Embarking on a cruise vacation by driving to a port -- even if the closest one is several hours away -- can be more convenient and less costly than flying. And, it's doable for a whole lot of North Americans. "It's estimated that approximately half of Americans live within a day's drive of a Carnival homeport," Vance Gulliksen, spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Lines, told Cruise Critic. If you'd like to discover which cruise homeports are near you, check our list, sorted by region.
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Northeast Cruise Ports
Baltimore, MD: Drive-to markets include Atlantic City, NJ; Washington D.C.; Philadelphia, PA; Hershey, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Allentown, PA; Charlottesville, VA; and Richmond, VA.Embarkation in BaltimoreCape Liberty (Bayonne), NJ: Drive-to markets include Long Island, NY; New Haven, CT; Allentown, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Hartford, CT.Embarkation in BayonneBoston, MA: Drive-to markets include Providence, RI; Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; Springfield, MA; Manchester, NH; and Albany, NY.Embarkation in BostonBrooklyn, NY: Drive-to markets include Long Island, NY; New Haven, CT; Allentown, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Hartford, CT.Embarkation in BrooklynManhattan, NY: Drive-to markets include Long Island, NY; New Haven, CT; Allentown, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Hartford, CT.Embarkation in ManhattanMontreal, QC, Canada: Drive-to markets include Ottawa, ON; Sherbrooke, QC; Kingston, ON; Rochester, NY; Syracuse, NY; and Albany, NY.Embarkation in MontrealQuebec City, QC, Canada: Drive-to markets include Montreal, QC, and Victoriaville, QC.Embarkation in Quebec CitySoutheast Cruise Ports
Charleston, SC: Drive-to markets include North Charleston, SC; Augusta, GA; Florence, SC; Columbia, SC; Atlanta, GA; Savannah, GA; Charlotte, NC; and Myrtle Beach, SC.Embarkation in CharlestonFort Lauderdale, FL: Drive-to markets include Delray Beach, FL; Fort Myers, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Boca Raton, FL; and Miami, FL.Embarkation in Fort LauderdaleJacksonville, FL: Drive-to markets include Brunswick, GA; St. Augustine, FL; Gainesville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Savannah, GA; Daytona Beach, FL; and Albany, GA.Embarkation in JacksonvilleMiami, FL: Drive-to markets include Delray Beach, FL; Fort Myers, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Boca Raton, FL; and Fort Lauderdale, FL.Embarkation in MiamiPalm Beach, FL: Drive-to markets include Delray Beach, FL; Fort Myers, FL; Cape Coral, FL; and Boca Raton, FL.Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL: Drive-to markets include Delray Beach, FL; Fort Myers, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Boca Raton, FL; Gainesville, FL; Jacksonville, FL; and Daytona Beach, FL.Embarkation in Port CanaveralGulf Coast Cruise Ports
Galveston, TX: Drive-to markets include Houston, TX; Austin, TX; San Antonio, TX; Waco, TX; Beaumont, TX; and Lafayette, LA.Embarkation in GalvestonMobile, AL: Drive-to markets include Montgomery, AL; Jackson, MS; Pensacola, FL; and Tallahassee, FL.Embarkation in MobileNew Orleans, LA: Drive-to markets include Lafayette, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; Hattiesburg, MS; and Alexandria, LA.Embarkation in New OrleansTampa, FL: Drive-to markets include Clearwater, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Delray Beach, FL; Fort Myers, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Boca Raton, FL; Gainesville, FL; Jacksonville, FL; and Lakeland, FL.Embarkation in TampaCalifornia Cruise Ports
Long Beach, CA: Drive-to markets include Anaheim, CA; San Bernardino, CA; Palm Springs, CA; and Irvine, CA.Embarkation in Long BeachLos Angeles, CA: Drive-to markets include Anaheim, CA; San Bernardino, CA; Palm Springs, CA; and Irvine, CA.Embarkation in Los AngelesSan Diego, CA: Drive-to markets include Tijuana, MX; Anaheim, CA; San Bernardino, CA; Palm Springs, CA; and Irvine, CA.Embarkation in San DiegoSan Francisco, CA: Drive-to markets include San Jose, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Stockton, CA; Concord, CA; Sacramento, CA; Berkeley, CA; Modesto, CA; and Reno, NV.Embarkation in San FranciscoPacific Northwest Cruise Ports
Seattle, WA: Drive-to markets include Tacoma, WA; Olympia, WA; Portland, OR; Yakima, WA; Spokane, WA; Kennewick, WA; Salem, OR; and Eugene, OR.Embarkation in SeattleSeward, AK: Drive-to markets include McCarthy, AK; Talkeetna, AK; Homer, AK; Fairbanks, AK; and Kenai, AK.Embarkation in SewardVancouver, BC: Drive-to markets include Everett, WA; Surrey, BC; Vancouver Island, BC; Abbotsford, BC; Kamloops, BC; and Kelowna, BC.Embarkation in VancouverWhittier, AK: Drive-to markets include McCarthy, AK; Talkeetna, AK; Homer, AK; Fairbanks, AK; and Kenai, AK.Embarkation in WhittierHonolulu, HI: Markets include Kailua, HI; Kapolei, HI; Lahaina, HI; Kahului, HI; and Kihei, HI.Embarkation in HonoluluUpdated January 08, 2020
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