Cruise Ports of Call
38 ports with the figures laid out in fact tables, each page dated and linked to its official sources. Pick a port below for the full answer, or use the main tool to run your own numbers.
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Nassau
Nassau ships tie up at Prince George Wharf beside the Straw Market, so the real spending is on a Blue Lagoon or Paradise Island day.
Freeport
Freeport's pier sits in an industrial harbor about 10 miles from Port Lucaya, so nearly every plan starts with a taxi.
Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman has no cruise pier, so passengers tender into George Town, then pay for Stingray City, Seven Mile Beach or a bus ride.
Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios pairs an easy pier with two waterfalls, so the decision is a $51 guided trip or independent $25 admissions.
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth's pier opens onto a small historic town, so taxis cost $5 to $15 and rafting is the main paid excursion at $65 to $85.
St. Thomas
St. Thomas charges taxis per person, so a family day to Coki Point and Coral World adds up differently from a flat-fare port.
St. Maarten
Philipsburg's pier needs no tender and a flat $20 taxi reaches Maho Beach, so St. Maarten rewards planning by the fare chart.
Aruba
Aruba's pier opens into downtown Oranjestad, and government-fixed taxi fares make the beach run easy to price.
Curacao
Curacao's Mega Pier sits beside the Willemstad waterfront, so town is free and the beach run is the only real transport cost.
Grand Turk
Grand Turk's cruise center has free beach chairs, so the day can cost nothing, while a reef or stingray tour runs $100 to $145.
San Juan
San Juan has two cruise terminals 15 to 20 minutes from the airport, a walkable Old San Juan, regulated zone taxi fares and tours from $69 to $229.
Perfect Day at CocoCay
Royal Caribbean's Bahamas private island docks ships at a pier and includes beaches and meals, while the big attractions carry variable prices from $56 to about $230.
Castaway Cay
Disney's Bahamas island has a dock, a tram and free meals and beaches, while bikes, parasailing and jet skis are paid add-ons priced from $19 to $183.
RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay
The Bahamas island renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay gives Carnival guests a new dock and Holland America guests a tender, with lunch and beaches free.
Labadee, Haiti Cruise Port Status
Royal Caribbean has paused its calls at Labadee, Haiti through June 2027, so there are no current port costs to show.
Cozumel
Cozumel has three docking piers and no tendering, so the budget goes to a per-car taxi fare plus a $50 to $114 tour or an $81 beach club pass.
Costa Maya
Costa Maya's long pier feeds a terminal with free amenities, while Mahahual is a short taxi away and tours cost $49 to $150 per adult.
Roatan
Roatan has two ports with different rules, and the big costs are zone taxi fares of $15 to $25 per person plus $55 to $145 for snorkeling or diving.
Belize
Belize City ships tender to the Tourism Village, Harvest Caye docks at a pier, and tours such as cave tubing run $60 to $160 per person.
Cabo San Lucas
Ships anchor in the bay and tender to the marina, so the choice is a $15 to $25 water taxi to the Arch or a $55 to $110 independent tour.
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta's cruise terminal is about 3 to 3.5 miles north of the Malecon, so most visitors pay US$5 to US$16 for a taxi or about US$0.60 for the bus.
Mazatlan
Mazatlan's cruise terminal is about 1 mile from the historic center; pulmonia and taxi rides cost roughly US$3 to US$17 and the local bus under US$1.
Ensenada
Ensenada ships dock at the pier, downtown is a short walk, and the main paid trip is La Bufadora, about 30 km away for US$30 to US$75.
Juneau
Juneau is a walkable dock town where the real spending is on glacier, whale and helicopter excursions priced from about $74 to $744 per adult.
Ketchikan
Ketchikan has a free summer downtown shuttle, a $2 bus and taxis that start at $3.70, while tours run from $88 to $439.
Skagway
Skagway docks sit under half a mile from the visitor center, so the budget goes to the $155 White Pass train or a $284 to $459 adventure tour.
Sitka
Sitka ships may dock seven miles out or tender into town, so plan the ride before the tour: the bus is $2 and tours cost $134 to $289.
Icy Strait Point
Icy Strait Point is a company-run cruise stop with two docks and a 1.5-mile walkway to Hoonah; tours cost about $134 to $239.
Victoria, BC
Victoria is a Canadian port: Butchart Gardens costs about US$26 in October, transit US$2.11 and whale watching about US$126 from CAD prices.
Honolulu
Honolulu ships berth at a pier near Aloha Tower; TheBus, a shared taxi, Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head are all priced below and excursions run about $53 to $366.
Maui (Kahului)
Maui ships berth at Kahului Harbor, about a 20 to 25 minute walk from the main mall; tours run about $80 to $250 and the park gate costs $30 per vehicle.
Hilo
Hilo ships dock at Pier 1, about 2 miles from downtown; the county bus is free, a taxi is $12 to $16 and guided volcano trips run $85 to $175.
Kona
Kona is a tender port: ships anchor offshore and boats land at Kailua Pier, where town is walkable and tours start around $83.
Kauai (Nawiliwili)
Kauai ships dock at Nawiliwili; Kalapaki Beach is a 10 to 12 minute walk, the Kauai Bus is $2 and tours run $102 to $375.
Bermuda
Ships berth at the Royal Naval Dockyard; a 1-day bus and ferry pass is $19, the Hamilton ferry takes 15 to 20 minutes and the Bermuda dollar matches the US dollar.
Halifax
Halifax is a Canadian port where ships dock on the waterfront; the bus is about US$2, the Citadel about US$16 and a Peggy's Cove shared taxi about US$46 to US$56.
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a tender port where the town is a short walk from the landing and Acadia National Park costs $20 per person or $35 per vehicle.
Portland, Maine
Portland ships use Ocean Gateway Terminal, about 4 minutes from the Old Port, and narrated trolley or harbor tours run $39 to $160.
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