--- title: "Santa Marta Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/santa-marta description: "Colombia's oldest city beneath snowy peaks" --- # Santa Marta 🇨🇴 · Colombia · Caribbean > "Colombia's oldest city beneath snowy peaks" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9h - **Visiting Sailings:** 9 - **Cruise Lines:** 4 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Jan (3 sailings), Feb (2 sailings), Dec (2 sailings) ## About Santa Marta Santa Marta, founded in 1525, is the oldest surviving city in Colombia. The port is about half a mile from the historic centre, where cobblestone streets pass the Cathedral Basilica, the oldest church in the country, and the modest but well-curated Gold Museum in the old Customs House. Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, the estate where Simón Bolívar died in 1830, has gardens and a small museum about his life. Tayrona National Park, about an hour east, has jungle trails leading to beaches backed by boulders and palm trees. El Rodadero, closer to town, is a more accessible beach with calm water. The Mercado Público is loud and packed with tropical fruit, arepas, and fresh fish. Ceviche from a beachfront stall is a good lunch. Spanish is the language, and the Colombian peso is the currency. Stick to well-travelled areas after dark, and keep valuables close in crowds. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** COP (Colombian Peso) - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** America/Bogota (UTC-5) - **Tipping:** 10% usually included in bill ## Location Coordinates: 11.2500, -74.2167 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Santa%20Marta/@11.25,-74.2167,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Santa%20Marta&ll=11.25,-74.2167&z=13) ## Things to Do in Santa Marta 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 | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Historic Center Bike Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3ade59f9-c247-4366-b183-c0c55d8fa944.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (122) | 2h | ✓ | €23 | Viator | | [Santa Marta Street Food Tour: 7 Tastings with a Local Guide](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/19033fc5-c276-4e64-9e94-c95ae2736b45.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (41) | 4h | ✓ | €35 | Viator | | [Sunset in the bay of Santa Marta in a sailboat](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f33b075c-f06f-490f-bf16-68c6e6b686a9.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (30) | 3h | ✓ | €56 | Viator | | [4 Hour Scuba Diving Course in Tayrona Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cd7b76d1-3f90-4057-a7ed-526f6c0d6643.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (31) | 4h | ✓ | €131 | Viator | | [Food Tour in Santa Marta Old City Half-Day](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2c66b74f-22b2-473c-8168-6c87b0b67cf5.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (22) | 4h | ✓ | €59 | Viator | | [Tour of indigenous trails, coffee, cocoa, waterfalls - Minca](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8f66d4ec-4ccd-477f-8ca8-848531eb2fd7.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (41) | 5h | ✓ | €50 | Viator | | [Bike Tour Taganga - Playa Grande](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/479508e4-5b11-4143-bf73-febf7c22fd2b.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (20) | 4h 30m | ✓ | €63 | Viator | | [Old Town and Quinta San Pedro Santa Marta City Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/52129a7b-b6ca-4284-b64f-52670cd22ab7.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (31) | 5h | ✓ | €81 | Viator | | [Saturday Night Bar Crawl in Santa Marta, Colombia](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6d64e8df-188a-4713-9b0f-68d468dfca13.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (18) | 4h | ✓ | €27 | Viator | | [Horse Riding through Jungle with Local Lunch](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/52887e5f-e990-48e9-b494-c984d6f230df.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (27) | 5h 30m | ✓ | €92 | Viator | | [Private Door-to-Door Transfer from Santa Marta to Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a89b92a3-1021-4e09-ab14-5443aa98d58a.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (81) | – | – | €160 | Viator | | [Cultural and Tasting Electric Motorcycle City Tour in Santa Marta](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c46679d8-4cd6-46a6-9347-42e2451a1925.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (13) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €36 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Cartagena](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/cartagena.md): 93 nm - [Oranjestad](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/oranjestad.md): 257 nm - [Willemstad](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/willemstad.md): 314 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) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/saffron-facade-cartagena-aruba-curacao~RCL-GRANDEUR-20270130-7.md)** - **Price:** €897 per person (€1,793 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - **Ship:** [Grandeur Of The Seas](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean/grandeur-of-the-seas.md) - **Duration:** 7 nights - **Departure:** 2027-01-30 - **Itinerary:** Saffron Façade – Cartagena, Aruba & Curaçao ## Featured Cruises from Santa Marta Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Pacific Passage – Panama & Acapulco](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pacific-passage-panama-acapulco~CCL-LEGEND-20270404-16.md) | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line | 2027-04-04 | 16 | €959 | | [Citadel & Coral – Cartagena & Willemstad](https://cruisello.com/cruises/citadel-coral-cartagena-willemstad~RCL-GRANDEUR-20261219-7.md) | Grandeur Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 2026-12-19 | 7 | €3,346 | | [Trade Wind Odyssey – Cartagena, Curaçao & Lisbon](https://cruisello.com/cruises/trade-wind-odyssey-cartagena-curacao-lisbon~AIDA-AIDALUNA-20270110-43.md) | AIDAluna | AIDA Cruises | 2027-01-10 | 43 | €4,399 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Santa Marta](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=santa_marta) (9 sailings) ## Browse - [Caribbean cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)