Banda Aceh, Indonesia
No cruise ships are scheduled in Banda Aceh today, Friday 13 November 2026. The next is Le Soléal on Friday 4 June 2027. Over the next 12 months, 1 call brings about 224 passengers.
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Cruise Ships in Banda Aceh
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- Fri13 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sat14 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sun15 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon16 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue17 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Wed18 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Thu19 Nov–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Banda Aceh day.
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The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Getting to the Banda Aceh cruise port
Banda Aceh city centre (Baiturrahman Grand Mosque) → Ulee Lheue Port (Pelabuhan Ulee Lheue)
6–7.1 km · 12–18 min by car
The centre is about 6-7 km east of the tender landing by road via Jalan Soekarno-Hatta or Jalan Rama Setia.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Most cruise passengers use the ship's organised tour. Grab and Gojek operate in Banda Aceh. City buses may not serve Ulee Lheue, so check locally before relying on them. Allow extra time for the last tender back to the ship.
Eating in Banda Aceh
- Coffee per item
- IDR 8000–25000
- Casual lunch per person
- IDR 15000–40000
- Restaurant dinner per person
- IDR 60000–65000
- Soft drink per item
- IDR 6000–8000
Prices are in Indonesian rupiah and approximate. A kopi sanger in a coffee house costs about Rp8,000-12,000 and a cappuccino in a cafe about Rp18,000-25,000; a plate of mie Aceh is about Rp15,000-35,000. Alcohol is not served in Aceh.
Where to eat
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque and Pasar Aceh
The central market area next to the mosque, with simple local eateries and coffee shops.
Peunayong
The old Chinatown and trading quarter by the Aceh River, with many cafes, bakeries and seafood and noodle restaurants.
Ulee Kareng coffee houses
Traditional coffee houses such as Warung Kopi Solong, known for strained Aceh coffee and kopi sanger.
About Banda Aceh
Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province at the northern tip of Sumatra, is an occasional call for small expedition ships. Ships anchor off Ulee Lheue and tender passengers to the ferry port, about 6 km by road from the centre.
The city was largely destroyed by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and has been rebuilt; cruise visits usually take in the Aceh Tsunami Museum and the white, black-domed Baiturrahman Grand Mosque.
Aceh applies Islamic law, so visitors should dress modestly and expect no alcohol. Strong coffee in traditional coffee houses and spicy mie Aceh noodles are local specialities, and prices are low. Most passengers join the ship's tour or take a GrabCar or taxi into town.
- Climate
- Hot and humid tropical climate with little change through the year. Long-term averages for Banda Aceh airport, about 14 km south-east of the port, give daily highs of about 31 C in December and January and about 33 C in May and June, and a daily mean temperature of about 26-27 C in every month. Highs reach 30 C or more on most days of the year. All figures are approximate.
- Time zone
- Western Indonesia Time
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)