Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

The ships of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet

Anchored in Hamburg - at home all over the world. The Hapag Lloyd Cruises shipping company sends its passengers to sea on luxury ships. The subsidiary of TUI AG is an established player in the cruise segment and focuses on luxury and expedition cruises. The shipping company is based in Hamburg; the Hanseatic City is its home port, so to speak. More information about the fleet can be found at www.hl-cruises.de.

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Luftaufnahme der HafenCity Hamburg mit Elbphilharmonie, Kanälen und moderner Architektur an der Elbe
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Discover Cruises & Hamburg

Are you starting or finishing your cruise in Hamburg? Then don't miss the Hanseatic city as the first or last anchor point under any circumstances! Hamburg has more to offer than just the harbour and its ships. We'll show you many - by no means all - of the greatest sights that you should see.

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Kreuzfahrtschiff am Cruise Center Altona vor Hamburger Skyline mit Elbphilharmonie und Hafenanlagen
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Cruise ships on the Elbe Current ship arrivals in the Port of Hamburg

Every year dream ships call at the port of Hamburg. This year as well, many ocean liners will be our guest and can be admired in all their splendour.

Current ship arrivals in the Port of Hamburg
Frau blickt auf historische Schiffe im Hamburger Hafen und zeigt in die Ferne bei sonnigem Wetter
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Where to watch ships

In Hamburg, the best and most well-known ocean liners in the world regularly enter and leave the harbour, which makes Hamburg a popular place for ship-spotters - 12 months out of the year.

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Kreuzfahrtschiff Astor bei Sonnenuntergang auf ruhiger See unter teils bewölktem Himmel
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In the app Interactive ship finder

Whether you are longing for the harbor, the best places for ship spotters or just want to browse: With our interactive ship finder you can see what is going on in the harbor and on the Elbe. And you can do it conveniently from home with our free app.

Interactive ship finder

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Queen Mary 2 fährt in den Hamburger Hafen ein, im Hintergrund die Elbphilharmonie und Skyline
© mediaserver.hamburg.de / Jörg Modrow

Shipping & Cruises

Experience the metropolis on the Elbe before or after your cruise or just watch the ships. Be there live and up close when the most amazing cruise ships arrive at Hamburg's cruise terminals.

Shipping & Cruises
Reisender mit Rollkoffern vor dem modernen Terminalgebäude des Cruise Center Altona in Hamburg
© www.mediaserver.hamburg.de / Jörg Modrow

Hamburg Cruise Center

Here, you will find information about the terminals, tips for arrival and departure, and attractive destinations for excursions.

Hamburg Cruise Center
Uhrturm der Landungsbrücken mit Museumsschiff Rickmer Rickmers und Blick auf die Elbe
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The Landungsbrücken

The Landungsbrücken are Hamburg's floating jetty and starting point for numerous harbour tours and ferries.

The Landungsbrücken

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