MSC Cruises uses the Port of Genoa (Porto di Genova) as a home port and embarkation point for many of its Mediterranean sailings. The main cruise terminals where MSC ships dock are in the old port area of Genoa, with key berths at Ponte dei Mille and Ponte Andrea Doria. These terminals are within about 1 km (0.6 miles) of the city center, making them very close and easily walkable from central Genoa.
Ponte dei Mille: The primary cruise terminal often used for MSC embarkations and departures.
Ponte Andrea Doria: Another major berth at the Genoa cruise port complex.
The cruise port is part of the larger Port of Genoa, one of Italy’s largest and busiest seaports.
The port area isn’t far from central Genoa, and the distance you saw (about 14 minutes) sounds reasonable depending on where in the city you’re measuring from.
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