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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