Your day, step by step
08:00
Meet the coach or driver at the terminal and leave for Antigua.
09:30
Arrive in Antigua (later if roadworks slow the drive). Start at Parque Central and the cathedral.
10:15
Walk to the Arco de Santa Catalina and on to La Merced.
11:00
Convento de las Capuchinas (Q40, 2026), a large convent ruin.
12:15
Lunch: a simple Guatemalan meal at Tienda La Canche, or the comedores at the Mercado Central.
13:15
Casa Santo Domingo museums or shopping near the centre.
14:30
Leave Antigua for the port, three hours before all-aboard.
- Latest you can leave Antigua Guatemala (Parque Central)14:30
16:30
Back on board at the latest, 60 minutes before all-aboard, even if the drive takes the full 2 hours.
One port done
Your Puerto Quetzal day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Antigua Guatemala (Parque Central)Ship coach or pre-booked driver, about 1.5 h, up to 2 h with 2026 roadworks14:30
- Cerro de la Cruz (Antigua)Walk down to your pick-up point, then drive, up to 2 h by road14:00
- Finca Filadelfia (edge of Antigua)Private driver via Antigua, then up to 2 h by road14:00
Where people get Puerto Quetzal wrong
Staying too long in Antigua on an independent trip and running out of time on a drive slowed by roadworks.
Built from our Puerto Quetzal guide, checked against 17 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed Puerto Quetzal to your own all-aboard. Every other port on your cruise needs the same, and your ship's times change at each one. The Cruise Pass does this for every port of your sailing, up to 10: each day timed to your ship, a Plan B if you run late, and live mode on the day with Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes. Every plan uses the same checked facts as this guide. Nothing is made up.
Cruise Pass
€14.99
One sailing, up to 10 ports. Pay once, nothing renews.
- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
- Live on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier, alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes
- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
Year Pass
€39/yr
Every cruise you take for 12 months. Renews yearly; cancel any time.
Everything in the Cruise Pass, for as many sailings as you like.
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