Cruise stop · Gruž port
Emerald Kaia in Dubrovnik
Saturday, 26 September 2026. A generous call. There is time for the Old Town and something beyond it.
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
- 08:00 Berth 9
- All aboard
- 05:00 Estimated, about an hour before the 06:00 departure
- Hours ashore
- 18h 5m In the Old Town, after disembarkation and both journeys
- Old Town
- Busy 3 ships in port · around 4,163 cruise berths
Do the City Walls at 08:00 opening or after 16:00. Stradun and Pile Gate will be shoulder-to-shoulder mid-morning.
What realistically fits.
Based on 18h 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.
Old Town plus the City Walls
The Walls circuit takes 1.5–2 hours in the heat and costs €40 for adults. Do it first thing or late, and keep the Old Town streets for afterwards.
Add Mount Srđ or a swim at Lokrum
There is room for the cable car and the panoramic viewpoint above the city, or the short boat over to Lokrum island, on top of the Old Town.
Add a half-day trip outside the city
Cavtat, the Elaphiti islands, the Konavle valley or the Ston walls and oysters all fit comfortably, with a private driver keeping you inside your all-aboard time.
Hour by hour.
Emerald Kaia 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 Emerald Kaia schedule, meets you at Gruž and guarantees you are back well before 05:00. 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 18h 5m ashore.
Emerald Kaia — 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.