--- title: "Gijon Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/gijon description: "Asturian cider and Cantabrian waves" --- # Gijon 🇪🇸 · Spain · Western Mediterranean > "Asturian cider and Cantabrian waves" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.6h - **Visiting Sailings:** 39 - **Cruise Lines:** 4 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Nov (10 sailings), May (7 sailings), Oct (5 sailings) ## About Gijon Gijón sits where the Cantabrian Sea meets the green hills of Asturias, a working port city with Roman-era roots and a long beach right in the centre. The ship docks at El Musel, and a short shuttle or taxi brings you to the old quarter of Cimavilla, a cluster of colourful houses on a peninsula. San Lorenzo Beach stretches along the waterfront, backed by a broad promenade. The Elogio del Horizonte sculpture at the tip of Cimavilla offers open views along the coast, and below it lie the Roman Baths of Campo Valdés. The thing to do here is eat. Asturian cider is poured from a height (escanciado) in traditional sidrerías, and the local fabada, a heavy white-bean stew with chorizo, is the region's signature dish. Try casadielles, walnut-filled pastries, for something sweet. The Jardín Botánico Atlántico is a calm detour if you have time, and the compact centre is easy to cover on foot. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** EUR (Euro) - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** Europe/Madrid (UTC+1) - **Tipping:** Rounding up or small change; not expected ## Location Coordinates: 43.5617, -5.6920 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Gijon/@43.56171,-5.69198,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Gijon&ll=43.56171,-5.69198&z=13) ## Things to Do in Gijon Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Scenic Tour in TukTuk, Gijón](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f81f0523-f6ea-4e25-b3a7-2fdd99fefe4b.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (5) | 2h | ✓ | €25 | Viator | | [Gijon Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e33b2703-c139-4c81-8347-6ad129c2c626.md?via=markdown) | 3.5★ (4) | 2h | ✓ | €20 | Viator | | [Private Tour of Gijón](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/af4ad6f6-b6a6-4527-86b8-0649f276c4ab.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 2h | ✓ | €73 | Viator | | [Hello Gijon: Private 2-Hour Intro City Walk with Local Guide](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/887f98b3-c4ad-4da8-a0d7-f7eb78793c7b.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 2h | ✓ | €124 | Viator | | [Private Tour Historic Center of Gijón](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/aa12c9c6-d490-4bdc-ad0d-7b8e2ea5f939.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 2h | ✓ | €125 | Viator | | [Fascinating Memories of the Gijon Private Walking Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3db4193d-22b4-4246-a7f7-26e9bf2d1f65.md?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (2) | 2h | ✓ | €323 | Viator | | [Full-Day Cudillero and Luarca Private Tour from Gijon](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/24adcad1-226c-4e10-a09c-cb57982fbc80.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (6) | 6h 30m | – | €1,370 | Viator | | [Cheese and Cider Gijon Food Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/059869ea-5b02-4ebd-ab17-b8233da8dc91.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 2h | ✓ | €31 | Viator | | [Gijon Highlights - Art, History & Seaside Life in Cimadevilla](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/16761a15-5ebd-43df-828b-1ccbc4070b3b.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 2h | ✓ | €200 | Viator | | [Gijón Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0cb1ab81-1bfb-405f-a7a0-5e2e716b2a68.md?via=markdown) | 3★ (2) | 2h | ✓ | €5 | Viator | | [Hiking Experience in Asturias, from Gijón or Oviedo](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5038d284-c58c-4748-ab84-e1bdb4b000bb.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (4) | 7h | – | €120 | Viator | | [Private Tour of Gijon City and Villaviciosa](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/19007f09-598c-48e8-ab93-6bd1fbeffd1b.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 6h 30m | – | €339 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Santander](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/santander.md): 83 nm - [Ferrol](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/ferrol.md): 111 nm - [Bilbao](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/bilbao.md): 115 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cider-salted-cliffs-vigo-lisbon-bilbao~RCL-FREEDOM-20270928-9.md)** - **Price:** €883 per person (€1,765 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - **Ship:** [Freedom Of The Seas](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean/freedom-of-the-seas.md) - **Duration:** 9 nights - **Departure:** 2027-09-28 - **Itinerary:** Cider & Salted Cliffs – Vigo, Lisbon & Bilbao ## Featured Cruises from Gijon Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Lisbon to London – Porto & Zeebrugge](https://cruisello.com/cruises/lisbon-to-london-porto-zeebrugge~NCL-STAR-20270418-11.md) | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2027-04-18 | 11 | €948 | | [Atlantic Windward – Lisbon to Las Palmas](https://cruisello.com/cruises/atlantic-windward-lisbon-to-las-palmas~AIDA-AIDAPRIMA-20270106-12.md) | AIDAprima | AIDA Cruises | 2027-01-06 | 12 | €1,680 | | [Tidewater Cellars – Bordeaux & Bilbao](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tidewater-cellars-bordeaux-bilbao~AIDA-AIDASOL-20270606-12.md) | AIDAsol | AIDA Cruises | 2027-06-06 | 12 | €1,870 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Gijon](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=gijon) (39 sailings) ## Browse - [Western Mediterranean cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)