Jacksonville cruise port guide

USA · Ships call at Jacksonville, Florida

Ships use the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal off Heckscher Drive, near I-295 in northeast Jacksonville. Carnival sails four- and five-night Bahamas cruises from here all year, and Norwegian runs a seasonal Bahamas program.

Getting to the ship in Jacksonville

Ships leave from JAXPORT Cruise Terminal, 9810 August Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226. (Sources: JAXPORT, Cruise Deals Tips and Tricks)

Airports

JAX · Jacksonville International Airport
About 12 miles to the port, 15–20 minutes by car. (Sources: JAXPORT, CruiseDig)

Rideshare, taxi and transit

JAXPORT’s franchised taxi company runs taxis and minivans between the airport and the terminal. (Source: JAXPORT)

Parking

Terminal parking costs $17 a day, or $34 for oversized vehicles. No reservation is needed. (Sources: Cruise Deals Tips and Tricks, JAXPORT)
There are no lockers at the terminal. (Source: JAXPORT)

Prices and drive times were checked in October 2026 and change. Allow extra time on busy sailing days.

What cruisers do in Jacksonville

What cruisers do the day before boarding or after getting off, collected in October 2026. Each item links to where it came from.

Jacksonville beaches
22 miles of beaches, with surfboard and boogie board rentals along the shore.
On your own
Source: Visit Florida
St. Johns River Taxi
A water taxi on the river that runs through downtown. The sunset ride is the one to take.
On your own
Source: Visit Florida
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
The city’s top art museum, with works by Winslow Homer, Norman Rockwell and Rubens, and gardens listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On your ownWorks on a rainy day
Source: Visit Florida
Museum of Science & History
A science museum with a planetarium and plenty for children.
On your ownWorks on a rainy day
Source: Visit Florida
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
A 46,000-acre preserve with trails through dunes and salt marsh, Fort Caroline National Memorial and Kingsley Plantation.
On your own
Source: Visit Florida
St. Augustine
The 16th-century Castillo de San Marcos and a lighthouse with 219 steps, 35 miles south of the city.
On your own
Source: Visit Florida

Tours you can book

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