Category Archives: Cruise Ports

Cruise Ships to Bilbao

Bilbao is an industrial port city in northern Spain, but probably best known in recent times as the home of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao designed by Frank Gehry.

  1. Marina – from Amsterdam, Netherlands
  2. Crown Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  3. Independence of the Seas – from Southampton (London), England
  4. Seabourn Quest – from Barcelona, Spain
  5. Navigator of the Seas – from Southampton (London), England
  6. Nautica – from Lisbon, Portugal
  7. Silver Cloud – from Lisbon, Portugal
  8. Sirena – from Lisbon, Portugal
  9. Azamara Journey – from Southampton (London), England
  10. Silver Wind – from Hamburg, Germany

Cruise Ships to Panama Canal

The Panama Canal was advantageously placed at one of the shortest distances between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in Central America. Most cruises through the canal are “respositioning” cruises, between-season voyages that move ships from the Pacific Coast or Alaska to the Caribbean – or vice-versa.

  1. Coral Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  2. Island Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  3. Zuiderdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  4. Queen Elizabeth – from New York, New York
  5. Caribbean Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  6. Celebrity Infinity – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  7. Seven Seas Mariner – from Los Angeles, California
  8. Star Breeze – from Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
  9. Star Pride – from Colon, Panama
  10. Seven Seas Navigator – from Miami, Florida
  11. Norwegian Pearl – from Miami, Florida
  12. Amsterdam – from San Diego, California
  13. Veendam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  14. Norwegian Jewel – from Miami, Florida
  15. Regatta – from Miami, Florida

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Cruise Ships to Portofino, Italy

Portofino is a scenic fishing village situated on a point that juts into the Mediterranean. It’s near the center of the Italian Riviera, 15 miles east of Genoa.

  1. Riviera – from Monte Carlo, Monaco
  2. Star Pride – from Barcelona, Spain
  3. Seven Seas Voyager – from Monte Carlo, Monaco
  4. Wind Surf – from Barcelona, Spain
  5. Silver Spirit – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  6. Azamara Quest – from Nice, France
  7. Star Breeze – from Barcelona, Spain
  8. Celebrity Constellation – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  9. Star Legend – from Barcelona, Spain
  10. Sirena – from Barcelona, Spain
  11. Azamara Journey – from Barcelona, Spain
  12. Marina – from Lisbon, Portugal
  13. SeaDream II – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  14. Seabourn Odyssey – from Barcelona, Spain

Cruise Ships to Punta Cana

Punta Cana is on the far western point of the Dominican Republic, known for great beaches and clear Caribbean water. It’s only 80 miles west of Puerto Rico and 900 miles southeast of Miami.

  1. Riviera – from Miami, Florida
  2. Seabourn Odyssey – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  3. Silver Wind – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  4. Silver Spirit – from Bridgetown, Barbados
  5. Celebrity Equinox – from Miami, Florida
  6. Insignia – from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Cruise Ships to Vancouver

Cruises to Vancouver are most often northbound from the US west coast or southbound from Alaska. It’s also the most popular starting point for cruises to Alaska.

  1. Coral Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  2. Island Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  3. Zaandam – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  4. Star Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  5. Noordam – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  6. Radiance of the Seas – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  7. Celebrity Millennium – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  8. Silver Shadow – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  9. Norwegian Sun – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  10. Seven Seas Mariner – from Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
  11. Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  12. Emerald Princess – from Seattle, Washington
  13. Ruby Princess – from Seattle, Washington
  14. Celebrity Solstice – from Seattle, Washington
  15. Crystal Serenity – from Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

Cruise Ships to San Diego

San Diego is both a cruise departure port and a destination for cruises that begin elsewhere. Located on the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of California, it’s regularly ranked as one of the nicest places to live in the United States. Great for short visits, too.

  1. Ruby Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  2. Seven Seas Navigator – from Miami, Florida
  3. Grand Princess – from San Francisco, California
  4. Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  5. Sirena – from Miami, Florida
  6. Regatta – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  7. Insignia – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  8. Celebrity Infinity – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  9. Veendam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  10. Eurodam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  11. Disney Wonder – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  12. Crystal Serenity – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  13. Nieuw Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  14. Maasdam – from Auckland, New Zealand
  15. Zaandam – from Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

Cruise Ships to Philipsburg

Philipsburg is the “capital town” of the island nation known as Sint Maarten (Saint Martin is actually the French northern half of the island). It’s a very pretty town, located on the inlet called Great Bay. Philipsburg is at the northeastern corner of the Caribbean, about 200 miles east of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  1. Carnival Fascination – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  2. Adventure of the Seas – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  3. Regal Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  4. Oasis of the Seas – from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
  5. Celebrity Equinox – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  6. Allure of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  7. Harmony of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  8. Norwegian Gem – from New York, New York
  9. MSC Divina – from Miami, Florida
  10. Jewel of the Seas – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  11. Freedom of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  12. Celebrity Silhouette – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  13. Nieuw Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  14. Celebrity Eclipse – from Miami, Florida
  15. Celebrity Summit – from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Cruise Ships To Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne is one of Australia’s largest cities and capital of the state of Victoria. Thanks to its location on Port Phillip Bay, it’s both a port city and an inland city.

  1. Celebrity Solstice – from Sydney, Australia
  2. Queen Mary 2 – from Cape Town, South Africa
  3. Noordam – from Sydney, Australia
  4. Maasdam – from Auckland, New Zealand
  5. Queen Victoria – from Sydney, Australia
  6. Norwegian Jewel – from Sydney, Australia
  7. Diamond Princess – from Sydney, Australia
  8. Radiance of the Seas – from Sydney, Australia
  9. Seven Seas Voyager – from Sydney, Australia
  10. Silver Shadow – from Sydney, Australia
  11. Emerald Princess – from Sydney, Australia
  12. Insignia – from Sydney, Australia
  13. Dawn Princess – from Sydney, Australia
  14. Azamara Journey – from Sydney, Australia
  15. Golden Princess – from Auckland, New Zealand

Cruise Ships to Palma De Mallorca

Mallorca is a common stop for cruise ships sailing in the western Mediterranean. The port city of Palma De Mallorca is on the southwestern side of the island. One of the most prominent sights in Palma is the La Seu cathedral, which was completed in 1601 after more than 300 years of construction. Mallorca is a Spanish island, located approximately 150 miles east of Valencia and 100 miles south of Barcelona.

  1. MSC Splendida – from Genoa, Italy
  2. MSC Armonia – from Genoa, Italy
  3. Norwegian Spirit – from Barcelona, Spain
  4. Riviera – from Monte Carlo, Monaco
  5. Jewel of the Seas – from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
  6. Westerdam – from Barcelona, Spain
  7. Star Pride – from Barcelona, Spain
  8. Costa Fascinosa – from Savona (Genoa), Italy
  9. Seabourn Odyssey – from Monte Carlo, Monaco
  10. Celebrity Constellation – from Venice, Italy
  11. Marina – from Lisbon, Portugal
  12. Costa Diadema – from Barcelona, Spain
  13. Star Legend – from Barcelona, Spain
  14. Star Breeze – from Barcelona, Spain
  15. Viking Sea – from Barcelona, Spain

Cruise Ships to Montreal

Montreal is the farthest port inland for many cruises that voyage to Quebec. These cruises start in New York or Boston, then travel north up and around Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick before heading southwest on the St. Lawrence River. Montreal is considered one of the prettiest cities in North America, an excellent spot to end a New England-Canada cruise.

  1. Veendam – from Boston, Massachusetts
  2. Maasdam – from Boston, Massachusetts
  3. Rotterdam – from Boston, Massachusetts
  4. Silver Whisper – from New York, New York
  5. Insignia – from New York, New York
  6. Seabourn Quest – from Boston, Massachusetts
  7. Seven Seas Mariner – from New York, New York