--- title: "Puerto Montt Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/puerto-montt description: "Gateway to Chile's lake district and fjords" --- # Puerto Montt 🇨🇱 · Chile · South America > "Gateway to Chile's lake district and fjords" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.1h - **Visiting Sailings:** 40 - **Cruise Lines:** 5 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Feb (14 sailings), Dec (11 sailings), Jan (8 sailings) ## About Puerto Montt Puerto Montt sits at the head of the Reloncaví Estuary in Chile's Lake District, with the Osorno Volcano visible on clear days. The port area has the Angelmó fish market and craft market, where stalls sell smoked mussels, dried seaweed, and woollen goods alongside fresh seafood served at basic waterfront restaurants. This is where most cruise passengers start their exploration. Puerto Varas, about 20 minutes north on Lake Llanquihue, is a prettier town with a German-colonial heritage, a lakefront, and cafés serving kuchen (German-style cake). Petrohué Falls, about an hour away, has vivid green water flowing over black basalt. The Osorno Volcano can be visited for skiing in winter or hiking in summer. Frutillar, another lakeside town, has a German colonial museum and a striking modern concert hall on the lake. Curanto (a stew of shellfish, meats, and potatoes) is the regional speciality. The Chilean Peso is the currency. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** CLP (Chilean Peso) - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** America/Santiago (UTC-3) - **Tipping:** 10% at restaurants ## Location Coordinates: -41.4746, -72.9381 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Puerto%20Montt/@-41.47458,-72.93805,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Puerto%20Montt&ll=-41.47458,-72.93805&z=13) ## Things to Do in Puerto Montt 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 | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Osorno Volcano and National Park Shore Tour for Cruisers](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e8d96165-cceb-4070-94ee-a611f846c6dc.md?via=markdown) | 4.3★ (39) | 5h | ✓ | €82 | Viator | | [Shore Excursion: Petrohue Waterfalls, Frutillar & Puerto Varas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7176d3d9-4d9d-4b20-8a35-f60b0f12cdc0.md?via=markdown) | 4.4★ (603) | 6h | – | €77 | Viator | | [Private Tour of Puerto Montt with Stops](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a03f9238-5585-48b7-84a4-fb6f26a93fd7.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (4) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €74 | Viator | | [Shore Excursion: Osorno Volcano Private Tour from Puerto Montt](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6e0f8b20-aea4-4274-bf60-280ef30930d1.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (3) | 4h | ✓ | €64 | Viator | | [Private Tour: Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas and Vicente Peres Rosales National Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e85d2064-7a25-4d1b-b27d-b878394a7de2.md?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (33) | 7h | – | €298 | Viator | | [Shore Excursion Frutillar, Petrohue Falls and Puerto Varas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/42062269-8d3e-49ac-acc5-59f307a62e75.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (21) | 7h | – | €63 | Viator | | [Osorno Volcano, Petrohue Falls and Puerto Varas Shore Excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1d80b028-1778-4b94-9a9c-07c0d4fbd484.md?via=markdown) | 4.2★ (35) | 6h | – | €86 | Viator | | [Private Shore Excursion Tour to Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas and Frutillar](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/06dc78cf-30e9-4a6f-a0d1-26096e1f1766.md?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (18) | 6h | – | €260 | Viator | | [Shore excursion Frutillar Petrohue and Puerto Varas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/20a6c658-a6cc-4482-9702-f3d60d2e2aa1.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (8) | 7h | – | €63 | Viator | | [PRIVATE-Hike to Alerce Andino National Park. Alerces Forest.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b6b6fe14-63f8-4db8-8896-bcc275db1e6e.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (5) | 8h | – | €270 | Viator | | [Tour Osorno Volcano and Petrohue Jumps in Spanish](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c12702b8-5a08-4e1c-98b0-72fdd4088c50.md?via=markdown) | 4★ (4) | 8h | – | €61 | Viator | | [Alerce Andino National Park/Alerce Millenario/Cruises](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a40d8af2-d0b5-42fe-a9c8-fc36565b2286.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 6h | – | €95 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Puerto Chacabuco](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/puerto-chacabuco.md): 240 nm - [Puerto Madryn](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/puerto-madryn.md): 361 nm - [Pio XI Glacier](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/pio-xi-glacier.md): 468 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [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) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/albatross-skies-falklands-cape-horn~HAL-NIEUW_AMSTERDAM-20271117-15.md)** - **Price:** €1,899 per person (€3,798 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - **Ship:** [Nieuw Amsterdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/nieuw-amsterdam.md) - **Duration:** 15 nights - **Departure:** 2027-11-17 - **Itinerary:** Albatross Skies – Falklands & Cape Horn ## Featured Cruises from Puerto Montt Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Patagonian Tide – Horn’s Edge to Valparaíso](https://cruisello.com/cruises/patagonian-tide-horn-s-edge-to-valparaiso~PCL-MJ-20261207-15.md) | Majestic Princess | Princess Cruises | 2026-12-07 | 15 | €2,178 | | [Navigator's Great Traverse – Easter Island & Patagonia](https://cruisello.com/cruises/navigator-s-great-traverse-easter-island-patagonia~COSTA-SERENA-20261112-41.md) | Costa Serena | Costa Cruises | 2026-11-12 | 41 | €5,459 | | [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 - [All cruises visiting Puerto Montt](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=puerto_montt) (40 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)