Cruise Ship Ports - Full List & Map of US Departures [2023]

Here is a complete list of US Cruise Ship Ports We've also included a map. This should help find your nearest options for cruise daparture ports.

When deciding which cruise is perfect for your next vacation, one of the most important factors is "departure port." We're constantly asked the following.

What is the closest cruise ship port to me?

Many cruisers start our search based on closest port. In an ideal world, our cruise would depart from one of the U.S. cruise port within driving distance.

Once we get out of range, we have to start planning flights, ubers, and hotels. That adds a whole level of complexity and additional costs that we'd prefer to avoid.

Check out the map and list below to find your closest cruise port.

Make sure to pin that list to your "Cruise Search" board for easy reference!

Here's a complete list below by state. Also provided are links to find more detail on each departure port as well as links to shore excursions for each.

You'll find that Mobile serves the following: Carnival Cruise Line.

You'll find that Juneau serves the following: Compagnie Du Ponant, Seabourne, and Windstar Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Seward serves the following: Celebrity, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Compagnie Du Ponant, Crystal, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea, Viking Ocean and Windstar Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Whittier serves the following: Holland America, Princess and Seabourn Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Long Beach serves the following: Carnival Cruise Line.

You'll find that Los Angeles serves the following: Norwegian, Princess, Crystal and Oceania Cruise Lines.

You'll find that San Diego serves the following: Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Silversea Cruise Lines.

You'll find that San Francisco serves the following: Carnival, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Cunard, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Fort Lauderdale serves the following: Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Cunard and Silversea Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Jacksonville serves the following: Carnival Cruise Line.

You'll find that Miami serves the following: Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Azamara, Compagnie Du Ponant, Crystal, MSC, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Viking Ocean and Windstar Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Port Canaveral serves the following: Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Palm Beach serves the following: Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line.

You'll find that Tampa serves the following: Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Honolulu serves the following: Celebrity, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Compagnie Du Ponant, Crystal, and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines.

You'll find that New Orleans serves the following: Carnival, Disney, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Baltimore serves the following: Carnival and Royal Careibbean Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Boston serves the following: Celebrity, Holland America, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn and Windstar Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Bayonne serves the following: Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Brooklyn serves the following: Princess and Queen Mary Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Manhattan serves the following: Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, Princess, Crystal, Cunard, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Viking Ocean, and Windstar Cruise Lines.

You'll find that Portland serves the following: American Cruise Line.

You'll find that Charleston serves the following: Carnival Cruise Line.

You'll find that Galveston serves the following: Carnival, Disney and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.

You'll find that Norfolk serves the following: Carnival Cruise Line.

You'll find that Seattle serves the following: Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Oceania Cruise Lines.

You'll find that San Juan serves the following: Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Crystal, Regent Seven Seas, SeaDream, Seabourn, Silversea, SeaDream, Viking Ocean and Windstar Cruise Lines.

We hope that this list helped you find the closest port for your next vacation.

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