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Fort-de-FranceCruise port guide

Ships dock at Terminal de croisière. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

2 cruise terminals.

  • Terminal de croisière
  • Tourelles Cruise Terminal

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Terminal de croisière.

  1. 3min

    Place Gilbert Gratiant

    Downtown plaza commemorating the Martinican writer and activist

  2. 3min

    Marché d'Artisanat Local et Souvenirs

    Open-air waterfront craft village steps from the cruise dock

  3. 3min

    Kayali kreasyon

    Local jewellery shop featuring handcrafted West Indian designs

  4. 4min

    Baguet Shop

    Artisanal bakery, pastry shop, and restaurant

  5. 4min

    Passion Givrée Fort-De-France

    Artisanal ice cream and sorbet shop in Martinique

  6. 4min

    L'Instant Food

    Convenient waterfront café for coffee, smoothies, and snacks

  7. 4min

    My Little Warung

    Fresh Pan-Asian street food bowls near the waterfront

  8. 4min

    Cypria Center Fort-de-France

    Central downtown pharmacy for travel essentials and health supplies

  9. 5min

    Fort-de-France Cathedral

    Historic cathedral featuring an earthquake-resistant iron frame

  10. 5min

    Market Hall

    Historic covered market bursting with spices, tropical fruit, and crafts

  11. 5min

    O'Pub

    Lively brasserie and pub opposite the palm-lined Savane park

  12. 5min

    La Cave à Vin

    French wine bar and regional restaurant on Rue Victor Hugo

  13. 5min

    Chillbox

    Frozen yogurt and dessert shop in the heart of downtown

  14. 6min

    Musée Départemental d'Archéologie et de Préhistoire de la Martinique

    Pre-Columbian archaeological collections and Amerindian history

  15. 6min

    Place Monseigneur Roméro

    Quiet garden square opposite Cathédrale Saint-Louis

  16. 6min

    Kazabul

    Martinique bookstore offering comics, literature, and regional Caribbean titles

  17. 6min

    Four seasons

    Casual spot mixing Creole and Asian-inspired dishes

  18. 6min

    Fort De France Coeur De Ville

    Main downtown post office near La Savane

  19. 7min

    Espace Camille Darsières

    Neoclassical former courthouse converted into a cultural arts center

  20. 7min

    La Savane

    Central seaside park shaded by towering royal palm trees

  21. 7min

    Plage de La Française

    Downtown sand beach tucked directly beneath Fort Saint-Louis

  22. 7min

    Bernard's Café

    Laid-back sidewalk café overlooking La Savane

  23. 8min

    Bibliothèque Schoelcher

    Elaborate Byzantine-Romanesque library shipped piece by piece from Paris

  24. 8min

    Ancienne mairie de Fort-de-France

    Historic neoclassical town hall housing the Aimé Césaire Theatre

  25. 9min

    Fort Saint-Louis

    Historic 17th-century coastal fortress overlooking the bay

  26. 9min

    Fort Tartenson

    19th-century military redoubt situated on Tartenson hill

  27. 10min

    Pâtisserie du Boulevard

    Artisanal pastry shop in Fort-de-France crafting pastries and bread since 1981

  28. 10min

    L'encas Snack

    Cozy lunch snack counter serving flavorful Antillean meals

  29. 10min

    Chez mama

    Authentic Creole takeaway counter dishing out local lunch classics

  30. 12min

    Musée Régional d'Histoire et d'Éthnographie

    Showcase of Martinique's cultural traditions and colonial history

  31. 13min

    Memorial du 16 août

    Commemorative monument near the cruise port waterfront

  32. 15min

    La Roulotte

    Early-opening café serving coffee, cakes, and quick bites

  33. 23min

    Fort Desaix

    18th-century Vauban fortification set atop Morne Garnier

See all 42 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 5min

    Terrou-Bü Chez Mereme

    Beloved market stall cooking authentic homestyle Creole dishes

  2. 6min

    Caribbean Food Bar

    Unpretentious downtown restaurant for traditional Caribbean comfort food

  3. 7min

    Croix de Bellevue

    Hilltop viewpoint with sweeping vistas of Fort-de-France and the harbour

  4. 20min

    Chocolatiers Frères Lauzeat

    Artisanal Martinican chocolate workshop crafting ganaches, bars, and confections

  5. 24min

    Phare de la Pointe des Nègres

    Scenic coastal beacon overlooking the entrance to the bay

  6. Ride

    Jardin de Balata

    World-class tropical botanical garden nestled in the lush hillside rainforest

More ports nearby: Castries (St. Lucia), Roseau (Dominica), Portsmouth (Dominica), Iles des Saintes, Kingstown (St. Vincent).