Port de Gustavia (tender landing)
Gustavia harbour, where cruise passengers come ashore by tender; there is no cruise pier.
Gustavia (St. Barts), France
Gustavia is the small harbour capital of St. Barts (Saint-Barthelemy), a French island where prices are in euros. More about Gustavia (St. Barts) →
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Ship schedule
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Cruise Ships in Gustavia (St. Barts)
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)
Today · Sun 1 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sat 7 Nov · busiest: Wed 4 Nov- Sun1 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon2 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue3 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Wed4 Nov1.6kPeak1 ship
- Thu5 Nov1.6kPeak1 ship
- Fri6 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sat7 Nov1.1kBusy1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Gustavia (St. Barts) day.
Planning a day in Gustavia (St. Barts)?
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.
Where is the Gustavia (St. Barts) cruise port?
Cruise ships anchor off Gustavia, the small harbour capital of St. Barts, and passengers come ashore by tender into the harbour in the town centre; there is no cruise pier. The landing puts passengers straight onto the harbour front, with cafes, bars and restaurants steps away. Fort Karl (about 5 minutes) and Shell Beach (about 10 minutes) are short walks, and Gustaf III Airport and Saint-Jean beach are about 10 minutes by taxi, at fixed fares of EUR 25-30.
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Getting to the Gustavia (St. Barts) cruise port
Shell Beach (Anse de Grand Galet) → Port de Gustavia (tender landing)
1 km · ~10 min by car
Short walk through Gustavia.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~10 min
0.75 km.
Taxi
EUR 25per vehicle
Varies
Official daytime base fare; surcharges apply in the evening, at night and on Sundays and holidays.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
There is no public transport on St. Barts; taxis charge official fixed fares from the port. Distances and times are approximate.
Gustavia (St. Barts) Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Gustavia (St. Barts)
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 20–41
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 38–67
- per person
Prices are approximate, from local menus, in EUR.
Where to eat
Gustavia harbour front
Cafes, bars and restaurants around the harbour and Rue de la France, steps from the tender landing.
Destination
About Gustavia (St. Barts)
Gustavia is the small harbour capital of St. Barts (Saint-Barthelemy), a French island where prices are in euros. The town wraps around a sheltered harbour lined with cafes, bars and restaurants along the waterfront and Rue de la France, and dining is notably expensive, with dinner mains of about EUR 38-67. Above the harbour, Fort Karl is a short walk up to a viewpoint, while Shell Beach (Anse de Grand Galet) is about 10 minutes away on foot. The Wall House Museum stands at La Pointe in Gustavia. A few minutes by taxi, Saint-Jean beach lies in a bay beside Gustaf III Airport. The climate is warm and tropical all year, cooled by trade winds, with the most rain from September to November.
- Climate
- Warm tropical climate all year, cooled by trade winds, with the most rain from September to November. Winter (Dec-Feb) highs about 29C (83-84F), lows 23-24C (74-75F), 38-79 mm of rain a month. Spring (Mar-May) highs 29-31C (84-87F), lows 24-25C (74-77F), 41-62 mm. Summer (Jun-Aug) highs 31-32C (88-89F), lows 26C (79F), 56-80 mm. Autumn (Sep-Nov) highs 30-32C (86-89F), lows 25-26C (77-79F), 97-136 mm. Warmest month September (high 31.7C/89F); wettest October (136 mm); driest February (38 mm). About 891 mm of rain a year; annual mean temperature 27.6C (82F).
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Gustavia (St. Barts)
Shell Beach
Beach a 10-minute walk from the harbour.
Fort Karl
Viewpoint above the harbour, a 5-minute walk from the landing.
Wall House Museum
Museum at La Pointe, Gustavia.
Saint-Jean beach
Bay beach next to the airport; EUR 30 by taxi from the port.