# Cruises from Philadelphia

Philadelphia has no active cruise port. Here are the real options: Cape Liberty, New York and Baltimore all sit within two hours. Compare routes and fares from $409.

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Philadelphia currently has no scheduled cruise departures, so the honest answer is that you will drive. Three major homeports sit within two hours: Cape Liberty in Bayonne (90 minutes), Manhattan and Brooklyn (2 hours) and Baltimore (2 hours), with year-round sailings from $409 per person.

## Key facts

- **Nearest year-round port:** Baltimore, about 100 miles, roughly 2 hours via I-95
- **Nearest Royal Caribbean homeport:** Cape Liberty in Bayonne NJ, about 85 miles, roughly 90 minutes
- **Typical fare range:** $409 to $1,700 per person depending on port and route
- **Parking comparison:** Baltimore about $15 per day, Cape Liberty about $30, Manhattan about $45

## Sailing from No active cruise terminal, nearest ports Bayonne, New York and Baltimore

We will give it to you straight: no cruise line currently homeports in Philadelphia, and the occasional talk of restarting service at the Navy Yard has not produced a schedule. Anyone selling you a "cruise from Philadelphia" is selling you a bus transfer.

The good news is that Philly sits in the middle of the densest cluster of cruise ports in America. Bayonne is 90 minutes up the Turnpike, Manhattan and Brooklyn about two hours, and Baltimore two hours south with the cheapest parking on the coast. Between them you get Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, MSC, Cunard and Celebrity without a flight.

**Season:** Year round via Baltimore and New York area ports.

## Popular sailings

| Itinerary | Length | Line | From (pp) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bermuda from Bayonne | 5 nights | Royal Caribbean | $459 |
| Bahamas from Baltimore | 7 nights | Carnival Cruise Line | $409 |
| Bermuda from New York | 7 nights | Norwegian Cruise Line | $649 |

## Parking

Since every option involves a drive, parking cost should steer your pick. Baltimore is the bargain at about $15 per day. Cape Liberty runs about $30 with cheaper shuttle lots nearby. The Manhattan terminal is the priciest at roughly $45 per day, which adds over $300 to a 7 night sailing.

## Where to stay the night before

For early departures, a pre-cruise night near the port beats a 5am start on I-95. Jersey City hotels serve Cape Liberty well, and the BWI airport cluster serves Baltimore at $60 to $90 less per night than downtown options.

## Cruise lines from Philadelphia

- Royal Caribbean (via Bayonne)
- Carnival (via Baltimore and NYC)
- Norwegian (via NYC)
- MSC (via Brooklyn)

## Destinations served

- Bermuda
- Bahamas
- Caribbean
- Canada and New England

## Frequently asked questions

### Are there any cruises that leave directly from Philadelphia?

No. Philadelphia has not had scheduled cruise service in years. The nearest departure points are Cape Liberty in Bayonne, the two New York City terminals, and Baltimore.

### What is the easiest port to reach from Philadelphia without a car?

Take Amtrak to New York Penn Station, then a 20 minute taxi to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Trains run roughly hourly and the ride is about 75 minutes.

### Which nearby port is cheapest overall?

Baltimore usually wins once you count parking at $15 per day and fares from $409. Prices checked: August 2026.

## Related pages

- [Cruises from Baltimore](https://www.bookcruises.us/cruises-from-baltimore/)
- [Cruises from Bayonne](https://www.bookcruises.us/cruises-from-bayonne/)
- [Cruises from New York](https://www.bookcruises.us/cruises-from-new-york/)

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