Manila, Philippines

Manila is the capital of the Philippines, on Manila Bay. Cruise ships berth at Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, at the Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal, close to the city's historic core. More about Manila →

Neoclassical facade of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila under a blue sky, with the Philippine flag flying
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Where is the Manila cruise port?

Ships berth at Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, at the Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal in the Port Area, just south of Intramuros and about 1.2 km on foot from Rizal Park.

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Getting to the Manila cruise port

Fort Santiago (Intramuros) → Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal (Pier 15, Manila South Harbor)

1.6–1.7 km · 6–24 min by car

Spanish citadel at the north end of the walled city.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~24 min
1.7 km.
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
6–9 min
Driving 1.6 km. Metered fare.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

LRT-1 single-journey fares are PHP 20 to 55 depending on distance (stored-value card PHP 16 to 52). Distances and times are approximate.

Manila Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal (Pier 15, Manila South Harbor)

Cruise ships berth at Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, at the Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal; Intramuros, Rizal Park, the National Museum and Binondo are close by.

Eating in Manila

Casual lunch per person
PHP 500–2500
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
PHP 500–2500
per person

Meal prices are approximate, per person in PHP, in Intramuros.

Where to eat

Intramuros (General Luna Street / Plaza San Luis)

Cafes and Filipino restaurants inside the walled city.

Binondo

Chinatown eateries across the Pasig River.

Ermita / Rizal Park area

Restaurants around the park south of Intramuros.

Destination

About Manila

Manila is the capital of the Philippines, on Manila Bay. Cruise ships berth at Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, at the Eva Macapagal Cruise Terminal, close to the city's historic core. Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church in the walled city of Intramuros are under half an hour on foot, and Rizal Park, with the National Museum of Fine Arts beside it, is about 17 minutes away. Binondo, the old Chinatown across the Pasig River, is a short taxi ride. The dry months from December to April are the driest time to visit.

Climate
Tropical, hot all year. Average highs range from about 30 C in December and January to about 34 C in April and May, with lows of about 24 to 27 C. January to April is dry, with about 19 to 23 mm of rain a month; the wet season runs from June to October, peaking at about 430 to 480 mm a month in July and August.
Time zone
Philippine Standard Time
Currency
PHP

Things to Do in Manila

Intramuros and Fort Santiago

Fort Santiago, built by the Spanish on the site of Rajah Soliman's log stockade at Maynila, guards the mouth of the Pasig River at the edge of the walled city.

San Agustin Church

This all-stone church is the oldest in the country and one of the four Baroque Churches of the Philippines on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with trompe l'oeil painted interiors.

National Museum of the Philippines

The museum complex by Rizal Park includes the National Museum of Fine Arts in the former Legislative Building, with 29 galleries of 19th-century Filipino masters, National Artists and modern painters and sculptors.

Rizal Park

One of the largest urban parks in Asia and the birthplace of Philippine nationalism, Luneta is the resting place of national hero Jose Rizal, where the changing of the guards can be watched.

Cruise Ships Visiting Manila

Crystal Cruises

Holland America Line

P&O Cruises

Regent Seven Seas