San Francisco Cruise Port Guide

A West Coast homeport for Alaska, Hawaii and Mexican Riviera sailings, docked right on the Embarcadero waterfront. California, US.

Nearly every ship uses the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27; Princess, Holland America and Cunard are the main homeporting lines, with Norwegian and Celebrity adding seasonal California Coast and Alaska sailings.

San Francisco International Airport is about 16 miles away (35 minutes by taxi); BART to Embarcadero Station plus a 15-20 minute walk is the transit option, or Oakland International 20 miles out as an alternative.

San Francisco map

A sourced sailing schedule for San Francisco 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a published cruise schedule for San Francisco?

Not yet on this site. We only publish a sailing schedule once we have an official one, from the port authority or the agency that books its berths. A West Coast homeport for Alaska, Hawaii and Mexican Riviera sailings, docked right on the Embarcadero waterfront.

Which cruise lines sail from San Francisco?

A West Coast homeport for Alaska, Hawaii and Mexican Riviera sailings, docked right on the Embarcadero waterfront.