🌿 101 cruise ports

South America Cruise Ports

Brazil, Chile, Argentina, the Amazon, Patagonia, remote islands, and expedition-style calls.

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Busiest South America Ports

The top 39 by cruise volume in our schedule data, sorted alphabetically for quick scanning.

Armação dos Búzios cruise port

Rio de Janeiro State

Armação dos Búzios

Beach Hopping by Buggy · Rua das Pedras Walk

Aysén Region cruise port

Aysén Region

Parque Aiken del Sur · Río Simpson National Reserve

Balneário Camboriú cruise port

Balneário Camboriú

Unipraias Park Cable Car · Praia Central & Laranjeiras Beach

Barranquilla cruise port

Barranquilla

Carnival Museum & Barrio Abajo Street Art · Bocas de Cenizas — Where River Meets Sea

Bartolome Island cruise port

Bartolome Island

Summit Boardwalk Hike · Pinnacle Rock Snorkeling

Buenos Aires cruise port

Buenos Aires

City Highlights & Recoleta Cemetery · San Telmo & Tango

Callao (Lima) cruise port

Callao (Lima)

UNESCO Historic Centre of Lima · Larco Museum

Cape Horn cruise port

Cape Horn

Hornos Island Landing & Albatross Monument · Lighthouse & Stella Maris Chapel

Cartagena cruise port

Cartagena

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas · Walled City Walking Tour

Champion Islet cruise port

Champion Islet

Champion Islet Snorkel · Panga Wildlife Cruise

Chilean Fjords cruise port

Chilean Fjords

Glacier Zodiac Excursion · Magellanic Penguin & Seabird Watching

Chiloé Island cruise port

Chiloé Island

Palafitos & Iglesia San Francisco · UNESCO Wooden Churches Circuit

Chinese Hat Island cruise port

Chinese Hat Island

Lava Trail & Wildlife Walk · Channel Snorkeling

Chubut Province cruise port

Chubut Province

Whale Watching from the Coast · Península Valdés UNESCO Site

Easter Island cruise port

Easter Island

Rano Raraku & Ahu Tongariki · Rano Kau Crater & Orongo Birdman Village

Española Island cruise port

Española Island

Punta Suarez Wildlife Trail · Gardner Bay Beach

Guayaquil cruise port

Guayaquil

Malecon 2000 & Seminario Park · Las Peñas & Cerro Santa Ana

Ilha Grande cruise port

Ilha Grande

Lagoa Azul & Lagoa Verde Snorkel Tour · Hike to Lopes Mendes Beach

Ilhabela cruise port

Ilhabela

4x4 Jeep Tour to Castelhanos Beach · Cachoeira da Toca Waterfall & Natural Slide

Maceió cruise port

Maceió

Pajuçara Beach · Pontal da Barra

Maldonado Department cruise port

Maldonado Department

Casapueblo Art Museum · Los Fingers Sculpture

Montevideo cruise port

Montevideo

Ciudad Vieja Walking Tour · Mercado del Puerto Parrilla Lunch

Pisco (Paracas) cruise port

Pisco (Paracas)

Ballestas Islands Speedboat Tour · Paracas National Reserve

Puerto Montt Port cruise port

Puerto Montt Port

Osorno Volcano & Lake Todos los Santos · Pueblo Caleta and Angelmó Market

Puerto Natales cruise port

Puerto Natales

Torres del Paine National Park · Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers Boat Tour

Puerto Williams cruise port

Puerto Williams

Martin Gusinde Anthropological Museum · Cerro Bandera Hike

Punta Arenas cruise port

Punta Arenas

Magdalena Island Penguin Colony · Otway Sound Penguin Reserve

Rio de Janeiro cruise port

Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Redeemer (Corcovado) · Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car

Salaverry cruise port

Salaverry

Chan Chan: The Great Adobe City · Trujillo Colonial City & Marinera

Salvador da Bahia cruise port

Salvador da Bahia

Pelourinho Walking Tour · Bonfim Church & Ribbons

San Antonio cruise port

San Antonio

Isla Negra — Pablo Neruda's Clifftop House · Valparaíso & Viña del Mar

San Cristobal Island cruise port

San Cristobal Island

Kicker Rock (León Dormido) Snorkel Tour · Cerro Tijeretas (Frigatebird Hill) Walk

Santa Cruz Island cruise port

Santa Cruz Island

Galápagos Highlands & Giant Tortoises · Charles Darwin Research Station

Santa Marta cruise port

Santa Marta

Tayrona National Park · Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

Santiago Island cruise port

Santiago Island

Puerto Egas Fur Seal Grottos Walk · Sullivan Bay Lava Field Hike

Stanley cruise port

Falkland Islands

Stanley

Penguin Colony Visit · Historic Site Tour

Stanley cruise port

Falkland Islands

Stanley

Volunteer Point King Penguin Colony · Gypsy Cove & Magellanic Penguins

Ushuaia cruise port

Ushuaia

Beagle Channel Catamaran Cruise · Tierra del Fuego National Park

Valparaíso cruise port

Valparaíso

Cerro Alegre & Cerro Concepción Walking Tour · La Sebastiana — Pablo Neruda's House

More South America Ports

The remaining ports in this region, shown alphabetically.

Almeirim cruise port

Almeirim

Amazon Rainforest Trek · Amazon River Wildlife Boat Tour

Alter do Chão cruise port

Alter do Chão

Ilha do Amor — Love Island Beach · Floresta Nacional do Tapajós

Angra dos Reis cruise port

Angra dos Reis

Schooner Island Cruise · Ilha Grande Day Trip

Arica cruise port

Arica

The Mummies of the Chinchorro · El Morro de Arica

Baltra Island cruise port

Baltra Island

North Seymour Island Walk · Mosquera Islet Sea Lion Colony

Beagle Channel cruise port

Beagle Channel

Glacier Alley Scenic Passage · Sea Lions & Cormorants at Isla de los Lobos

Belém cruise port

Belém

Amazon River Boat Tour · Ver-o-Peso Market Deep Dive

Boca da Valeria cruise port

Boca da Valeria

Backwater Canoe Ride · Village Walk & Community Visit

Buenaventura cruise port

Buenaventura

Juanchaco & Ladrilleros Beaches · Humpback Whale Watching

Cabo Frio cruise port

Cabo Frio

Schooner Tour to Arraial do Cabo · Forte São Mateus & Passagem Quarter

Caleta Tortel cruise port

Caleta Tortel

Jorge Montt Glacier Boat Tour · Isla de los Muertos

Cayenne cruise port

Cayenne

Salvation Islands — Île Royale & Devil's Island · Cayenne City & Creole Market Walk

Coquimbo cruise port

Coquimbo

Elqui Valley Pisco Tour · Cruz del Tercer Milenio & Coquimbo City

Cusco & Machu Picchu cruise port

Cusco & Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Citadel — Classic Circuit · Cusco City — Inca & Colonial Highlights

Daphne Island cruise port

Daphne Island

Panga Circumnavigation · Darwin's Finch Spotting

Devil's Island cruise port

Devil's Island

Penal Colony Ruins of Île Royale · Chapel of Île Royale

Fernandina Island cruise port

Fernandina Island

Punta Espinoza Guided Nature Walk · Snorkeling off Punta Espinoza

Floreana Island cruise port

Floreana Island

Post Office Bay & the Barrel Tradition · Cormorant Point: Flamingos & Flour Beach

Fortaleza cruise port

Fortaleza

Central Market & Handicraft Shopping · Beach Buggy Adventure to Cumbuco Beach

Galapagos Islands cruise port

Galapagos Islands

Santa Cruz Highlands — Giant Tortoises in the Wild · Bartolomé — Pinnacle Rock Summit & Penguin Snorkel

Genovesa Island cruise port

Genovesa Island

Darwin Bay Beach Trail · El Barranco / Prince Philip's Steps

Guy Fawkes Island cruise port

Guy Fawkes Island

Drift Snorkel — Crescent Islets · Scuba Diving — Wall & Pelagic Site

Ilhéus cruise port

Ilhéus

Cacao Farm & Chocolate Experience · Jorge Amado Historic Center Walk

Iquique cruise port

Iquique

Humberstone & Santa Laura UNESCO Ghost Towns · Paseo Baquedano & Plaza Prat Walking Tour

Iquitos cruise port

Iquitos

CREA Amazon Manatee Rescue Center · Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm & Animal Orphanage

Isabela Island cruise port

Isabela Island

Concha de Perla Snorkeling · Arnaldo Tupiza Giant Tortoise Breeding Center

Isla de la Plata cruise port

Isla de la Plata

Blue-Footed Booby Trail · Humpback Whale Watching

Isla de los Estados cruise port

Isla de los Estados

San Juan de Salvamento Lighthouse · Rockhopper Penguin Colony

Itajaí cruise port

Itajaí

Balneário Camboriú Cable Car (Parque Unipraias) · Praia de Laranjeiras Beach Day

La Guaira cruise port

La Guaira

Teleférico Warairarepano — Ávila Cable Car · La Guaira Colonial Walking Tour

Manaus cruise port

Manaus

Meeting of the Waters · Amazon Jungle & Wildlife Cruise

Manta cruise port

Manta

Montecristi — Birthplace of the Panama Hat · Pacoche Cloud Forest — Howler Monkeys & Mist

Mar del Plata cruise port

Mar del Plata

La Rambla & Casino Central · Sea Lions at Puerto de Pescadores

Matarani cruise port

Matarani

Arequipa & Santa Catalina Monastery · Juanita the Ice Maiden — Museo Santuarios Andinos

Mosquera Island cruise port

Mosquera Island

Sea Lion Beach Walk · Snorkeling with Sea Lions & Turtles

Natal cruise port

Natal

Genipabu Dune Buggy · Forte dos Reis Magos

Niebla-Valdivia cruise port

Niebla-Valdivia

Niebla Fort & Corral Fortress Circuit · Mercado Fluvial & Sea Lions

North Seymour Island cruise port

North Seymour Island

North Seymour Wildlife Loop · Snorkeling off the Panga

Paranaguá cruise port

Paranaguá

Serra Verde Express — Curitiba Train Descent · Ilha do Mel (Honey Island) Beach Day

Paraty cruise port

Paraty

Schooner Island & Beach Tour · Colonial Historic Center Walk

Parintins cruise port

Parintins

Bumbódromo Arena & Boi-Bumbá Show · Garantido & Caprichoso Cultural Centers

Port of Antofagasta cruise port

Port of Antofagasta

La Portada and the Coastal Walk · Huanchaca Ruins

Porto Alegre cruise port

Porto Alegre

Historic Center Walking Tour · Guaíba River Boat Tour

Porto Belo cruise port

Porto Belo

Ilha de Porto Belo Island Tour · Floating Bars at Caixa d'Aço

Puerto Bolívar cruise port

Puerto Bolívar

Banana Plantation Tour · Lancha Ride to Isla de Jambelí

Puerto Edén cruise port

Puerto Edén

Kawésqar Village Walk & Cultural Visit · Boardwalk & Forest Lookout Hike

Recife cruise port

Recife

Olinda Historic Center · Recife Antigo Walking Tour

Rio Grande cruise port

Rio Grande

Malvinas War Memorial & Costanera Walk · Misión Salesiana

Robinson Crusoe Island cruise port

Robinson Crusoe Island

Mirador de Selkirk (Selkirk's Lookout) · Juan Fernández Fur Seal Colony

Rábida Island cruise port

Rábida Island

Red Beach Sea Lion Colony · Flamingo Lagoon Walk

Saint Helena cruise port

British Overseas Territory

Saint Helena

Longwood House — Napoleon's Exile · Jacob's Ladder

Saint Helena Island cruise port

Saint Helena Island

Longwood House — Napoleon's Exile · Jonathan the Tortoise at Plantation House

Santa Fe Island cruise port

Santa Fe Island

Beach & Cactus Forest Walk · Cliff & Viewpoint Trail

Santarém cruise port

Santarém

Meeting of the Waters · Alter do Chão Beach

Santos cruise port

Santos

Museu do Café — Coffee Exchange Palace · Monte Serrat Funicular & Viewpoint

South Plaza Island cruise port

South Plaza Island

Land Iguana Trail · Hybrid Iguana Spotting

Strait of Magellan cruise port

Strait of Magellan

Magdalena Island Penguin Colony · Francisco Coloane Marine Park

São Francisco do Sul cruise port

São Francisco do Sul

Historic Center Walking Tour · Museu Nacional do Mar

São Luís cruise port

São Luís

UNESCO Historic Centre Walking Tour · Museu do Reggae & Jamaican Culture

Ubatuba cruise port

Ubatuba

Projeto Tamar Sea Turtle Center · Schooner to Ilha Anchieta State Park

Vitória cruise port

Vitória

Convento da Penha & Vila Velha · Paneleiras de Goiabeiras — Clay Pot Workshop

West Falkland Island cruise port

Falkland Islands

West Falkland Island

Gentoo Penguins at Gladstone Bay · Black-Browed Albatross Colony at Grave Cove

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