Ashdod Jerusalem-Bethlehem, Israel
Israel

11 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Crystal Cruises (1 Cruises)

Holland America Line (4 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (6 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

In a large port complex on the Mediterranean coast, one of the busiest commercial ports in the country. Walking is prohibited in the port area: passengers leave by excursion coach, shuttle or taxi.
No. The port area is closed to pedestrians for security reasons. Shuttles generally set passengers down in the centre of the modern town, from where the railway station can be reached.
About 65 km and a little over an hour by road, by excursion or taxi. That proximity makes Ashdod one of the most meaningful calls in the eastern Mediterranean: few passengers come here for Ashdod itself.
The essentials of the Old City, provided you accept you cannot see everything. The walls, the flagstone lanes, the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Armenian quarters. From the Mount of Olives the eye takes in the golden dome, the cypresses and the ochre walls; below, the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa and the Holy Sepulchre.
Yes, several excursions combine the two. The Church of the Nativity watches over one of the most venerated sites in Christianity; you enter through a doorway so low you must stoop, a gesture of humility imposed by the centuries.
Yes, on a full-day excursion. The road descends to the lowest point on earth, where the Dead Sea spreads its dense, milky water fringed with salt crystals. You float without effort, a strange sensation that makes even the most reserved smile.
Herod's fortress, whose remains command the Judaean desert from a rocky plateau near the Dead Sea. A cable car lifts visitors to the top. The excursion is usually combined with the Dead Sea and takes the whole day.
Yes, by train from Ashdod station, about 40 km away. The seaside metropolis lines up its listed Bauhaus buildings, its urban beaches and its terraces. At its southern end, the old port of Jaffa layers Ottoman stone, artists' galleries and views over the bay.
A hat, water and good shoes: the days here are long and full, and the sites are covered on foot, often in the sun. In summer those three become necessities rather than comforts.
Yes, plan before leaving the ship. The distances make the choice decisive: Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and Tel Aviv are three different days, and none combines with the others.