Cruise line Two ships, a long day ashore

Princess Cruises at Kusadasi: Where You Dock, What Fits

Sun Princess cruise ship docked at Piraeus harbor, Greece, with red harbor boats alongside in sunshine
Plate 01 Sun Princess, one of the two main Princess Cruises ships that call at Kusadasi.
Calls in the next 12 months
23
Typical time in port
10 hours
Most common times
07:00-16:00
Tour that usually fits
The Road of Paul and John

Princess Cruises gives Kusadasi a long day ashore with a published time on every call, almost always aboard one of two familiar ships.

By the Info Ephesus team · Reviewed · 2 min read

The short answer

Princess ships dock alongside at Kusadasi's Ege Port, most often Enchanted Princess or Sun Princess. Over the next twelve months every published Princess call gives 9 to 11 hours ashore, typically 10, most arriving near 7 a.m. and sailing again between 4 and 7 p.m. That is enough for our full-day Road of Paul and John tour, with hours left over for lunch or a walk through town before you're back aboard.

Two ships carry almost every Princess call

Of the 25 Princess calls on the schedule we track, Enchanted Princess covers 12 and Sun Princess covers another 12. Island Princess appears once. Whichever of the two main ships you are on, the pattern at this port looks the same: a large, modern ship built for several thousand guests, one of the mainstream American brands within the Carnival Corporation family of cruise lines.

That size sets the day's rhythm more than the ship's name does. A morning this full off one ship looks and feels much like a morning off the other, and our plan for you does not change based on which of the two you happen to be sailing.

Aerial sunset view of Kusadasi's seafront promenade and cruise pier
Plate 02 The seafront promenade runs along the bay just south of the cruise piers.

Princess publishes its times early, so we can plan to the hour

Nearly every Princess call we track already carries a published arrival and departure time, which is unusual generosity this far out. The most common pattern is a 7 a.m. arrival with a 4 p.m. departure, covering ten calls; several more run 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Across the full set, hours ashore run from 9 to 11, with 10 the middle figure.

Because we have the real number rather than a guess, we build your day against your actual call rather than a typical one. Send us the date once you have booked, and we check it against the full port schedule before we plan anything.

Pigeon Island fortress and causeway with a gulet sailing past in daylight
Plate 03 A short causeway connects Pigeon Island's fortress to the Kusadasi shore.

The tour that fits a typical Princess call

Princess ships usually spend about 10 hours in Kuşadası. The highlighted row is where most of their guests land.

  1. Time in port: Under 5 hours ashore

    The Open-Air Circle

    No tickets and almost no walking: Artemis, Selcuk and a drive past the ruins.

    Tour length: 3-4 hours

  2. Time in port: 5 to 8 hours

    Just Ephesus

    Ephesus from the Upper Gate down to the Lower Gate, and back with time to spare.

    Tour length: 3-3.5 hours

  3. Time in port: 8 to 9 hours

    Marble, Mosaics and Artemis

    All of Ephesus, the Terrace Houses and the Temple of Artemis.

    Tour length: 5.5-6.5 hours

  4. Where most guests on this line land

    Time in port: 9 hours or more

    The Road of Paul and John

    Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, St. John and Artemis.

    Tour length: 6-7 hours

  5. Time in port: Late arrival, tender or tight call

    All-Aboard Ephesus

    We plan backward from all-aboard and fit in only what fits.

    Tour length: Fits your call

  6. Time in port: You have your own list

    Your Ship, Your Day

    Tell us your ship and your wishes; we build the day around both.

    Tour length: Fits your call

Every tour is private and priced from €33 per person for groups of 8 or more; smaller groups get a private quote. Any group size: 1 to 52 people per coach, and more coaches for larger groups. Entrance tickets are extra, at the official price.

A day this long leaves room to spare

Ten hours ashore is more than our longest tour needs. The Road of Paul and John, our full look at Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, the Basilica of St. John and the Temple of Artemis, runs 6 to 7 hours door to door, which leaves 3 or more hours free on a typical Princess day. Guests who would rather add the Terrace Houses instead of the Basilica and the House of Mary often choose Marble, Mosaics and Artemis, which runs a little shorter still.

Either way, a 9-to-11-hour call gives us space to add a proper lunch stop or slow the pace down, rather than watching the clock all day the way a shorter call sometimes requires.

Painted fresco walls with cupid figures inside the Ephesus Terrace Houses
Plate 04 The Terrace Houses preserve painted walls from wealthy Roman-era Ephesian homes.

Some Princess mornings share the pier with three or four other ships

Kusadasi is a busy port on some days, and Princess calls are not exempt. On October 17, 2026, Enchanted Princess shares the terminal with Celestyal Discovery, Marella Discovery and Seven Seas Mariner, four ships in port together. Five days later, on October 22, 2026, Sun Princess docks alongside Celebrity Ascent, Star Legend and Viking Neptune.

On mornings like those, the walk off the gangway and through the terminal simply takes a little longer, so we build a wider buffer into the start of the day. We track dates like this on our port schedule page, and we check yours before we plan your tour.

Triple stone archway of the Mazeus and Mithridates Gate in Ephesus
Plate 05 Two freed slaves built this gate to thank Emperor Augustus in 3 BC.

What to tell us when you inquire

Send us your ship's name, sailing date and the arrival and all-aboard times from your cruise line's own schedule, along with your party size and anyone's mobility needs. Because Princess publishes its times so consistently, we can usually confirm a plan and a price quickly.

If you would rather build your own list of stops than take one of our set tours, our Your Ship, Your Day option starts from exactly that. Reach us through the inquiry form; nothing is paid in advance, and we reply within 24 hours.

Princess ships in Kuşadası, next 12 months

Ships: Enchanted Princess (12), Sun Princess (12), Island Princess (1).

October 2026 3 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Sat 17 OctEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
Thu 22 OctSun Princess07:0018:0011 h
Fri 30 OctEnchanted Princess08:0017:009 h
November 2026 2 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Sun 1 NovIsland Princess09:0018:009 h
Sat 14 NovEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
April 2027 1 call
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Fri 23 AprSun Princess07:0018:0011 h
May 2027 3 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Fri 14 MaySun Princess07:0018:0011 h
Mon 17 MayEnchanted Princess07:0017:0010 h
Sun 30 MayEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
June 2027 4 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Thu 3 JunEnchanted Princess09:0019:0010 h
Fri 4 JunSun Princess07:0018:0011 h
Wed 16 JunEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
Wed 30 JunEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
July 2027 4 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Fri 2 JulSun Princess07:0016:009 h
Tue 6 JulSun Princess09:0019:0010 h
Wed 14 JulEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
Fri 23 JulSun Princess09:0019:0010 h
August 2027 4 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Mon 2 AugSun Princess07:0016:009 h
Fri 6 AugSun Princess09:0019:0010 h
Wed 11 AugEnchanted Princess07:0016:009 h
Fri 27 AugSun Princess07:0018:0011 h
September 2027 2 calls
DateShipArrivesDepartsIn port
Fri 3 SepEnchanted Princess07:0017:0010 h
Fri 17 SepSun Princess07:0018:0011 h

From the published port schedules, checked September 28, 2026. Times can change; your ship's program always wins.

Questions cruise guests ask us

Where does Princess Cruises dock in Kusadasi?

Alongside, at one of Ege Port's eight berths in the main cruise terminal, the same pier used by nearly every large ship that calls here. Tendering is possible at this port but rare, and Princess ships berth alongside like the rest.

How many hours do Princess Cruises passengers get in Kusadasi?

Usually about 10. Across the Princess calls we track over the next year, hours ashore run from 9 to 11, among the longer calls we see at this port.

Which Princess ships call at Kusadasi?

Mostly Enchanted Princess and Sun Princess, which together cover 24 of the 25 Princess calls in our current schedule. Island Princess covers the other one.

What time do Princess ships usually arrive in Kusadasi?

Most arrive around 7 a.m. Of the Princess calls with a published time, the largest group docks at 7 a.m. and sails again at 4 p.m., with several more running into the evening.

Info Ephesus is an independent, TÜRSAB-licensed local operator. We are not affiliated with Princess; the name is used only to show which ships call at Kuşadası.

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