American Cruise Ports

There are 24 American cruise ports. Two dozen choices for departing on your next cruise. Pick one and go.

Alaska and Hawaii Cruise Ports

There are two departure cruise ports in Alaska for Alaska cruises - Seward and Whittier. Glaciers, wildlife, scenery and unique local culture make Alaska cruises wildly popular.

Some Hawaiian cruises depart from the mainland, but many also originate in the islands. Honolulu (Oahu) and Kahului (Maui) are both Hawaii cruise departure ports.

West Coast Cruise Ports

Most people don't associate cruises with the west coast, but there are quite a few. Cruises from San Diego and cruises from Los Angeles go to Hawaii and Mexico. The "Love Boat" sailed from Los Angeles! San Francisco port and Seattle cruises go south and north.

Gulf Coast Cruise Ports

Cruises from Tampa FL are popular because it's easy to get to and there is plenty to do in the city. There are cruises from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans cruises are back in business. Popular Galveston cruises round out the Gulf scene. Nearly all Gulf coast cruise departures go to the western Caribbean, which includes Cozumel, Costa Maya and the Cayman Islands. Steamboat Mississippi River cruises depart from New Orleans and Mobile.

East Coast Cruise Ports

New York cruises are the first south of Boston, and depart year-round. Transatlantic to Panama Canal cruises, the Big Apple has it all. Nearby Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey offers warm weather cruises. The newest departure port in New York is in Brooklyn. Big mega-ships depart from there.

Cruises from Philadelphia go to Bermuda every summer. Baltimore cruises also go to Bermuda and to Canada.

Cruise from Norfolk to the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean. Norfolk is a convenient and attractive port for people in the mid-Atlantic region.

Florida's Atlantic coast has four cruise ports. Cruises from Jacksonville, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades cruises in Fort Lauderdale, and Miami are some of the world's most popular. Most of these cruises go to the Bahamas or the Caribbean, but there are transatlantic and Panama Canal cruises from Florida too. Port Everglades is the departure port for many world cruises.

Now you've learned the options for American cruise ports. Pick the cruise that's right for you and get onboard.