Where do cruises go from in America?

Featured United States Cruise Ports You'll find ports of call along the coastline of California, Hawaii, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and New England as well as stops in Charleston, South Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana.



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United States Ports of Call
  • Alaska Cruise Ports & CruiseTour Stops. Alyeska (Girdwood), Alaska. Anchorage, Alaska. Denali, Alaska. ...
  • West Coast & Hawaii Cruise Ports. Astoria, Oregon. Catalina Island, California. Hilo, Hawaii. ...
  • East Coast & Caribbean Cruise Ports. Bar Harbor, Maine. Boston, Massachusetts. Cape Liberty, New Jersey.


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If you take closed loop cruises (meaning your trip begins and ends at a U.S. port), you can sail to a variety of dreamy destinations as a U.S. citizen without a passport. For “closed-loop” cruises, U.S. citizens will need to provide: A boarding pass. A government photo I.D.

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We recommend that everyone taking a cruise from the United States have a passport book. Though some “closed-loop” cruises may not require a U.S. passport, we recommend bringing yours in case of an emergency, such as an unexpected medical air evacuation or the ship docking at an alternate port.

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Larger cruise departure ports, such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or New York City, are some of the most popular cruise ship departure ports. Due to the volume of sailings that depart from the more popular cruise ship ports, there's an excellent chance of finding what you're looking for there.

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There are crew cabins on several floors, from deck 00 — below sea level — to deck three, though the captain and bridge officers typically live adjacent to the bridge higher up.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), La Guardia Airport (LGA), and Newark International Airport (ERW) are the closest airports from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.

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All-inclusive European river cruise deals land in the $350 to $450 range per person, per night as well. All-inclusive river cruises within the U.S. trend a bit higher, so anything under $600 per person, per night is a good deal.

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For U.S. citizens: Royal Caribbean strongly recommends that all guests travel with a valid passport. For Round Trip cruises from the U.S. that DO NOT include Panama or Colombia, U.S. citizens 17 and under will be able to present either an original, n...

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More often than not, the answer is no. U.S. citizens don't need a passport if the cruise starts and ends in the same U.S. city. This is known as a closed-loop cruise. That said, some may require a passport if you want to disembark at ports in any Caribbean destination.

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