There are numerous American cruise ports in addition to Norfolk. Sail from one that's easy to get to.
Baltimore: Sail to Bermuda, the Caribbean or around the Chesapake Bay. Two big ships and a smaller ship provide these opportunities.
Bayonne NJ: Depart from the Cape Liberty Cruise Port on Royal Caribbean or Celebrity. Destinations include Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada and New England.
Boston: Many cruises from Boston go to Bermuda or Canada. Annually there is a fantastic cruise to Greenland and Iceland.
Brooklyn: Some of the largest cruise ships have outgrown the Manhattan terminal and moved to the other borough. It's the port for luxurious Cunard Line and Princess.
Charleston: Voyages to the Bahamas and the Caribbean on Carnival. And what a charming city to depart from! Year-round cruises.
Fort Lauderdale: Port Everglades is the busy cruise port for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. Millions of passengers depart from here every year.
Jacksonville: The northern Florida departure port. Sail to the Bahamas on Carnival.
Los Angeles: Trips to Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, through the Panama Canal, or around the world. Several cruise lines depart from there, from affordable to super-luxury.
New Orleans: Four cruise lines offer cruises to Cozumel or steamboat cruises up the Mississippi.
New York: Sail from Manhattan to the Caribbean, Bermuda and Canada.
Port Canaveral: The closest port to Orlando, Florida. It's the home port for Disney Cruises and is also right next to Cape Canaveral.
San Diego: Cruises to Hawaii, Mexico, and up the west coast.
Tampa: Voyages to the western Caribbean. There are also a few southern Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises that depart from the busy port. Busch Gardens, Ybor City and Clearwater Beach are only a few of the attractions around Tampa.
Have fun. Explore the world. Take a cruise.
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