waterways (9 Cruises)
Holland America Line (54 Cruises)
ms Oosterdam
50 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (13 Cruises)
Princess Cruises (339 Cruises)
Caribbean Princess
6 Cruises
Coral Princess
10 Cruises
Enchanted Princess
88 Cruises
| 16 April | 47 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Piraeus-Athens |
| 16 April | 37 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 16 April | 46 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Piraeus-Athens |
| 8 July | 28 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 8 July | 14 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
Sun Princess
229 Cruises
| 29 August | 15 days | One-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens |
| 29 August | 22 days | Round-trip from Barcelona, Spain |
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (15 Cruises)
Seven Seas Mariner
7 Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises (13 Cruises)
Seabourn Cruise Line (6 Cruises)
Seabourn Quest
6 Cruises
Silversea Cruises (21 Cruises)
Silver Ray
6 Cruises
Star Clippers (7 Cruises)
Viking Ocean Cruises (130 Cruises)
Viking Jupiter
14 Cruises
Viking Neptune
20 Cruises
| 18 October | 9 days | Round-trip 10 Night Greek Odyssey Cruise |
| 18 October | 10 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 25 November | 27 days | One-way from Lisbon to Istanbul |
| 25 November | 20 days | One-way from Lisbon to Piraeus-Athens |
Viking Saturn
32 Cruises
| 3 January | 7 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens |
| 11 January | 13 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona |
| 11 January | 7 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 5 March | 9 days | Round-trip 10 Night Greek Odyssey Cruise |
| 5 March | 10 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 30 October | 10 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 30 October | 9 days | Round-trip 10 Night Greek Odyssey Cruise |
Viking Sky
11 Cruises
Viking Star
16 Cruises
Viking Vela
29 Cruises
| 4 February | 7 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens |
| 12 February | 13 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona |
| 12 February | 7 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 14 October | 10 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 14 October | 9 days | Round-trip 10 Night Greek Odyssey Cruise |
Virgin Voyages (18 Cruises)
Scarlet Lady
16 Cruises
| 16 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 30 May | 12 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 4 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
| 21 July | 12 days | Round-trip from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
Frequently Asked Questions
In Souda Bay, one of the safest anchorages in the Mediterranean, about seven kilometres from the centre of Chania. The quay sits beside a naval base; the real destination of the call lies beyond the hills.
Walking is not an option, but there are plenty of alternatives: port shuttles in under half an hour depending on traffic, city bus number 13 for a modest fare in about twenty minutes, or a taxi in around fifteen. Once at the covered market, everything else is on foot.
The Venetian harbour and its jetty out to the lighthouse, the Topanas quarter with its wooden balconies, the covered market, and a meal at a taverna in the lanes. Everything is moments apart, which makes wandering a pleasure.
The old basin closed off by a slender stone lighthouse planted at the end of the jetty. Opposite, the Mosque of the Janissaries with its pink domes recalls two and a half centuries of Ottoman rule; between them, the curving quay lines up pastel facades and cafés.
The maritime museum near the harbour entrance, which traces Crete's long relationship with the sea, and the archaeological museum, showing pieces from the Neolithic to the Roman period.
A cross-shaped market hall inspired by the one in Marseille, where port shuttles drop their passengers. It is filled with olive oil, thyme honey, cheeses, wild herbs and raki poured without ceremony.
A plate of small fried cheeses with honey or a dish of snails done the local way, at the taverns around the market. Cretan cooking is considered among the healthiest in the world, and this is where you learn it.
Yes, Nea Chora, about ten minutes' walk west of the centre, where the taverns line up their tables facing the sand.
The Souda Bay allied war cemetery, honouring the soldiers who fell in the Battle of Crete in 1941. Visitors moved by that history can pay their respects before heading into town.
The euro and Greek, with English widely spoken. Cards work in the centre; keep cash for the number 13 bus and the market stalls.























