Jacksonville Cruise Port Guide

Florida's northernmost cruise homeport, sailing the Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean from the JAXPORT terminal on Blount Island. Florida, US.

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Carnival Elation sails year-round from JAXPORT to the Bahamas, with service confirmed through spring 2027. Norwegian Dawn joins it for short Bahamas cruises from November 2026 to March 2027, after Norwegian moved Norwegian Gem to Tampa.

Jacksonville International Airport is about 12 miles from the terminal, a 20-25 minute drive; downtown Jacksonville is closer, about 4 miles away.

Cruise parking at JAXPORT

The JAXPORT lot is on port property, a few steps from the terminal. It is lit, fenced and patrolled by security 24 hours a day. Parking costs $17 a day, tax included: $68 for a 4-day cruise and $85 for 5 days. Oversized vehicles pay $34 a day.

JAXPORT stopped taking prepaid parking reservations on June 22, 2026, because the lot does not sell out, so you now simply pay at the gate on arrival.

Ships and itineraries from Jacksonville

Carnival Elation, with room for 2,697 guests, runs 4- and 5-night Bahamas cruises year-round. Norwegian Cruise Line first sailed from Jacksonville with Norwegian Gem in late 2025. For the 2026-27 winter season Norwegian Dawn takes over, running short Bahamas cruises from November 2026 through March 2027.

The terminal sits upriver of the Dames Point Bridge, which limits how big a ship can reach it. That is why Jacksonville gets smaller, older ships than the larger Florida ports.

Sources, checked September 2026: JAXPORT cruise parking and directions (jaxport.com); Jacksonville Today on Carnival's Jacksonville service; Cruise Industry News, Sept. 2025, on Norwegian's 2026-27 redeployment.

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A sourced sailing schedule for Jacksonville isn't published on this site yet. We add a port's schedule once we have one pulled from an official or reliable source, rather than estimate one. Check upcoming sailings for the ports we do cover, or see the full ports index.