--- title: "Pulau Penang Island Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/pulau-penang-island description: "Street art, street food, and George Town's soul" --- # Pulau Penang Island ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ ยท Malaysia ยท Southeast Asia > "Street art, street food, and George Town's soul" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 8.7h - **Visiting Sailings:** 187 - **Cruise Lines:** 7 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Dec (41 sailings), Mar (37 sailings), Jan (25 sailings) ## About Pulau Penang Island Penang Island sits off the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and the cruise terminal at Swettenham Pier in Georgetown puts you within walking distance of one of Southeast Asia's best food cities. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with Chinese shophouses, Indian temples, Malay mosques, and colonial buildings packed into a few walkable square blocks. Street art murals by Ernest Zacharevic have become landmarks in their own right, and trishaws decorated with plastic flowers and fairy lights will take you between them. The food is the main event. Char koay teow (smoky flat noodles with prawns and cockles), Penang laksa (sour fish-based noodle soup), and nasi kandar (rice with multiple curries) are local specialities, and most dishes cost a few ringgit at hawker centres. Kek Lok Si, a large Buddhist temple complex on a hillside, is reachable by a short taxi ride. Penang Hill, reached by a funicular railway, offers views across the island and the strait on clear days. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** MYR (Malaysian Ringgit) - **Language:** Malay, English - **Timezone:** Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+8) - **Tipping:** Not expected; service charge often included ## Location Coordinates: 5.4192, 100.3460 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Pulau%20Penang%20Island/@5.4192,100.34598,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Pulau%20Penang%20Island&ll=5.4192,100.34598&z=13) ## Things to Do in Pulau Penang Island 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 | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Penang Countryside Cycling Tour. PPA2 by Matahari](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2d29189e-e071-4f71-91db-a7cd6cee6ae5.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (122) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ65 | Viator | | [Countryside Cycling Tour. T1.0 by Matahari](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/98b42e61-52b7-4a7e-aae3-577886e3bcc8.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (153) | 5h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ89 | Viator | | [Penang: Flexible Half-Day Escapes](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bead95eb-51c7-4fc1-be1d-7b6249c768ee.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (69) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ54 | Viator | | [Private Half-Day George Town History Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a107b495-c3fd-4d6b-994f-3fb7cf782b95.md?via=markdown) | 4.6โ˜… (76) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ59 | Viator | | [Private George Town UNESCO Heritage Walking Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9e80e9dc-ac59-4386-9649-25ee8385c688.md?via=markdown) | 4.2โ˜… (25) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ41 | Viator | | [Malaysia: Discover Nature's Wonders with Entopia Entry Ticket](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9b4f3d72-604e-4f11-b716-7a1f93b9c2e1.md?via=markdown) | 4.4โ˜… (16) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ14 | Viator | | [Penang: Flexible 6-Hours Highlights](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b4f98689-e80e-4d34-b4aa-e074e11cc22d.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (428) | 6h | โ€“ | โ‚ฌ72 | Viator | | [Malaysia: Penang Tropical Spice Garden Guided Tours Tickets](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fc0887ef-ceac-455d-8d8a-6f132b2545ee.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (6) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ8 | Viator | | [Private Half-Day Penang Highlights City Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7a098b27-975f-4f4c-b3c3-4b558d0bc230.md?via=markdown) | 4.4โ˜… (7) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ46 | Viator | | [Private Penang Hill and Temple](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e147ac8d-2b21-4af4-969f-4d626ec64627.md?via=markdown) | 4โ˜… (8) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ65 | Viator | | [Georgetown Sightseeing Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/27133fd2-b768-4e07-8b16-a3206a503cdb.md?via=markdown) | 3.7โ˜… (9) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ98 | Viator | | [Penang Hill Kek Lok Si Majestic Private Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cfd3a871-5a9d-4233-8e13-e27427ce52f7.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (4) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ68 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Pulau Langkawi Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/pulau-langkawi-island.md): 61 nm - [Klang](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/klang.md): 158 nm - [Phuket](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/phuket.md): 185 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [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) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise โ†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/hawker-trail-penang-from-singapore~RCL-NAVIGATOR-20270719-3.md)** - **Price:** โ‚ฌ271 per person (โ‚ฌ542 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - **Ship:** [Navigator Of The Seas](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean/navigator-of-the-seas.md) - **Duration:** 3 nights - **Departure:** 2027-07-19 - **Itinerary:** Hawker Trail โ€“ Penang from Singapore ## Featured Cruises from Pulau Penang Island Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Gilded Saffron Route โ€“ Phuket, Saigon & Bangkok](https://cruisello.com/cruises/gilded-saffron-route-phuket-saigon-bangkok~PCL-DI-20261219-14.md) | Diamond Princess | Princess Cruises | 2026-12-19 | 14 | โ‚ฌ1,509 | | [Exotic Southeast Asia โ€“ Phuket, Bali & Lombok](https://cruisello.com/cruises/exotic-southeast-asia-phuket-bali-lombok~CEL-CELEBRITY_SOLSTICE-20261205-13.md) | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-12-05 | 13 | โ‚ฌ1,403 | | [14 nights - Fascination Southeast Asia - from/to Singapore](https://cruisello.com/cruises/14-nights-fascination-southeast-asia-from-to-singapore~TUI-MEINS6-20261209-14.md) | Mein Schiff 6 | TUI Cruises | 2026-12-09 | 14 | โ‚ฌ1,549 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Pulau Penang Island](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=pulau_penang_island) (187 sailings) ## Browse - [Southeast Asia cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)