Hotels near the Jacksonville cruise port
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Blount Island is the closest hotel to the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal, 7 minutes away by car. Every other hotel we checked is 14 minutes or more away, and none runs a shuttle to the terminal, so plan on driving or a taxi. Three hotels sell a stay with parking for the cruise, and three more list Hilton's Park, Stay & Go.
By Andrew Budai · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Rates and opening hours change — confirm before you travel.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Blount Island
Northside (Blount Island / Dames Point) · 10148 New Berlin Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 7 min drive (1.9 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Mentions Park & Cruise, but also says no cruise parking
- Parking
- Free for guests
Candlewood Suites Jacksonville East Merril Road
Arlington / Regency (I-295 East) · 2700 Jane St, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 14 min drive (5.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free for guests
Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville East
Arlington (Atlantic Blvd / I-295) · 53 Jefferson Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 15 min drive (8.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Stay, Park & Cruise; no ride to the terminal
- Parking
- Free for guests
Hampton Inn Jacksonville East Regency Square
Arlington / Regency (I-295 East) · 1021 Hospitality Lane, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 16 min drive (7.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free self-parking
InTown Suites Extended Stay Jacksonville, Atlantic Blvd
Arlington (Atlantic Blvd / St. Johns Bluff Rd) · 210 St Johns Bluff Rd, Jacksonville, FL
- To the terminal
- 16 min drive (8.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Not listed
Red Roof Inn Jacksonville - Cruise Port
Northside (I-95 / Harts Rd) · 10901 Harts Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 16 min drive (7.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
Aloft by Marriott Jacksonville Airport
River City Marketplace · 751 Skymarks Dr, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 16 min drive (8.1 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- $10 a day, self-parking
WoodSpring Suites Jacksonville East 295 Cruise Port
Arlington / Dames Point Crossing (I-295 East) · 8341 Dames Point Crossing Blvd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 17 min drive (6.4 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville I-295/East Beltway
Arlington / Regency (I-295 East) · 9815 Lantern St, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 17 min drive (7.4 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free self-parking
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Downtown (Northbank riverfront) · 225 East Coastline Dr, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 22 min drive (14 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Overnight rate not shown
Home2 Suites by Hilton Jacksonville Downtown
Brooklyn (Downtown) · 600 Park St, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 23 min drive (13 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Not listed
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Riverfront
Southbank (Downtown) · 1201 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 24 min drive (15 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- $25 a day self, $35 valet
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach / Mayport · 2040 Mayport Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 27 min drive (16 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Stay And Cruise: one night, up to 5 days' parking
- Parking
- Free for guests
Wyndham Jacksonville Hotel and Conference Center
Airport (JAX) / Duval Rd (River City Marketplace) · 14670 Duval Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 17 min drive (8.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free (old IHG page says $10 a day)
Hyatt Place Jacksonville Airport
Airport (JAX) / Duval Rd · 14565 Duval Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 17 min drive (8.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free self-parking
Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Airport Northeast
Airport (JAX) / Duval Rd · 14668 Duval Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 17 min drive (8.6 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- $10 a day, self-parking
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Airport
Airport (JAX) / Airport Rd · 13503 Ranch Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 18 min drive (8.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park, Stay & Go: one night, up to 7 nights' parking
- Parking
- $10 a day plus tax
Tru by Hilton Jacksonville Airport I-95
Airport (JAX) / Airport Rd · 1265 Airport Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 18 min drive (9.0 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park, Stay & Go: one night, up to 7 nights' parking
- Parking
- Free self-parking
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Jacksonville Airport
Airport (JAX) / Airport Rd · 1287 Airport Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 18 min drive (9.1 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free self-parking
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Jacksonville Airport
Airport (JAX) / Airport Rd · 1300 Airport Rd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 18 min drive (8.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park and Cruise: up to 5 nights' parking, breakfast
- Parking
- Free for guests; $10 a night after
Hampton Inn & Suites Jacksonville-Airport
Airport (JAX) / Airport Rd · 13551 Airport Court, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 19 min drive (9.0 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- $10 a day, self-parking
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Jacksonville Airport
Airport (JAX) / International Airport Blvd · 13200 Intl Airport Blvd, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 19 min drive (11 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise offer listed
- Parking
- Free
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Airport
Airport (JAX) · 2101 Dixie Clipper Dr, Jacksonville
- To the terminal
- 22 min drive (11 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park, Stay & Go: one night, up to 7 nights' parking
- Parking
- $10 a day, self-parking
JAXPORT has one cruise terminal, at 9810 August Drive at Dames Point, off Heckscher Drive near I-295 in Northeast Jacksonville. The port says Carnival sails from it all year, on four- and five-day cruises to the Bahamas, and Norwegian from November through April. Very little is built around it, so the hotels are spread out: one close to the terminal, a group across the St. Johns River along the I-295 East Beltway in Arlington, a cluster by the airport, and downtown.
The table compares the 23 hotels we checked: 12 by the terminal, in Arlington, on the Northside and downtown, 1 in Atlantic Beach that sells a cruise stay, and 10 by Jacksonville International Airport. We only list hotels whose own website we could read, and every parking and package detail comes from that website as it read on October 28, 2026. The drive times are ours, measured on OpenStreetMap from each hotel to the terminal, without traffic.
Which hotel is closest to the JAXPORT cruise terminal?
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Blount Island, at 10148 New Berlin Road, is 7 minutes from the terminal by car. The hotel calls itself the closest hotel to the Carnival terminal, and parking is free for registered guests. It has no shuttle of any kind.
Nothing else is close. Candlewood Suites Jacksonville East Merril Road is 14 minutes away and the Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville East 15, both across the river in Arlington. The closest hotels guide lists all 13 outside the airport cluster in order.
Can you walk to the cruise terminal?
Not from any hotel we checked. Even from the Blount Island Holiday Inn Express our walking route is 37 minutes, along the roads around Heckscher Drive and I-295, and we couldn’t confirm sidewalks the whole way. JAXPORT’s pages say nothing about arriving on foot.
Do any Jacksonville hotels run a cruise shuttle?
No. None of the 23 hotels’ own websites advertises a shuttle to the cruise terminal. The Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville East says outright that transport to the terminal isn’t available, and the Holiday Inn Express Atlantic Beach tells cruise guests to arrange their own, estimating $25 to $30 to the port.
So you drive or take a taxi or rideshare. JAXPORT says its franchised taxi service runs taxis and shuttles between the terminal and the airport, and its transportation page lists the numbers. The terminal has no lockers and no rental-car counters.
Can I park at the hotel during the cruise?
At three hotels, in their own terms:
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Jacksonville Airport sells Park and Cruise: stay at least one night and get breakfast and parking for up to 5 nights after check-out, for stays until April 14, 2027. It includes no ride to the terminal.
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Atlantic Beach sells Stay And Cruise: one night with up to 5 days’ parking while you cruise.
- Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville East sells Stay, Park & Cruise without saying how many days.
The Blount Island Holiday Inn Express invites you to ask about its Park & Cruise package, but the same site also says cruise parking and extended parking are not available, so call before you count on it. Three airport hotels list Hilton’s brand-wide Park, Stay & Go, which promises an airport shuttle rather than a ride to the port.
JAXPORT’s own lot by the terminal costs $17 a day, $68 for a four-day cruise and $85 for a five-day cruise with tax included, paid on arrival; the parking page says credit cards only. The Jacksonville park and cruise guide compares the offers.
Is it better to stay near the airport or the port?
At Jacksonville the airport hotels are about as close to the ship as most others. They are 17 to 22 minutes from the terminal by car and 4 to 6 minutes from the airport, and all ten run a free airport shuttle. The Arlington hotels and the two by I-95 on the Northside are 14 to 17 minutes from the terminal, and downtown is 22 to 24.
If you fly in, an airport hotel saves a transfer across town the night you land. If you drive, the Blount Island Holiday Inn Express is the shortest morning. See Jacksonville airport hotels for a cruise.
Which guide do I need?
- Want the shortest drive to the ship: the closest hotels to the JAXPORT cruise terminal.
- Driving in and leaving the car: Jacksonville park and cruise hotels.
- Flying into JAX: Jacksonville airport hotels for a cruise.
Sources
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Blount Island: cruise and shuttle details
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Blount Island: parking
- Candlewood Suites Jacksonville East Merril Road: parking
- Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville East: cruise and shuttle details
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Atlantic Beach: cruise and shuttle details
- Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Jacksonville Airport: cruise and shuttle details
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Airport: cruise and shuttle details
- Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Airport: cruise and shuttle details
- Tru by Hilton Jacksonville Airport I-95: cruise and shuttle details
- Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront: cruise and shuttle details
- JAXPORT: cruise service
- JAXPORT: parking and directions
- JAXPORT: transportation to the terminal
- JAXPORT: cruise FAQ
- OpenStreetMap routing (FOSSGIS Valhalla), used for every walking and driving time