Service
Cruise Port Transfers
Cruise terminals reward people who know which gate to use. Ours do — including which pier your ship is berthed at on the day, which is rarely the one on the ticket.
Embarkation: the right terminal, at the right hour
A cruise port is not one address. PortMiami has multiple terminals; Port Everglades has more; Galveston, Canaveral and Cape Liberty each assign berths by sailing. Your boarding pass names a terminal letter or number that changes between sailings, and a chauffeur who takes you to the wrong one costs you an hour in a queue of taxis.
We match the terminal to the ship and the sail date at the time of booking, and we schedule the drop-off inside your assigned boarding window rather than at the earliest possible moment — arriving three hours early at a cruise terminal buys you a longer queue, not a better seat.
Debarkation: pier pickup without the scrum
Disembarkation mornings are chaotic and the published times are optimistic. We hold the car and give you ninety minutes of complimentary wait from your stated pier time, because customs clearance for a full ship is measured in hours, not minutes. You text when you clear; the car is at the pickup lane in minutes.
For groups we can stage several vehicles and load them in sequence, which is the difference between a wedding party of thirty getting to the airport together and getting there over four hours.
Port-to-airport, and the pre-cruise night
Most cruise bookings pair with a flight. We quote airport-to-pier and pier-to-airport as fixed fares, and we can add a hotel night, a city tour on the gap day or a stop at a provisioning store on the way to the pier. The Travel Center books the hotel and the flight alongside the car if you want one invoice.
Also searched as: cruise transfer service · cruise port transportation · port to airport shuttle · pier transfer — all the same service, booked from this page.
What is included
- Terminal matched to your ship and sail date, not to the port address
- 90 minutes complimentary wait on disembarkation pickups
- Fixed airport-to-pier and pier-to-airport fares
- Luggage-appropriate vehicles: SUVs, Sprinters and mini buses for cruise bags
- Group staging and sequenced loading for parties and charters
- Optional pre-cruise hotel night and gap-day sightseeing through the Travel Center
How to book it
Reserve online for an immediate fixed-fare confirmation, call the desk on (877) 860-3388, or email support@americanlimousine.services. Corporate accounts and travel advisors can send bookings straight from their own systems. Whichever route you use, the same coordinator owns the reservation from the quote to the drop-off.
Recommended vehicles
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers, 6 bags
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers, 14 bags
- Mini Bus & Executive Shuttle — 28 passengers, 28 bags
- Motorcoach — 56 passengers, 56 bags
Related services
Ports
The 25 US cruise ports we work
Berth assignments change per sailing. We match your ship and sail date to the assigned terminal at the time of booking and re-check it the day before you travel.
| Port | City | Nearest airport | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| PortMiami | Miami, FL | MIA | Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, MSC, Virgin Voyages, Disney, Celebrity |
| Port Everglades | Fort Lauderdale, FL | FLL | Royal Caribbean, Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Carnival, Cunard |
| Port Canaveral | Cape Canaveral, FL | MCO | Disney, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, MSC |
| Port of Galveston | Galveston, TX | IAH | Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Disney, Norwegian, MSC |
| Cape Liberty Cruise Port | Bayonne, NJ | EWR | Royal Caribbean, Celebrity |
| Manhattan Cruise Terminal | New York, NY | EWR | Norwegian, Carnival, Princess, Cunard, MSC |
| Brooklyn Cruise Terminal | Brooklyn, NY | JFK | Cunard, Princess, MSC |
| Port of Seattle Cruise Terminals | Seattle, WA | SEA | Holland America, Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival |
| Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center | San Pedro, CA | LAX | Princess, Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean |
| Long Beach Cruise Terminal | Long Beach, CA | LAX | Carnival |
| Port of San Diego Cruise Terminal | San Diego, CA | SAN | Holland America, Princess, Disney, Norwegian |
| Port of San Francisco Cruise Terminal | San Francisco, CA | SFO | Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Norwegian |
| Port of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | MSY | Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Disney |
| Port of Baltimore Cruise Terminal | Baltimore, MD | BWI | Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian |
| Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal | Charleston, SC | CHS | Carnival |
| Port Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | TPA | Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Celebrity |
| JAXPORT Cruise Terminal | Jacksonville, FL | JAX | Carnival |
| Flynn Cruiseport Boston | Boston, MA | BOS | Norwegian, Holland America, Princess, Celebrity |
| Half Moone Cruise Center | Norfolk, VA | ORF | Carnival, American Cruise Lines |
| Port of Mobile Cruise Terminal | Mobile, AL | MSY | Carnival |
| Port of Whittier | Whittier, AK | ANC | Princess, Holland America |
| Port of Seward | Seward, AK | ANC | Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Celebrity, Silversea |
| Honolulu Harbor — Aloha Tower | Honolulu, HI | HNL | Norwegian, Pride of America and seasonal calls |
| Bayport Cruise Terminal | Pasadena, TX | HOU | Seasonal and charter sailings |
| Port of San Juan | San Juan, PR | MIA | Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Celebrity |
Where
Cruise Port Transfers in your city
Every metro below has a dedicated page with its airports, districts, venues, annual peak weeks and the drive times that actually apply.
Questions
Cruise Port Transfers: frequently asked
How do you know which terminal my ship uses?
Berth assignments are published by the port authority and the cruise line per sailing. We match your ship name and sail date to the assigned terminal when the reservation is made and re-check it the day before.
How long will the chauffeur wait on disembarkation day?
Ninety minutes of complimentary wait from your stated pier time. Customs clearance for a full ship is slow and the fare assumes it.
Can you carry cruise luggage?
Yes — this is why we default to an SUV or a Sprinter for cruise work rather than a sedan. Tell the desk the bag count and it will size the vehicle.
Can you take a group of thirty from the pier to the airport?
Yes, on a staged manifest with several vehicles loaded in sequence, or on a single mini bus or motorcoach.