Port access
Based in Getxo, the cruise facilities are located beside a marina, a leisure area and a beach.
Bilbao city centre is only a twenty-minute drive away, as is the International Airport.
The terminals receive cruise ships at any time of the year, providing a quick and efficient service for ships of all sizes.
In the course of the current 2024 season, the port will welcome around 80 cruise ships from different companies.
The Port Authority, with a view to providing the best possible service for companies and their vessels, runs a shuttle bus service connecting cruise passengers to public transport facilities, to make it easier for them to get to the city and to shopping and leisure attractions.
As part of our commitment to sustainability, special mention should be made of the Port Authority’s forthcoming major project to improve service to the sector. The BilbOPS project consists of deploying OPS (Onshore Power Supply) technology in several docks, including cruise ship docks, for power supply to ships at berth, thereby reducing CO2 emissions and vibration and noise levels.
BilbOPS also provides for 100% of the energy supplied to be of renewable origin, with the objective that by 2028, 50% of the energy consumed in the port will be generated in the port itself on a self-consumption basis.
The works are scheduled for completion by 2026.
Pier and berthing for cruises |
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| Situation | Getxo |
| Length Getxo 1 south | 366 m |
| Length Getxo 2 north | 318 m |
| Common Surface area Getxo 1 south + Getxo 2 north | 6,750 m² |
| Length New Getxo 3 | 355 m |
| Surface area | 25,300 m² |
| Depth | 12 m |
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| Facilities for passengers |
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