Terminal A → Old Town
Exit the terminal building, cross Sadama Street, and follow the tourist signs northwest along Põhja puiestee. The walk to the Old Town wall takes 15–20 minutes.
Cruise port in Estonia
Tallinn
Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 9 hours. 40 places to explore.
- Ships calling here
- 20 ships
- Upcoming sailings
- 226 sailings
- Average time in port
- About 9 hours
- Lowest fare
- From USD 1,166
Photo: Artem Sapegin
After disembarking
Cruise ships dock at Tallinn cruise terminals. Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center.
- 4 cruise terminals
The assigned dock is one of Terminal A, Linnahall pier, Terminal B, Tallinn Cruise Terminal and varies by sailing.
About 9 hours in port: where can you go?
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
Return travel Time at destination
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Between the terminal, city and airport
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Terminal D → downtown Tallinn
The walk from Terminal D to downtown Tallinn takes about 15 minutes.
Terminal B → Old Town
Follow the signs toward the Old Town from the terminal. The main cruise terminal is about 1.5 km from the Old Town, a 15–20-minute walk.
Linnahall pier → Old Town
Walk from Linnahall concert hall along Pirita Road, through the residential area, to the Old Town.
downtown Tallinn → Terminal D
Take tram T2 from downtown and get off at Vanasadam, then cross the bridge and walk a short distance to Terminal D.
Tallinn places to explore
Explore 40 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
This Russian Orthodox church stands opposite Toompea Castle. It has onion-shaped domes and 11 bells.
- Hours
- Daily 08:00–18:00
Photography is prohibited inside Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, so keep your camera away indoors.
St. Olav’s Church
This 13th-century Gothic church has a tall tower that is a prominent feature of the old-town skyline.
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–18:00
St. Mary's Cathedral
This Gothic cathedral in Tallinn's old town houses medieval tombstones and religious relics.
- Hours
- Mon Closed
Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00
Kadriorg Palace
This palace was built by Peter the Great for Catherine I.
- Admission
- EUR 15
KUMU Art Museum
This art museum is in Kadriorg Park.
- Admission
- EUR 16
- Hours
- Hours vary by day
View daily hours
Mon ClosedTue·Wed 10:00–18:00Thu 10:00–20:00Fri–Sun 10:00–18:00
Tallinn Town Hall
This Gothic City Hall is on the eastern side of Raekoja Square.
- Admission
- EUR 7~EUR 14
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00
Sun 11:00–16:00
Cruises calling at Tallinn
226 sailings are grouped into 140 cruises by ship and route.
Princess CruisesBook now
Sailing 2027.04Northern Europe cruises · 27 nights · Long cruise
Scandinavia & Baltic Grand Adventure
Fort Lauderdale, Florida → Copenhagen
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 3,616
Princess Cruises3 departure datesBook now
Sailing 2027.04 ~ 2027.09Northern Europe cruises · 14 nights · Long cruise
Norway, Denmark & Sweden
Southampton departure · round trip
Lowest departure fareFrom USD 2,674
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04World Cruise · 174 nights · Long cruise
Grand European Discovery
New York, New York → Piraeus
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 152,999
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSailing 2027.04World Cruise · 92 nights · Long cruise
Grand Arctic Expedition
New York, New York → Southampton
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 79,999
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Mediterranean cruises · 37 nights · Long cruise
Mediterranean & Baltic Explorer
Southampton → Copenhagen
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Europe cruises · 64 nights · Long cruise
Ultimate European Journey
Southampton departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Mediterranean cruises · 46 nights · Long cruise
Viking North & Mediterranean Explorer
Southampton → Reykjavík
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Mediterranean cruises · 29 nights · Long cruise
Mediterranean & Baltic Explorer
Southampton → Helsinki
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Princess CruisesSailing 2027.04Europe cruises · 56 nights · Long cruise
Ultimate European Journey
Southampton departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyCheck with the booking provider
Holland America LineSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 21 nights · Long cruise
21-Day Scandinavian Fjords & Capitals
Rotterdam departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 5,089
Princess Cruises9 departure datesBook now
Sailing 2027.05 ~ 2027.08Holland America LineSailing 2027.05Northern Europe cruises · 21 nights · Long cruise
21-Day Scandinavian Capitals & Fjords
Rotterdam departure · round trip
Per person, double occupancyFrom USD 5,249
140 cruises call at this port.
Ships calling at Tallinn
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Princess Cruises · 51 sailings
Caribbean Princess
9 cabin types · 14 dining venues · 27 entertainment options · 14 decks
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Holland America Line · 36 sailings
Nieuw Statendam
13 cabin types · 11 dining venues · 18 entertainment options · 13 decks
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Princess Cruises · 32 sailings
Regal Princess
6 cabin types · 18 dining venues · 24 entertainment options · 15 decks
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Norwegian Cruise Line · 24 sailings
Norwegian Jewel
29 cabin types · 15 dining venues · 34 entertainment options · 12 decks
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About Tallinn
Estonia's history is sprinkled liberally with long stretches of foreign domination, beginning in 1219 with the Danes, followed without interruption by the Germans, Swedes, and Russians. Only after World War I, with Russia in revolutionary wreckage, was Estonia able to declare its independence. Shortly before World War II, in 1940, that independence was usurped by the Soviets, who—save for a brief three-year occupation by Hitler's Nazis—proceeded to suppress all forms of national Estonian pride for the next 50 years. Estonia finally regained independence in 1991. In the early 1990s, Estonia's own Riigikogu (Parliament), not some other nation's puppet ruler, handed down from the Upper City reforms that forced Estonia to blaze its post-Soviet trail to the European Union. Estonia has been a member of the EU since 2004, and in 2011, the country and its growing economy joined the Eurozone. Tallinn was also named the European City of Culture in 2011, cementing its growing reputation as a cultural hot spot.
Cruise lines calling here: 8 places
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