--- title: "Ponta Delgada Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/ponta-delgada description: "Volcanic beauty in the middle of the Atlantic" --- # Ponta Delgada 🇵🇹 · Portugal · Azores, Madeira & Cape Verde > "Volcanic beauty in the middle of the Atlantic" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.9h - **Visiting Sailings:** 125 - **Cruise Lines:** 11 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Apr (43 sailings), Mar (22 sailings), Dec (21 sailings) ## About Ponta Delgada Ponta Delgada is the main city on São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores. The city has a compact centre with black basalt and white marble-paved streets, churches, and the Portas da Cidade (city gates) on the waterfront. The harbour is the arrival point, and the city centre is a short walk away. The Azores are a Portuguese territory in the mid-Atlantic, about 1,500km west of Lisbon. Sete Cidades, a twin-lake crater about 30 minutes west, is the most famous sight: one lake appears green and the other blue, depending on the light and angle. Terra Nostra Park in Furnas has an iron-rich thermal pool and botanical gardens. Cozido das Furnas, a stew cooked underground using volcanic heat, is the local speciality. Whale and dolphin watching trips run from the harbour. The pineapples grown in greenhouses on the island are unusually sweet. The euro is the currency. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** EUR (Euro) - **Language:** Portuguese - **Timezone:** Atlantic/Azores (UTC-1) - **Tipping:** 5-10% at restaurants ## Location Coordinates: 37.7384, -25.6637 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Ponta%20Delgada/@37.73838,-25.66368,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Ponta%20Delgada&ll=37.73838,-25.66368&z=13) ## Things to Do in Ponta Delgada Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Canyoning Experience at Ribeira Grande](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c79e21ed-936b-44bb-857d-1a40a51ad0bd.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (984) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €75 | Viator | | [Small-Group Ponta Delgada Food Tour in Azores](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d9f83fbf-cf1a-435d-a799-19b19204d13c.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (1,025) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €115 | Viator | | [Quad Biking - Sete Cidades from North Coast (Half Day)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/77445853-e84e-4608-83e5-9b9fc19e72a2.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (939) | 4h | ✓ | €79 | Viator | | [Canyoning Experience - half day](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b071bb5f-4c72-4eb3-8137-4ad4516df8e1.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (699) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €81 | Viator | | [Off the Beaten Track Half Day Sete Cidades Jeep Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f0427135-e2d9-4ec6-b300-66ff14930bdb.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (675) | 4h | ✓ | €48 | Viator | | [Side by Side Tour - Sete Cidades from North Coast (Half Day)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bc56799f-8645-40c9-8da7-2541e3832aa0.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (421) | 4h | ✓ | €79 | Viator | | [E-bike Sete Cidades- "All Mountain" bike program](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4f017a7c-1671-409a-bdba-4345cd8ecad1.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (151) | 4h | ✓ | €75 | Viator | | [Half-Day Jeep Tour from Ponta Delgada to Sete Cidades](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bf14a08e-e20f-4886-9d17-bfaf8eece207.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (85) | 4h | ✓ | €45 | Viator | | [Scuba Diving](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8b958166-6880-43c0-947e-0e832961a1a0.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (75) | 3h | ✓ | €58 | Viator | | [Half Day 4x4 Private tour from Ponta Delgada Azores](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e2f82b81-ac26-4f48-8464-5d32f16da40a.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (71) | 4h | ✓ | €210 | Viator | | [Snorkeling Tour Ilhéu from Vila Franca do Campo](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/96393b86-6821-412c-9bff-7caf98a97469.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (75) | 1h | ✓ | €27 | Viator | | [Ponta Delgada Private City Tuk Tuk Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cf1877cb-b235-45bb-93fe-41215902e642.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (73) | 3h | ✓ | €70 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Praia da Vitoria](https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/praia-da-vitoria.md): 88 nm - [Horta](https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/horta.md): 148 nm - [Funchal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/azores-madeira-cape-verde/funchal.md): 527 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.md) - [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/azure-wake-ponta-delgada-vigo~PCL-GP-20270417-13.md)** - **Price:** €538 per person (€1,076 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Regal Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/regal-princess.md) - **Duration:** 13 nights - **Departure:** 2027-04-17 - **Itinerary:** Azure Wake – Ponta Delgada & Vigo ## Featured Cruises from Ponta Delgada Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Azure Wake – Ponta Delgada & Vigo](https://cruisello.com/cruises/azure-wake-ponta-delgada-vigo~PCL-GP-20270417-13.md) | Regal Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-04-17 | 13 | €538 | | [Azorean Stepping Stone – Bermuda & Ponta Delgada](https://cruisello.com/cruises/azorean-stepping-stone-bermuda-ponta-delgada~RCL-FREEDOM-20270427-12.md) | Freedom Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 2027-04-27 | 12 | €611 | | [Transatlantic Grandeur – Paris, Azores & Miami](https://cruisello.com/cruises/transatlantic-grandeur-paris-azores-miami~NCL-STAR-20261120-14.md) | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2026-11-20 | 14 | €594 | ## Browse Cruises - 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