Port Overview

Cagliari is a major port city and Sardinia Island’s capital, with population around 155,000. Cagliari Port is the island’s principal seaport and by berth line/docking capacity is ranked among the Mediterranean’s largest.

Since 2016, the cruise port is managed under concession by Global Ports Holding (2004-founded, the world’s largest cruise port operator).

Sardinia’s capital Cagliari lies between the mountains and the sea, on the island’s southern coast. The upper town’s old quarter is dominated by Pisan fortifications of Castello, including the 14th-century towers of the Elefante and San Pancrazio. Santa Cecilia Cathedral has some original sections (from the 13th century), but most of the building is baroque due to its 17th-century reconstruction.

On May 18, 2018, Noble Caledonia’s superyacht Panorama 2 became the port’s first-ever cruise vessel operating a Cagliari roundtrip itinerary. The small-sized sail ship was used for testing the port’s ability for turnaround (homeporting) operations.

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