# Cruises from Norfolk

Cruises from Norfolk, Virginia sail from the downtown Half Moone Cruise Center. Carnival runs Bermuda, Bahamas and Caribbean trips from $439 per person.

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Cruises from Norfolk depart the Half Moone Cruise Center on the downtown Elizabeth River waterfront. Carnival is the resident line, sailing 4 to 8 night trips to Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean for most of the year. Fares typically run $439 to $1,200 per person.

## Key facts

- **Lines sailing from Norfolk:** Carnival, with a near year-round schedule from the Half Moone Cruise Center
- **Typical fare range:** $439 to $1,200 per person for 4 to 8 nights
- **Parking:** About $20 per day in the Cedar Grove cruise lot with shuttle, city garages slightly cheaper on foot
- **Walkability:** The terminal sits downtown next to the Waterside District, hotels within a 10 minute walk

## Sailing from Half Moone Cruise Center

Norfolk is the only cruise homeport in Virginia, and it earns loyalty through sheer convenience: the Half Moone Cruise Center is a downtown building you can walk to from your hotel, not an industrial park on a highway. Carnival has steadily expanded its schedule here, and Bermuda runs from Norfolk are meaningfully cheaper than the same week from New York.

Sailings sell to a huge drive-to region covering Virginia Beach, Richmond, Raleigh and the Carolinas. That regional loyalty means peak summer dates go early, while late season Bermuda and Bahamas dates often turn into genuine last-minute bargains.

**Season:** Spring through fall with expanding winter dates.

## Popular sailings

| Itinerary | Length | Line | From (pp) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bermuda round trip | 6 nights | Carnival Cruise Line | $549 |
| Bahamas round trip | 5 nights | Carnival Cruise Line | $439 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 8 nights | Carnival Cruise Line | $729 |

## Parking

The official Cedar Grove lot charges about $20 per day with a shuttle to the pier. Several downtown garages within walking distance of Half Moone price slightly lower, and a handful of waterfront hotels bundle cruise parking with a pre-cruise night for less than the lot alone on longer sailings.

## Where to stay the night before

This is one of the few ports where the hotel strategy is easy: stay downtown. The Hilton Main, Marriott and Sheraton all sit within a 10 minute walk of the terminal, so you can have dinner in the Waterside District and stroll to the ship the next morning.

## Cruise lines from Norfolk

- Carnival Cruise Line

## Destinations served

- Bermuda
- Bahamas
- Eastern Caribbean

## Frequently asked questions

### Which cruise lines sail from Norfolk?

Carnival is the homeport line, with a schedule that now covers most of the year. Other lines call at Norfolk as a port stop but do not start sailings here.

### How far is Norfolk airport from the cruise terminal?

About 20 minutes by taxi. The terminal is downtown at 1 Waterside Drive, next to the Waterside District.

### When do Norfolk cruises go on sale?

Carnival usually opens Norfolk deployments 12 to 18 months out. The lowest prices show up either at launch or inside 60 days of sailing. Prices checked: August 2026.

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