--- title: "Punta Arenas Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/punta-arenas description: "Wind-swept gateway to the Strait of Magellan" --- # Punta Arenas πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Β· Chile Β· South America > "Wind-swept gateway to the Strait of Magellan" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 10h - **Visiting Sailings:** 53 - **Cruise Lines:** 5 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Dec (21 sailings), Jan (12 sailings), Feb (8 sailings) ## About Punta Arenas Punta Arenas sits on the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of mainland Chile, exposed to the wind that blows more or less constantly. The city grew wealthy on sheep ranching in the late 1800s, and the mansions around the central plaza date from that period, with their tin roofs painted in greens and yellows. The port is near the centre, either at a tender pier or directly alongside for smaller ships. The Museo Nao Victoria has full-scale replicas of the ships that sailed through the strait, including Magellan's Victoria. The Cementerio Municipal, with its ornate cypress-lined avenues and mausoleums, is worth a walk even if graveyards are not usually your thing. Magellanic penguin colonies at Seno Otway are about an hour's drive away. Restaurants near the port serve centolla (king crab) and Patagonian lamb, and the wind is cold enough year-round to justify a hot chocolate. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** CLP (Chilean Peso) - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** America/Punta_Arenas (UTC-3) - **Tipping:** 10% at restaurants ## Location Coordinates: -53.1626, -70.9078 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Punta%20Arenas/@-53.162567,-70.90782,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Punta%20Arenas&ll=-53.162567,-70.90782&z=13) ## Things to Do in Punta Arenas 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 | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Walk alongside Penguins on Magdalene Island and navigate Marta Island](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7106e69f-8785-4fac-b048-0402fecc0e22.md?via=markdown) | 4.4β˜… (162) | 5h | βœ“ | €130 | Viator | | [Magallanes National Reserve and Punta Arenas City Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b94d09dd-c489-433d-9e6c-c8daef60f497.md?via=markdown) | 4.7β˜… (31) | 4h 40m | βœ“ | €150 | Viator | | [Punta Arenas : Typical Chilean Cooking Class + Chilean Wine](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7365efb4-42ff-47f9-b285-db43337b0515.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (22) | 2h 30m | βœ“ | €109 | Viator | | [Private Half-Day Patagonian Forest Hike in Punta Arenas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a4d78f5a-3ca7-470a-a5af-19ffb9c51e76.md?via=markdown) | 4.6β˜… (28) | 5h | βœ“ | €272 | Viator | | [Punta Arenas and Magellan Strait Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/db1a223a-5fd2-4216-9984-81e4dc63a147.md?via=markdown) | 4.1β˜… (56) | 5h 55m | βœ“ | €182 | Viator | | [Fuerte Bulnes Shore Tour for Cruisers in Punta Arenas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/71409f5b-cefa-4b23-b7ca-c7e0d358b602.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (18) | 4h 30m | βœ“ | €62 | Viator | | [Bike Tour in Punta Arenas, 100% local tour.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/87b359db-a0c0-440d-bd7a-d78411fd6861.md?via=markdown) | 4.6β˜… (12) | 3h 30m | βœ“ | €64 | Viator | | [Magdalena Island Penguin Tour with Optional Marta Island Visit](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/de4a1927-8550-4b87-8fe4-7b80feedeb7a.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (10) | 5h | βœ“ | €169 | Viator | | [Punta Arenas City Tour Shore Excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7b45faa3-d4c3-4a48-93b1-afb6eac795a0.md?via=markdown) | 3.7β˜… (16) | 3h | βœ“ | €54 | Viator | | [Punta Arenas Antarctic History Private City Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f0b1410b-23eb-4348-a4dc-72c1d31a6023.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (7) | 4h | βœ“ | €317 | Viator | | [Premium Electric Segway Rentals in Punta Arenas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1df91380-7acc-4c4c-a36a-9bf3198d7f6d.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (6) | 3h | βœ“ | €53 | Viator | | [Magdalena Island Navigation](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/93fd973d-7d63-4858-8b24-7509af85ae9a.md?via=markdown) | 4.4β˜… (8) | 4h 30m | βœ“ | €172 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Ushuaia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/ushuaia.md): 135 nm - [Chilean Fjords](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/chilean-fjords.md): 151 nm - [Cape Horn](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/cape-horn.md): 211 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [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) - [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 β†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/frostfire-passage-tierra-del-fuego-endless-skies~CEL-CELEBRITY_EQUINOX-20281120-13.md)** - **Price:** €1,293 per person (€2,586 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Celebrity Equinox](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises/celebrity-equinox.md) - **Duration:** 13 nights - **Departure:** 2028-11-20 - **Itinerary:** Frostfire Passage – Tierra del Fuego & Endless Skies ## Featured Cruises from Punta Arenas Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Falkland’s Endless Run – Cape Horn & Patagonia](https://cruisello.com/cruises/falkland-s-endless-run-cape-horn-patagonia~CEL-CELEBRITY_EQUINOX-20261205-14.md) | Celebrity Equinox | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-12-05 | 14 | €1,825 | | [Patagonian Tide – Horn’s Edge to ValparaΓ­so](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 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Punta Arenas](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=punta_arenas) (53 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)