Fort Lauderdale Cruise Lines

Fort Lauderdale is Florida's largest cruise port, so there's an expansive array of cruise vacations! You'll find sailings to the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, and Transatlantic adventures, spread among five cruise lines which offer year round and seasonal cruises from Fort Lauderdale. Carnival Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Royal Caribbean all sail from this busy port.

Below is an overview of the cruise lines sailing from Fort Lauderdale, including some quick facts that make it easier for you to choose the cruise line that best suits you!

Fort Lauderdale Cruise Line Comparison

CARNIVAL CRUISES FROM FORT LAUDERDALE	Ships in Market: Carnival Freedom and the Carnival Miracle Cruise Season: Year round for the Carnival Freedom, and seasonal cruises for the Carnival Miracle Itineraries: 2 day Bahamas, 6 day Western Caribbean, 7 day Eastern Caribbean, 8 day Southern Caribbean, and 8 day Western and Eastern Caribbean Highlights: Very good prices; great Western Caribbean itineraries; a reputation for great food; outstanding kids program; good adults-only areas. Drawbacks: Can be very crowded in high-season; + More on Carnival Cruises from Fort Lauderdale + Shop for a Carnival Cruise from Fort Lauderdale
CELEBRITY CRUISES FROM FORT LAUDERDALE	Ships in Market: Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Solstice Cruise Season: October through May Itineraries: 6 night Western Caribbean; 7 & 8 night Eastern Caribbean; 10 & 11 night Caribbean; 14 night Southern Caribbean; 14, 15, & 16 night Panama Canal; 13, 14, & 15 night Transatlantic cruises Highlights: Outstanding service and dining, good adults-only areas. Drawbacks: higher price point + More on Celebrity Cruises from Fort Lauderdale + Shop for a Celebrity Cruise from Fort Lauderdale
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE CRUISES FROM FORT LAUDERDALE	Ships in Market: Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Stantendam, Westerdam, Zuiderdam Cruise Season: seasonal Itineraries: wide selection of Western, Eastern, & Southern Caribbean cruises from 6 to 35 days in length; Panama Canal Cruises from 13 to 33 days in length; sailings to the Amazon, South America, and global vacations Highlights: great Caribbean, Panama Canal, Transatlantic, and World adventure itineraries; superb food Drawbacks: higher price point + More on Holland America Line from Fort Lauderdale + Shop for a Holland America Line cruise from Fort Lauderdale
PRINCESS CRUISES FROM FORT LAUDERDALE	Ships in Market: Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Emerald Princess, Island Princess Cruise Season: November through April Itineraries: 5, 7, & 10 day Eastern Caribbean; 7 day Western Caribbean; 7, 9, 10, & 20 day Southern Caribbean; 20 day Caribbean; 10 to 19 day Panama Canal; Amazon River cruises; 15 & 27 day Transatlantic cruises Highlights: Good itinerary variety with excellent ports of call; Princess Cays, Princess Cruises' private island, is featured on many Caribbean itineraries; children's program is well-regarded; excellent food; highly positive reviews for couples and weddings Drawbacks: anticipate some wait time for dining during peak hours + More on Princess Cruises from Fort Lauderdale + Shop for a Princess cruise from Fort Lauderdale
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES FROM FORT LAUDERDALE	Ships in Market: Allure of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas Cruise Season: Year Round and seasonal (October through May) Itineraries: 4 through 7 night Western Cribbean; 7 & 9 night Eastern Caribbean; 10 night Caribbean; 10 & 11 night Caribbean & Panama Canal; 12 & 13 night Transatlantic Highlights: Excellent prices; very diverse private island (Cococay) which often tips the scale when choosing between the short Bahamas cruises on Carnival vs Royal Caribbean; Highly regarded Adventure Ocean kid's program which debuted in December 2010 featuring DreamWorks movie characters from Madagascar, Shrek & Kung Fu Panda movies will be a feature on Royal Caribbean. Drawbacks: Cococay, Royal Caribbean's private island, tends to have long lines at lunch so plan accordingly. + More on Royal Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale + Shop for a Royal Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale

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Holiday Cruises from Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is one of the top cruise ports in the world with almost daily departures year-round. When it comes to planning a cruise over a holiday, Fort Lauderdale is a great departure port. Check-out our holiday cruises from Fort Lauderdale including:

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New Years Cruises	Spring Break Cruises

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Money Saving Advice when Buying a Cruise from Fort Lauderdale

Best advice we can give: the earlier you book, the better. Prices for early bookers tend to be lower, and, the best cabins out of Fort Lauderdale may sell out early.
High season for cruises from Fort Lauderdale is "whenever the kids" are out of school. Christmas, Spring Break, Thanksgiving and Summer are when the prices tend to be highest. Lower prices prevail in September (when kids go back to school), right after Thanksgiving, and in January thru February when the kids return to school.
We show all discounts. Rest assured, when you search for cruises on our site, we will ask questions that will qualify you for the best available rate – are you over 55, active or retired military, past passenger, where you live all to help search out any promotional rates for which you may be eligible.