La Goulette Cruise Port Terminal
Three berths, 657 m of quay, 5.1–10 m depth; immigration, customs, first aid, duty free, cafes, shops, taxi station and Wi-Fi. Goulette Village Harbor (6,500 m2, about 80 shops) adjoins it.
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La Goulette, Tunisia
La Goulette is the port town on the Gulf of Tunis, linked to central Tunis by a causeway across the lake. More about La Goulette →
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Ship schedule
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Cruise Ships in La Goulette
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Standard Time)
Today · Thu 29 OctPeak
10,663 people in port
2 ships · ships alongside 08:30 – 18:00
157% busier than a typical day in La Goulette. Busiest 09:00 – 16:00, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Wed 4 Nov · busiest: Thu 29 Oct- Thu29 Oct10.7kPeak2 ships
- Fri30 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat31 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun1 Nov2.6kLight1 ship
- Mon2 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue3 Nov1.8kQuiet2 ships
- Wed4 Nov805Quiet1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical La Goulette day.
Planning a day in La Goulette?
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 La Goulette cruise port?
La Goulette Cruise Port, Village Touristique, Port La Goulette, 2060 La Goulette; the terminal and Goulette Village Harbor sit on the La Goulette waterfront, about 12 km from central Tunis.
Cruise port
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Getting to the La Goulette cruise port
Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) → La Goulette Cruise Port
15.9 km · ~24 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Metered fare; taxi station at the terminal.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
The cruise port runs no shuttle service.
La Goulette Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the La Goulette cruise port
The cruise port has no on-site parking for private vehicles; a public car park is a short walk from the terminal. No published rates.
Parking facilities
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Public car park near La Goulette port
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Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Central Tunis
EUR 35–63 / night
City hotels near the medina and Avenue Habib Bourguiba.
Typical hotel
EUR 35–63 / night
Port ~19 minAirport ~12 min
13.2 km and about 19 min to the port; 7.1 km and about 12 min to the airport.
Hotels here
- Ambassadeurs Hotel
- Tiba Hotel
Sidi Bou Said / Carthage
EUR 50–111 / night
Boutique hotels and guesthouses by the sights.
Typical hotel
EUR 50–111 / night
Port ~18 minAirport ~20 min
7.0 km and about 18 min to the port; 15.2 km and about 20 min to the airport.
Hotels here
- Plaza Corniche Hotel
- Dar Fatma
Gammarth
EUR 41–95 / night
Large seaside hotels on the beach.
Typical hotel
EUR 41–95 / night
Port ~26 minAirport ~24 min
15.5 km and about 26 min to the port; 18.6 km and about 24 min to the airport.
Hotels here
- Acqua Viva Hotel
- Suites Hotel Les Charmilles & Spa
Eating in La Goulette
- Coffee per item
- TND 2.20
- per item
- Soft drink per item
- TND 2.50
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- TND 1
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- TND 20–80
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- TND 20–90
- per person
Prices are approximate, in TND. Breakfast up to about TND 30; dinner TND 20–90 or more. Drink prices are from a cafe in Greater Tunis: coffee from about TND 2.20.
Where to eat
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, La Goulette (fish restaurants)
Street of fish restaurants in La Goulette.
Goulette Village Harbor
Medina-style complex next to the cruise terminal with cafes, a restaurant and a juice bar.
Rue Hedi Zarrouk, Sidi Bou Said main street
Main street of Sidi Bou Said with cafes.
Destination
About La Goulette
La Goulette is the port town on the Gulf of Tunis, linked to central Tunis by a causeway across the lake. The cruise port, run by Global Ports Holding, has three berths along 657 m of quay and can take three ships at once. Next to the terminal, the Goulette Village Harbor is a medina-style complex with about 80 shops, cafes and a restaurant.
In 2026 MSC Meraviglia also sails weekly round trips from here in summer. Nearby are the ruins of Carthage, founded by the Phoenicians and rebuilt by the Romans, the blue-and-white hilltop village of Sidi Bou Said, the UNESCO-listed medina of Tunis and the Bardo mosaic museum.
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- Central European Standard Time
- Currency
- TND
Things to Do in La Goulette
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Carthage
Founded by the Phoenicians, destroyed by Rome in 146 BC and rebuilt as the capital of the province of Africa. Remains include the Punic ports and the Magon quarter, the Baths of Antoninus, whose main hall was 30 m tall, and the basilica of Damous El Karita, once the largest in Africa.
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Sidi Bou Said
Hillside village of blue and white houses facing the sea, with blue mashrabiya latticework, pink bougainvillea and wrought iron. Views from the Sidi Chabaane cafe and the lighthouse. On the TGM line next to Carthage.
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Medina of Tunis
UNESCO-listed medina with the 9th-century Ez-Zitouna Mosque and Ottoman-era monuments including the Hammouda Pacha Mosque, the Madrasa Slimania and the tomb of Princess Aziza Othmana; Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Arabisance buildings surround it.
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Bardo National Museum
In the former Bey's palace in Tunis, renovated and extended in 2012, it holds a unique collection of Roman antiquities and is described as the world's most amazing museum of mosaics.