Home ports

Home port guides outside Florida and Texas: terminals, parking, which lines sail and when to go.

• Alaska cruise from SeattlePlanning an Alaska cruise from Seattle: which terminal your ship uses, parking and getting there, the lines that sail round trip, and the best month to go.
  From $380 per personChecked October 2026
• Alaska cruise from VancouverAlaska cruises from Vancouver: Canada Place terminal, YVR transfers, parking, hotels, one-way Gulf of Alaska vs round trips and the passport rule for Americans.
  From $134 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruise from PhiladelphiaCruises from Philadelphia: the new PhilaPort cruise terminal by the airport, parking, and what Norwegian Pearl sails to Bermuda and the Caribbean in 2026–2028.
  From $529 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from BaltimoreCruises from Baltimore: the Cruise Maryland Terminal, parking and getting there from BWI, Carnival vs Royal Caribbean, and the best trips by season.
  From $509 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from BostonCruises from Boston: Flynn Cruiseport at Black Falcon Terminal, parking and getting there from Logan, the lines that sail, and Bermuda vs Canada trips.
  From $699 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from CaliforniaCruises from California compared: Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, with Hawaii, Mexico, Alaska and 3-day trips and which port to pick.
  From $50 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from Charleston, SCCruises from Charleston, SC ended when Carnival left in January 2025 and Union Pier closed to cruise ships in 2026. Here's where to sail from instead.
  From $509 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from HonoluluCruises from Honolulu: Pride of America's 7-day Hawaii island cruise, one-way trips to Vancouver and Australia, and the Pier 2 and Pier 11 terminals.
  From $514 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from Long Beach and Los AngelesCruises from Long Beach and Los Angeles: Carnival's Long Beach terminal vs the San Pedro World Cruise Center, parking, LAX transfers and the best trips.
  From $50 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from New OrleansCruises from New Orleans: Erato Street vs Julia Street terminals, parking for Carnival and other lines, and the best Western Caribbean trips by season.
  From $224 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from New YorkCruises from New York and New Jersey: which of the three terminals your line uses, Cape Liberty and Manhattan parking, and the best trips by season.
  From $329 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from Norfolk, VACruises from Norfolk, VA: the Half Moone terminal downtown, Cedar Grove parking and shuttle, and Carnival Sunshine's handover to Carnival Freedom in 2027.
  From $409 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from San DiegoCruises from San Diego: the B Street and Broadway Pier terminals, parking, Disney Wonder's season, Mexico and Baja trips, and which lines sail from here.
  From $67 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from San FranciscoCruises from San Francisco: Princess and Carnival round trips to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico, the Pier 27 terminal, parking, getting there and when to go.
  From $644 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises from San Juan, Puerto RicoCruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico: which lines and ships sail in 2026–2027, the 7-day Southern Caribbean routes, the home-port piers, parking and documents.
  From $309 per personChecked October 2026
• Cruises out of Mobile, ALCruises out of Mobile, AL: the downtown Alabama Cruise Terminal, garage parking, and Carnival's switch from seasonal Spirit to year-round Valor in May 2027.
  From $336 per personChecked October 2026