Palermo Sicily Italy
2234
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Aurora Expeditions (1 Cruises)
Azamara Club Cruises (1 Cruises)
Carnival Cruise Line (3 Cruises)
Celebrity Cruises (3 Cruises)
Costa Cruises (501 Cruises)
Costa Pacifica
158 Cruises
Costa Serena
7 Cruises
Costa Smeralda
59 Cruises
Costa Toscana
272 Cruises
CroisiEurope (7 Cruises)
Crystal Cruises (10 Cruises)
Crystal Grace
8 Cruises
| 11 June | 35 days | Round-trip from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 11 June | 28 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona |
| 27 June | 12 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona |
Cunard (29 Cruises)
Queen Elizabeth
27 Cruises
Explora Journeys (10 Cruises)
Holland America Line (14 Cruises)
ms Oosterdam
14 Cruises
| 28 August | 24 days | One-way from Barcelona to Trieste |
| 28 August | 25 days | One-way from Barcelona to Trieste |
MSC Cruises (1274 Cruises)
MSC Euribia
223 Cruises
MSC Meraviglia
39 Cruises
MSC Musica
272 Cruises
MSC Seashore
152 Cruises
MSC Seaview
266 Cruises
| 28 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Barcelona, Spain |
| 29 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Marseille, France |
| 30 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Genoa, Italy |
| 31 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Naples, Italy |
MSC Splendida
65 Cruises
MSC Virtuosa
255 Cruises
MSC World Europa
2 Cruises
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Oceania Cruises (59 Cruises)
Oceania Allura
30 Cruises
| 7 May | 8 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 23 May | 19 days | One-way from Trieste to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 23 May | 20 days | One-way from Trieste to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 2 June | 10 days | One-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 18 June | 22 days | One-way from Trieste to Barcelona |
| 25 June | 8 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 19 February | 17 days | One-way from Istanbul to Barcelona |
| 20 February | 18 days | One-way from Istanbul to Barcelona |
| 28 February | 10 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona |
| 18 March | 18 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona |
| 18 March | 19 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona |
| 27 March | 10 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona |
Ponant (14 Cruises)
Princess Cruises (176 Cruises)
Enchanted Princess
46 Cruises
| 16 April | 47 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Piraeus-Athens |
| 16 April | 46 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Piraeus-Athens |
| 1 June | 11 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 1 June | 12 days | One-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 5 May | 10 days | One-way from Istanbul to Civitavecchia-Rome |
| 5 May | 20 days | One-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens |
Sun Princess
126 Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (15 Cruises)
Seabourn Cruise Line (24 Cruises)
Seabourn Ovation
24 Cruises
Star Clippers (1 Cruises)
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (2 Cruises)
Viking Ocean Cruises (42 Cruises)
Viking Neptune
5 Cruises
Viking Star
21 Cruises
| 5 January | 15 days | Round-trip from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 5 January | 8 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona |
| 16 February | 15 days | Round-trip from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 16 February | 8 days | One-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona |
| 24 February | 14 days | Round-trip from Barcelona, Spain |
Windstar Cruises (28 Cruises)
Star Legend
28 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Stazione Marittima, directly alongside the city centre. It is one of the best-placed ports in the Mediterranean: a few minutes on foot puts you in the main arteries of the Sicilian capital.
Yes. Via Emerico Amari leads in about fifteen minutes to the Teatro Politeama, then Via Ruggero Settimo and Via Maqueda run down into the historic centre. Allow 25 to 30 minutes on foot from the quay to the cathedral, or a few euros by taxi.
Stay in the historic centre, where the essentials fit within a kilometre: the Quattro Canti, Piazza Pretoria, the Martorana and San Cataldo, then the cathedral and the Palatine Chapel in the Norman Palace. Trying to add Monreale in the same half-day means rushing and seeing nothing properly.
The high point of the call, inside the Norman Palace. Consecrated in the 12th century under Roger II, it combines golden Byzantine mosaics on the vaults with a muqarnas wooden ceiling made by Arab craftsmen. Three cultures worked on it together, and it shows.
Yes if your call lasts the full day, no if it is short. Monreale cathedral, 8 km up in the hills, holds one of the largest Byzantine mosaic cycles in the world. Many lines offer it as a half-day tour, often combined with the historic centre.
Street food, at Ballarò or the Capo: panelle (chickpea fritters), golden arancine, soft sfincione and, for the bold, pani ca meusa made with spleen. A ricotta cannolo for dessert, and lunch is settled for a few euros.
Yes, in busy areas and by daylight. The markets and central streets are lively and well policed, but the tight crowds of Ballarò and the Capo suit pickpockets: bag closed and in front of you, phone put away. Avoid empty side streets on the fringes of the centre.
The euro. Cards work in restaurants, museums and shops, but street vendors and market stalls run on cash. Keep small notes and coins for street food.
April to June and September to October. Sicilian summers regularly top 35 °C and the city is hard to cross on foot at midday. Spring gives the best mix of light, temperature and well-stocked markets.
Yes, with some care. The markets fascinate children and street food solves lunch without waiting. On the other hand traffic is heavy, sidewalks are narrow and uneven, and the noise tires younger ones: a stroller here is more hindrance than help.




























