Cotonou cruise port guide
Tucked between Nigeria and Togo in Benin is the busy trading port of Cotonou. Named a “market town” for its coastal placement and lucrative palm oil and textile trades, Cotonou is a sprawling amorphous city, swaddled between the Atlantic coast and Lake Nakoué. Because of its especial geographical situation, Cotonou is bursting with life — visitors disembarking here will find a colourful port, alive with economic activity and very much the capital (although not in name, the official capital is Porto-Novo to the east) of the trading industry.
About Cotonou
Cotonou is the largest city and de facto seat of government of Benin, situated on the Atlantic coast between the ocean and Lake Nokoué. The Autonomous Port of Cotonou is one of the largest ports in West Africa. Though Porto-Novo is the official capital, Cotonou functions as Benin's economic and administrative centre, population 679,012 (2013 census).
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Cruises visiting Cotonou
Prices per person · incl. taxes & fees.
Sailing soonest
120-Day Cape to Cape World Cruise: Miami to Southampton
Seabourn Quest · Chilean Fjords & Patagonia · 120 nights
from $78,594
$654 / night
112-Day Cape to Cape World Cruise: Miami to Lisbon
Seabourn Quest · Transatlantic · 112 nights
from $73,374
$655 / night
63-Day West Coast of Africa, Iberia & France
Seabourn Quest · Western Mediterranean · 63 nights
from $42,643
$676 / night
55-Day South Atlantic, West Coast of Africa & Spain
Seabourn Quest · South America · 55 nights
from $37,328
$678 / night
38-Day Africa's West Coast, Spain & France
Seabourn Quest · Western Mediterranean · 38 nights
from $25,503
$671 / night
30-Day Africa's West Coast: Cape Town to Cabo Verde
Seabourn Quest · North Africa · 30 nights
from $20,688
$689 / night
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Mar 29, 2028 | 38 |
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Mar 4, 2028 | 63 |
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Mar 4, 2028 | 55 |
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