PortMiami cruise terminals: which line uses which terminal, and how to get there

Miami-Dade County's PortMiami pages name the cruise line for most of the port's terminals and give each one an address, and two county releases in October 2026 told drivers which entrance to use for each. The cruise lines' own pages mostly agree with the county, but not everywhere, and a ship can move from one terminal to another. Your cruise documents name your terminal, and they decide over anything here, the county's pages included.

How many cruise terminals does PortMiami have?

Ten, according to the county's 2026 Port Directory: eight on the north side of the port, Terminal J on the south side and Terminal V on the west side. The ten include Terminal G, which is under construction. The county has no separate page for each terminal, so this table puts together what its terminals, directions and parking pages say, with the entrance from its release of October 16, 2026.

Terminal	Line, per the county	Address, per the county	Drivers enter by	Parking	Sailings on this site through December 31, 2026
AA	MSC Cruises	2200 N. Cruise Blvd.	Tunnel	Garage AA	40
A	Royal Caribbean	2000 N. Cruise Blvd.	Tunnel	Garage A	29
B	Norwegian Cruise Line	1761 N. Cruise Blvd.	Tunnel	Garage B	29
C	Several lines, none named	1741 and 1751 N. Cruise Blvd.	Tunnel	Garage C	16
D	Carnival	1435 N. Cruise Blvd.	Tunnel	Garage D and Surface Lot D	25
E	Carnival	1265 N. Cruise Blvd.	Bridge	Surface Lot E	18
F	Carnival	1103 N. Cruise Blvd.	Bridge	Garage G	24
G	Royal Caribbean, under construction	909 N. Cruise Blvd.	Bridge	Garage G	0
J	Small ships and luxury cruises, no line named	1120 Caribbean Way	Bridge	Garages J and K	18
V	Virgin Voyages	718 W. Cruise Blvd.	Bridge	Garage G	23

The last column counts the sailings on this site that the county's Daily Dock report places at each terminal, so it covers only the weeks through December 31, 2026. The parking guide has the rate for each garage.

Which terminal does my cruise line use at PortMiami?

The county's terminals page puts MSC at Terminal AA, Royal Caribbean at Terminal A, Norwegian at Terminal B, Carnival at Terminals D, E and F, and Virgin Voyages at Terminal V. Terminal J is for small ships and luxury cruises, Terminal C serves several lines the county does not name, and Terminal G is being built for Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean and Holland America also list terminals the county gives to other lines, and Celebrity names Terminal G, so check your documents even if your line is on the county's list.

Terminal AA (MSC)

The county calls it "MSC Cruises' Terminal AA" and says it opened in 2025. It is a four-level, 490,000-square-foot building at 2200 N. Cruise Blvd. that "can accommodate up to three ships." MSC's Miami page gives the same address and says "Your designated terminal will be listed on your ticket."

Royal Caribbean lists it too. Its driving directions name "Cruise Terminal AA (MSC Terminal)" among the PortMiami terminals for Royal Caribbean Group ships, and Royal Miami Parking, which runs Garage A for Royal Caribbean, says Freedom of the Seas' "designated parking location is Terminal AA (MSC)." Royal Caribbean passengers should check whether their documents say A, AA or E. The Terminal AA page lists the sailings the dock report puts there.

Terminal A (Royal Caribbean)

The county calls Terminal A, at 2000 N. Cruise Blvd., Royal Caribbean International's "The Crown of Miami" and says it opened in 2018. Royal Caribbean gives the same address, but it lists Terminals A, AA and E for its group's ships and tells passengers to "check your cruise documents to confirm which terminal your ship will be departing from."

The nearest thing to a public ship list for Terminal A is its garage calendar. Royal Miami Parking takes reservations at Garage A "for guests sailing from Terminal A only," and on November 14, 2026 its calendar listed three ships through December 31, 2026: Icon of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas. "If your ship is not listed, it is most likely not sailing from Terminal A," the operator says. The Terminal A page has the dock report's list.

Terminal B (Norwegian)

Norwegian Cruise Line's Terminal B is "The Pearl of Miami," 190,000 square feet, at 1761 N. Cruise Blvd., the county says. Norwegian's Miami page gives the same name and address, and tells guests of The Haven to look for the signs to their own check-in area in Terminal B. The Terminal B page lists its sailings.

Terminal C (several lines)

The county says Terminal C, at 1741 and 1751 N. Cruise Blvd., "serves ships from several cruise lines," and it names none of them. I found no cruise line page that names Terminal C either. For the weeks the county's dock report covers, the Terminal C page shows which ships it puts there. One of the port's two taxi staging areas is across from it.

Terminals D, E and F (Carnival)

The county's terminals page names "Carnival Cruise Line's Terminals D, E and F," and Carnival's help page lists all three: D at 1435 North Cruise Boulevard, E at 1265 and F at 1103. The county adds that Terminal F was renovated in 2022. Drivers for Terminal D use the Tunnel, the county says, and drivers for E and F use the Bridge.

Two other lines list these terminals. Holland America's Miami page gives D and E for its ships and says Miami has two cruise terminals, against the county's ten. Royal Caribbean lists Terminal E among the terminals for its group's ships. If you sail from D or E on a ship that is not Carnival's, go by your documents. The Terminal D page lists the sailings the dock report puts there.

Terminal G (under construction)

Terminal G is not open. The county's terminals page says it "is expected to open in 2027," and the county's release of January 8, 2026, the day of the groundbreaking, says it "is slated for completion in late 2027." The release describes a single-berth terminal for up to 7,000 passengers, with a multi-level parking garage, and a total investment of $345 million. The county's directions page already gives its address, 909 N. Cruise Blvd.

Royal Caribbean Group's chief executive, quoted in that release, names Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea as the brands it is for. The terminals page still says construction "will begin" in summer 2025, though the groundbreaking release is dated January 8, 2026.

Celebrity's Miami page says "Celebrity Cruises uses Terminal G for Celebrity Beyond and Celebrity Xcel," while the county's street map, revised February 13, 2026, marks G as under construction. If you sail with Celebrity, go by the terminal address in the Celebrity app or in your Guest Account under "Before You Board," which is where Celebrity's FAQ says to find it.

Terminal J (small and luxury ships)

Terminal J, at 1120 Caribbean Way, is the only terminal on the south side of the port. The county calls it a "boutique Terminal J" for "small vessels and luxury cruises" and names no line. Its garages are J and K, and the free Coral Way Trolley stops across from the Terminal J garage.

Azamara's Miami port document, created October 7, 2026, lists Terminal J for all four sailings it gives, on December 17 and 18, 2026, and January 14 and March 29, 2027. It also warns that "Assigned cruise terminals are subject to change at any time by port authorities." Regent's page for its 2025 World Cruise put check-in at Terminal J for a sailing on January 7, 2025, but I found no current Regent page that names a Miami terminal. The Terminal J page lists what the dock report puts there now.

Terminal V (Virgin Voyages)

Virgin Voyages' Terminal V opened in 2022, the county says, and it is the one terminal on the west side of the port. The county's directions page and street map give its address as 718 W. Cruise Blvd., while Virgin gives 718 N. Cruise Blvd. Virgin says "Terminal locations are subject to change," so its voyage details decide. Whichever address your map finds, the county sends Terminal V drivers over the Bridge.

Virgin names two ways in, "the RockStar entrance at Palm Way, or the Ahoy Sailor entrance." Its FAQ says the closest garage is Garage G, the one the county assigns to Terminal V. The Terminal V page lists its sailings.

How do I know which PortMiami terminal my ship uses?

Your cruise documents tell you, and the lines that mention it all point there. Royal Caribbean tells passengers to check their cruise documents and to "follow the signage to your corresponding terminal, as it may change."

Line	Where it says to find your terminal
Royal Caribbean	Your cruise documents, then the signs at the port
MSC Cruises	Your ticket
Celebrity Cruises	The Celebrity app, or your Guest Account under "Before You Board"
Virgin Voyages	Your voyage details
Princess Cruises	Your Princess travel documents
Explora Journeys	Your e-ticket
Azamara	Its Miami port document, sailing by sailing

I found no page from Oceania, Silversea, Seabourn or Cunard that names a Miami terminal, and Princess and Explora Journeys name none either, so for those lines the documents are the only source. If your ship comes back to a different terminal from the one it left, the county's FAQ says PortMiami runs a free shuttle between terminals.

On this site, a sailing shows a terminal only when Miami-Dade County's Daily Dock report lists the ship's berth for that day. The report reaches about seven weeks ahead, and the last day it covered when this site last read it was December 31, 2026, so later sailings show no terminal yet. The site does not fill the gap from a line's usual terminal, because the lines' own lists overlap.

Should you use the PortMiami Tunnel or the Bridge?

That depends on your terminal. Miami-Dade County's release of October 16, 2026 says passengers going to Terminals AA, A, B, C or D "should enter through the PortMiami Tunnel," and passengers going to Terminals E, F, G, J or V "should enter through the PortMiami Bridge." Rideshare companies and passenger motor carriers heading for their staging areas should use the Tunnel, the same release says.

The Tunnel is "a toll-free, 4,200-foot undersea tunnel" that links the port with the MacArthur Causeway, which is State Road A1A, and with I-395, the county says. Its tunnel page sets a 35 mph speed limit, puts cruise traffic in the left lane, bans pedestrians and bicycles, and limits vehicles to 15 feet high and 8 feet 6 inches wide. Norwegian's and MSC's directions reach the Bridge from Fifth Street, which Norwegian says becomes Port Boulevard.

Two line pages route drivers differently. MSC sends Terminal AA drivers over "the Port Miami Bridge" and Norwegian sends Terminal B drivers "over the Port bridge," while the county puts both terminals on the Tunnel list. Follow the county's October 16 list and the signs on the day. The county's earlier release, of October 1, 2026, gave the same Tunnel list but left Terminal G off both lists, which changes nothing while G is closed.

How early should you arrive at PortMiami for a cruise?

At the arrival time your cruise line gave you, and not earlier. Miami-Dade County's release of October 16, 2026 says the port will remind passengers "to arrive only at their scheduled embarkation time," and its October 1 release says the same. Carnival, Celebrity, Virgin Voyages and Explora Journeys all give each passenger an arrival time or slot.

The county's Cruise Safety and Security page says something else: "Passengers should arrive at least two hours prior to departure." The same page adds "Check with your cruise line for the latest embarkation/debarkation information," so the time on your documents decides.

Line	What it asks
Carnival	Pick an arrival appointment during online check-in, then "arrive promptly within your Arrival Appointment"
Celebrity Cruises	Pick an arrival time at check-in, then "arrive during your selected window"
Virgin Voyages	"we advise you not to arrive before your scheduled time"
Explora Journeys	Arrive "within the time slot displayed on the e-ticket"

The county's October 16 release counts 81 days in the high season "when seven to 10 ships will call on PortMiami." On select dates, it says, law enforcement helps manage traffic at Biscayne Boulevard and in downtown Miami.

Where do taxis and rideshares drop off at PortMiami?

At your terminal. The county's FAQ says passengers "should also be dropped off at the terminal, if possible," and its directions page says all major rideshare services work at the port, with "designated pick-up and drop-off zones." No county page I read says where those zones are.

Taxis wait in two staging areas, the county's October 16, 2026 release says. Taxis for the area across from Terminal C enter through the Tunnel and park in Lot 1, and taxis for the area across from Terminal E enter over the Bridge and park in Lot 2. Rideshare drivers heading for their staging areas use the Tunnel. The county's accessibility page says wheelchair users pay no surcharge for a wheelchair-accessible taxicab.

If someone else is parking the car, unload the bags first. The county's FAQ advises dropping luggage off before parking, and says there are no storage lockers at the port. Carnival says extra luggage tags are available from the porter at the curb, and Virgin says its porters take bags at the drop-off points from 9 a.m. on the morning of the voyage. The airport guide covers the ride from Miami International and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.

Can you get to PortMiami by public transport?

Yes, with two changes. The county's directions page gives Metrorail to Government Center, then Metromover to Freedom Tower, then the free City of Miami Coral Way Trolley across the PortMiami Bridge. The trolley stops across from the Terminal J garage on the south side, and across from the Terminal E surface lot and the port's administrative offices on the north side. The county also lists Brightline's Vacation Service, which carries cruise passengers to and from the port.

Next steps

• Find your garage and its daily rate in the PortMiami parking guide.
• If you fly in, the airport guide covers taxis, rideshares and transfers to the port.
• Check what you need to board in the documents guide.
• To compare sailings, browse cruises by month or read the guide to the cruise lines in Miami.