PORTMIAMI · FLORIDA

Port details

PortMiami, on Dodge Island between downtown Miami and Miami Beach, is known as the Cruise Capital of the World. More cruise lines sail from here than from almost anywhere else, from short Bahamas getaways to week-long Caribbean vacations.

The cruise terminal

1015 North America Way, Miami, FL 33132. The port has many lettered cruise terminals and each ship is assigned one.

Cruise lines that sail from here

Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC, Celebrity, Virgin Voyages, Princess, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas and more.

Where you can sail

The Bahamas (including the cruise lines' private islands), the Eastern and Western Caribbean, Key West and Mexico.

Getting there

• Nearest airport: Miami International (MIA), about 8 miles away, roughly 15 to 25 minutes by car. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is about 25 miles away.

• By car: take I-395 and the MacArthur Causeway to the PortMiami Tunnel, or the Port Boulevard bridge from downtown.

• Tip: drop off your travel party and bags at your terminal first, then park.

Parking

Garages and lots sit next to the terminals on both sides of the port. Some garages take online reservations.

Before or after your cruise

• Bayside Marketplace

• Downtown Miami and Brickell

• Wynwood Walls

• South Beach and Little Havana

Good to know

• Your Paradise At Sea advisor confirms your exact terminal, check-in window and parking details with your cruise documents.