---
title: "Portuguese Island Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/portuguese-island
description: "A pristine sandbar in the Mozambique Channel"
---

# Portuguese Island

🇲🇿 · Mozambique · Africa

> "A pristine sandbar in the Mozambique Channel"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 11.1h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 22
- **Cruise Lines:** 1

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Dec (6 sailings), Feb (5 sailings), Jan (4 sailings)

## About Portuguese Island

Portuguese Island (Ilha dos Portugueses) sits in Maputo Bay off the coast of Mozambique. It's a small, uninhabited sand island used as a beach excursion stop by cruise ships. There are no permanent structures beyond temporary shade setups that the ship arranges. The island has white sand, warm Indian Ocean water, and not much else, which is the point.

Snorkelling off the island's edges shows tropical fish and healthy coral in shallow water. The ship typically sets up a barbecue on the beach with grilled seafood and drinks. There are no shops, no roads, and no residents. It's a genuine castaway-style beach day. Bring sunscreen since there's limited natural shade. The water is warm year-round. No currency is needed since the ship handles everything. The island is a stop purely for the beach experience.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** MZN (MZN)
- **Language:** Portuguese
- **Timezone:** Africa/Maputo (UTC+2)

## Location

Coordinates: -25.9748, 32.9105

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Portuguese%20Island/@-25.97476,32.91051,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Portuguese%20Island&ll=-25.97476,32.91051&z=13)

## Nearby Ports

- [Maputo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/maputo.md): 18 nm
- [Richards Bay](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/richards-bay.md): 175 nm
- [Pomene](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/pomene.md): 234 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/spice-route-pulse-mozambique-ilha-de-mocambique~MSC-SINFONIA-20280310-3.md)**

- **Price:** €301 per person (€601 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [MSC Sinfonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-sinfonia.md)
- **Duration:** 3 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-03-10
- **Itinerary:** Spice Route Pulse – Mozambique & Ilha de Moçambique

## Featured Cruises from Portuguese Island

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Island Escape – Portuguese Island](https://cruisello.com/cruises/island-escape-portuguese-island~MSC-ARMONIA-20261127-3.md) | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises | 2026-11-27 | 3 | €411 |

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