--- title: "Fort-de-France Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/fort-de-france description: "French flair in the heart of the Antilles" --- # Fort-de-France 🇲🇶 · Martinique · Caribbean > "French flair in the heart of the Antilles" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 11.6h - **Departure Sailings:** 138 - **Visiting Sailings:** 544 - **Cruise Lines:** 10 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Dec (132 sailings), Jan (100 sailings), Mar (72 sailings) ## About Fort-de-France Fort-de-France is Martinique's capital, a Caribbean city where French colonial architecture mixes with Creole culture. The Pointe Simon pier puts you in the centre of town, steps from shops and market stalls. Narrow streets wind through the old quarter past pastel-coloured buildings and the iron-framed Bibliothèque Schoelcher, designed by the same architect who worked on the Paris Opera. The covered market, Marché aux Épices, sells local spices, rum, and handmade hot sauces. Martinique runs on the euro, which makes it unusual for the Caribbean. Rum is what the island is known for, and distillery tours at places like Habitation Clément are popular half-day excursions. Anse Dufour and Les Salines are good beach options if you want to leave town. Local food blends French technique with Caribbean ingredients: accras (salt cod fritters), colombo (a curry-like stew), and fresh grilled fish. French and Creole are the languages; English is limited outside tourist areas. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** EUR (Euro) - **Language:** French - **Timezone:** America/Martinique (UTC-4) ## Location Coordinates: 14.6042, -61.0664 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Fort-de-France/@14.60418,-61.06641,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Fort-de-France&ll=14.60418,-61.06641&z=13) ## Things to Do in Fort-de-France Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~12h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [North Tour: rainforest, rum distillery, black sand beach etc](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/ad9bad10-30fc-48a9-a976-3dd9c82763e2.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (45) | 6h | ✓ | €135 | Viator | | [Tour to discover the lush North and waterfalls](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/60ea0b10-9048-45d7-bbf0-a2bd438a1e55.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (27) | 7h | ✓ | €150 | Viator | | [Fort-de-France Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/dcc74cc0-c40b-4232-a241-473570487006.md?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (16) | 2h 40m | ✓ | €62 | Viator | | [Half Day Private Custom Tour of Martinique](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/abb4e3e8-d123-4314-baf6-5d4234f7a58a.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 4h 30m | ✓ | €577 | Viator | | [Tropical Island Private Tour of Martinique](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9a96e7ba-a6bf-4661-b258-ba3361b4d95a.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 5h 30m | ✓ | €581 | Viator | | [Vanilla Circuit, meeting our local producers](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a4286108-2cba-4d0b-912b-9d8c472e3879.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 6h | ✓ | €160 | Viator | | [V.I.P Escape 3-North Caribbean Beach & award-winning rums](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/73b23223-3af8-4b48-9544-b878f242b5d6.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 4h | ✓ | €395 | Viator | | [Private Food Tour of Martinique in Fort-de-France](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/19682fd7-4eb7-44d3-bc68-6e287ea94daf.md?via=markdown) | – | 4h | ✓ | €652 | Viator | | [North Part Of Martinique Island Private Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d94f1b2d-e662-4f3c-9d60-8bf35ba2018f.md?via=markdown) | – | 6h 30m | ✓ | €760 | Viator | | [Rum Production Private Tour in Martinique](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9d92ae58-0e65-4081-97ef-a515e323faae.md?via=markdown) | – | 5h | ✓ | €836 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Castries](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/castries.md): 36 nm - [Roseau](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/roseau.md): 46 nm - [Saint Vincent Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/saint-vincent-island.md): 88 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) - [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/sugar-cane-run-tortola-guadeloupe~MSC-OPERA-20271112-3.md)** - **Price:** €245 per person (€490 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [MSC Opera](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-opera.md) - **Duration:** 3 nights - **Departure:** 2027-11-12 - **Itinerary:** Sugar Cane Run – Tortola & Guadeloupe ## Featured Cruises from Fort-de-France Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Caribbean Escape – Tortola & St. Lucia](https://cruisello.com/cruises/caribbean-escape-tortola-st-lucia~RCL-VISION-20270117-7.md) | Vision Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 2027-01-17 | 7 | €446 | | [Caribbean Island Escape – St. Croix & St. Maarten](https://cruisello.com/cruises/caribbean-island-escape-st-croix-st-maarten~RCL-RHAPSODY-20270109-7.md) | Rhapsody Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 2027-01-09 | 7 | €447 | | [Indigo Meridian – Aruba, Martinique & Dominica](https://cruisello.com/cruises/indigo-meridian-aruba-martinique-dominica~PCL-CB-20270409-12.md) | Caribbean Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-04-09 | 12 | €795 | ## Browse Cruises - [Cruises departing from Fort-de-France](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?departurePorts=fort_de_france) (138 sailings) - [All cruises visiting Fort-de-France](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=fort_de_france) (682 sailings) ## Browse - [Caribbean cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)