Guatemala cruise ports
Guatemala's two cruise ports face different seas and serve different days. Puerto Quetzal is the Pacific gateway, where ships use a cargo berth and passengers reach the Marina Pez Vela cruise terminal and its visitor centre within the port; the main decision is how far inland to go, with Antigua's colonial streets and the coffee estates the usual choices. Santo Tomás de Castilla is a working commercial port on the Caribbean coast from which excursions reach Quiriguá, Las Escobas and the Río Dulce. Neither is a town waterfront, so arrange transport before leaving the ship and fix the return time first.
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Getting into town
A walkable port isn't necessarily step-free. At tender ports, the walk starts at the landing. A fare may cover only part of the journey, so check the guide for the full route.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Quetzal | cargo berth to Marina Pez Vela cruise terminal and its visitor centre, within Puerto Quetzal. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Santo Tomas de Castilla | Destination endpoint: not recorded. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
How to read these comparisons
We only compare shuttles and public transport where walking isn't a clear yes. A bus or shuttle may cover only part of the way, or go somewhere else entirely, so check the guide for the route and what the ticket covers. Free shuttles come first. Fares are only put in order when the tickets are the same kind.
Not recorded: we haven't checked this yet, though the guide may say more. None: the guide records no such service. Not applicable: the comparison doesn't fit, either because the guide covers a route or several places, or because you can walk and a shuttle doesn't matter. Unknown fare: there's a service, but we don't have its price. Service unknown: we haven't confirmed the shuttle runs.
Times and distances run from the berth or landing to the landmark named in each guide. That isn't always the city on your itinerary. On the walking page, realistic walks come first, then conditional ones, then ports where walking isn't practical. Within each group, the shortest walks come first.
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