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Getting to and through Port Tampa Bay

The schedule tells you when to sail. These cover everything else: which terminal your ship uses, where to leave the car, where to sleep the night before, and how to get from the airport to the gangway without stress.

Icon of the Seas under way, the largest cruise ship sailing from Miami

Miami vs Fort Lauderdale vs Port Canaveral: which Florida cruise port should you use?

Five ports, one state, and the differences are bigger than they look. Fort Lauderdale wins on airport convenience, Miami on choice, Port Canaveral on Orlando add-ons, Tampa and Jacksonville on hassle.

Updated 2026-09-01
A cruise ship at its terminal in Port Canaveral

Orlando airport (MCO) to Port Canaveral: every option, with real costs

It is 45 miles and there is no train. A shared shuttle runs about $30 a head, rideshare $65–125, and the cruise line's own bus is usually the most expensive per person.

Updated 2026-09-01
Icon of the Seas under way, the largest cruise ship sailing from Miami

Cruise parking at Florida's five ports: rates compared

Official rates run $18–28 a day across the five ports. Off-site lots undercut them by half or more, and at only one port is the official garage genuinely worth the premium.

Updated 2026-09-01
Carnival Magic departing PortMiami

PortMiami terminals: which one is your ship, and how to get there

Royal Caribbean at A, Norwegian at B, Carnival at D/E/F, MSC at the vast new AA, Virgin at V. Get the terminal right before you set off — Dodge Island is not a place to make a wrong turn.

Updated 2026-09-01
Cruise ships in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale

Port Everglades terminals: Fort Lauderdale's cruise port explained

Two miles from FLL — the shortest airport-to-ship hop of any major cruise port anywhere. Princess at Terminal 2, Disney at 4, Royal Caribbean at 18, Holland America across 19, 21 and 26, Celebrity at 25.

Updated 2026-09-01
A cruise ship at its terminal in Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral terminals: the Orlando cruise port, explained

Exit 54A for the A terminals, 54B for the B terminals — get that right and the rest is easy. Disney has its own terminals, Royal Caribbean berths the biggest ships afloat here.

Updated 2026-09-01
Icon of the Seas under way, the largest cruise ship sailing from Miami

First cruise from Florida? The questions everyone asks

The honest answers to the questions people ask before their first sailing — including the two that cost real money if you get them wrong.

Updated 2026-09-01
Carnival Magic departing PortMiami

Where to stay the night before your Florida cruise

Stay near the port, not near the airport — with one exception. Park-and-cruise packages can make the room close to free once you net off a week of port parking.

Updated 2026-09-01

Are there all-inclusive cruises from Florida? The honest answer

No mainstream cruise from Florida is genuinely all-inclusive. Two lines come close, a few packages get you most of the way, and the gap between the headline fare and what you actually pay is usually 50 to 100 percent.

Updated 2026-10-19

Can you cruise to Hawaii or Europe from Florida?

Hawaii from Florida is a 30-night Panama Canal repositioning, not a holiday cruise. Europe is a real 13-to-16-night transatlantic, twice a year. Here is what exists and what does not.

Updated 2026-10-19