{"schema_version":1,"title":"Maputo","type":"portabout","url":"/p/mozambique/maputo/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/mozambique/maputo/index.md","json":"/p/mozambique/maputo/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/mozambique/maputo","country":"Mozambique","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2027-03"},{"value":"2027-04","path":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2027-04"},{"value":"2027-06","path":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2027-06"}],"totalCalls":6,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-11","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-11-28","ship":"ms Europa 2","arrival":"08:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/hapag-lloyd-cruises/ms-europa-2","voyages":[{"url":"/v/hapag-lloyd-cruises/ms-europa-2/20261118-20261204/","label":"16 nights \u00b7 Cape Town to Port Louis \u00b7 2026-11-18"}],"anchor":"call-a113d654d408e666"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":1,"monthTotal":1,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2026-11"}],"timetablepath":"/p/mozambique/maputo/timetable/2026-11","about":{"currency":"MZN","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=MZN","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.9735165704603,32.563841342926","facts":[["Getting ashore","Usually a short walk from town, per the archived guide"],["Into town","Walk by day, or take a taxi app ride such as Yango"],["Best starting point","Avenida Julius Nyerere"],["Currency","Metical \u00b7 MZN"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","The archived WhatsInPort guide, captured in February 2024, warns that Mozambique changed its visa rules and that visas can no longer be obtained on board. Most visitors from outside the Southern African Development Community need a visa before travel, and Mozambique has few consulates, so applying can be costly and slow. Check the current rule with your cruise line before you book, and confirm it with an official source. This point comes from the 2024 archive and is unverified. Wikivoyage advises carrying a certified copy of your passport and visa, not the originals, and says malaria prophylaxis is essential. Maputo is Mozambique's largest city and its capital. The archive says cruise ships dock or anchor at different points according to their size, and that most are docked within a short walk of town. CruiseMapper says a dedicated passenger terminal was completed in March 2018. The cruise season runs from November to April, and the schedule lists Hapag-Lloyd's Europa 2 on 28 November 2026. Your ship's notice will say whether you berth or tender."],["For walkers and architecture fans","Maputo is small enough to walk in the daytime, but the archive says the streets are laid out in a grid with few road signs, so a map helps. The Fort of Maputo, built between 1851 and 1867 on the site of an earlier stockade, is the most popular attraction. The archive says it holds the remains of Ngungunhane, the last great chief of the Nguni, and has artillery and plaques from the colonial period. The National Art Museum has a small collection of Mozambican art, including large canvases by Malangatana. The Museum of Natural History charges 50 meticais, and the railway station is busiest on Friday and Saturday nights."],["For beach lovers","The archive names Catembe and Ponta d'Ouro as beach destinations near the city, and says Ponta d'Ouro and Ponta Malongane have scuba-diving sites, with campsites or chalets on the beach. Wikivoyage also recommends Catembe and Ponta d'Ouro, and warns of pickpockets on beach walks. The sources read do not give ferry times, distances or taxi fares to these beaches, so ask the tour desk or a local operator before you set out. Keep your valuables out of sight on the way."],["For shoppers","Avenida Julius Nyerere has boutiques, vendors and restaurants, with African wax-print and woven fabrics, wooden boxes and picture frames. Parque dos Continuadores is the easiest place for souvenirs, and bargaining is expected. Cashews cost about 200 meticais a kilogram, according to Wikivoyage. The archive says pickpocketing is common on busy streets, so keep your bag close. The archive gives shop hours of about 08:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:30 on weekdays and Saturday, with shops closed on Sundays. These hours are from 2024 and are unverified."],["For eaters and drinkers","Peri-peri prawns are the speciality the archive names for the region. Mercado Janeta serves lunch plates at about 40 to 60 meticais, and the Mercado do Peixe lets you choose fish and have it cooked nearby, best on Sunday afternoons. The Mercado Central in Baixa opens from 07:00, closing at 20:00 Monday to Friday and at 14:00 on Saturdays, according to Wikivoyage, which describes it as safe and lively. Wikivoyage advises paying cash at restaurants to limit card cloning. Do not drink the tap water."],["Getting around and money","Wikivoyage says the Yango app is widely used for taxis, moto-taxis and tuk-tuks. Metered yellow-roofed taxis suit longer trips or night journeys, but many have no meters, so agree the fare first. Chapas, the minibuses, cost about 5 meticais for most trips, and Wikivoyage warns they are not particularly safe and are often overcrowded. A taxi from the airport to the centre is about 500 meticais. No port-to-centre fare is given in the sources read. The currency is the metical (MZN, plural meticais). Wikivoyage names an Ecobank ATM on Avenida Vladimir Lenine with Visa and Mastercard withdrawals and no fee, updated in January 2023. Portuguese is the official language, and most educated Mozambicans speak English. Local SIM cards can be bought at the airport, and some caf\u00e9s and hotels offer free Wi-Fi."]],"access":"The sources read do not describe accessible transport or step-free routes to the terminal. Taxis and app rides are the easiest option for mobility needs, though fares should be agreed in advance.","links":[{"label":"Maputo on WhatsInPort (archived 2024)","url":"https://www.whatsinport.com/Maputo.htm","detail":"Archived port guide, not current"},{"label":"Maputo port wiki on CruiseMapper","url":"https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/maputo-port-911?tab=wiki","detail":"Port wiki and schedule"},{"label":"Convert to your currency","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=MZN","detail":"Daily reference rates","currency":"MZN"}],"maps":[{"label":"Maputo port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.9735165704603,32.563841342926","detail":"Port location from the archive"},{"label":"Maputo on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Maputo","detail":"Map and outline guide"}]}}}