Port overview
Port Quetzal at a glance
Pacific gateway to Guatemala.
Sunrise 5:58, sunset 17:39 local time on Oct 27 (11 h 41 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port Quetzal today
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 0
- Ships seen
- 0
- Cruise lines seen
- 0
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- Terminals
- 1
- Annual passengers
- 100,000
- Max ship length
- 310 m
- UN/LOCODE
- GTPRQ
Facilities
- Taxi Available
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Largest ship
- 337 m (1,106 ft) long, 13.8 m (45 ft) draft
- Channel depth
- 14 m (46 ft)
- Tide range
- 2.8 m (9 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port Quetzal
Port Quetzal is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
Shore excursions
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