--- title: "Fortaleza Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/fortaleza description: "Sun-drenched dunes and forró rhythms on Brazil's northeast coast" --- # Fortaleza 🇧🇷 · Brazil · South America > "Sun-drenched dunes and forró rhythms on Brazil's northeast coast" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.9h - **Departure Sailings:** 1 - **Visiting Sailings:** 10 - **Cruise Lines:** 4 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Nov (7 sailings), Feb (3 sailings), Apr (1 sailing) ## About Fortaleza Fortaleza is a big, sprawling city on Brazil's northeast coast, capital of the state of Ceará. The beachfront stretches for kilometres, with Praia de Iracema and Praia do Futuro being the most visited. The city is known for its forró music culture, which you'll hear in bars and clubs along the waterfront. The cruise terminal is modern and close enough to the Praia de Iracema area to reach by taxi in a few minutes. The Mercado Central has stalls selling cashew nuts, cachaça, hammocks and leather goods, all produced locally. The Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura is a cultural complex with galleries and performance spaces in a renovated waterfront area. Beach Park, a large waterpark about 25 kilometres south, draws families. The local beach drink is a cold coconut, cracked open at your chair. Traffic is heavy and the city is best navigated by taxi or ride app rather than on foot. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** BRL (Brazilian Real) - **Language:** Portuguese - **Timezone:** America/Fortaleza (UTC-3) - **Tipping:** 10% usually included in bill ## Location Coordinates: -3.7105, -38.4750 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Fortaleza/@-3.7105,-38.475,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Fortaleza&ll=-3.7105,-38.475&z=13) ## Things to Do in Fortaleza 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 | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Round trip transportation between Fortaleza and Jericoacoara](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/97f6c597-cc69-49dc-b66d-389d4f0cff39.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (357) | 4h | ✓ | €27 | Viator | | [Transfer from Fortaleza to Jericoacoara](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/93d2d32d-538f-496c-a9a2-c39ef6737ec9.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (947) | 6h | ✓ | €30 | Viator | | [Round trip transfer to Jericoacoara](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d11fa6c6-5436-4c7f-93e2-18eba37d2234.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (350) | 0h 6m | ✓ | €59 | Viator | | [ParaMotor Instruction Double Flight](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/feac71eb-120c-4ee4-8e14-3e97a7225a68.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (12) | 0h 10m | ✓ | €53 | Viator | | [Cumbuco-Leaving Fortaleza by Girafatur](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0cddfc88-11de-4673-817d-5e4db9ef08d3.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (505) | 7h | – | €10 | Viator | | [Full Day Tour to Cumbuco From Fortaleza](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9ef42cbc-7219-4f0c-8362-f5f50845c2ae.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (358) | 8h | – | €12 | Viator | | [Day trip to Cumbuco Beach](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b191d4c5-8d5a-4055-8f31-08f13474a1b5.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (216) | 8h | – | €9 | Viator | | [Morro Branco Beach](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f7e661ee-efbd-46cb-b9c9-4d696346ca09.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (9) | 6h | ✓ | €99 | Viator | | [Aguas Belas Centro das Rendeiras Engenho of Cana](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fc09405e-adf6-4cf8-b511-8b2c9334d145.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (71) | 8h | – | €14 | Viator | | [Morro Branco and Fontes Beach Tour from Fortaleza](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f8854d62-fc48-4770-b17a-3dd9390e9421.md?via=markdown) | 4.1★ (8) | 6h | ✓ | €21 | Viator | | [Excursion in Fortaleza 3 Beaches in 1 day](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f72c2285-6bee-445b-a7c6-6e2a90a887b4.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (51) | 8h | – | €14 | Viator | | [Private 4x4 Dune & Beach Adventure from Fortaleza](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7a612398-1f5c-41dd-8f3f-dd086008ace9.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (3) | 4h 30m | ✓ | €161 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Recife](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/recife.md): 338 nm - [Maceio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/maceio.md): 394 nm - [Salvador](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/salvador.md): 556 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [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/tidebreaker-passage-rio-buenos-aires~PCL-MJ-20261119-18.md)** - **Price:** €1,584 per person (€3,168 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Majestic Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/majestic-princess.md) - **Duration:** 18 nights - **Departure:** 2026-11-19 - **Itinerary:** Tidebreaker Passage – Rio & Buenos Aires ## Featured Cruises from Fortaleza Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Tidebreaker Passage – Rio & Buenos Aires](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tidebreaker-passage-rio-buenos-aires~PCL-MJ-20261119-18.md) | Majestic Princess | Princess Cruises | 2026-11-19 | 18 | €1,584 | | [Pacific’s Last Stand – Horn & Falklands](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pacific-s-last-stand-horn-falklands~HAL-ZAANDAM-20270103-70.md) | Zaandam | Holland America Line | 2027-01-03 | 70 | €13,399 | ## Browse Cruises - [Cruises departing from Fortaleza](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?departurePorts=fortaleza) (1 sailing) - [All cruises visiting Fortaleza](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=fortaleza) (11 sailings) ## Browse - [South America cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)