Colón Cruise Port Guide
Photos: Balou46 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · via Wikimedia Commons; Mehmet Ali SOLAK, Anastasio Martinez, Vilam RECON, Nobby, Eleonora Vendetta · via Google Maps
- Country:
- Panama
- Region:
- Panama Canal & Central America
- Coordinates:
- 9.3598° N, 79.9004° W
About Colón
Colón is Panama's second city and a key seaport in the Panama Canal & Central America region, positioned alongside neighbouring ports including Belize City, Cartagena, and Puerto Limón. The city sits on Manzanillo Peninsula, surrounded by Limon Bay, Manzanillo Bay, and the Folks River, offering a distinct Caribbean setting near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
Visitors to Colón can explore several notable attractions within easy reach. The Inmaculada Concepción Cathedral, located just 0.4 km from the port, is a church with a 4.5 rating. The Paseo Marino city park lies 0.7 km away and holds a 4.4 rating across 1594 reviews, making it a popular spot for leisurely strolls.
Nearby attractions
For those venturing further afield, Playa Sherman at 5.3 km offers a tourist attraction rated 4.5, whilst the Gatun Lock Observation point, 10.2 km from port, provides views of the canal's engineering with a 4.8 rating from 90 reviews.
Colón is a city and seaport in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is the capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city. City proper located entirely on Manzanillo Peninsula, surrounded by Limon Bay, Manzanillo Bay, and the Folks River. Since the disestablishment of the Panama Canal Zone, suburban corregimiento of Cristobal to include Fort Gulick, a former U.S. Army base, as well as the towns of Cristobal and Margarita; and recent corregimiento of Cristóbal Este now include the town of Coco Solo.
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Things to do in Colón on a port day
Top-rated sights within reach of the cruise terminal. Ratings, hours and reviews from Google — check opening times before you go.
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Photo: Xavier Gonzalez · via Google Maps City Park
Paseo Marino
4.4 (1,594) 0.7 km from port
Near: IPHE - Instituto Panameño de Habilitación Especial | Colón (149 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for children
- Dogs allowed
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
- 5 · “Went early in the morning. Nice and clean and my lil one had fun in the water fountain” — Yavizak
- 4 · “Nice view” — Sedrick Clarke
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Photo: Marco Antonio González Restrepo · via Google Maps Church
Inmaculada Concepción Cathedral
4.5 (264) 0.4 km from port
Near: Restaurante Nuevo 2 Mares (91 m) · Parque 5 De Noviembre (157 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Opening hours
- Monday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Saturday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Sunday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- 5 · “I have not yet had the pleasure of going here. I have a question I need to know how far…” — Siuoloran
- 4 · “Colón, Panama, is a ramshackle port city at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. The twin towers of Inmaculada…” — David Stanley
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Photo: Armando Quintero · via Google Maps Tourist attraction
Playa Sherman
4.5 (264) 5.3 km from port
- Good for children
- 3 · “This beach offers a stunning vantage point of the nearby shipwrecks and boasts warm and quite clear water. It’s a…” — Jan Špetl
- 2 · “just for the essentials, they can improve a lot and offer more” — Vince
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Tourist attraction
Gatun Lock Observation
4.8 (90) 10.2 km from port
Near: Esclusas De Gatun (310 m) · Gatun Locks (450 m)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for children
- Toilets
- 5 · “This visit and tour of the locks of the Panama Canal was very interesting, informative, and totally amazing!” — Annette Ghan
- 5 · “Great opportunity to see vessels real close. You watch the new locks and can use a Shuttle to the two…” — Christoph Plaar
Map of Colón and nearby attractions
Cruises calling at Colón
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