Your day, step by step
08:30
Tender ashore to the Gustavia waterfront.
08:45
Walk up to Fort Gustav for the view over the harbour before the heat.
09:30
Walk round the harbour to La Pointe and the Wall House museum (free; hours vary).
10:30
Browse the boutiques on Quai de la République and Rue du Général de Gaulle; many close at lunchtime.
12:00
Lunch at Le Select or another Gustavia restaurant.
13:00
Walk to Shell Beach (about 10 minutes) and swim; climb to Fort Karl above it for the view.
15:30
Leave the beach and walk back through town.
- Latest you can leave Gustavia town centre15:55
16:00
Join the tender queue, 90 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Gustavia 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
- Gustavia town centreWalk about 5 min to the tender landing, then the tender queue15:55
- Shell BeachWalk about 10 min to the tender landing, then the tender queue15:50
- Saint-JeanPre-booked taxi, up to about 20 min, then the tender queue15:30
- Other island beachesPre-booked taxi or hire car, up to about 20 min, then the tender queue15:30
Where people get Gustavia wrong
Taking a taxi to Saint-Jean without booking the return, then struggling to find one in time for the last tenders.
Built from our Gustavia guide, checked against 14 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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Your whole cruise, planned like this
This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed Gustavia 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. Cancel any time.
Everything in the Cruise Pass, for as many sailings as you like.
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