New Orleans Cruise Port
Port of New Orleans, Louisiana
- Position
- 29°56.64′N 090°03.60′W
- 29.944°, -90.060° decimal
- Port type
- Homeport
- Within 10 km
- 0 ships now
Cruise ships dock on the Mississippi River at the Julia Street and Erato Street terminals, a short ride from the French Quarter. It is a Gulf Coast homeport for Western Caribbean cruises.
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Port facts
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Port type
- Homeport (cruises begin and end here)
- Terminals and piers
- Julia Street Cruise Terminal; Erato Street Cruise Terminal
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 25 to 35 minutes
- Coordinates
- 29.944°, -90.060°
- Official source
- Port NOLA
Facts checked against the sources below on 2026-10-01. Drive times are rough and depend on traffic. Confirm your ship's terminal and boarding time with your cruise line.
Lines that sail from or call here
Nearby
- French Quarter
Tips for Port of New Orleans
- The terminals are steps from the French Quarter area, which makes a pre-cruise night in the city easy.
- New Orleans is about 90 miles upriver from the Gulf, so ships spend many hours on the Mississippi before reaching open water.