Cruise Port Guide

Honest report cards for 55 cruise ports. No sponsored content, no cruise line PR — just the real deal.

Port of Call

Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda
C
Caribbean
Port of Call

Aruba

Aruba
C+
Caribbean
Homeport

Baltimore

Maryland, US
B+
US Atlantic
Port of Call

Barbados

Barbados
C+
Caribbean
Port of Call

Belize City

Belize
C-
Caribbean
Port of Call

Bermuda

Bermuda
C+
Bermuda
Port of Call

Bonaire

Bonaire
B-
Caribbean
Homeport

Boston

Massachusetts, US
B-
US Atlantic
Port of Call

Cabo San Lucas

Mexico
C
Mexico
Private Island

Castaway Cay

Bahamas
B-
Caribbean
Homeport

Charleston

South Carolina, US
B+
US Atlantic
Port of Call

Costa Maya

Mexico
C
Mexico
Port of Call

Cozumel

Mexico
C
Caribbean
Port of Call

Curacao

Curacao
B-
Caribbean
Port of Call

Dominica

Dominica
B-
Caribbean
Port of Call

Ensenada

Mexico
C+
Mexico
Port of Call

Falmouth (Jamaica)

Jamaica
C-
Caribbean
Homeport

Galveston

Texas, US
B
US Gulf
Port of Call

Grand Cayman

Cayman Islands
C
Caribbean
Port of Call

Grand Turk

Turks and Caicos
C+
Caribbean
Private Island

Great Stirrup Cay

Bahamas
B-
Caribbean
Private Island

Half Moon Cay

Bahamas
B-
Caribbean
Private Island

Harvest Caye

Belize
C+
Caribbean
Port of Call

Honolulu

Hawaii, US
C
Hawaii
Homeport

Jacksonville

Florida, US
B+
US Atlantic
Port of Call

Juneau

Alaska, US
C-
Alaska
Port of Call

Ketchikan

Alaska, US
C
Alaska
Port of Call

Key West

Florida, US
C
US Atlantic
Private Island

Labadee

Haiti
D+
Caribbean
Homeport

Los Angeles / Long Beach

California, US
C
US Pacific
Port of Call

Maui (Kahului)

Hawaii, US
C
Hawaii
Homeport

Mobile

Alabama, US
A-
US Gulf
Port of Call

Montego Bay

Jamaica
D+
Caribbean
Port of Call

Nassau

Bahamas
D+
Caribbean
Homeport

New Orleans

Louisiana, US
B+
US Gulf
Homeport

New York (Manhattan / Brooklyn)

New York, US
C-
US Atlantic
Private Island

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve

Bahamas
B-
Caribbean
Private Island

Perfect Day at CocoCay

Bahamas
C+
Caribbean
Homeport

Port Canaveral

Florida, US
B-
US Atlantic
Homeport

Port Everglades

Florida, US
C+
US Atlantic
Homeport

PortMiami

Florida, US
C+
US Atlantic
Port of Call

Progreso (Merida)

Mexico
B-
Mexico
Port of Call

Puerto Vallarta

Mexico
C+
Mexico
Port of Call

Roatan

Honduras
D+
Caribbean
Homeport

San Diego

California, US
B+
US Pacific
Port of Call

San Juan

Puerto Rico
B-
Caribbean
Homeport

Seattle

Washington, US
C+
US Pacific
Port of Call

Sitka

Alaska, US
C+
Alaska
Port of Call

Skagway

Alaska, US
C+
Alaska
Port of Call

St. Kitts

Saint Kitts and Nevis
C+
Caribbean
Port of Call

St. Lucia

Saint Lucia
C
Caribbean
Port of Call

St. Maarten

Sint Maarten
C-
Caribbean
Port of Call

St. Thomas

US Virgin Islands
C
Caribbean
Homeport

Tampa

Florida, US
B
US Gulf
Port of Call

Victoria (BC)

Canada
C+
US Pacific