Complete List Of Cruise Ports In USA [With Region]

In Alaska, tour companies operate from April to September heavily. The passengers mostly pay visits to sighting the northern lights.

Besides this, whale-watching and nature tours are also considered best during the spring and autumn seasons.

Cruise lines such as Carnival Cruise, Norwegian Line, Royal Caribbean, etc, operate from different ports in America and Canada.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah) Cruise Port

Icy Strait Point was named 'Port of the Year' by Seatrade in 2020. It is a facility built in 2001.

It has a 400ft floating dock and more than 192 ships are scheduled to arrive and depart from this place in 2023.

Alaska natives own the dock and support the community of Hoonah. Visit to this place brings you to the serenity of unspoiled wilderness on Chicagoff Island.

The Island also has the world's largest zip rider, including wildlife and bear search, surrounded by towering rainforest.

• Address: 108 Cannery Rd, Hoonah, AK 99829
• Phone: (907) 789-8600

Juneau Cruise Port

Juneau is the 2nd Cruise Ports in USA map of the Alaska region. It has a wide boardwalk and a pedestrian-friendly environment.

Having 17 hours of sunlight in the Alaskan region provides travelers enough time to enjoy offshore activities.

Juneau Cruise Port Things to do:

• Mount Roberts Tramway
• Juneau-Douglas City Museum
• Mendenhall Glacier
• Juneau Ice Field

Port of Ketchikan

Ketchikan has four 965 feet sized cruise ship dock areas (berths). They are lined sequentially from south to north.

The Daly Float section is 200 feet long on the inboard side of Berth I and the Ryus Float is 150 feet long, located at the north end of Berths II.  

The largest, Berth III has a 400-foot-long float on the northern part, whereas Berth IV has 70-120 feet inboard.

Port of Ketchikan expects a record-high number (1.3 million) of passengers in 2023 summer.

• Address: 2933 Tongass Avenue Ketchikan, AK 99901
• Phone: 907-228-5632

Maryland Cruise Terminal

Baltimore Maryland Cruise Terminal has a capacity of 224,000 passengers yearly capacity. The parking lot of the harbor can take up to 1500 cars.

It is ranked as the sixth busiest passenger ship destination on East Coast. It has a family-friendly environment, clean restrooms, and easy access to terminals.

• Address: 2001 E McComas St, Baltimore, MD 21230
• Phone: (800) 638-7519

Cape Liberty Cruise Port, New Jersey

Cruise ship ports in New York operate adjacently with Cape Liberty terminal. It was opened in 2004.

It is one of the three trans-Atlantic passenger terminals in the USA. It can accommodate two ships at once.

Currently, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Silversea are operating from the port.

• Address: 4 Port Terminal Blvd, Bayonne, NJ 07002
• Phone: (201) 436-2080

Port Canaveral, Florida

Cruise ship ports on East Coast Port Canaveral carried 4,072,396 passengers in 2022. It is ranked no.1 busiest ship terminal in the world.

The Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal are popular destinations from Port Canaveral.

In the present day, 13 multiday cruise ships sail from this dock worldwide. It is home to the Kennedy Space Center so travelers can enjoy Space shuttle launches from here.

• Address: 9241 Charles M Rowland Dr, Cape Canaveral
• Phone: 321-783-7831

Port of Key West, Florida

One of the cruise ship ports on Gulf Coast is the Port of Key West, Florida. Major cruise liners - Royal Caribbean and Carnival, depart their ship from this destination.

Key West has recently limited passengers to 1500 inboard while departure is strictly decreased to 1200 passengers daily.

The changes are subject to the interest of local people concerning the environment.

• Address: 201 William St Key West, FL 33040
• Phone: (305) 809-3790

More Florida ports on East Coast for sailing in 2023:

• Port of Palm Beach (Address: One E. 11th St. Riviera Beach, FL 33404, Phone: 561-383-4100)
• Port Everglades (Address: Port Everglades Midport Garage, 1850 Eller Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, Phone: 954-523-3404 )
• Port Miami (Address: 1015 North America Way, Miami, Florida, Phone: 305-347-4800)

Port of Seattle

Port of Seattle is ranked as most popular cruise ports in the US. 1.28 million passengers came through this Terminal in 2022.

It was opened in 1999, and since then, Seattle has emerged as a solo hub for Alaska and Pacific cruises.

In 2023, 250 ships are called to the terminal before Halloween. It is an all-time record high. The Port of Seattle has a facility to dock eight ships at once.

• Address: 2711 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121
• Phone: 206-728-3280

The Port of San Francisco

The port of San Francisco hosts 100 passenger vessels yearly. More than 400,000 people travel via Pier 27 and Pier 35 terminals.

Cruises from San Francisco travel to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico & Caribbean. Ruby Princess, Carnival Miracle and Emerald Princess are some of the ships sailing from here.

• Address: The Embarcadero. San Francisco, CA 94111
• Phone: (415) 765-5300

Port of San Diego

The San Diego port has two cruise terminals on the Embarcadero waterfront. The first one is San Diego Cruise Terminal at B Street Pier.

And another shipping terminal is Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier. Both terminals can hold 3500 passengers at once.

• Address: 1140 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
• Phone: (619) 683-8966

Port of Galveston, Texas

Port of Galveston has three terminals under operation and one under construction. In late 2023, the port expects to sail 50,000 passengers through 16 sailings daily.

Nearby attractions from the terminals include a dolphin sightseeing tour, a Segway tour and more.

• Address: 123 Rosenberg St, Galveston, TX 77553
• Phone: (409) 765-9321

Port of Mobile, Alabama

Carnival cruise line 'Sensation' is scheduled from Mobile to the Caribbean. No other cruise lines serve from this port.

Commercially Mobile is the 12th busiest dock in America; however, passenger vessels do not roam much here.

• Address: South, 201 Water St, Mobile, AL 36602
• Phone: (251) 338-7447

Port of Hilo

In Port of Hilo, the cruise passengers are greeted by Polynesian dance. It is 2 miles far from downtown.

Hilo is the land of iconic falls, so it is the best thing to do when you step onshore. Akaka Falls and Rainbow Falls are popular destinations.

• Address: 80 Kuhio St, Hilo, HI 96720
• Phone: 808-933-8850

Port of Honolulu

Hawaii is a major tourism destination in the U.S. Port of Honolulu serves as the bridge to bring 250,000 passengers each year.

Almost every cruise companies operate their Hawaii tour from various parts of world.

• Address: 300 Ala Moana Blvd. Room 2500. Honolulu, HI 96850
• Phone: 808-587-2077

San Juan Cruise Port

San Juan cruise port hosts 500 vessels yearly. Nearly 2 million passengers come to this region in a year.

It is the busiest cruise harbor in the Caribbean Islands. San Juan terminal is a 10-minute drive away from the city center, so there is no hassle for passengers to reach the town.

• Address: FW52+JHF, Calle Marina, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico
• Phone: 787-723-2260