# Surabaya - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/surabaya For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: consigliere ivan · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Surabaya_view_taken_from_JW_Marriott_Surabaya.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Southeast Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=southeast-asia) - Description: A practical major city centered on commerce and industry, known as the "City of Heroes" for its role in the fierce Indonesian War of Independence. Arab quarters, Chinatown, and Dutch colonial buildings remain alongside numerous modern shopping malls, making everyday urban life more prominent than tourist development. - Port name: Surabaya - English name: Surabaya - Country: Indonesia - Latitude / longitude: -7.20, 112.73 Indonesia's second-largest city after Jakarta and the capital of East Java. Tanjung Perak Port is a maritime hub in eastern Java and also serves as a starting point for sightseeing trips to places such as Mount Bromo. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: About 2.9 million people in the city proper and around 9 million in the metropolitan area - Climate: A tropical monsoon climate that is hot year-round. November to April is the rainy season and May to October is the dry season. The dry season has strong sunshine and dry heat. - Language: Indonesian (the East Javanese dialect of Javanese is also widely used). English can be hard to get across outside hotels and large stores. - Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Cards and QR payments are widely accepted, but local markets and street stalls mainly use cash. - Best time to visit: June to September, the dry season. Rain is unlikely to get in the way, so it is an easy time to combine the port with inland volcano sightseeing. ### Local food Rawon (a black beef soup colored with keluak nuts), rujak cingur, sate krupok, and a sweet and spicy soto said to have originated in Surabaya. ### Sights - Heroes Monument (Tugu Pahlawan) - Arab Quarter and Sunan Ampel Mosque - Old town around Selamat Negara Bridge - Submarine Museum (Monkasel) - Day trip to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F | | Feb | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F | | Mar | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F | | Apr | 33 °C / 92 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | May | 33 °C / 92 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | Jun | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F | | Jul | 33 °C / 91 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F | | Aug | 33 °C / 91 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F | | Sep | 34 °C / 93 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Oct | 35 °C / 95 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | Nov | 34 °C / 94 °F | 25 °C / 78 °F | | Dec | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SURABAYA/PERAK · about 2.4 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03 Checked: 2026-10-03 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 49 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Much cheaper than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat cheaper. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 600 ml | IDR 5,500 | IDR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | IDR 28,500 | IDR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | IDR 16,500 | IDR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | IDR 41,800 | IDR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | IDR 43,000 | IDR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices in Surabaya. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: SUB - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated) About 21 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [12-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Laem Chabang (Bangkok) to Bali (Benoa)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-neptune-12n-laem-chabang-bangkok-to-bali-benoa) - Region: Southeast Asia - Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Dec 2028 - Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-10, 2027-11, 2028-11, 2028-12 - Ship: Viking Neptune - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises - Duration: 12 nights - Departure / arrival: Laem Chabang (Bangkok) → Bali (Benoa) - Port: Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › Ko Samui › +6 › Bali (Benoa) - Cruise type: One way / 10 - Amount: From $8,999.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Surabaya_view_taken_from_JW_Marriott_Surabaya.jpg) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Southeast Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=southeast-asia) - [12-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Laem Chabang (Bangkok) to Bali (Benoa)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-neptune-12n-laem-chabang-bangkok-to-bali-benoa) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)