Long BeachCruise Port
Sailing from Long Beach? Find your terminal, pick a place to park or stay the night before, and plan the ride in from the airport.
Bon voyage from Long Beach
- Terminals
- 1
- Cruise lines
- 1
- Carnival
- Nearest airport
- LGB
- Long Beach Airport, 9.6 mi, about 15 min
- Port parking
- From $23 a day
- 1 port-run lots
Last checked
Terminals by cruise line
Long Beach has one cruise terminal, beside the Queen Mary. Carnival owns and runs it, and Carnival is the line that sails from it, so there is no terminal to choose. Confirm your sailing on your cruise documents.
Long Beach Cruise Terminal
Cruise lines
Carnival
Carnival. It sits next to the Queen Mary, and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles is a short drive away.
231 Windsor Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
| Terminal | Cruise lines | Address | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Cruise TerminalCarnival. It sits next to the Queen Mary, and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles is a short drive away. | Carnival | 231 Windsor Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 | Map of Long Beach Cruise Terminal |
Hotels the night before
Sleeping the night before saves you the freeway on embarkation morning. Two hotels are a walk from the ship, and three sell packages with parking and a ride. "Check rates" opens the hotel on Booking.com. "Cruise stay details" or "Hotel website" opens the hotel's own page.
Hotel
The Queen Mary
A hotel ship docked beside the terminal. Its package covers a stateroom and luggage service. Ask about parking.
- 0.33 mi walk to Long Beach Cruise Terminal, about 7 min
Hotel
The Maya
Near the Queen Mary. Its Carnival package includes parking for one car, up to 7 nights, and a terminal shuttle. Set the shuttle time at the front desk.
- Port ride included in the cruise package
- Park-and-cruise package
- 0.9 mi walk, measured on OpenStreetMap
Hotel
The Cove Hotel
North of downtown. Its Park and Cruise package includes parking for up to 7 nights and rides to the terminal. No shuttle times are published.
- Port ride included in the cruise package
- Park-and-cruise package
- 5.6 mi by road, measured with OSRM
Hotel
Hotel Current
East of downtown. Snooze & Cruise includes a shuttle to the cruise port and parking for up to 7 days. It publishes no shuttle times.
- Port ride included in the cruise package
- Park-and-cruise package
- 6.5 mi by road, measured with OSRM
Long Beach cruise parking
The terminal has its own garage, right next to it. You park and walk. Carnival says the garage is limited and that some sailings are sent to off-site parking, so read the emails Carnival sends before you drive.
The price is per day and can change. Short stays are billed by the hour.
Covered parking
Long Beach Cruise Terminal garage
WalkCoveredPort
At the terminal
Long Beach Cruise Terminal lots
| Lot | To the terminal | Cover | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Long Beach Cruise Terminal garageSeven-foot height limit; vehicles needing more than one space can't park here.+ More− LessQuestions about parking: (800) 764-7419. If the garage can't take your vehicle, you have to arrange parking off site. Per day, subject to change, as Visit Long Beach lists it. Short stays are billed by the hour. Height limit 7 ft; oversized vehicles can't use the garage. | WalkCoveredAt the terminal | Covered | $23a day | Reserve at the port → for Long Beach Cruise Terminal garage |
Getting there
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the closest, about 15 minutes from the terminal. Los Angeles International (LAX) is the big one, over 20 miles away. John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County is farther still. Plan extra time on the 405 and 710.
Long Beach Airport LGB
The closest airport, with a short drive to the terminal.
- Distance
- 9.6 mi
- Drive
- about 15 min
Ways to the port
- Cruise-line transfer: Carnival — Carnival sells ground transportation between select airports and the terminal for sailing day and the day you get off; its page doesn't list which airports. Operator site → for Carnival
Los Angeles International Airport LAX
The bigger airport with more flights. A much longer drive, so allow for traffic.
- Distance
- 22.7 mi
- Drive
- about 31 min
Ways to the port
- Cruise-line transfer: Carnival — Carnival sells ground transportation between select airports and the terminal for sailing day and the day you get off; its page doesn't list which airports. Operator site → for Carnival
John Wayne Airport (Orange County) SNA
In Orange County. The farthest of the three.
- Distance
- 29.4 mi
- Drive
- about 39 min
Pre-book a private airport transfer
A driver booked ahead saves the pickup line with luggage. Check that your airport and date are covered before you rely on it.
Ports you'll visit from Long Beach
Carnival's Long Beach cruises are short Mexico trips of 3 to 6 days, to Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas and Catalina Island. This is the sailings Carnival showed on the day we checked.
Quick answers
How we checked these answers
Every answer is built from facts we checked against the sources below and cross-checked with recent port guides. Where sources disagreed, the answer says so instead of guessing a number.
Terminals & cruise lines
Where is the Long Beach cruise terminal?
Carnival ships sail from the Long Beach Cruise Terminal at 231 Windsor Way, Long Beach, CA 90802, beside the Queen Mary. Carnival Corporation owns and runs the terminal, and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles is a short drive away. There is no second terminal to choose between, but confirm the details on your cruise documents. See the terminal.
What cruise lines use Long Beach Port?
Carnival Cruise Line sails from Long Beach. Carnival's own sailing search showed Carnival Firenze, Carnival Radiance and Carnival Panorama departing from the Long Beach Cruise Terminal, which Visit Long Beach says Carnival Corporation owns and operates. It names no other line. See the terminal.
Where do Carnival cruises from Long Beach go?
The Carnival sailings we saw from Long Beach are short Mexico cruises of 3 to 6 days. They stop at Ensenada, sometimes after Catalina Island, or at Cabo San Lucas then Ensenada, and the 6-day trip spends two days at Cabo San Lucas. Longer sailings may be listed beyond the ones we saw. See the ports.
Hotels
What hotels have shuttles to the Long Beach cruise terminal?
Three hotels sell cruise packages that include a ride to the terminal: The Maya, The Cove Hotel and Hotel Current. Each package also includes parking, for up to 7 nights at The Maya and The Cove and up to 7 days at Hotel Current. The Maya sets shuttle times at the front desk, and the other two publish none. See the hotels.
Can I walk from a hotel to the Long Beach cruise terminal?
Yes, from two hotels. The Queen Mary is docked beside the terminal, a walk of about 0.3 miles and roughly 7 minutes. The Maya is about 0.9 miles, around 19 minutes on foot, and its Carnival package also includes a shuttle. See the hotels.
Parking
How much does it cost to park at the Long Beach cruise terminal?
The terminal garage at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal charges $23 per day, according to Visit Long Beach, which says the rate is subject to change. Short stays are billed by the hour, with no charge for the first 30 minutes. Carnival says parking is limited, so check its emails before you drive. See the parking.
Where do you park for a cruise out of Long Beach?
The main place is the terminal's own garage, right next to the terminal, where you park and walk. Carnival says it is limited and that some sailings are sent to off-site parking, so read your emails. Three hotels also bundle parking into cruise packages. We could not confirm a private lot with its own shuttle. See the parking.
Is there free parking at the Long Beach cruise terminal?
Not at the terminal, where the garage charges $23 a day. Free parking comes only inside a hotel cruise package with a night's stay: The Maya covers one vehicle for up to 7 nights, The Cove Hotel up to 7 nights, and Hotel Current up to 7 days. See the hotels.
What if the Long Beach cruise terminal garage is full?
Carnival says Long Beach cruise terminal parking is limited and that it has secured off-site parking for certain sailings. Check the emails Carnival sends to see whether off-site parking is mandatory for your voyage, or plan a ride that does not need parking. A hotel package that includes parking is another way around it. See the parking.
Is there a height limit in the Long Beach cruise terminal garage?
Yes. The Long Beach cruise terminal garage has a height limit of 7 feet 0 inches, according to Visit Long Beach. A vehicle that needs more than one space can't park in the garage and has to arrange parking off site. The parking line is (800) 764-7419. See the parking.
Getting there
How far is the Long Beach cruise terminal from the airport?
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the closest, about 9.6 miles and 15 minutes from the terminal. Los Angeles International (LAX) is about 22.7 miles, roughly 31 minutes without traffic. John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County is about 29.4 miles, around 39 minutes. Traffic can make the LAX drive much longer. See getting there.
Does Carnival offer airport transfers in Long Beach?
Carnival sells ground transportation between select airports and its cruise terminals, but only on the day of the cruise and right after it. You buy it through Manage My Booking on carnival.com or from Carnival Reservations up to 2 days before sailing. Carnival's page doesn't say which Los Angeles-area airports are covered, so check yours. See getting there.
Embarkation day
What time should I arrive at the Long Beach cruise terminal?
Carnival gives you the time: choose an Arrival Appointment during online check-in and arrive within it. If you arrive before 1:30 p.m., porters usually take your bags and you have lunch on board before cabins open. Carnival takes checked bags until 2 hours before departure, and everyone must be aboard by the Final Boarding time on the boarding pass. See the terminal.
What ID do I need to board a cruise in Long Beach?
Carnival asks you to bring your boarding pass, a photo ID and citizenship documents, including any necessary visas, to check-in at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Finish Online Check-in first: Carnival's deadline is midnight Eastern time before the sailing date. Bookings made within 24 hours of sailing get secondary screening. See the terminal.