Guides
Getting to the ship in Baltimore
The schedule tells you when to sail. These guides cover the rest: the terminal at South Locust Point, parking there, flying into BWI, a hotel the night before, the documents to bring, Bermuda, short trips and the season month by month. Each one lists its sources and the date we last checked them.
The Baltimore cruise terminal: address, directions and check-in
Every cruise from Baltimore leaves the Cruise Maryland Terminal, 2001 East McComas Street, just off I-95 at Exit 55. The port opens the doors at 8am, or two hours after the ship arrives, and asks you not to come before the time on your ticket.
Updated 2026-10-25
Baltimore cruise parking: what it costs and how it works
The port's own lots at the Cruise Maryland Terminal charge $25 a day per car since 1 April 2026. You can't book ahead, you pay by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when you arrive, and the lots are within walking distance of the terminal.
Updated 2026-10-25
Hotels near the Baltimore cruise port
No hotel sits at the Cruise Maryland Terminal, which is inside the port 2.5 miles from the Inner Harbor. Stay downtown for the city or by BWI for an early flight, and plan on a taxi or rideshare to the ship in the morning.
Updated 2026-10-25
Getting from BWI to the Baltimore cruise terminal
BWI is 10 miles from the Cruise Maryland Terminal, and the airport says a taxi or rideshare reaches the Inner Harbor in about 20 minutes. The light rail runs from BWI to Camden Yards for $2, but nothing public goes to the terminal itself.
Updated 2026-10-25
First cruise from Baltimore: questions and answers
A first cruise from Baltimore starts at the Cruise Maryland Terminal, off I-95 at Exit 55, on Carnival or Royal Caribbean. Most trips are 7 nights to the Bahamas, with two days at sea on the way down and one on the way home.
Updated 2026-10-25
Do you need a passport to cruise from Baltimore?
On a round trip from Baltimore, a US citizen can board with an original birth certificate and a government photo ID. One-way trips to San Juan need a passport book, and both lines recommend a passport anyway.
Updated 2026-10-25
Bermuda cruises from Baltimore: ships, time ashore and getting around
Bermuda cruises from Baltimore run from late May to October 2027. Vision of the Seas stays one night at the Royal Naval Dockyard and Carnival Pride two, and a $19 day pass covers Bermuda's buses and ferries.
Updated 2026-10-25
Short and weekend cruises from Baltimore
There are no 3- or 4-night cruises from Baltimore on the current schedule. The shortest is Vision of the Seas' 5-night Bermuda trip, every other Saturday from late May to mid-October 2027, from $689 on 25 October 2026.
Updated 2026-10-25
Best time to cruise from Baltimore
Carnival Pride sails from Baltimore almost every week of the year, and summer adds Royal Caribbean's Bermuda trips. On 25 October 2026 a typical 7-night fare was $665 in January 2027 and $1,138 in July.
Updated 2026-10-25
