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Key US Cruise Ports

Florida

  • PortMiami (Miami)
    • Location: Dodge Island, Miami, Florida.
    • Neighboring cities: Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah.
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-95 or FL-836 East to I-395 East. Follow signs for the Port of Miami Tunnel, or take the Biscayne Boulevard exit and follow signs for Port Boulevard.
  • Port Canaveral (Cape Canaveral)
    • Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the Atlantic Coast.
    • Neighboring cities: Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Orlando (approx. 45 miles west).
    • Directions from major highways: Take SR-528 directly to the port. From Orlando, take FL-528 East.
    • Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
    • Neighboring cities: Hollywood, Dania Beach, Plantation.
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-595 East directly into the port. From I-95 or Florida's Turnpike, exit onto I-595 East.
    • Location: Channelside District, Tampa, Florida.
    • Neighboring cities: St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon.
    • Directions from major highways: From I-275 or I-75, take I-4 West toward downtown Tampa. Exit at 1 for Ybor City and follow signs to Channelside Drive. 

California

  • Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro)
    • Location: San Pedro, a neighborhood of Los Angeles.
    • Neighboring cities: Long Beach, Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes.
    • Directions from major highways: Take the I-110 (Harbor Freeway) South to the Harbor Boulevard exit in San Pedro.
    • Location: Adjacent to the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
    • Neighboring cities: Signal Hill, Seal Beach, Carson.
    • Directions from major highways: Take the 710 Freeway South, which ends near the Queen Mary and the cruise terminal.
    • Location: Downtown San Diego along the waterfront.
    • Neighboring cities: Coronado, National City, Chula Vista.
    • Directions from major highways: From I-5 North, take the Front Street exit. From I-5 South, take the Airport/Sassafras exit. Follow signs toward Harbor Drive and the Embarcadero.
  • Port of San Francisco (Pier 27 & Pier 35)
    • Location: Along the Embarcadero in San Francisco.
    • Neighboring cities: , Berkeley, Daly City.
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-80 across the Bay Bridge or U.S. 101/I-280 toward downtown San Francisco. Use the Embarcadero exits and follow signs for the cruise terminals.

Alaska

    • Location: Seward, at the end of the Seward Highway.
    • Neighboring cities: Anchorage (approx. 130 miles north).
    • Directions from major highways: Take the Seward Highway (AK-1) directly south to Seward.
  • Port of Whittier
    • Location: Whittier, accessible via the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel.
    • Neighboring cities: Anchorage (approx. 60 miles northwest).
    • Directions from major highways: Follow the Seward Highway (AK-1) south to Portage Glacier Road, and enter the tunnel to reach Whittier.
    • Location: Juneau, the state capital.
    • Neighboring cities: No neighboring cities accessible by road; Juneau is only accessible by sea or air.
  • Port of Ketchikan
    • Location: Ketchikan, in the southeast Alaskan archipelago.
    • Neighboring cities: No neighboring cities accessible by road.
    • Location: Skagway, at the northernmost point of the Inside Passage.
    • Neighboring cities: No neighboring cities accessible by road. 

Northeast

  • (New York City)
    • Location: Piers 88 and 90 on the Hudson River in Midtown Manhattan.
    • Neighboring cities: Jersey City (NJ), Hoboken (NJ), Weehawken (NJ).
    • Directions from major highways: Access via the West Side Highway (Route 9A) or the Lincoln Tunnel.
  • (New York City)
    • Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn.
    • Neighboring cities: Manhattan, Jersey City (NJ), Hoboken (NJ).
    • Directions from major highways: Access via the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) or the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.
  • (Bayonne, New Jersey)
    • Location: Bayonne, New Jersey.
    • Neighboring cities: Jersey City, Staten Island (NY), Newark.
    • Directions from major highways: Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) to Exit 14A. Follow signs for Route 440 South and turn into the Bayonne Ocean Terminal.
  • Flynn Cruiseport(Boston)
    • Location: Black Falcon Avenue in South Boston.
    • Neighboring cities: Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy.
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-90 East or I-93. Follow the signs for South Boston and the Black Falcon terminal area.
    • Location: South Locust Point, Baltimore, Maryland.
    • Neighboring cities: Dundalk, Towson, Ellicott City.
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-95 to Exit 55 (Key Highway). Follow Key Highway and East McComas Street to the terminal. 

Gulf Coast

    • Location: Galveston Island, Texas.
    • Neighboring cities: Texas City, League City, Houston (approx. 50 miles north).
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-45 South directly to Galveston Island. Follow Harborside Drive to the port.
    • Location: Julia Street Cruise Terminal, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    • Neighboring cities: Metairie, Kenner, Gretna.
    • Directions from major highways: Take I-10 to the Westbank/Business 90 exit. Follow signs for Tchoupitoulas Street and Convention Center Boulevard. 

Pacific Northwest

    • Location: and Pier 91, Seattle, Washington.
    • Neighboring cities: Bellevue, Tacoma, Everett.
    • Directions from major highways: From I-5, follow signs for the waterfront and the cruise terminals. For Pier 91, take Exit 167 (Mercer St) and follow signs for Elliott Ave. 

Hawaii

  • Port of Honolulu
    • Location: , Honolulu, Oahu.
    • Neighboring cities: Waikiki, Pearl City, Kaneohe.
    • Directions from major highways: Access via Nimitz Highway (HI-92). 

Mid-Atlantic

  • Port of Norfolk (Virginia)
    • Location: Charleston, South Carolina (now primarily a port of call).
    • Neighboring cities: Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, James Island.
    • Directions from major highways: Accessible from I-26. 

Alabama

    • Location: Downtown Mobile, Alabama.
    • Neighboring cities: Prichard, Saraland, Daphne.
    • Directions from major highways: Accessible from I-10 and I-65. 
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