Shipping & Ocean Liners in Hamburg
Shipping and cruises in Hamburg
If you like cruises, you'll love Hamburg!
Be there live and up close when the most beautiful cruise ships arrive at Hamburg's cruise terminals. You will find all the dates and information you need on cruises, the passing visits of cruise liners, as well as practical tips for those on a cruise and those interested in starting a here!
Cruise Liners & Shipping Companies
To make sure you don't miss a ship in Hamburg harbour, you'll find all the shipping companies and cruise ships.
Cruise ships on the Elbe Current ship arrivals in the Port of Hamburg
Every year dream ships call at the port of Hamburg. This year as well, many ocean liners will be our guest and can be admired in all their splendour.
In the app Interactive ship finder
Whether you are longing for the harbor, the best places for ship spotters or just want to browse: With our interactive ship finder you can see what is going on in the harbor and on the Elbe. And you can do it conveniently from home with our free app.
Come aboard Ship sightseeing
Get a taste of some cruise flair - maybe you'll go on a big cruise the next time you visit Hamburg!
AT A GLANCE The most important information for cruise guests
Experience cruises live in Hamburg!
The Hanseatic City of Hamburg has always been the gateway to the world. Here, where Albert Ballin invented cruise liners at the end of the 19th century, is where the most beautiful and popular cruise ships in the world regularly arrive and depart from. The ocean liners moor directly in the heart of the city near the Elbphilharmonie and take guests to the Norwegian fjords, the British Isles, the Baltic Sea, the Arctic, Greenland, Spitsbergen and Iceland, around Western Europe or directly to New York.
834th Hamburg Port Anniversary
Discover now the biggest digital harbour festival in the world! All dates of the programme Detailed information and background Tips & recommendations for the port anniversary in Hamburg.
Hamburg Cruise Days
From 12 to 14 September 2025, Hamburg will once again be the stage for the world of cruising - with the Hamburg Cruise Days. The world's most beautiful cruise festival returns: with impressive ships, the atmospheric Blue Port Hamburg, and with spectacular event highlights such as the parade on Saturday evening. Hamburg Tourismus has the right package deal for the maritime experience.
Watching ships. At the entrance and exit of the Elbe.
Where to watch ships
In Hamburg, the best and most well-known ocean liners in the world regularly enter and leave the harbour, which makes Hamburg a popular place for ship-spotters - 12 months out of the year.
Leaving Hamburg on the Elbe
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Gregor's Harbour Tour in the Evening
- Boat-ride after sunset
- Sea of lights at the edge of the harbour
- Wonderful illuminated Speicherstadt
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from 28.00 €*
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