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Ashdod (Jerusalem-Bethlehem, Israel)

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Ashdod cruise port

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Mediterranean - Black Sea

Local Time
2024-11-24 06:39

min: 63 °F (17 °C) / max: 73 °F (23 °C) 69°F
20.5°C
Wind: 222°/ 2.9 m/s Gust: 4.1 m/sWind: 222°/ 2.9 m/s Gust: 4.1 m/sLight breeze
2.9 m/s
Min / Max Temperature73 °F / 23 °C
63 °F / 18 °C
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Port Ashdod cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Ashdod, Jerusalem-Bethlehem, Israel. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
31 December, 2024
Tuesday
Celestyal Cruises Cruises cruise lineCelestyal Crystal08:0022:00

Port Ashdod is the cruise port to Tel Aviv, located on Israel's Mediterranean coast. Depending on cruise company, both Port Haifa and Port Ashdod are used as cruise ports to Tel Aviv-Yafo (Israel's second-largest city) and Jerusalem (Israel's capital). Ashdod City is a major regional industrial center and has population around 220,000.

Ashdod is located between Ashkelon (Canaan's oldest and largest port/approx 20 km / 12 mi to the south), Tel Aviv (42 km / 26 mi to the north), and Jerusalem (65 km / 40 mi to the east). The driving distance from Ashdod to Jerusalem is 1 hour, to Tel Aviv - 40 min, to Ashkelon - 30 min.

In ancient times the city was famous as Jaffa, and traces of its first settlement were discovered on top of the hill above the harbor. Jaffa is a former Arab town with winding streets and old buildings, while Tel Aviv features wide avenues lined with modern apartment houses and trees. Ashdod is the gateway to one of the most captivating cities in the world, Jerusalem. From here tourists can visit Bethlehem and Church of the Nativity, and see the shrine built over the site where Christ was born, or the Dead Sea and Massada.

The Greeks, Maccabees and Phoenicians, each ruled Jaffa for a time. The introduction of Christianity started with the preachings of Apostle Peter. During the 11th century, the Crusaders fortified the town, and in more recent times, in 1948 the forces of Israel captured the city from the Arabs, declaring it the state of Israel.

 

Ashdod cruise terminal

Port Ashdod has a passenger pier and a dedicated cruise terminal with parking. The traffic at the gateway is constantly growing due to cruise ship activities. The Port Authority provides shuttle bus transfers (between the berth and downtown) via air-conditioned coaches. Passengers' passports and cruise tickets are required upon boarding the buses. Private vehicles are prohibited from entering the Port.

Ashdod Marina (a premium yacht marina) is another sea gateway.

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