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PortMiami

PortMiami is the busiest cruise port in the world, a short ride across the causeway from downtown, with sailings to the Bahamas and the Caribbean all year.

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Peak season: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Make the most of your stop

Things to do in PortMiami

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Choose an easy wander, a local highlight or a bigger day out. Compare practical details before you head ashore.

Getting to your ship

Airport to cruise port

PortMiami is about 9 miles (15 km) from Miami International, 15 to 30 minutes by taxi or rideshare. Taxis charge a flat fare between the airport and the port. Cruise lines sell shuttles, and many hotels run their own.

MIA

Miami International

To PortMiami · one way

Airport lounges

Verified transfer prices from MIA have not been published yet. Check the transport operator before booking.

FLL

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International

To PortMiami · one way

Airport lounges

Airport taxi

Per vehicle · one way

About USD 86.00

Fort Lauderdale airport (FLL) to PortMiami, one way. Airport-published estimate; fuel surcharges, traffic and the final route can change the total. Confirm the fare before departure.

Checked 2026-10-25Fare source ↗

Rental cars: Every major firm is at the airport's Rental Car Center, but you don't need a car for the port; parking at the terminals is costly. Rent only for a pre-cruise trip to the Keys or the Everglades.

Getting around PortMiami

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Safety ashore

Women travelers

Routine precautions

Editorial baseline for a daytime port visit, based on country-level government advice rather than a women-specific local incident rate. Canada advises normal security precautions in the United States; theft occurs in tourist areas and violent crime varies by neighbourhood, particularly after dark. Check the route locally, keep valuables secure and arrange transport for unfamiliar areas at night. This rating does not establish that every terminal or neighbourhood is safe.

Reviewed 2026-10-25

LGBTQ+ travelers

Extra caution advised

Government advice highlights changing federal gender-marker processes and state or local rules affecting LGBTQ+ travelers. Check the relevant state and your travel documents; this is not a port-specific incident score. Assessment uses country-level government advice; port-specific conditions may differ.

Reviewed 2026-10-25

Editorial guidance reflects the cited advice and review date. Laws, attitudes and conditions can differ within a destination. No rating guarantees personal safety.

Pick your moment

When to go

  1. Jan: High season
  2. Feb: High season
  3. Mar: High season
  4. Apr: High season
  5. May: Shoulder season
  6. Jun: Shoulder season
  7. Jul: Shoulder season
  8. Aug: Low season
  9. Sep: Low season
  10. Oct: Low season
  11. Nov: Shoulder season
  12. Dec: High season
● High season○ Shoulder season◌ Low season

Winter is high season, when the dry, mild weather draws the most ships and the fullest terminals. Late summer and early autumn are hurricane season, with lower fares and the occasional itinerary change.

Who else is in port?

Port crowding index

100 is average. 150 means 50% more ship passenger capacity than this port’s observed hourly average over the past 30 days; 50 means half the average.

Checking ships in port…

Estimate for tracked catalog ships, based on published passenger capacity, not actual passengers ashore. Port areas are approximate circles around published port coordinates. Only positions reported within an hour at 1 knot or less are counted; ships at anchor may be included. Missing AIS reports and untracked ships can understate crowding. Quiet observed hours count toward the average; collection outages do not.

Set sail

Ships sailing from PortMiami

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Allure of the Seas4.0 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalAllure of the Seas2010 · 226,637 GT · 5,484 guests · Caribbean · BahamasAllure of the Seas, the second Oasis-class ship, entered service in December 2010 and was for a time the world's largest passenger ship, about 50 mm longer than Oasis of the…4.3 ★Virgin VoyagesBrilliant Lady2025 · 108,232 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · AlaskaBrilliant Lady is the newest of Virgin Voyages' four adults-only ships. Ordered in 2018 and launched in 2022, she was held up by material shortages and entered service in…Carnival Celebration departing Miami, February 20264.0 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Celebration2022 · 183,521 GT · 5,374 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Celebration is the second Excel-class ship, built by Meyer Turku and completed in November 2022. Unlike Mardi Gras she carries the Carnival prefix, and her name honors…Carnival Conquest docked at Celebration Key, Grand Bahama, February 20263.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Conquest2002 · 110,000 GT · 2,980 guests · BahamasCarnival Conquest is the lead ship of the Conquest class, a design derived from the Destiny class, at about 110,000 gross tons with around 2,980 guests. She entered service in…Carnival Horizon docked in Cozumel, Mexico, June 20223.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Horizon2018 · 133,596 GT · 3,960 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Horizon is the second Vista-class ship, in service since April 2018 at about 133,600 gross tons with some 3,960 guests. Her features include an IMAX theater, a Dr…Carnival Magic docked in Port Canaveral, January 20233.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Magic2011 · 130,000 GT · 3,690 guests · CaribbeanCarnival Magic is the second Dream-class ship, christened in Venice and in service since May 2011. At about 130,000 gross tons with some 3,690 guests, she introduced SportSquare…Carnival Sunrise anchored off Grand Cayman, May 20253.7 ★Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Sunrise1999 · 101,509 GT · 2,984 guests · BahamasCarnival Sunrise entered service in 1999 as Carnival Triumph, a Destiny-class ship of about 101,500 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone. In February 2013 an engine-room…Celebrity Xcel at Port Everglades, November 20254.0 ★Celebrity CruisesCelebrity Xcel2025 · 141,420 GT · 3,260 guests · Caribbean · MediterraneanCelebrity Xcel, the fifth Edge-class ship, was floated out at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in January 2025, delivered in October 2025 and named at Port Everglades on 16 November…Freedom of the Seas at PortMiami, March 20244.0 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalFreedom of the Seas2006 · 156,271 GT · 3,782 guests · Caribbean · Northern EuropeFreedom of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built when she was completed in 2006 and is the namesake of the Freedom class, a lengthened version of the Voyager design…Icon of the Seas in Puerto Rico, 20254.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalIcon of the Seas2024 · 248,663 GT · 5,610 guests · Caribbean · BahamasIcon of the Seas, built by Meyer Turku in Finland, entered service from Miami on 27 January 2024 as the largest cruise ship in the world, a title she now shares with her…Independence of the Seas, June 20254.0 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalIndependence of the Seas2008 · 155,889 GT · 3,634 guests · Caribbean · BermudaIndependence of the Seas, delivered in April 2008, is the third Freedom-class ship and was christened in Southampton by Elizabeth Hill, founder of a children's disability…MSC Meraviglia in Grand Harbour, Malta, 20183.5 ★MSC CruisesMSC Meraviglia2017 · 171,598 GT · 4,488 guests · Caribbean · BahamasMSC Meraviglia is the lead ship of the Meraviglia class, built at Saint-Nazaire and in service since June 2017. At 171,598 gross tons she carries about 4,488 guests at double…MSC Poesia departing Tallinn, July 20123.3 ★MSC CruisesMSC Poesia2008 · 92,627 GT · 2,550 guests · Caribbean · AlaskaMSC Poesia is a 92,627-ton Musica-class ship that entered service in 2008; Sophia Loren named her at Dover, the first MSC christening held outside Italy. A refit at Palumbo Malta…MSC Seaside docked in Miami, February 20263.5 ★MSC CruisesMSC Seaside2017 · 153,516 GT · 4,132 guests · Bahamas · CaribbeanMSC Seaside is the lead ship of the Seaside class, delivered by Fincantieri in Monfalcone in late 2017 as the largest cruise ship that builder had completed. The 153,516-ton ship…MSC World America at Saint-Nazaire on her delivery day, March 20253.5 ★MSC CruisesMSC World America2025 · 216,638 GT · 6,762 guests · Caribbean · BahamasMSC World America is the second World-class ship, delivered at Saint-Nazaire in March 2025 and named in Miami that April with Drew Barrymore as godmother. The LNG-powered ship…Norwegian Aqua at Southampton, March 20253.8 ★Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Aqua2025 · 156,300 GT · 3,565 guests · Caribbean · BahamasNorwegian Aqua is the first Prima Plus-class ship, a larger development of the Prima design at about 156,300 gross tons with 3,565 guests at double occupancy. Fincantieri built…Norwegian Getaway at Harvest Caye, Belize, January 20253.5 ★Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Getaway2014 · 145,655 GT · 3,903 guests · Bahamas · CaribbeanNorwegian Getaway is Norwegian Breakaway's sister, built by Meyer Werft and delivered in January 2014, with about 145,700 gross tons and 3,903 guests at double occupancy. She was…Norwegian Jewel approaching Icy Strait Point, Alaska, July 20223.5 ★Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Jewel2005 · 93,502 GT · 2,368 guests · Northern Europe · CaribbeanNorwegian Jewel is the lead ship of the Jewel class, four sisters of about 93,500 gross tons built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. She entered service in 2005, carries…Norwegian Joy at Kochi New Port, Japan, July 20173.7 ★Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Joy2017 · 167,725 GT · 3,776 guests · Alaska · BahamasNorwegian Joy is the second of four Breakaway Plus-class ships, about 167,700 gross tons with 3,776 guests at double occupancy, built by Meyer Werft and delivered in April 2017…Norwegian Sun in Seattle, July 20223.3 ★Leaving Sep 2027Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Sun2001 · 78,309 GT · 1,878 guests · Panama Canal · MediterraneanNorwegian Sun is a mid-sized ship of about 78,300 gross tons with room for 1,878 guests at double occupancy, built by Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, and christened in Miami…Resilient Lady docking at Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal, February 20244.3 ★Virgin VoyagesResilient Lady2023 · 108,232 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · BahamasResilient Lady is Virgin Voyages' third ship, an adults-only sister of Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady at about 108,000 gross tons and 278 meters. She began sailing in May 2023 in…Scarlet Lady on the River Mersey, Liverpool, February 20204.3 ★Virgin VoyagesScarlet Lady2021 · 108,192 GT · 2,770 guests · Caribbean · BahamasScarlet Lady is Virgin Voyages' first ship, an adults-only vessel of about 108,000 gross tons built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente and delivered in February 2020. The pandemic…Wonder of the Seas, January 20254.2 ★Royal Caribbean InternationalWonder of the Seas2022 · 235,600 GT · 5,734 guests · BahamasWonder of the Seas is the fifth Oasis-class ship, built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire and finished at a dry dock in Marseille before entering service in March…Zuiderdam in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 20153.8 ★Holland America LineZuiderdam2002 · 81,769 GT · 1,916 guests · Caribbean · Norwegian FjordsZuiderdam, which began sailing in December 2002, was the first of Holland America's four Vista-class ships, a mid-sized design named for its generous use of glass; about 85…

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