Bermuda by Tuesday, foliage by October, ten minutes from Logan.
Boston’s season runs May through October: Norwegian and Royal Caribbean sail 7 nights to Bermuda all summer, then Holland America, Princess, Celebrity and Oceania join in for Canada and New England when the leaves turn, and American Cruise Lines runs small ships around the New England islands. SmartCruiser shows every sailing leaving Boston from every line, prices them with taxes and fees included, and puts the sailings with SmartCruiser bonus onboard credit and better-than-public fares at the top.
Three ways to sail from Boston
Pick the trip and the list filters itself; everything leaves from the Flynn Cruiseport in the Seaport.
Bermuda, 7 nights
- Friday or Sunday departures May through October, two sea days each way
- Three nights docked at King’s Wharf: beaches, Hamilton, the ferry to St. George’s
- Norwegian every week, with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity some seasons
Best for: first cruises, families in summer, couples in June or September.
Canada & New England
- 7 to 10 nights to Bar Harbor, Saint John, Halifax, Charlottetown and up the St. Lawrence to Quebec City
- Peak color runs late September to mid October; book by spring
- Holland America, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Celebrity and Oceania
Best for: leaf peepers, lobster lovers, anyone who wants a cool-weather cruise.
New England islands
- American Cruise Lines 7 nights to Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Newport, Provincetown and Plymouth
- Under 180 guests, all excursions and a pre-cruise hotel night included
- No passport, no sea days, in port almost every day
Best for: a grown-up, unhurried week close to home.
Boston deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every sailing from the Flynn Cruiseport 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 with full sorting.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery sailing from Boston
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 Boston sail
Four directions from one pier. Pick one and the list above filters to it.
Which line from Boston?
Seven lines share one terminal, but they sail very different trips.
When to go
Boston is a warm-weather port. Here is how the season moves.
Boston cruise questions we answer every day
Where is the cruise terminal, and what does parking cost?
The Flynn Cruiseport is on Black Falcon Avenue in the Seaport District, next to the Design Center. Official cruise parking is the Massport garage at 93 Fargo Street beside the terminal, about $25 to $30 a day, or the pre-booked Massport lot on Summer Street with a free shuttle at a flat weekly rate of roughly $190; the nearby Seaport garages are similar. If you are staying the night before, many Seaport hotels offer park-and-cruise packages that are cheaper.
How far is Logan Airport?
About three miles and 10 to 15 minutes by taxi through the Ted Williams Tunnel, or a few minutes longer on the Silver Line. It is one of the easiest airport-to-ship rides in the country. We can add a transfer to your booking.
Should we come in the night before?
If you live in New England, a same-day arrival is fine; boarding starts around 11 a.m. and ships sail about 4 p.m. If you are flying, come in the night before, stay in the Seaport or Back Bay, and treat yourself to a North End dinner.
Do I need a passport to cruise from Boston?
Round-trip Bermuda and Canada sailings are closed-loop, so US citizens can sail with a birth certificate and government photo ID. One-way sailings that end in Quebec City or Montreal, and transatlantic crossings, require a passport. We recommend a passport for everyone: if you need to fly home from Bermuda or Halifax, you cannot board a flight without one.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. Gratuities, drinks packages, excursions and parking are extra.
What does SmartCruiser add that I would not get booking direct?
Bonus onboard credit per stateroom on sailings where the line allows it, instant savings on selected departures, Special SmartCruiser rates we hold on popular Boston sailings, and senior, Massachusetts and New England resident, and police and fire fares when they beat the public price. The picks at the top of the list are the sailings where that extra applies.
Talk to a Boston cruise specialist
Tell us your dates and who is coming, and we price every ship sailing from Boston side by side with the fares you qualify for. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.