Portas do Mar cruise terminal
Purpose-built cruise terminal and leisure complex on the central waterfront, with a berth of about 360 m used by most ships.
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Ponta Delgada is the capital of the Azores, on the south coast of Sao Miguel, the archipelago's largest island. More about Ponta Delgada →
Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Azores Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 2 of 2 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Ponta Delgada
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Azores Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctBusy
4,230 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 10:00 – 18:00
42% busier than a typical day in Ponta Delgada. Busiest 10:00 – 18:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Fri 23 Oct · busiest: Thu 29 Oct- Fri23 Oct4.2kBusy1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct6.1kPeak1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Ponta Delgada day.
Planning a day in Ponta Delgada?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Ponta Delgada cruise port?
Most ships dock at Portas do Mar, a modern terminal on the city waterfront with shops and cafes, about 200 m and a flat 10-minute walk from the historic centre. On busy days some ships use the commercial pier about 2 km out, usually with a shuttle. Taxis, car rental and tour buses wait at the terminal for trips to Sete Cidades and Furnas.
Terminal
Ponta Delgada commercial pier has no map position yet.
Getting to the Ponta Delgada cruise port
Portas da Cidade → Portas do Mar cruise terminal
0.6 km · ~8 min by car
About 600 m, a flat walk of about 8 minutes along the waterfront avenue.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 8 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taxis, car rental and tour buses wait at the terminal. Ships at the commercial pier usually get a shuttle.
Ponta Delgada Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Ponta Delgada commercial pier
Outer berth about 2 km from downtown, used on busy days; a shuttle is usually provided.
Not on the map yet
Eating in Ponta Delgada
- Coffee per item
- EUR 1
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- EUR 10–15
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 15–40
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 15–50
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 2
- per item
Prices are approximate.
Where to eat
Portas do Mar
Waterfront restaurants and cafe bars inside the terminal complex.
Historic centre
Cafes and Azorean restaurants around Portas da Cidade.
Furnas
Cozido das Furnas, stew slow-cooked in volcanic ground, on day trips.
Destination
About Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is the capital of the Azores, on the south coast of Sao Miguel, the archipelago's largest island. Its compact historic centre of black basalt and whitewashed buildings centres on the three-arched Portas da Cidade and the Igreja Matriz de Sao Sebastiao, with the Forte de Sao Bras on the waterfront. Beyond the city, the island's volcanic landscape is the main draw: the twin crater lakes of Sete Cidades, the steaming hot springs and fumaroles of Furnas, Lagoa do Fogo and the only tea plantations in Europe.
- Climate
- Mild oceanic climate with little seasonal change. In November highs average about 19–20 °C and lows about 14–15 °C, with roughly 95–110 mm of rain over 12–18 days.
- Time zone
- Azores Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Ponta Delgada
Historic centre and Portas da Cidade
Basalt-and-whitewash old town with the city gates and main church.
Sete Cidades
Blue and green twin crater lakes seen from Vista do Rei.
Furnas
Hot springs, fumaroles, Terra Nostra garden and cozido lunch.
Forte de Sao Bras
16th-century waterfront fort with a military museum.