Cruise stop · Gruž port
Athena in Dubrovnik
Thursday, 10 December 2026. A normal Dubrovnik shore day — the Old Town at a sensible pace, with room for one highlight.
Schedule updated 7 August 2026 · Port of DubrovnikYour day at a glance.
Published port times, an all-aboard estimate and the hours that are genuinely yours after travel to and from the ship.
- Arrives
- 21:30 Berth 9
- All aboard
- 03:30 Estimated, about an hour before the 04:30 departure
- Hours ashore
- 3h 5m In the Old Town, after disembarkation and both journeys
- Old Town
- Calm 1 ship in port · around 33 cruise berths
Only small ships in port. Walk the Walls any time; Stradun stays comfortable all day.
What realistically fits.
Based on 3h 5m in the Old Town, in the order most cruise passengers should take them.
Old Town on foot, unhurried
Enough for Pile Gate, Onofrio's Fountain, Stradun, Luža Square, the Old Port and a coffee or lunch, without watching the clock the whole time.
Hour by hour.
Athena is scheduled alongside at Berth 9, Gruž cruise port.
Realistic time off the ship once the gangway queue and terminal walk are done.
In the Old Town at Pile or Ploče Gate, using bus, taxi, shuttle or a private pickup.
Leave the Old Town to be back on board comfortably before all aboard.
Estimated all aboard — always follow the time printed in your daily programme.
Scheduled departure from Dubrovnik.
Request a ship-timed pickup.
A private local driver who knows the Athena schedule, meets you at Gruž and guarantees you are back well before 03:30. Fixed published prices, no ship-excursion queue.
Take the map with you.
Gruž port, the city gates, bus and taxi areas and the recommended walking route, ready for your 3h 5m ashore.
Athena — Dubrovnik cruise map
Key passenger locations and recommended routes from Gruž Port through the Old Town.
Offline tip: download the GPX route before leaving the ship and open it in an offline-capable map app. The route and saved place list remain available; live background map tiles need internet unless your map app has downloaded them.
Port times from the official Port of Dubrovnik cruise schedule. All-aboard, hours ashore and crowd level are locally calculated estimates — your ship's daily programme always takes priority.