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Cruise Gate Hamburg

The Company Cruise Gate Hamburg is the central point of contact for all cruise shipping companies. This extends to include both the operation and berth allocation at all cruise terminals in Hamburg as well as business development and international marketing and promotion of the destination Hamburg.

Smaller vessels with overnight stays berth right in the city at Cruise Center Baakenhöft. Megaliners have access to a new, ultramodern infrastructure with the Cruise Center Steinwerder. Cruise Center Altona offers a place to disembark in the western part of the city.

 

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CGH manages and assigns the berths at the three terminals in Steinwerder, Hafencity and Altona. 

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With its urban port, Hamburg can offer multiple berths for river cruise ships located right in the city center.

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Hamburg is part of the new SuperYacht Northern Europe Route and is considered Germany's most exciting city port. With various berths right in Hamburg's city centre, it is the perfect port of call for superyachts.

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Terminals

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Cruise Center Steinwerder


Cruise Center Steinwerder

The Cruise Center Steinwerder is Hamburg’s most modern cruise terminal and operations have started in June 2015. The two separate terminal buildings have capacities to handle more than 8,000 passengers per ship visit.

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Cruise Center Altona


Cruise Center Altona

The Cruise Center Altona started operations in 2011. The terminal can accommodate cruise ships up to a length of 300m and a draught of up to 9.9m.

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Cruise Center HafenCity


Cruise Center HafenCity

The new Cruise Center HafenCity (Überseeboulevard 7) began operations in spring 2025. Like the Cruise Center Altona and the Cruise Center Steinwerder, the HafenCity terminal is also equipped to deliver shore power to visiting vessels since 2026.

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Cruise Center Baakenhöft


Cruise Center Baakenhöft

In order to make the best use of this valuable location, a new cruise terminal will be installed here by 2022 replacing the old one. During the construction work, cruise ships can use the temporary Cruise Center Baakenhöft as an alternative.

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News

News

09.08.2026

New Episode of “A Day at the Port”: CTO Sarah Niemeyer

New Episode of “A Day at the Port”: Sarah Niemeyer, Chief Terminal Officer at Cruise Gate Hamburg, Provides Fascinating Insights into Cruise Terminal Operations Sarah Niemeyer is a Chief Terminal Officer at Cruise Gate Hamburg, ensuring that everything runs smoothly during a cruise ship call at…

02.07.2026

HafenCity: Registration of buses / deliveries for events

Bus Registration / deliveries for Cruise Center HafenCity All buses arriving at the Cruise Center HafenCity must be registered in advance through the Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier booking system. Important: Access to the Cruise Centre HafenCity is not permitted without prior registration and b…

05.05.2026

8-10 May 2026: Hamburg celebrates 837th Port Anniversary

"Happy Birthday, Port of Hamburg!" - From 5 to 7 May 2023, Hamburg will once again celebrate the largest port festival in the world. Up to one million visitors are expected at this year's 834th Port Anniversary at the Port of Hamburg. They can look forward to many great ship-spotting moments - and to a varied programme on land. 

09.04.2026

Hamburg flies its Flag at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026:

From April 13 to 16, 2026, the global cruise industry will gather at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami. Hamburg will be represented as the only German destination, with a total of eleven exhibitors and its own booth serving as a satellite stand of the German Pavilion. The world’s leading cruise indu…

17.03.2026

Hamburg strengthens Lead in Cruise Market in 2025

A total of 1,416,715 cruise passengers embarked on their cruises from Hamburg during the 2025 season (compared to 1,301,295 passengers in 2024). With this increase, Hamburg continues to expand its role as one of Northern Europe’s leading cruise destinations. Germany’s busiest cruise port recorde…

11.09.2025

Hamburg Opens New Cruise Center HafenCity

Hamburg, September 11, 2025 – Cruise Gate Hamburg (CGH), the operator of Hamburg’s cruise terminals, will officially inaugurate the new Cruise Center HafenCity, on Friday, September 12. Located in the heart of the HafenCity district, the state-of-the-art terminal strengthens Hamburg’s position…

28.08.2025

German cruise destinations fly the flag at Seatrade Europe

German cruise destinations fly the flag at Seatrade Europe in Hamburg Four cruise locations jointly present “Destination Germany” Hamburg, August 28, 2025 – The international cruise industry will meet again this year from September 10 to 12 at Seatrade Europe – Cruise & River Cruise Co…

25.06.2025

Hamburg Cruise News: Gastbeitrag von YOTA "JobNavi an Bord"

JobNavi auf der AIDAperla – Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Kreuzfahrtwelt   Leinen los für die Zukunft! Am 31. Mai 2025 hieß es für 30 motivierte Jugendliche: Willkommen an Bord der AIDAperla! Beim JobNavi-Event von YOTA HAMBURG konnten junge Talente hautnah erleben, wie vielfältig und…

09.04.2025

9-11 May 2025: Hamburg celebrates 836th Port Anniversary

"Happy Birthday, Port of Hamburg!" - From 5 to 7 May 2023, Hamburg will once again celebrate the largest port festival in the world. Up to one million visitors are expected at this year's 834th Port Anniversary at the Port of Hamburg. They can look forward to many great ship-spotting moments - and to a varied programme on land. 

04.04.2025

Seatrade Cruise Global 2025: Hamburg flies its Flag

Hamburg flies its Flag at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 Ten industry partners accompany Hamburg to the international cruise event   Hamburg, 3 April 2025 – Representatives of the international cruise industry will gather at the Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami from 7 - 10 April 2025. As the only Ge…