--- title: "Valparaíso (Santiago) Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/valparaiso-santiago description: "Rainbow-painted hills above the Pacific" --- # Valparaíso (Santiago) 🇨🇱 · Chile · South America > "Rainbow-painted hills above the Pacific" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 21h - **Departure Sailings:** 4 - **Visiting Sailings:** 12 - **Cruise Lines:** 4 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Feb (5 sailings), Mar (3 sailings), Nov (3 sailings) ## About Valparaíso (Santiago) Valparaíso is a port city built on steep hills above the Pacific, about 120 kilometres from Santiago. The hillside neighbourhoods are covered in colourful houses, and historic funicular elevators climb between the lower town and the cerros above. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and street art covers walls on nearly every block. Pablo Neruda's house, La Sebastiana, looks out over the bay and is now a museum. The lower town has the commercial port, Plaza Sotomayor, and the old financial district. Viña del Mar, the neighbouring beach city, is about 15 minutes away and has long stretches of sand and manicured gardens. The Mercado Puerto has seafood stalls and small restaurants. Empanadas and pastel de choclo (corn pie) are local staples. The Chilean peso is the currency. Buses and colectivos (shared taxis) connect the two cities cheaply. Walking the cerros is the best way to see the street art and architecture. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** CLP (Chilean Peso) - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** America/Santiago (UTC-3) - **Tipping:** 10% at restaurants ## Location Coordinates: -33.0348, -71.6253 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Valpara%C3%ADso%20(Santiago)/@-33.03485,-71.62526,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Valpara%C3%ADso%20(Santiago)&ll=-33.03485,-71.62526&z=13) ## Things to Do in Valparaíso (Santiago) Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~21h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Valparaiso in Depth : Walking Tour Exclusive](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e9f45423-fea3-4283-8be5-df763f337b0f.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (129) | 2h 40m | ✓ | €36 | Viator | | [Tour in Valparaiso: Street Art, funiculars and port](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0c290c07-a485-4ca8-93fc-232e418866ea.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (132) | 2h | ✓ | €27 | Viator | | [Explore and Sail Valparaíso and Viña del Mar Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9b9e8870-40e0-43e8-b68a-d20fcd8d7ba8.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (131) | 10h | ✓ | €53 | Viator | | [Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1ce95549-9415-463c-9767-c8787a192e66.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (91) | 7h | ✓ | €73 | Viator | | [Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9484411c-f385-4c4e-b534-db682187df58.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (96) | 3h | ✓ | €36 | Viator | | [Fr VALPO: WILD PENGUINS, SEALION, SANDBOARD, PARAGLIDING & PICNIC](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3b353ed3-dfa4-46fd-aabe-d85dc0159d83.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (58) | 9h | ✓ | €227 | Viator | | [Walking Tour Valparaiso, History and Art Private Optional](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e9bbd4a9-636f-442e-a087-f4b56b348a3a.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (59) | 3h | ✓ | €35 | Viator | | [Full-Day Tour of Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Reñaca & Concón](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5264b46c-c79d-448d-9b45-fa38f7b0952d.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (38) | 8h | ✓ | €163 | Viator | | [Cruise Pick up + Tour Valparaiso Viña del Mar Drop off at Hotel in Santiago](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8f2da90c-9247-4908-8ca6-8d63ebeabc1d.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (36) | 6h | ✓ | €326 | Viator | | [Private City Tour of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1efbb44f-0b37-4c74-8d76-3358f9a4fd59.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (28) | 4h | ✓ | €147 | Viator | | [Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7ccd8c74-15dd-4b6c-8dba-35ff8b0daf94.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (22) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €36 | Viator | | [Surfing, Sandboarding & wild Sea lions + Chilean drinks & food](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/942451de-84b4-46b2-89fd-2a7aa45be4d3.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (24) | 6h | ✓ | €154 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [San Antonio](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/san-antonio.md): 33 nm - [Coquimbo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/coquimbo.md): 186 nm - [Robinson Crusoe Island Chile](https://cruisello.com/destinations/south-america/robinson-crusoe-island-chile.md): 363 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pacific-tidewash-cabo-to-valparaiso~CEL-CELEBRITY_EQUINOX-20281105-15.md)** - **Price:** €1,139 per person (€2,277 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:** 15 nights - **Departure:** 2028-11-05 - **Itinerary:** Pacific Tidewash – Cabo to Valparaíso ## Featured Cruises from Valparaíso (Santiago) 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 | | [Roaring Latitudes – Cape Horn & Ushuaia](https://cruisello.com/cruises/roaring-latitudes-cape-horn-ushuaia~HAL-OOSTERDAM-20270110-22.md) | Oosterdam | Holland America Line | 2027-01-10 | 22 | €5,009 | | [Southern Latitude Odyssey – Rio to Sydney](https://cruisello.com/cruises/southern-latitude-odyssey-rio-to-sydney~MSC-MAGNIFICA-20270104-70.md) | MSC Magnifica | MSC Cruises | 2027-01-04 | 70 | €17,219 | ## Browse Cruises - [Cruises departing from Valparaíso (Santiago)](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?departurePorts=valparaiso_santiago) (4 sailings) - [All cruises visiting Valparaíso (Santiago)](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=valparaiso_santiago) (16 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)