Montevideo, Uruguay

No cruise ships are scheduled in Montevideo today, Saturday 14 November 2026. The next is AIDAsol on Monday 16 November. Over the next 12 months, 76 calls bring about 182,000 passengers; the busiest day is Thursday 11 February 2027, with 3 ships.

Aerial daylight view of the Port of Montevideo, with docks, cranes and berthed ships in front of the Ciudad Vieja peninsula and the Río de la Plata
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Uruguay Standard Time)

November 2026
AIDAsol
AIDA Cruises2,194 passengers
Mon 16 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Viking Jupiter
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Mon 30 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
December 2026
MSC Splendida
MSC Cruises3,274 passengers
Wed 2 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Cruises2,852 passengers
Fri 4 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Viking Jupiter
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Fri 4 Dec
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Majestic Princess
Princess Cruises3,560 passengers
Sat 5 Dec
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Cruises2,852 passengers
Sun 6 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Majestic Princess
Princess Cruises3,560 passengers
Wed 9 Dec
Arrival7:00 am
Departure4:00 pm
MSC Seaview
MSC Cruises4,134 passengers
Wed 9 Dec
Arrival9:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
ms Oosterdam
Holland America Line2,024 passengers
Thu 17 Dec
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm

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Cruise Ships in Montevideo

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Uruguay Standard Time)

Today · Sat 14 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Planning a day in Montevideo?

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.

See the Montevideo cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Montevideo cruise port?

Puerto de Montevideo (ANP), Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825, Ciudad Vieja; cruise ships use the assigned multipurpose berth and the Terminal Fluvio Maritima de Pasajeros. Private vehicles enter by the Acceso Yacare.

Terminal

Getting to the Montevideo cruise port

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) → Terminal Fluvio Maritima de Pasajeros, Puerto de Montevideo

22.4 km · ~43 min by car

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Drive
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Own car or rental; see parking section. No fixed price.
Official airport taxi to Centro – Ciudad Vieja (pre-booked)
$70per vehicle
Varies
Approximate fare. Pre-booked flat fee to Centro and Ciudad Vieja, up to 4 people and 3 suitcases.
Public bus (CUTCSA / COPSA) via Tres Cruces or Rio Branco
Variesper person
Varies
CUTCSA, COPSA and COT buses serve the airport; check the fare locally.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

ANP lets the city hop-on hop-off bus collect passengers inside the port. Daily ferries to Buenos Aires use the same passenger terminal.

Montevideo Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Terminal Fluvio Maritima de Pasajeros

The port passenger terminal (ANP), shared with the Buenos Aires ferries, with a duty-free shop, cafe, restaurant, VIP lounge and automated migration gates.

Parking at the Montevideo cruise port

The Terminal Fluvio Maritima de Pasajeros has its own car park, run by Parking Penarol under a port concession. No published rates; check with the terminal before leaving a car for a cruise.

Parking facilities

Terminal Fluvio Maritima car parkParking Penarol
Rates not yet published
Serves All terminals · Reservation: —

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Ciudad Vieja

$94–189 / night

Walk to the ship; historic old town.

Port ~2 minAirport ~40 min

0.8 km to the terminal (about 2 min by car); 21.6 km and about 40 min to the airport.

  • Don Boutique Hotel Montevideo
  • Alma Historica Boutique Hotel
  • Puerto Mercado Hotel

Centro (Plaza Independencia / 18 de Julio)

$64–66 / night

Central hotels, walk or short ride to port.

Port ~5 minAirport ~39 min

1.6 km to the terminal; 24.5 km and about 39 min to the airport.

  • Crystal Palace Hotel
  • Quijano Aparts & Suites

Pocitos

$71–77 / night

Beachfront Rambla neighbourhood.

Port ~16 minAirport ~28 min

6.7 km and about 16 min to the terminal; 19.1 km and about 28 min to the airport.

  • Pocitos Plaza Hotel
  • Palm Beach Hotel

Carrasco

$145–172 / night

Close to the airport, upscale residential.

Port ~33 minAirport ~12 min

15.7 km and about 33 min to the terminal; 7.8 km and about 12 min to the airport.

  • Le Biblo Hotel Boutique
  • Hotel Cottage

Eating in Montevideo

Breakfast per person
UYU 200–1000
Casual lunch per person
UYU 400–2000
Restaurant dinner per person
UYU 400–2000

Prices are approximate, in UYU, for Ciudad Vieja cafés and restaurants.

Where to eat

Mercado del Puerto

Market hall in Ciudad Vieja open for more than a century, best known for parrillada grills, plus fish, seafood, empanadas and Uruguayan craft beer.

Peatonal Perez Castellano

Pedestrian street from the Peatonal Sarandi to the Mercado del Puerto, with local restaurants and the Mercado de Artesanos.

Destination

About Montevideo

Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, sits on the Rio de la Plata, and cruise ships dock in its working commercial port right beside Ciudad Vieja, the colonial old town. About 100 cruise calls were scheduled for the October–March 2025/26 season, and Costa has used the port for passenger turnarounds. From the port gate, the Mercado del Puerto, with its parrilla grills, is a short walk.

The pedestrian Peatonal Sarandi then leads through the old town to Plaza Independencia, home to the Artigas monument, the Palacio Salvo and the Teatro Solis. Beyond the centre, a rambla of almost 30 km runs past city beaches such as Pocitos. Carrasco International Airport is about 22 km east.

Time zone
Uruguay Standard Time
Currency
UYU

Things to Do in Montevideo

Equestrian statue of José Artigas in Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, with palm trees and historic buildings under a blue sky
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Plaza Independencia

The square links Ciudad Vieja with the newer city and starts Avenida 18 de Julio. The Jose Artigas monument stands at its centre above his mausoleum, and it is ringed by the Palacio Salvo, the Puerta de la Ciudadela and the Teatro Solis.

Neoclassical columned façade of the Teatro Solís in Montevideo on a sunny day
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Teatro Solis

Opened in 1856 with Verdi's Ernani and reopened in 2004 after renovation, it is one of South America's main theatres. Guided tours run Wednesday to Sunday in Spanish, Portuguese and English, and are free on Wednesdays.

The iron-and-glass roofed hall of the Mercado del Puerto in Montevideo, with grill restaurants and shops along a stone walkway
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Mercado del Puerto

Ciudad Vieja market hall open for more than a century and a classic stop for visitors, known above all for parrillada grills, with fish, seafood, empanadas, Uruguayan craft beer and souvenirs.

Aerial view of Pocitos beach curving along the Rambla in Montevideo, with apartment blocks behind
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Rambla and city beaches

A waterfront rambla of almost 30 km runs along the Rio de la Plata past white-sand city beaches such as Ramirez, Pocitos, Buceo and Carrasco, most with ISO 14001 certification and lifeguards.

Cruise Ships Visiting Montevideo

Holland America Line

AIDA Cruises

Azamara Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

Oceania Cruises

Phoenix Reisen

Ponant Cruises

Princess Cruises

Regent Seven Seas

Saga Ocean Cruises

Viking Ocean