Kotor Montenegro
Montenegro

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Azamara Club Cruises (72 Cruises)

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Costa Cruises (42 Cruises)

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Costa Deliziosa

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CroisiEurope (27 Cruises)

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MV La Belle de L'Adriatique

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Cunard (104 Cruises)

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Queen Elizabeth

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Emerald Waterways (40 Cruises)

Emerald Azzurra.

Emerald Azzurra

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Explora Journeys (36 Cruises)

Explora II

Explora II

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Holland America Line (55 Cruises)

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ms Oosterdam

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MSC Cruises (288 Cruises)

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MSC Armonia

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MSC Lirica

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Norwegian Cruise Line (76 Cruises)

Norwegian Gem Cruise Ship

Norwegian Gem

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Norwegian Sun

1936 Passengers
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Oceania Cruises (96 Cruises)

Oceania Allura.

Oceania Allura

1200 Passengers
68000 tons
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Princess Cruises (115 Cruises)

Enchanted Princess.

Enchanted Princess

3660 Passengers
145000 tons
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (67 Cruises)

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Seven Seas Grandeur

1294 Passengers
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Seabourn Cruise Line (195 Cruises)

Seabourn Ovation.

Seabourn Ovation

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Silversea Cruises (37 Cruises)

Star Clippers (25 Cruises)

Royal Clipper

Royal Clipper

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Viking Ocean Cruises (288 Cruises)

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Viking Jupiter

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Viking Mars.

Viking Mars

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Viking Neptune

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Viking Sea

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Viking Sky.

Viking Sky

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Viking Star

Viking Star

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Viking Vela.

Viking Vela

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Virgin Voyages (15 Cruises)

Windstar Cruises (18 Cruises)

Port of Kotor, Montenegro | Cruise Port Guide

Early risers are rewarded in Kotor. Sailing into the Bay of Kotor at daybreak is one of the most beautiful approaches in the entire Mediterranean: the ship glides between grey mountains that drop into glassy water, passes through the Verige Strait, just a few hundred metres wide, sails past two islets each crowned with a church, and finally reveals, at the far end of this fjord-like landscape, a small triangular city tucked within its walls. This is Montenegro's treasure, and it can be explored on foot straight from the gangway.

Landing at the City Gates

The main pier is a two-minute walk from the Sea Gate, the main entrance to the old town; an underpass even spares you from crossing the road. On busy days, some ships anchor in the bay and tender their passengers ashore, just as close to the ramparts. No transportation is needed: the entire port call can take place within a one-kilometre radius, leaving you completely free to set your own pace.

Inside the Triangle of Lanes

Past the Sea Gate, the Square of Arms opens onto a maze shaped by four centuries of Venetian presence. The lanes of polished limestone lead from one little square to the next, each with its church, its palace with stone balconies and its café set up in the shade. St. Tryphon's Cathedral, consecrated in 1166 and rebuilt after every earthquake, keeps a Romanesque ciborium and a treasury of silverwork behind its two bell towers. The Maritime Museum, in a baroque palace, tells of the era when the bay's captains sailed for every power on the Adriatic. And everywhere, cats: well fed, endlessly photographed, they have become the town's unofficial mascots, to the point of having their own museum and shops.

The Ramparts and St. John's Fortress

Behind the town, the wall climbs the mountain for more than four kilometres, a defensive feat begun as early as the 9th century. The trail up to St. John's Fortress has about 1,350 steps; allow about 45 minutes for the climb, along with water and good shoes. The reward is well earned and grows at every landing: the Church of Our Lady of Remedy halfway up, then, from the summit, the old town in a perfect triangle beneath its orange roofs, the ship resting on the green water and the bay winding between the mountains until it disappears. In hot weather, it's best to go up at opening time; most of the panorama can be enjoyed from the first half of the climb anyway.

Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks

With half a day to spare, the bay itself is well worth the trip. Boats leave from the pier for Perast, a former town of sea captains with weathered palaces, about twenty minutes away by water. Off its shore float the two islets glimpsed on arrival: St. George, with its cypress trees, closed to visitors, and Our Lady of the Rocks, an artificial island that Perast's sailors built stone by stone over the centuries, each crew returning safely adding its load of rocks. The church that covers it houses hundreds of silver votive offerings and a moving embroidery by a local woman who devoted twenty-five years to it, even weaving in her own hair. The tradition lives on every July 22, when boats laden with stones repeat the ancestors' gesture.

A Montenegrin Break

Back in town, the old town patios serve the specialties of the bay: mussels buzara-style, grilled fish, Njeguši smoked ham and mountain cheese, paired with a local red wine, vranac. Prices remain gentle for the Adriatic, and no one rushes you. Montenegro cultivates an art of slowness that suits the end of a port call perfectly.

Sailing Out Through the Strait

Departure replays the arrival in reverse, often in the evening light. The mountains close in behind the ship, the two islets glide past the hull, and the little town disappears at the far end of its bay like a secret put back in its place. Of all the Adriatic port calls, Kotor is perhaps the one whose memory depends least on a monument: it's the whole landscape that stays with you, along with the feeling of having sailed inland, into the heart of another era.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main pier is a two-minute walk from the Sea Gate, the old town's main entrance; an underpass even spares you crossing the road. On busy days, some ships anchor in the bay and tender passengers ashore, just as close to the walls.
No, the entire call can be done on foot: the old town starts at the pier gates and fits within a one-kilometre radius. It is one of the simplest arrivals in the Mediterranean.
St. Tryphon's Cathedral, consecrated in 1166, the maritime museum in a baroque palace, and a maze of Venetian squares in polished limestone. And everywhere, Kotor's famous cats, the town's unofficial mascots, complete with their own museum.
It takes real effort: about 1,350 steps to St. John's Fortress, roughly forty-five minutes up, with water and good shoes. Good news: most of the panorama is earned in the first half of the climb, and you can turn back at any point.
Yes, if your call lasts at least half a day: boats leave from the pier and reach Perast in about twenty minutes. There you visit Our Lady of the Rocks, an artificial island built stone by stone by sailors, with a church filled with silver votive offerings.
The old town rewards two hours of wandering, a partial climb up the walls adds another, and there is still time for a café terrace or a boat trip to Perast. No need to rush: everything is concentrated around the pier.
The euro, even though Montenegro is not part of the European Union. Cards are widely accepted, but some cash is handy for small cafés and the boats to Perast.
Montenegrin, but English is common throughout the tourist trade, and Italian often helps. Staff on the old town terraces are used to cruise passengers.
May, June, September and October offer the best balance of mild weather and manageable crowds. In July and August the heat makes the wall climb demanding: start right at opening time, early in the morning.