Invest in Liepaja
Despite that the Port of Liepaja has for many years been mainly recognized as a successful regional cargo transshipment center, the cruising interest has been recently growing, as well. Previously, thousands of tourists each year were arriving to visit the city by sea on board the Ro-Ro ferry on the route Liepaja – Travemunde (Germany), however, we are now looking further to welcome the city guests on board the cruise ships, as well!
Today, the City of Liepaja may call itself a truly new cruise destination. The fun of a cruise is equal parts what you do on board and what you do on shore. No cruising experience is complete without a shore excursion – thus, on arrival, the cruise ships are moored alongside the berths in a direct vicinity of the port entrance, from where the tourists can get to the city center in a few minutes by bus or by car.
The City of Liepaja offers guided walking or bus tours that allow tourists to experience the local history, culture, cuisine, shopping, to enjoy its landscaped parks, historical and contemporary architecture, the Blue Flag beach and much more.
The city guests, preferring the military heritage tourism, are welcome to visit the largest historical military territory in the Baltics – part of the city area, named Karosta, which was built before World War I for the needs of the army. It is unique in the historical and architectural context not only in Latvia, but also the world.
Cruise Ships in Liepaja port
The 126-metre-long cruise ship World Traveller entered the port in August 2025, bringing 170 passengers to Liepāja.
The historic vessel Nordstjernen entered the port twice in 2025. In July, the ship—built in 1956—brought 70 passengers to Liepāja from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In September, there were already 127 guests on
board, including the Singing Men of Texas choir.
The 80-metre-long Nordstjernen is a special ship, originally built for the needs of the Norwegian postal service. It was later restored and adapted for cruise voyages while preserving its original appearance. For this reason,
Nordstjernen is included on Norway’s list of protected national cultural heritage sites.
The 180-metre-long cruise ship Sirena was the second vessel of the cruise line Oceania Cruises to call at the Port of Liepaja on 5 September 2024, the ship brought 633 passengers to Latvia.
The cruise ship Insignia entered the Port of Liepaja on 7 August 2024 with 639 passengers on board. The 180-metre-long ship was the first cruise liner to visit Liepaja in 2024.
In 2023, only one cruise ship called at the Port of Liepaja. On 9 May, the 238-metre-long cruise ship Bolette brought 995 passengers and 629 crew members to Liepaja. The ship began its voyage in Antwerp (Belgium), then continued to Newcastle (United Kingdom), followed by Visby (Sweden), Tallinn (Estonia), and Riga.
The cruise ship Seven Seas Splendor called at the Port of Liepaja twice in 2022. On 8 June, it brought 278 passengers, most of whom were travelers from the United Kingdom, while on 21 July it arrived with 690 passengers from the United States.
The 224-metre-long ship visited Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, and Latvia during its cruise.
On 19 July 2022, the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines vessel Balmoral called at the Port of Liepaja. Balmoral, carrying 667 passengers, was the third cruise ship to visit Liepāja in the summer of 2022.
The cruise ship Balmoral began its voyage in Edinburgh. Although most of the passengers were residents of the United Kingdom, travelers from Japan, Australia, and other countries also had the opportunity to explore Liepaja.
The 219-metre-long cruise ship Vasco Da Gama called at the Port of Liepaja on 6 July 2022. Prior to that, it had visited ports in Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark, before continuing to Riga.
Sailing under the Portuguese flag, the cruise ship brought nearly a thousand passengers to Liepaja.
After a break of more than ten years, a cruise ship once again called at the Port of Liepāja in 2018. On 17 August, the cruise ship Saga Sapphire brought 600 passengers.
The 200-metre-long vessel began its journey around the Baltic Sea in Dover (United Kingdom), and Liepaja was one of six Baltic Sea ports at which the ship called.
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