--- title: "Brindisi Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/brindisi description: "The heel of Italy, gateway to the East" --- # Brindisi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท Italy ยท Eastern Mediterranean > "The heel of Italy, gateway to the East" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 11h - **Departure Sailings:** 56 - **Visiting Sailings:** 175 - **Cruise Lines:** 2 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Jul (39 sailings), Sept (39 sailings), Jun (38 sailings) ## About Brindisi Brindisi sits on Italy's Adriatic coast at what used to be the end of the Via Appia, the road Roman legions marched down on their way to the eastern provinces. The Roman Columns near the waterfront still mark that ancient terminus. A short walk from the cruise terminal leads into a compact old town of Gothic-Romanesque churches, the Castello Grande and Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, where locals sit under palm trees drinking espresso. A stroll along the Lungomare Regina Margherita, the waterfront promenade, is the easiest way to get your bearings. The Archaeological Museum covers Brindisi's history as an eastern gateway. Day trips to the whitewashed hilltop town of Ostuni or the cone-roofed trulli houses of Alberobello are straightforward by car or organised tour. Back in town, shops along Corso Garibaldi sell handmade ceramics and olive oil, and the local burrata cheese is worth trying at any trattoria near the harbour. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** EUR (Euro) - **Language:** Italian - **Timezone:** Europe/Rome (UTC+1) - **Tipping:** Service often included; โ‚ฌ1-2 for good service ## Location Coordinates: 40.6534, 17.9507 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Brindisi/@40.65339,17.95069,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Brindisi&ll=40.65339,17.95069&z=13) ## Things to Do in Brindisi Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~11h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Mozzarella Experience - Cheese Tasting Tour at Masseria Fragnite](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/50157d95-3084-4146-81d0-9f4826e8fa7c.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (327) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ35 | Viator | | [Wine Experience: vineyard, wines and food](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d50a025c-6353-4835-9b0e-3f29ddfd699f.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (178) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ29 | Viator | | [Puglia Bike Tour: Cycling Through the History of Extra Virgin Olive Oil](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/28ad3717-58fe-4ce9-8f52-cef6291f2058.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (114) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ35 | Viator | | [Tour Ebike Trulli Alberobello e Locorotondo](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0f591df1-e685-4a14-b4ae-040a424f738a.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (108) | 3h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ78 | Viator | | [Dinner in the vineyard with wine tasting and walk](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/33de7954-af8b-470a-8ef4-88c3a0c341af.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (96) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ69 | Viator | | [Ebike tours: the villages of Valle d'Itria and tasting of typical products](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/87bfe1b7-f825-41b4-b97c-a007a8a10aa1.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (80) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ89 | Viator | | [Discovery Villages Puglia With Ebike](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/27f5bb9a-a99f-4783-af46-e6f45479fd18.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (33) | 3h 15m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ68 | Viator | | [Picnic aperitif in the vineyard of an ancient trullo in Martina Franca](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5a6e2423-9646-47db-a65e-de2bb46481f5.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (28) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ45 | Viator | | [Discover scuba diving in Brindisi](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1eacad47-ac3b-453f-88a3-1453fe3e3b42.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (25) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ80 | Viator | | [Tour of the historic center of Brindisi](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fc302d81-8155-4b39-b641-b0dcf1f79087.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (23) | 2h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ35 | Viator | | [E-bike tour in Ostuni. Oil mill, Dolmen and huge olive trees](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/23ef7110-2b3d-4d58-99f1-76bf4466d421.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (15) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ47 | Viator | | [Day tour aboard a Fiat 500 Alberobello](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1d0b3111-7d24-469e-83f4-d72c812c4664.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (26) | 6h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ430 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Taranto](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/taranto.md): 34 nm - [Bari](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bari.md): 58 nm - [Bar](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bar.md): 101 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise โ†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-voyage-split-to-venice~MSC-ARMONIA-20261030-2.md)** - **Price:** โ‚ฌ139 per person (โ‚ฌ278 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [MSC Armonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-armonia.md) - **Duration:** 2 nights - **Departure:** 2026-10-30 - **Itinerary:** Mediterranean Voyage โ€“ Split to Venice ## Featured Cruises from Brindisi Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Adriatic Coast โ€“ Dubrovnik & Kotor](https://cruisello.com/cruises/adriatic-coast-dubrovnik-kotor~MSC-ARMONIA-20261025-7.md) | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises | 2026-10-25 | 7 | โ‚ฌ709 | | [Ancient Steps & Sapphire Seas โ€“ Split, Dubrovnik & Portofino](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ancient-steps-sapphire-seas-split-dubrovnik-portofino~CEL-CELEBRITY_CONSTELLATION-20270705-11.md) | Celebrity Constellation | Celebrity Cruises | 2027-07-05 | 11 | โ‚ฌ1,170 | ## Browse Cruises - [Cruises departing from Brindisi](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?departurePorts=brindisi) (56 sailings) - [All cruises visiting Brindisi](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=brindisi) (231 sailings) ## Browse - [Eastern Mediterranean cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)