# Cruises from Florida

Compare cruises from all five Florida ports: Miami, Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Jacksonville. Every major line, Bahamas trips from $299.

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Florida is the cruise capital of the world, with five homeports: Miami, Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Jacksonville. Every major line sails from the state year round, covering the Bahamas, both sides of the Caribbean, Mexico and beyond. Short Bahamas sailings start near $299, week-long Caribbean trips near $549.

## Key facts

- **Active homeports:** Five: Miami, Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Tampa and Jacksonville
- **Typical fare range:** $299 for 3 night Bahamas trips up to $2,500+ for suites on 7 night Caribbean sailings
- **Parking across ports:** From about $17 per day (Jacksonville, Port Canaveral) to $22+ (Miami, Port Everglades)
- **Route split:** Miami and Port Everglades dominate Eastern Caribbean, Tampa owns the Western short runs, Port Canaveral leads Bahamas and family sailings

## Sailing from Miami, Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Jacksonville

Nearly half of all cruise passengers on Earth board in Florida. The state's five homeports give you every line, every ship class and every Caribbean route without a connecting flight from most of the eastern US. The right port depends on your route: eastbound itineraries load from Miami and Port Everglades, western routes from Tampa, and the Bahamas short-cruise market lives at Port Canaveral and Miami.

Use this page to pick your port, then dive into the port pages below for terminal-level detail on parking, hotels and current pricing. If you just want the cheapest week in the sun, our cheap cruises section covers where the floor prices live each season.

**Season:** Year round at all five ports, peak December through April.

## Popular sailings

| Itinerary | Length | Line | From (pp) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bahamas quick escape from Miami | 3 nights | Royal Caribbean | $299 |
| Eastern Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale | 7 nights | Princess Cruises | $599 |
| Western Caribbean from Tampa | 5 nights | Carnival Cruise Line | $419 |
| Bahamas and Disney island from Port Canaveral | 4 nights | Disney Cruise Line | $949 |

## Cheap cruises from Florida

The floor of the Florida market is the 3 and 4 night Bahamas circuit from Miami and Port Canaveral, where fall interiors dip to $299 and even summer weeks stay under $450. These short sailings are also where lines dump unsold cabins into last-minute sales, which is why our Florida last-minute page is worth checking before any booking.

For 7 night trips, the cheapest consistent inventory is Western Caribbean from Tampa and MSC sailings from Miami, both frequently under $600 per person including taxes. September and the first two weeks of December are the softest weeks of the year statewide. Prices checked: August 2026.

## Parking

Parking runs $17 to $25 per day depending on port. Port Canaveral and Jacksonville are cheapest with large surface lots, Miami and Port Everglades cost the most but have the best garage-to-gangway distances. Every Florida port has an independent shuttle-lot market that undercuts official rates by 30 to 50 percent.

## Where to stay the night before

Fly-in cruisers should target the airport hotel clusters: MIA and FLL hotels sit 15 to 25 minutes from their respective ports, and dozens offer snooze, park and cruise packages. For Port Canaveral, Cocoa Beach hotels put you 10 minutes from the terminals and on the sand the night before.

## Cruise lines from Florida

- Royal Caribbean International
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- Disney Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Princess Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Virgin Voyages
- Oceania Cruises

## Destinations served

- Bahamas
- Eastern Caribbean
- Western Caribbean
- Southern Caribbean
- Mexico
- Panama Canal
- Transatlantic

## Frequently asked questions

### Which Florida port is best for first-time cruisers?

Port Canaveral for families (Disney, huge new ships, easy parking) and Miami for everyone else, since it has the most sailings, the most lines and the widest range of prices on any given week.

### What is the cheapest cruise from Florida?

3 night Bahamas sailings from Miami and Port Canaveral regularly start at $299 per person in the fall. Prices checked: August 2026.

### Which Florida port is closest to Orlando?

Port Canaveral, about 45 minutes east of the Orlando parks and airport. It is the natural add-on to a theme park week.

## Related pages

- [Last minute cruise deals from Florida](https://www.bookcruises.us/last-minute-cruises-from-florida/)
- [3 day cruises from Florida](https://www.bookcruises.us/3-day-cruises-from-florida/)
- [Cruises from Miami](https://www.bookcruises.us/cruises-from-miami/)

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