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Florida cruise ports
Where do cruise ships leave from in Florida? This Is Florida is an independent educational resource. It is not a cruise line, a port, or a ticket seller. This page names five home ports and links each official website. It does not list ships, prices, or today's sailings.
Five cruise home ports
Florida has more public seaports than cruise terminals. The five below are the ones the Florida Department of Transportation Seaport Office describes with cruise passengers, a cruise terminal, or cruise vacations. Each link goes to that port's own website.
| Port | What the FDOT seaport page says | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| PortMiami | Among America's busiest ports, and described as the Cruise Capital of the World and Cargo Gateway of the Americas. | miamidade.gov/portmiami |
| Port Everglades | An important gateway for international trade and cruise vacations, and described as one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. | porteverglades.net |
| Port Canaveral | About 50 miles southeast of Orlando in Brevard County, beside Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Described as the busiest cruise port in the world. | portcanaveral.com |
| Port Tampa Bay | A full-service port that handles cargo and cruise passengers. | porttb.com/cruise |
| JAXPORT | The Jacksonville Port Authority owns three cargo facilities and a cruise terminal. | jaxport.com/cruise |
A schedule, a fare, or a parking note belongs on the port website. This directory does not copy them.
What this page does not list
Ships in port today, ticket prices, and terminal maps change. Those stay on the port site or the cruise line site. A link here is not a reservation.
FDOT's seaport page describes 16 public seaports. This page does not turn the other eleven into cruise ports, and it does not say they have no maritime role. It lists only the five descriptions that name cruise passengers, a cruise terminal, or cruise vacations.
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Questions
Does this page list today's sailings?
No. It names five Florida cruise home ports and links the official website for each one. Ships, prices, and the day's sailings are posted by the port or the cruise line.
Does This Is Florida sell cruise tickets?
No. This Is Florida is an independent educational resource. It is not a cruise line, a port, or a ticket seller. A link on this page is not a booking.
Is Port Everglades the same port as PortMiami?
No. The Florida Department of Transportation lists them as separate seaports. PortMiami's website is miamidade.gov/portmiami. Port Everglades' website is porteverglades.net.
Where is a sailing schedule posted?
On the official port website linked in the table, or on the cruise line's own site. This page does not copy those schedules.
Why are only five ports listed?
The Florida Department of Transportation describes 16 public seaports. This page lists the five whose descriptions on that page name cruise passengers, a cruise terminal, or cruise vacations.
This page is a directory of official port websites. It is not a sailing list or a ticket seller. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Sources
- Florida Department of Transportation, Seaport Office: Florida's public seaports. Checked November 8, 2026.
- PortMiami: miamidade.gov/portmiami.
- Port Everglades: porteverglades.net.
- Port Canaveral: portcanaveral.com.
- Port Tampa Bay: porttb.com/cruise.
- JAXPORT: jaxport.com/cruise.