Favourite Royal Caribbean Embarcation Port

[jean87510]

1. Baltimore

2.  Fort Lauderdale

3. San Juan

4. Barcelona

 

worst for travel to port solely based on distance and expense

 

1.  Seward

2.  New York City (not Bayonne)

3. Civitavecchia

[davy jones]

Baltimore or Bayonne because I can easily drive there.

[SoloAlaska]

2 hours ago, jean87510 said:

1. Baltimore

2.  Fort Lauderdale

3. San Juan

4. Barcelona

 

worst for travel to port solely based on distance and expense

 

1.  Seward

2.  New York City (not Bayonne)

3. Civitavecchia

I’ve done Seward and love how small the terminal is. The transfer for me was part of the adventure wether by train or the long bus transfer. In a few weeks I’m doing a cruise from Civitavechia to NYC (NCL) but am taking the train again to get to the port. Thankfully I travel fairly light and love the train.

[George C]

For Europe Barcelona, in USA I love New York but since rccl doesn’t sail from there Ft Lauderdale.

[Jkaczanowski]

Anywhere but Bayonne.  Bayonne’s port staff are the rudest around. 
 

Fort Lauderdale is great - friendly staff, close to airport, direct flights from Boston, good hotels.  

[sealeggs]

On 11/4/2023 at 2:25 PM, bigque said:

As of right now…. San Juan!

I totally agree. Nothing better than starting your cruise in the Caribbean!!!

When we have sailed from San Juan we usually arrive 2 days early and will stay at least 1 day after.

[jean87510]

2 hours ago, SoloAlaska said:

I’ve done Seward and love how small the terminal is. The transfer for me was part of the adventure wether by train or the long bus transfer. In a few weeks I’m doing a cruise from Civitavechia to NYC (NCL) but am taking the train again to get to the port. Thankfully I travel fairly light and love the train.

Which is why I said it is based on expense and distance.  

[Husky1987]

1. Vancouver

2. San Juan

3. Fort Lauderdale

 

[The Fun Researcher]

We've only done the popular US based embarkation ports:

 

• Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Miami, FL
• Port Canaveral, FL
• Galveston, TX
• Bayonne, NJ
• Seattle, WA

 

I like the sailaways best in Miami and Bayonne

 

Ft. Lauderdale feels like a shipping container yard more than a cruise port.

 

Galveston, Port Canaveral, Seattle are o.k. but a much bigger hassle to get to and back.

[SoloAlaska]

1 minute ago, The Fun Researcher said:

We've only done the popular US based embarkation ports:

 

• Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Miami, FL
• Port Canaveral, FL
• Galveston, TX
• Bayonne, NJ
• Seattle, WA

 

I like the sailaways best in Miami and Bayonne

 

Ft. Lauderdale feels like a shipping container yard more than a cruise port.

 

Galveston, Port Canaveral, Seattle are o.k. but a much bigger hassle to get to and back.

One of the reasons I like Vancouver is because it overlooks the container yard. I have shipments come through that port so I like seeing where my long awaited orders come through before boarding a train and crossing the country.

[The Fun Researcher]

10 minutes ago, SoloAlaska said:

One of the reasons I like Vancouver is because it overlooks the container yard. I have shipments come through that port so I like seeing where my long awaited orders come through before boarding a train and crossing the country.

Fair enough, no arguments there, but it's far from the scenery I personally want to look at while embarking or sailing away.

[MommaBear55]

For ease of getting to the port: Cape Liberty (don't have to fly there). For beauty on sail away: Miami, Vancouver and Tampa. For convenience in small terminals: Civitavecchia and Ravenna. For a place to spend time before or after a cruise: Rome, London, Venice, San Juan.  I haven't met an embarkation port I haven't liked, because I'm going on a cruise!

[nferr]

Easy. Cape Liberty. Only a couple of hours from home in SW Connecticut. 

[bigque]

On 11/6/2023 at 10:19 AM, sealeggs said:

I totally agree. Nothing better than starting your cruise in the Caribbean!!!

When we have sailed from San Juan we usually arrive 2 days early and will stay at least 1 day after.

That is exactly what we do from the first time we cruised from there and we have cruised from there four times. 

[galfromkazoo]

Stockholm was by far the best port we ever sailed from. Easy Uber ride and quick to get on ship. Sailing through all the islands was beautiful. 
 

Favorite US port, Port Canaveral.  Easy in and out. We always rent a car and arrive a couple of days early so that helps  with the trip from Orlando.