Sagarika Cochin International Cruise Terminal
Fully air-conditioned cruise passenger facilitation centre on Ernakulam Wharf, Willingdon Island, with customs and immigration under one roof. Ships berth alongside.
Cochin, India
Kochi, also called Cochin, is a port city in Kerala on the southwest coast of India. Cochin Port has two air-conditioned cruise terminals on Willingdon Island, Samudrika and Sagarika, where ships berth alongside and clear customs and… More about Cochin →
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Where is the Cochin cruise port?
Ships berth at Cochin Port on Willingdon Island, at the Samudrika terminal (BTP) or the Sagarika terminal (Ernakulam Wharf), about 7 to 10 km by road from Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and Ernakulam.
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Getting to the Cochin cruise port
Fort Kochi (Chinese fishing nets) → Sagarika Cochin International Cruise Terminal
10.2 km · 20–30 min by car
Heritage quarter with the cantilevered Chinese fishing nets.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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Taxi
Variesper vehicle
20–30 min
Driving 10.2 km. Taxis and autorickshaws for cruise arrivals can be booked through the District Tourism Promotion Council in Ernakulam. Fare not confirmed.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Routes are given to the Sagarika terminal on Ernakulam Wharf; the Samudrika terminal is about 0.8 km west. The District Tourism Promotion Council in Ernakulam runs online booking of autorickshaw and taxi tours for cruise arrivals. No official cruise shuttle is described. Distances and times are approximate.
Cochin Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Samudrika Cochin International Cruise Terminal
Fully air-conditioned cruise passenger facilitation centre at BTP, Willingdon Island, with customs and immigration under one roof. Ships berth alongside.
Eating in Cochin
- Breakfast per person
- INR 200–600
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- INR 200–1400
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- INR 400–1400
- per person
Meal prices are approximate, per person in INR, around Fort Kochi.
Where to eat
Fort Kochi (Princess Street and Burgher Street)
Cafes and restaurants in the heritage quarter.
Mattancherry (Jew Town)
Cafes among the spice and antique shops near the synagogue.
Marine Drive, Ernakulam
Restaurants along the mainland waterfront.
Destination
About Cochin
Kochi, also called Cochin, is a port city in Kerala on the southwest coast of India. Cochin Port has two air-conditioned cruise terminals on Willingdon Island, Samudrika and Sagarika, where ships berth alongside and clear customs and immigration under one roof. The heritage quarter of Fort Kochi, with its Chinese fishing nets and colonial buildings, is about 20 to 30 minutes away by taxi, and the Mattancherry Palace and Paradesi Synagogue about 20 minutes. Backwater cruises leave from near the port.
- Climate
- Tropical and humid all year. Average highs are 30 to 35 C and lows 21 to 25 C. The southwest monsoon from June to September brings about 360 to 600 mm of rain a month, with up to 24 rainy days; October is still wet at about 340 mm. December to March is driest, with 2 to 54 mm a month.
- Time zone
- India Standard Time
- Currency
- INR
Things to Do in Cochin
Fort Kochi and the Chinese fishing nets
The heritage quarter grew around Fort Manuel, the first European fort in India, and mixes Portuguese, Dutch and British buildings, including St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. On the shore stand the huge cantilevered Chinese fishing nets of teak and bamboo, about 10 m high, best seen from Vasco da Gama Square when they are worked in the morning and early evening.
Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace)
Built by the Portuguese as a gift to the Kochi king Veera Kerala Varma, and called the Dutch Palace after later Dutch renovations. It holds Ramayana murals covering about 100 square metres and portraits of the Kochi kings.
Paradesi Synagogue
Built in Mattancherry, it is the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth. Its clock tower has faces with Malayalam, Hebrew, Arabic and Roman numerals, and Jew Street nearby is lined with antique shops.
Backwater cruise
Backwater cruises through the scenic waterways of Kerala, including trips to Kumarakom, leave from near the port.