⚓ Cruise Port

Ravenna

Currency

Euro (€); cards widely accepted.

Language

Italian; English in tourist areas.

Time in Port

Typically around 8am–6pm.

Pier Location

The cruise dock at Porto Corsini is outside town; a shuttle or taxi (about 20–30 min) reaches central Ravenna.

Best For

Byzantine mosaics, Dante, and day trips to Bologna or Venice

About Ravenna

Ravenna was the capital of the late Roman and Byzantine West, and it guards a treasure unmatched in Europe: shimmering 5th- and 6th-century gold mosaics across eight UNESCO-listed monuments. The quiet, bicycle-friendly town is also a practical gateway — Bologna's food, the mosaics of the Adriatic coast, and even Venice are within reach. It's an art-history gem that flies under the radar.

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Insider Tip

The mosaics are the whole point — buy the combined ticket and don't miss tiny Galla Placidia, whose starry ceiling outshines the bigger churches. The centre is flat and walkable; a guide brings the Byzantine history to life.

Highlights

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Basilica di San Vitale
A 6th-century octagon glittering with Byzantine mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora.

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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
A tiny chapel with a deep-blue starry-sky mosaic ceiling — one of the most beautiful interiors in Italy.

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Dante's Tomb
The poet who wrote the Divine Comedy died and is buried here in exile, not in his native Florence.

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Sant'Apollinare
Long basilicas lined with processions of mosaic saints and a famous mosaic of the port of Classe.

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Bologna & Venice gateway
Italy's food capital Bologna and the canals of Venice are both reachable on a longer excursion.

Local Food & Drink

Piadina — the warm flatbread of Romagna, folded around cheese and prosciutto.
Cappelletti and tagliatelle al ragù from neighbouring Emilia-Romagna.
Adriatic seafood fritto misto.
Sangiovese and Albana wines of Romagna.

Shore Excursion Ideas

1 Ravenna mosaics walking tour (San Vitale and Galla Placidia).

2 Bologna food-and-arcades day trip.

3 Venice on a longer excursion.

4 Comacchio lagoon and the "Little Venice" of the delta.

Sailings to Ravenna

Upcoming Royal Caribbean & Celebrity cruises that visit Ravenna

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Royal Caribbean

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Ravenna (Venice) · June 27, 2026

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Brilliance of the Seas · 7 nights

Ravenna (Venice) · June 29, 2026

Best of Italy & Croatia

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Greek Isles Cruise

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Ravenna (Venice) · July 4, 2026

Best of Italy & Croatia

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Ravenna · July 10, 2026

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Ships That Visit Ravenna

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