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Cruises from Miami: every ship sailing in 2026 and 2027

About 25 ships sail from Miami on a regular schedule, plus a long list of luxury ships in winter. Most trips are short Bahamas runs of 3 to 5 nights or week-long Caribbean cruises.

Sunday and Saturday are the busiest sailing days, with up to ten ships on peak weekends. Monday and Friday are for the 3- and 4-night Bahamas cruises.

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Looking for a date? See every ship by date on the PortMiami cruise ship schedule.

Carnival

Boards at Terminal F and Terminals D and E

  • Carnival Celebration

    Year-round

    Departs
    Sundays
    Length
    7 days
    Itineraries
    7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean
    Notes
    Carnival's largest Miami ship. It uses Terminal F.
  • Carnival Magic

    Year-round

    Departs
    Alternating Saturdays and Sundays
    Length
    6 and 8 days
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    Saturday sailings use Terminal F and Sunday sailings Terminal D in the port's berth schedule. Check your boarding pass.
  • Carnival Sunrise

    Year-round

    Departs
    Rotating Thursday, Monday and Saturday
    Length
    4 and 5 days
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Mexico
    Notes
    Most sailings use Terminal D; Thursday sailings use Terminal F. Check your boarding pass.
  • Carnival Conquest

    Year-round

    Departs
    Mostly Mondays (4 days) and Fridays (3 days)
    Length
    3 and 4 days
    Itineraries
    Bahamas
    Notes
    It uses Terminal F.
  • Carnival Horizon

    Until spring 2027, then Galveston

    Final season

    Departs
    Alternating Sundays and Saturdays
    Length
    6 and 8 days
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    Saturday sailings use Terminal F and Sunday sailings Terminal D in the port's berth schedule. Check your boarding pass.
  • Carnival Firenze

    February to May 8, 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Varies
    Length
    4 to 13 days
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    A temporary Miami season. Carnival uses Terminals D, E and F; the terminal for each ship is not published, so check your boarding pass.
  • Carnival Venezia

    From May 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Alternating Saturdays and Sundays
    Length
    6 and 8 days
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    Carnival uses Terminals D, E and F; the terminal for each ship is not published, so check your boarding pass.

Parking for Carnival sailings

Royal Caribbean

Boards at Terminal A and Terminal AA

  • Icon of the Seas

    Until August 2027, then Galveston

    Final season

    Departs
    Saturdays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Eastern and Western Caribbean with Perfect Day at CocoCay
  • Hero of the Seas

    From August 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Saturdays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Eastern and Western Caribbean
    Notes
    A brand-new ship, replacing Icon of the Seas in Miami.
  • Wonder of the Seas

    Year-round

    Departs
    Mondays (4 nights) and Fridays (3 nights)
    Length
    3 and 4 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay
  • Allure of the Seas

    From October 25, 2026

    Departs
    Sundays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    Royal Caribbean has sometimes used Terminal AA when Terminal A is busy; check your boarding pass.
  • Freedom of the Seas

    Winter 2026–27 only; summer 2027 sailings were cancelled

    Departs
    Thursdays and Saturdays
    Length
    4 and 5 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Mexico
    Notes
    Thursday sailings use Terminal A and Saturday sailings Terminal AA in the port's berth schedule.
  • Independence of the Seas

    From November 8, 2026

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Sundays
    Length
    7 nights
    Notes
    It boards at Terminal AA (berth AAA), not Terminal A.

Parking for Royal Caribbean sailings

Norwegian

Boards at Terminal B and Terminal C

  • Norwegian Aqua

    Winter 2026–27

    Departs
    Sundays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
  • Norwegian Luna

    Winter 2026–27

    Departs
    Saturdays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
  • Norwegian Joy

    From October 2026

    Departs
    Mostly Mondays and Fridays
    Length
    3 and 4 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas
    Notes
    Its first season of short cruises from Miami. Some sailings board at Terminal C.
  • Norwegian Jewel

    From October 20, 2026

    Departs
    Varies, every 4 or 5 days
    Length
    4 and 5 nights
    Notes
    Uses Terminal C or Terminal B. Check your boarding pass.
  • Norwegian Sun

    From November 6, 2026

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Varies
    Length
    11 and 12 nights
    Notes
    Some sailings board at Terminal C.
  • Norwegian Getaway

    Until October 27, 2026, and again in summer 2027

    Departs
    Mondays and Fridays
    Length
    3 to 5 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Mexico
    Notes
    Its last Miami call of 2026 is on Tuesday, October 27.
  • Norwegian Aura

    From June 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Saturdays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    A new ship.

Parking for Norwegian sailings

MSC Cruises

Boards at Terminal AA

  • MSC World America

    Year-round

    Departs
    Saturdays
    Length
    7 nights
    Itineraries
    Eastern and Western Caribbean
  • MSC Seaside

    Year-round

    Departs
    Mondays and Fridays
    Length
    3 and 4 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas, including Ocean Cay
  • MSC Meraviglia

    Winter 2026–27, from November 11, 2026

    Departs
    Mostly Saturdays and Sundays
    Length
    6 and 8 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
  • MSC Poesia

    From October 22, 2026

    Departs
    Alternating Thursdays and Sundays
    Length
    10 and 11 nights

Parking for MSC Cruises sailings

Virgin Voyages

Boards at Terminal V

  • Scarlet Lady

    Winter 2026–27

    Departs
    Rotating Thursday, Monday and Saturday
    Length
    4 and 5 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Mexico
    Notes
    Adults only, like every Virgin ship.
  • Resilient Lady

    Winter 2026–27

    Departs
    Mostly Sundays
    Length
    4 to 6 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
  • Brilliant Lady

    November 15, 2026 to March 18, 2027

    Final season

    Departs
    Varies
    Length
    4 to 10 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
  • Valiant Lady

    Summer 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Rotating Thursday, Monday and Saturday
    Length
    4 and 5 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Mexico

Parking for Virgin Voyages sailings

Celebrity Cruises

Boards at Terminals D and E

  • Celebrity Xcel

    November 2026 to April 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Mostly Sundays, some Saturdays
    Length
    6 to 8 nights
    Itineraries
    Caribbean
    Notes
    It uses Terminal E.
  • Celebrity Beyond

    Until November 1, 2026

    Final season

    Departs
    Sundays
    Length
    7 nights
    Notes
    Its October sailings used Terminals A and AA.

Parking for Celebrity Cruises sailings

Margaritaville at Sea

Terminal not yet confirmed

  • Beachcomber

    From January 9, 2027

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Varies
    Length
    4 to 8 nights
    Itineraries
    Bahamas and Caribbean
    Notes
    Terminal not yet confirmed.

Parking for Margaritaville at Sea sailings

Cunard

Boards at Terminals D and E

  • Queen Elizabeth

    From October 2026

    Departs
    Varies
    Notes
    It uses Terminal D and is back in Miami every 9 to 12 days.

Parking for Cunard sailings

Holland America

Boards at Terminals D and E

  • Zuiderdam

    From November 11, 2026

    Coming soon

    Departs
    Varies
    Notes
    It uses Terminal D.

Parking for Holland America sailings

Luxury and small ships

Boards at Terminal J

  • Oceania, Regent, Silversea, Seabourn, Explora and others

    Mostly November 2026 to April 2027

    Departs
    Varies
    Length
    Varies
    Itineraries
    Caribbean, Panama Canal and longer voyages
    Notes
    Most use Terminal J, the port's terminal for smaller ships, but assignments vary by sailing.

Parking for Luxury and small ships sailings

Still choosing a sailing?

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Cruises from Miami

What changes in 2027

  • Arriving: Margaritaville at Sea (January), Carnival Firenze (February to May), Carnival Venezia (May), Norwegian Aura (June) and Hero of the Seas (August).
  • Leaving: Carnival Horizon (spring, to Galveston), Brilliant Lady (March) and Icon of the Seas (August, to Galveston).
  • Freedom of the Seas' summer 2027 Miami sailings were cancelled.

Know your terminal before you drive

Half the terminals are reached through the tunnel and half over the bridge. Check your boarding pass, then see PortMiami terminals for directions and parking.

Common questions

What is the biggest cruise ship sailing from Miami?

Icon of the Seas, until it moves to Galveston in August 2027. Its sister ship, Hero of the Seas, takes its place.

What are the shortest cruises from Miami?

3-night weekend Bahamas cruises leave on Fridays on Wonder of the Seas, MSC Seaside and Carnival Conquest, with 4-night trips on Mondays.

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