Puerto Chiapas Chiapas Mexico
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Explora Journeys (3 Cruises)
Holland America Line (17 Cruises)
ms Eurodam
12 Cruises
Princess Cruises (34 Cruises)
Coral Princess
14 Cruises
Island Princess
16 Cruises
| 13 January | 17 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego |
| 29 January | 17 days | One-way from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale |
| 2 March | 17 days | One-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale |
| 18 March | 17 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles |
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Puerto Chiapas terminal, a young port built in the Soconusco region, in the far south of Mexico and a few kilometres from Guatemala. The terminal has a large palapa roof, a pool, craft vendors and marimba musicians.
No, and it is worth knowing before you land. The terminal sits in an isolated port zone with no town within walking distance. Everything depends on organised tours, official taxis and the shuttle to Tapachula, 30 to 45 minutes away.
Take an excursion; that is how the day is planned here. Izapa for archaeology, Tapachula for the city, a coffee or cacao finca for flavour, the mangroves for birds. The terminal itself offers shops, a pool and demonstrations for those who prefer to stay put.
An archaeological site about thirty minutes from the pier, with mounds, low pyramids and carved stelae among cacao trees. Occupied for over a thousand years, peaking around 300 to 50 BCE, it forms a link between Olmec and Maya cultures. The visit is easy and flat.
Parque Miguel Hidalgo and its eclectic architecture, the regional museum, San Agustín church, and above all the Sebastián Escobar market with its mangoes, flowers and fragrant stalls. German, Chinese and Japanese immigration followed the coffee trade here, and the cooking reflects it.
Yes, in the foothills of the Sierra Madre above Tapachula, where high-altitude arabica made the fortune of the Soconusco from the 19th century. Several historic fincas follow the bean from cherry to cup, among sun-drying patios and century-old machines still in use. Mountain roads take time: check the total duration before committing.
Yes, at the village of Tuxtla Chico closer to the coast, which keeps the tradition alive: the region claims to be the very cradle of cacao use. You will see roasting demonstrations on a metate and taste hand-whisked frothy chocolate.
Yes, the nearby estuary is the lesser-known option: boat trips wind through mangrove channels among tiger herons, green iguanas and kingfishers. Some excursions pair the cruise with a stop in a fishing village where fish is grilled over coals under the coconut palms.
The Mexican peso. Fincas and markets run on cash; cards are unreliable as soon as you leave Tapachula.
Water, a hat and insect repellent: heat and humidity are constant in the Soconusco. Book your excursion or agree on an official taxi as soon as you land, because walk-up options are limited.
