Batumi cruise port guide

Arrival & Getting Ashore

Getting to the centre: From the Marine Passenger Terminal at berths 10 and 11, head for Europe Square on Memed Abashidze Avenue in the Old Town.

• Walk: realistic for a local visit; the terminal adjoins the boulevard, with Europe Square inland in the Old Town.
• Public transport: Batumi Transport bus 10 follows Gogebashvili Street towards Rustaveli Street on the boulevard side of the centre, ₾0.70 one way; continue on foot to Europe Square. Use a topped-up transport card.

Prices checked 2026-09-08. Sources: Batumi Sea Port, Europe Square, Municipal bus routing, Municipal fare decision, Visit Batumi transport cards.

Orientation, not a walking route

Batumi Sea Port identifies berths 10 and 11 as its passenger berths, with the Marine Passenger Terminal in the city centre beside the seafront boulevard. This guide covers an alongside arrival there. Confirm your assigned berth and the passenger exit with the ship before setting off.

The railway-ferry terminal at berth 6 belongs to a different part of the port operation. Directions labelled simply “ferry terminal” can therefore be misleading. Save the actual cruise passenger meeting point for your return or for a driver collecting you.

Follow the permitted passenger route, complete any arrival formalities and agree a pickup point before leaving the port area.

About this port

Batumi's central passenger terminal makes a waterfront and old-town visit a practical short-call option. The Botanical Garden is a separate journey outside the centre. Choose between those plans before arranging transport, rather than treating the garden as a quick extra at the end of a city walk.

Getting Around

For a local visit, stay with the boulevard and Europe Square. The national tourism board places Europe Square on Memed Abashidze Avenue in the Old Town. This gives you a specific inland destination before returning towards the seafront.

The Botanical Garden is approximately 9 km from central Batumi, according to the national tourism board. That is a centre-to-garden distance, not a timed transfer from your ship. If choosing it, arrange the outward journey, exact collection point and return time in advance. Allow time for walking inside the garden as well as both road journeys.

Things to Do

• Europe Square: an old-town focus around the Medea monument and surrounding architecture. Combine it with a limited seafront walk for a plan you can shorten as needed.
• Batumi Botanical Garden: an alternative main outing, with plant collections from different geographical regions spread across extensive grounds. Agree where you will meet your driver and choose a route that gets you back there in time; do not assume you will cover the whole garden during a short call.
• Batumi Boulevard: a seaside promenade with park areas. Pick a section and a turning-back point rather than attempting its full length. It can also provide a shorter local plan if the time available rules out the garden transfer.

Getting back to your ship

Return: keep the ship's all-aboard instructions and named passenger meeting point. A driver's estimate to the waterfront does not include boarding formalities.

Practical Information

• Currency: Georgian lari (GEL).
• Emergencies: call 112 for police, fire/rescue or ambulance.
• Return: keep the ship's all-aboard instructions and named passenger meeting point. A driver's estimate to the waterfront does not include boarding formalities.

Frequently asked

Can you walk from Batumi cruise port into the centre? Yes. The passenger terminal is beside the central boulevard, and Europe Square is an inland destination in the Old Town.

How much is a bus from Batumi port towards the centre? ₾0.70 one way on municipal bus 10, using a topped-up transport card. It serves Gogebashvili Street towards Rustaveli Street; Europe Square is reached on foot from the boulevard side of the centre.

Do cruise ships dock or tender in Batumi? They dock at the passenger berths, numbered 10 and 11. The railway-ferry terminal at berth 6 is a different arrival point.

Is Batumi Botanical Garden part of a short town walk? No. It is approximately 9 km from central Batumi and needs a separate outward and return journey.