---
title: "Acajutla Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/acajutla
description: "El Salvador's Pacific gateway to Mayan ruins"
---

# Acajutla

🇸🇻 · El Salvador · Caribbean

> "El Salvador's Pacific gateway to Mayan ruins"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.1h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 14
- **Cruise Lines:** 2

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jan (5 sailings), May (5 sailings), Apr (4 sailings)

## About Acajutla

Acajutla's port is industrial, so you'll need the shuttle or a taxi to reach anything worth seeing. Los Cóbanos beach, about 20 minutes away, has decent snorkelling on the reef just offshore and a few casual restaurants serving grilled fish right on the sand. The town centre is 5km from the port and fairly low-key.

The bigger draws are further out. Tazumal, a pre-Columbian Mayan site dating to around 100 AD, takes about an hour to reach but is well-preserved and uncrowded. Izalco Volcano, once called the "Lighthouse of the Pacific" because it erupted so frequently, can be hiked with a guide. The Ruta de las Flores route passes through several small colonial towns with painted murals and weekend food markets. US dollars work everywhere (El Salvador's official currency), but bring small bills. Spanish helps a lot here; English is limited outside tourist spots.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** USD (US Dollar)
- **Language:** Spanish
- **Timezone:** America/El_Salvador (UTC-6)

## Location

Coordinates: 13.5870, -89.8340

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Acajutla/@13.58697,-89.83399,13z)
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## Things to Do in Acajutla

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Guided ATV Tour Laguna Verde de Apaneca in El Salvador](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fe383c24-c453-47b2-874f-7f25db638e8b.md?via=markdown) | 4.3★ (20) | 1h 30m | ✓ | €32 | Viator |
| [Cerro Verde Park & Joya de Ceren UNESCO Site- Shore Excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/495ec4fb-b95b-4d54-b0b9-ce4a7273bf20.md?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (22) | 8h | – | €136 | Viator |
| [Shore Excursion from Acajutla Coffee and flowers route](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/ae7ce185-762b-4cec-88ef-297d55b06072.md?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (2) | 5h | ✓ | €127 | Viator |
| [Shore Excursion from Acajutla: Tazumal Maya Ruins, Casablanca and Santa Ana](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4e01a046-5886-4f03-bf57-69f476bd8707.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (5) | 7h | – | €136 | Viator |
| [Guided ATV Tour for Green Lagoon and Other Destinations](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6c568d86-dfc9-4e0a-adea-3a5ea2b30a1a.md?via=markdown) | – | 1h 30m | ✓ | €32 | Viator |
| [Adventure in the Skies Tandem Paramotor Flight](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cd152ae8-fdb1-4aaa-8d24-442f45cb6452.md?via=markdown) | – | 0h 30m | ✓ | €232 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Puerto Quetzal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/mexican-riviera-central-america/puerto-quetzal.md): 59 nm
- [Puerto Chiapas](https://cruisello.com/destinations/mexican-riviera-central-america/puerto-chiapas.md): 165 nm
- [Harvest Caye](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/harvest-caye.md): 192 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/continental-divide-panama-canal-cartagena~PCL-CO-20280103-15.md)**

- **Price:** €1,669 per person (€3,338 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Coral Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/coral-princess.md)
- **Duration:** 15 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-01-03
- **Itinerary:** Continental Divide – Panama Canal & Cartagena

## Featured Cruises from Acajutla

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

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Ocean Cut Passage – Panama Canal & Cabo](https://cruisello.com/cruises/ocean-cut-passage-panama-canal-cabo~HAL-NIEUW_AMSTERDAM-20270411-17.md) | Nieuw Amsterdam | Holland America Line | 2027-04-11 | 17 | €1,919 |

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