Cruise Departure Port Guides
Sailing round-trip? Start here. Guides to the embarkation ports cruisers leave from on both sides of the Atlantic, with terminal logistics, parking, hotels, and what to do before you board.
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U.S. Departure Ports
Fort Lauderdale
Port Everglades, with easy Miami-area access and beaches.
Galveston
Texas's Gulf Coast homeport near Houston.
Jacksonville
Florida's laid-back homeport on the St. Johns River.
Miami
The cruise capital of the world, PortMiami.
New Orleans
Sail from the Big Easy after the food and jazz.
Norfolk
Virginia's walkable downtown homeport on the Chesapeake.
Port Canaveral
Florida's space-coast port near Orlando's parks.
San Juan
Puerto Rico's historic Old San Juan and a major homeport.
Seattle
The Pacific Northwest gateway to Alaska cruises.
Tampa
Florida's Gulf homeport near Busch Gardens and beaches.
International Departure Ports
Amsterdam
The Netherlands' gateway port at Ijmuiden.
Barcelona
Spain's Mediterranean hub for embarking cruisers.
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