{"schema_version":1,"title":"Stanley","type":"portabout","url":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/index.md","json":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley","country":"Falkland Islands","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/timetable/2027-02"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/timetable/2027-03"}],"totalCalls":10,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-12","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-12-14","ship":"ms Oosterdam","arrival":"08:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["shoreexcursions-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/holland-america-line/ms-oosterdam","voyages":[{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-oosterdam/20261204-20261219/","label":"15 nights \u00b7 Valparaiso to Buenos Aires \u00b7 2026-12-04"}],"anchor":"call-a5de6dd506ad3ab2"},{"date":"2026-12-26","ship":"ms Oosterdam","arrival":"08:00","departure":"17:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["shoreexcursions-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/holland-america-line/ms-oosterdam","voyages":[{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-oosterdam/20261219-20270110/","label":"22 nights \u00b7 Buenos Aires to Valparaiso \u00b7 2026-12-19"}],"anchor":"call-ccee7a76ee34b69e"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":2,"monthTotal":2,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/timetable/2026-12"}],"timetablepath":"/p/falkland-islands/stanley/timetable/2026-12","about":{"currency":"FKP","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=FKP","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Port+Stanley+Falkland+Islands","facts":[["Getting ashore","Tender from anchor off the town"],["Into town","Walk the town, taxis further out"],["Best starting point","Jetty Visitor Centre and Christ Church Cathedral"],["Currency","Falkland Islands pound \u00b7 FKP"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","CruiseMapper\u2019s wiki says ships anchor off Port Stanley on the island\u2019s east coast. Wikivoyage says large ships anchor offshore, and passengers are ferried ashore by tender near the town centre. The wiki schedule lists Silver Wind on 10 November 2026, arriving 08:00 and departing 14:00. World Traveller and Le Boreal are listed for 18 November, and Viking Polaris for 28 November, with no times. The Jetty Visitor Centre offers information and a shop, with hours that vary by season and on some cruise days, per a 2016 listing. Ask your ship about the tender boat and the step onto it before the call."],["For walkers and architecture fans","Stanley is small and sits on a north-facing slope, so walking is the best way to see the sights, according to Wikivoyage and the wiki. Christ Church Cathedral is open daily from 8am to 5pm. Services are at 10am on Sunday, and sometimes at 8am and 7pm. The wiki calls it the world\u2019s southernmost Anglican cathedral, and its whale-jawbone arch dates from 1933. St Mary\u2019s is a wooden church from 1899 at 12 Ross Road, the only Catholic church in the islands, with oil murals on its western wall. Government House, built in 1845, is the governor\u2019s residence, and Ernest Shackleton stayed there during his Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The Falkland Islands Museum covers the 1982 conflict, local history, and flora and fauna, and its phone number is +500 27428."],["For nature and outdoor fans","Gypsy Cove is about a 15-minute taxi ride from town and is often the first place visitors see penguins, according to Wikivoyage. The wiki\u2019s weather snapshot taken on 19 October 2026 showed 6.1\u00b0C with a fresh breeze of 10 m/s, gusting to 12.9 m/s, so bring layers. The UK\u2019s RRS Sir David Attenborough is homeported in Port Stanley and runs round-trip voyages to Antarctica. RRS Ernest Shackleton and RRS James Clark Ross were homeported here until 2019. The Stanley Marathon is held in March. It is a 42 km race, described as the world\u2019s most southerly road marathon, and entry must be booked in advance."],["For shoppers","Stanley is the territory\u2019s main shopping centre, according to the wiki. Most central shops cater to cruise passengers and sell souvenirs. FIC West Store on Dean Street sells groceries, toiletries and phone cards, and is open seven days a week. The sources list no other phone card outlet. The Capstan Gift Shop on Ross Road sells local gifts, and the Philatelic Bureau in the Town Hall sells Falklands stamps. The Seafood Chandlery on Airport Road is a supermarket on the edge of town. The Falkland Islands Company owns a hotel and several shops in town."],["For eaters and drinkers","Shorty\u2019s Diner on Davis Street East is one option. The Waterfront Kitchen Caf\u00e9 on Ross Road serves lunch around \u00a312 and dinner around \u00a318, per a January 2023 listing, and Wikivoyage\u2019s listings give prices in pounds sterling. The Malvina House Hotel may need reservations, especially at weekends. The wiki counts 4 pubs and 3 restaurants in the town. Wikivoyage\u2019s listings were last updated mostly in 2016, 2020, 2023 and 2024, so prices and hours may have changed, and you should verify them before you go."],["Getting around and money","Two taxi companies serve the town and surroundings: Bonners Taxis on +500 51126 and Town Taxis on +500 52900. Taxis are the main way to reach the outer sites. Most international flights land at Mount Pleasant, about 56 km from town. Penguin Travel transfers between Stanley and Mount Pleasant cost \u00a314 one way and need booking 24 hours ahead, per a 2016 listing. Port Stanley Airport is just outside town for domestic flights. The Falkland Islands pound, FKP, is the official currency. The Standard Chartered Bank on Ross Road is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30am to 5pm, and on Wednesday from 9am to 3pm. All local phone numbers use the +500 prefix. The sources give little on Wi-Fi and no ATM details. Stanley Leisure Centre has the only public swimming pool in the islands."]],"access":"The sources do not describe accessibility at the anchorage or along the streets. Stanley is small and walkable, and Wikivoyage recommends walking for the sights. Ask your ship about the tender boat and the step onto it before the call. Taxis are listed for trips further out of town.","links":[{"label":"CruiseMapper port wiki for Port Stanley","url":"https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/port-stanley-port-432?tab=wiki","detail":"Anchorage, schedule and town notes"},{"label":"Wikivoyage guide to Stanley","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Stanley_(Falkland_Islands)","detail":"Town guide, 2016 revision"},{"label":"Convert Falkland Islands pounds to your currency","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=FKP","detail":"Daily reference rates","currency":"FKP"}],"maps":[{"label":"Port Stanley on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Port+Stanley+Falkland+Islands","detail":"Anchorage and town"},{"label":"Stanley town guide","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Stanley_(Falkland_Islands)","detail":"Wikivoyage town guide"}]}}}