Punta del Este Uruguay
Uruguay

161 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (20 Cruises)

MSC Cruises (65 Cruises)

MSC Cruises Seaview Ship

MSC Seaview

5179 Passengers
154000 tons
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msc splendida cruise ship

MSC Splendida

4363 Passengers
137936 tons
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Frequently Asked Questions

Offshore: tenders land passengers in the heart of the peninsula, a few streets from the first terraces. There is no cruise berth, and swell can slow the tender runs on some days.
Because the point separates two bodies of water. On one side, Playa Mansa, where the Río de la Plata ends in docile water; on the other, Playa Brava, where the Atlantic rolls in its swell. Your choice of beach depends on what you want, calm bathing or waves.
On Playa Brava, about 25 minutes' walk from the landing, along the quays and then the seafront. These five giant half-buried concrete fingers are the work of Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal and date from an international sculptors' gathering in the early 1980s.
The peninsula loop on foot: La Mano, the nineteenth-century lighthouse, the church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Gorlero avenue and the return along the quays where yachts sit side by side. Add the craft market and a sweet stop and the half day is full.
Yes, around the marina pontoons, where they watch for the fishing boats coming in and sometimes haul out on the quays to general indifference. The fishermen leave them the scraps from cleaning the catch. It is free, daily and never fails.
An islet a quarter of an hour's crossing from the marina, with pale sand coves under a forest of pines and eucalyptus, plus a few remains of Spanish gun batteries. Shuttles leave from the pontoons; check the return time before boarding.
Mate, leather goods and woollens from the craft market: Uruguay remains cattle country, even at a beach resort. The confiterías on Gorlero avenue serve the local alfajor with a short coffee, a classically Rioplatense pause.
The Uruguayan peso and Spanish. Shops on Gorlero avenue take cards; keep pesos for the craft market, the Gorriti shuttles and the artisan ice cream shops.
Very much so. Distances are short and flat, the beaches accessible, and the harbour sea lions delight every age. Choose Playa Mansa with young children: Playa Brava lives up to its name.
The southern summer, December to March, when the resort runs at full tilt. Outside the big summer weekends the town turns out quieter than expected, which suits those who come to walk rather than for the buzz.