Where your cruise starts.
Most cruises begin in one of a handful of American ports, and embarkation day is the one photo opportunity you cannot get back. These guides cover the places worth a picture before you board, how the light works at each dock and what to know about the terminals.
- Galveston, TexasGalvestonWhere most Gulf sailings begin: the Strand, the Seawall and a sail-away worth a card.
- Miami, FloridaMiamiShips leave past South Beach. Get the embarkation card, then the sail-away card.
- Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort LauderdaleA wave wall beach two miles from the ships, and Las Olas on the way.
- Port Canaveral, FloridaPort CanaveralA park to watch the ships from, a beach town ten minutes south and rockets overhead.
- Tampa, FloridaTampaThe terminals are downtown, and every ship sails out under the Skyway.
- New Orleans, LouisianaNew OrleansA riverboat city, two terminals and beignets before you board.
- Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos AngelesA battleship you can walk to, a lighthouse on the cliffs and a bridge over the terminal.
- San Diego, CaliforniaSan DiegoA carrier museum, a giant kiss statue and a ferry to Coronado, all within a walk.
- Seattle, WashingtonSeattleA market on the way, a needle on the skyline and two terminals three miles apart.
- New York, New YorkNew YorkThe Statue of Liberty from the rail, and a skyline from three different terminals.
- Baltimore, MarylandBaltimoreA star-shaped fort, a harbor promenade and a terminal a few miles out.
- Boston, MassachusettsBostonA trail of red bricks, a market hall and a terminal on the waterfront.
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