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Bayfront Cruise Ship Dock
Main cruise pier on the Bayfront in downtown Roseau, opposite the Old Market; used for most calls, including large ships.
Roseau, Dominica
Roseau is the small capital of Dominica, a mountainous, rainforest-covered island in the Lesser Antilles known as the Nature Island. More about Roseau →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)
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Showing 2 of 2 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Roseau
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctLight
2,812 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 08:00 – 17:00
28% quieter than a typical day in Roseau. Busiest 08:00 – 17:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Wed 28 Oct · busiest: Thu 22 Oct- Thu22 Oct2.8kLight1 ship
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct2.8kLight1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Roseau day.
Planning a day in Roseau?
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 Roseau cruise port?
Most ships dock at the Bayfront Cruise Ship Dock, a pier on the Bayfront (Dame Eugenia Charles Boulevard) in central Roseau, opposite the Old Market; downtown is a walk from the gangway. When that berth is taken or a second ship is in, ships use Woodbridge Bay Port, a cargo-and-cruise wharf about 2 km and 5 minutes by road north from the downtown berth.
Taxis and tour pickups wait at both. The main nature sites need a car, taxi or tour.
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Getting to the Roseau cruise port
Trafalgar Falls viewpoint → Bayfront Cruise Ship Dock
7.6 km · ~16 min by car
About 7.6 km, roughly 16 minutes by car up the Roseau Valley.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
XCD 45per vehicle
Varies
Approximate fare for up to 3 passengers; unmetered, so agree the fare before departing. Licensed taxis have H, HA or HB plates.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
No rideshare apps operate. Taxi waiting time is about XCD 50 per hour. The Eastern Caribbean dollar is pegged to the US dollar and USD cash is widely accepted. Nature-site passes cost about USD 8 per site, USD 20 per day or USD 50 per week, sold at site entrances and by vendors.
Roseau Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Woodbridge Bay Port
Commercial wharf about 2 km north of Roseau, also used by cruise ships when the downtown berth is taken; it can handle the largest ships alongside.
Eating in Roseau
- Casual lunch per person
- XCD 25–35
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- XCD 5–8
- per item
- Restaurant dinner per person
- XCD 35
- per person
Prices are approximate, in XCD. Lunch is a local fish plate; dinner is a main course. A local Kubuli beer is about XCD 7.
Where to eat
Bayfront / Old Market, Roseau
Waterfront area directly opposite the downtown cruise berth, with the Old Market craft stalls and cafes nearby.
Destination
About Roseau
Roseau is the small capital of Dominica, a mountainous, rainforest-covered island in the Lesser Antilles known as the Nature Island. The town sits at the mouth of the Roseau River on the Caribbean (leeward) coast, with a compact grid of wooden and stone colonial-era buildings, the Old Market and the Bayfront. Its draw for cruise visitors is the nature close by: the Roseau Valley with Trafalgar Falls, Titou Gorge and the hot springs of Wotten Waven, the Morne Trois Pitons National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and the volcanic coast to the south with Champagne Reef and Scotts Head.
- Climate
- Tropical: warm year-round, with a wetter season from about June to November that overlaps the Atlantic hurricane season; the mountainous interior is much rainier than the coast.
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time
- Currency
- XCD
Things to Do in Roseau
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Trafalgar Falls
Twin waterfalls in the Roseau Valley rainforest, reached by a short trail to a viewing platform; about 7.6 km (16 minutes) by road from the downtown berth. Eco-site pass required (about USD 8 per site).
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Champagne Reef
A shore snorkel and dive site at Pointe Michel where volcanic vents release streams of warm bubbles over the reef; about 6.4 km (13 minutes) south of Roseau.
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Scotts Head
A headland and fishing village at the island's south-west tip, where a short climb gives views of Soufriere Bay, a marine reserve, with the Caribbean on one side and the Atlantic on the other; about 14.2 km (29 minutes) from Roseau.
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Titou Gorge
Emerald freshwater swimming hole cut through rock in the mountain village of Laudat; you swim up a narrow canyon to a small waterfall. About 10.6 km (23 minutes) by road from the downtown berth. Eco-site pass required (about USD 8 per site).