Cruise between Haifa and Acre

The ship Queen of Acre docks at the passenger dock of Haifa Port 4 years after the first publication of the initiative to establish a cruise line between Haifa and Acre, the cruise line was inaugurated last night.
As a reminder, in 2012 the Ministry of Tourism promoted this initiative, in cooperation with the Haifa Municipality and the Port of Haifa. The idea was to leave the port itself, near the lower city, but the initiative was stopped due to difficulties related to the safety procedures of the port, which is managed under fences and heavy security and the movement to the docks is very limited.

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Oct. 2016 - the initiative is launched

The ship "Queen of Acre" will sail between the port of Haifa and the anchorage in Acre
The new cruise line that opened today is the result of an initiative by the Ministry of Tourism through the Old Acre Development Company and the municipalities of Haifa and Acre. The Ministry of Tourism invested about NIS 11 million in upgrading the infrastructure at the cities' ports and the municipalities of Haifa and Acre will assist in the marketing of the line which will later be included in a combined card, offering tours of the tourist sites in Acre and Haifa.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, the line is expected to attract tens of thousands of tourists from Israel and abroad every year. It should be noted that this is the first time that a regular cruise line operates between Acre and Haifa, 7 days a week.
In the morning and in the evening, at fixed times. On holidays, the number of sailings will be doubled (except for Memorial and Yom Kippur days). The cruise line will be operated for a run-in period until Pesach.

A view of the port of Haifa from the ship Queen of Acre

Sailing dates and prices

The sailing hours on the Acre-Haifa line are 10:00 and 15:00 (at the Sukkot port a sailing will be added at 12:00). The sailing hours on the Haifa-Acre line are 11:00 and 16:00 (at the Sukkot port a sailing will be added at 13:00).
The voyage takes about 45 minutes. The ship's capacity is up to 200 people per voyage.
The price of a one-way ticket, as of October 2016, is NIS 30. Round trip: NIS 55.
The ship will sail continuously along the coastline, and will pass by the views of Carmel and the lower city in Haifa,
Until mooring at the picturesque and authentic fishermen's port in Acre's marina.

The place of sailing is in Haifa

The departure from Haifa is at the passenger terminal, gate 5.
(next to the east of the 8th train station)
There is a ticket machine in the place and sometimes there is a queue at the ticket office.
There may be changes in the place of departure, so call the above number.

Line up for a cruise ticket. (Photo - Avi Cousteau) The cruises start from 17/10/16

Additional photos we took during the event for the launch of the new line

A view from the ship to Acre's anchorage and the walls of the old city

The opening event - refreshments for the guests

Cut the film

A tugboat splashes water in salute to the new line

A tugboat splashes water in salute to the new line

A view from the ship to the island of the flies in Acre

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