Land at FLL, sail by four. Port Everglades is ten minutes away.
Port Everglades is the easiest big cruise port in America: the airport is next door, the terminals are compact, and ten lines sail from it, from Oasis-class Royal Caribbean ships to Seabourn and Silversea yachts. SmartCruiser shows every sailing leaving Fort Lauderdale from every line, prices each one with taxes and fees included, and puts the sailings with SmartCruiser bonus onboard credit or instant savings at the top.
Three ways to sail from Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is the port for a proper week or longer. Pick the shape of your trip and we find the ship.
A 7 night Caribbean week
- Eastern loops to St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan and CocoCay on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity
- Western loops to Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Roatan on Princess, Holland America and Royal Caribbean
- Saturday and Sunday departures year-round, with Half Moon Cay days on Holland America and Princess
Best for: families, couples, first-timers who want the classic cruise with an easy airport.
Southern Caribbean, 10 to 11 nights
- Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Barbados and St. Lucia, below the hurricane belt
- Celebrity, Princess, Holland America, Oceania and Viking, with more sea days and quieter ships
- Often the best price per night of any Caribbean itinerary
Best for: retirees, repeat cruisers, winter escapes of more than a week.
Panama Canal from Florida
- 10 and 11 night partial transits: through the Gatun Locks and back, with Cartagena and Costa Rica
- 14 to 16 night full transits to Los Angeles and San Francisco in spring and fall
- Princess, Holland America, Celebrity and Viking, with the best narration at sea
Best for: anyone who wants to see the locks work from a balcony.
Fort Lauderdale deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every sailing leaving Port Everglades from every line, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the public price. Below them, every other sailing from Fort Lauderdale with full sorting.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery sailing from Fort Lauderdale
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Where ships from Fort Lauderdale sail
Pick a destination and the list above filters to the Fort Lauderdale sailings that go there.
Which line from Fort Lauderdale?
Port Everglades is where the premium and luxury lines live, alongside the biggest ships afloat. Regent and Silversea sail here too; search them by line in the list above.
When to go
Fort Lauderdale sails all year, with the biggest fleet in port from November to April.
Fort Lauderdale cruise questions we answer every day
How much is parking at Port Everglades?
The port’s own garages and lots have a maximum daily rate of $25, paid on exit, so a 7 night cruise is about $175 to $200 depending on how the arrival and departure days fall. The Heron Garage serves Terminals 2 and 4 (with an air-conditioned bridge to Terminal 2), the Palm Garage serves Terminals 19, 21, 25, 26 and 29, and surface lots sit beside Terminal 18. Off-site lots along Eisenhower Boulevard and near the airport typically charge roughly $8 to $14 a day with a shuttle to your terminal.
How far is Fort Lauderdale airport from the ship?
About 3 miles and 10 minutes. A taxi or rideshare from FLL to any Port Everglades terminal is typically around $15 to $25, and the cruise lines’ own transfers run about the same per person. Miami International is 30 miles south and about 45 minutes, a sensible backup if FLL fares are high.
Should I fly in the night before?
Yes, in winter especially, when a weather delay in the Northeast can cost you the ship. Hotels on 17th Street Causeway are 5 minutes from the terminals and many include a park-and-cruise week of parking. Fort Lauderdale Beach is 10 minutes away if you want an evening on the sand first. We can add the hotel to your booking.
Do I need a passport to cruise from Fort Lauderdale?
On a closed-loop cruise that starts and ends in Fort Lauderdale, US citizens can sail with a government photo ID plus an original or certified birth certificate. We still recommend a passport, since you cannot fly home from a Caribbean island without one. Full Panama Canal transits and transatlantics are one-way and require a passport.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses, per person, double occupancy. Gratuities, drinks packages, excursions and parking are extra.
Which terminal does my ship use?
Royal Caribbean uses Terminal 18, Celebrity 25, Princess 2 (and sometimes 21), Disney 4, Holland America 19, 21 and 26, and the luxury lines and overflow sailings rotate through 29 and the Midport terminals. Your cruise documents name the terminal, and the port signs are clear from the Eisenhower Boulevard entrance. Boarding usually opens at 11 am and sails between 3 and 5 pm.
Talk to a Fort Lauderdale cruise specialist
Tell us your dates and who is coming, and we price every line sailing from Port Everglades side by side with the fares you qualify for. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.