--- title: "Pointe-à-Pitre Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/pointe-a-pitre description: "Guadeloupe's butterfly-shaped wonder" --- # Pointe-à-Pitre 🇬🇵 · Guadeloupe · Caribbean > "Guadeloupe's butterfly-shaped wonder" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 11.1h - **Departure Sailings:** 96 - **Visiting Sailings:** 453 - **Cruise Lines:** 6 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Dec (140 sailings), Jan (86 sailings), Mar (82 sailings) ## About Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre is the main city on Grande-Terre, the eastern half of the butterfly-shaped island of Guadeloupe. The cruise terminal is about 15 minutes' walk from the centre. The city has a grid of streets with a covered market (Marché de la Darse) selling spices, tropical fruit, and Creole food. The Mémorial ACTe, a large museum on the waterfront, covers the history of slavery in the Caribbean and is well done. Grande-Terre has white-sand beaches: Sainte-Anne and Saint-François are popular and reachable by bus or taxi. The French influence means the food is good: accras (salt cod fritters), boudin créole, and grilled lobster at beachside restaurants. Guadeloupe produces agricultural rum, which is distinctive from the industrial rum made elsewhere in the Caribbean. The euro is the currency (Guadeloupe is a French overseas department). French is the main language, with Creole widely spoken. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** EUR (Euro) - **Language:** French - **Timezone:** America/Guadeloupe (UTC-4) ## Location Coordinates: 16.2407, -61.5427 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre/@16.24072,-61.54266,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Pointe-%C3%A0-Pitre&ll=16.24072,-61.54266&z=13) ## Things to Do in Pointe-à-Pitre Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~11h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Visite guidée en français en bateau : Mangrove, ilets, snorkeling](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1914af2c-2073-47b0-aefe-e9206cfcfd35.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (1,847) | 4h 30m | ✓ | €49 | Viator | | [Discovery by boat of the Mangrove and its lagoon in 7 Stages including 4 Swimming](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/52737782-a5b7-4c4b-b45a-76cc0ca8e801.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (985) | 5h | ✓ | €63 | Viator | | [Boat trip visit Mangroves, islets and lagoon](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/eab8d69e-c021-4c08-af07-a56ecf92fb57.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (915) | 4h | ✓ | €60 | Viator | | [Stand up paddle in paradise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b5008ae9-b4a8-427e-9f77-f02224af78dd.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (170) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €50 | Viator | | [Guided tour with tasting of the Distillery Bonne Mère](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e9b90be9-ab5d-4450-87a8-bc598fd1df1e.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (176) | 1h 30m | ✓ | €9 | Viator | | [On the Way to Saint Marie: ''Death in Paradise'' Show Locations](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a80c1258-441a-4fbe-a7c2-dd2169843f9d.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (154) | 4h | ✓ | €85 | Viator | | [Private boat trip with guide on the most beautiful lagoon of Guadeloupe](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8d6bf095-18f1-4a5b-8d68-19be2143b79b.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (124) | 4h 30m | ✓ | €590 | Viator | | [Come and learn to surf at the best surf spots in Guadeloupe.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a746e7f3-cfb4-4456-a143-469ae0f2e4cd.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (100) | 1h 30m | ✓ | €45 | Viator | | [Death in Paradise, Catherine’s Bar Cuisine & Botanical Garden](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/10aae0ef-d0d8-4158-ba44-9459d39b789d.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (97) | 6h 30m | ✓ | €105 | Viator | | [Guided Kayaking Tour of the Mitan Pond and its Mangrove](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/806a4425-6bf2-4a46-b076-8d0c0d9ce293.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (45) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €35 | Viator | | [Guided tour by electric tuk-tuk](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2d3fb801-c18d-4dbe-b72a-6f58eae5b718.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (27) | 1h 30m | ✓ | €45 | Viator | | [Seabob Rental in Guadeloupe](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/16458526-28d4-4d02-960c-d3cb8797c19b.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (28) | 1h 30m | ✓ | €98 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [St. John's](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/st-john-s.md): 56 nm - [Roseau](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/roseau.md): 57 nm - [Basseterre](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/basseterre.md): 93 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) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.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 Pointe-à-Pitre Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Trade Wind Wake – Barcelona to Guadeloupe](https://cruisello.com/cruises/trade-wind-wake-barcelona-to-guadeloupe~COSTA-FASCINOSA-20261204-13.md) | Costa Fascinosa | Costa Cruises | 2026-12-04 | 13 | €785 | | [Archipelago Odyssey – Grenada, St. Lucia & Dominica](https://cruisello.com/cruises/archipelago-odyssey-grenada-st-lucia-dominica~PCL-KP-20270124-14.md) | Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-01-24 | 14 | €1,094 | | [Coral Reef Odyssey – Barbados & Guadeloupe](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coral-reef-odyssey-barbados-guadeloupe~MSC-OPERA-20261116-7.md) | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises | 2026-11-16 | 7 | €747 | ## Browse Cruises - [Cruises departing from Pointe-à-Pitre](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?departurePorts=pointe_a_pitre) (96 sailings) - [All cruises visiting Pointe-à-Pitre](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=pointe_a_pitre) (549 sailings) ## Browse - [Caribbean cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)