Ready, Set, CRUISE
Cruise Lines
Homeported
Vessel
Capacity
Program
Conquest
2,974
Passengers
7 night cruises Year Round;
Every Sunday
1. Montego Bay, Grand
Cayman, Cozumel
2. Roatan, Belize City, Cozumel
3. Key West, Freeport, Nassau
Elation
2,052
Passengers
4 & 5 night
cruises
4 Night: Cozumel
5 Night: Cozumel & Progreso
Star
2,250
Passengers
7 night cruises NovemberApril; Every
Sunday
Costa Maya, Cozumel, Roatan
and Belize City
Navigator of
the Seas
3,114
Passengers
7 night cruises NovemberApril; Every
Saturday
Jamaica, Grand Cayman and
Cozumel
(replaced by
Sunshine Nov.
2013)
(replaced by
Jewel Nov. 2013)
(replaced by
Serenade Nov.
2013)
Cruise Lines
Caribbean Cruises
Schedule
Year Round;
Every Monday, Saturday
and Thursday
Cruise Itineraries
Inland & Coastal Cruises
Homeported
Vessel
Capacity
Program
Schedule
Cruise Itineraries
Queen of the
Mississippi
150
Passengers
7 night cruises March to
November
New Orleans-Memphis
New Orleans Roundtrip, Feb.March, June & Dec.
Grand Caribe
90
Passengers
11 night
cruises
May
New Orleans-St. Petersburg,
Fla.
American
Queen
436
Passengers
5, 6 & 7 night
cruises
April-June,
Nov-Dec
New Orleans-Memphis
(Roundtrip)
New Orleans-Memphis
(One-Way)
Yorktown
138
Passengers
7 night cruises March-May
New Orleans & the Gulf Coast
New Orleans Cruise Website Directory:
Port of New Orleans..........www.portno.com
Carnival Cruise Lines..........www.carnival.com
Norwegian Cruise Lines..........www.ncl.com
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines..........www.rccl.com
American Cruise Lines..........www.americancruiselines.com
Blount Small Ship Adventures..........www.blountsmallshipadventures.com
American Queen Steamboat Company..........www.americanqueensteamboatcompany.com
Travel Dynamics International..........www.traveldynamicsinternational.com
1350 Port of New Orleans Place
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone: (504) 528-3318
Fax: (504) 528-3460
www.portno.com
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Paddlewheel & small ship adventures
combine history & modern luxury
From New Orleans to the Caribbean
• Operated by the Great American Steamboat Company, the restored six-deck
436-passenger American Queen offers five- to seven-day itineraries celebrating
Southern culture and other themes.
• The 150-passenger Queen of the Mississippi, built in 2011 by American
Cruise Lines specifically for the Mississippi River, recreates the golden age of
paddlewheels with regular upriver itineraries.
• Travel Dynamics International brings the 138-passenger Yorktown for first-time
coastwise cruises out of New Orleans to Apalachicola, Fla., and back with stops in
Pensacola, Mobile, Ala., Horn Island and West Ship Island, Miss.
• Blount Small Ship Adventures’ 90-passenger Grande Caribe features an itinerary
from New Orleans to St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Port of New Orleans has the most
convenient parking of any home port in the
United States.
Erato Street Cruise Terminal and
Parking Complex
1100 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130
Getting to the Big Easy is Easy!
Drive-In
• Cruisers hit the road from many
points – I-10, I-12, I-49, I-55, I-59
and I-65.
• With more people wanting to cut
their vacation costs, driving to New
Orleans for a cruise is ideal.
Fly-In
• Currently, Louis Armstrong
International Airport has 125 flights per
day to 33 cities, offering 15,959 seats.
• Most flights to New Orleans are relatively
affordable.
• Minutes from downtown attractions and the cruise
terminals.
By Rail
• Amtrak serves New Orleans with 34 scheduled trains
weekly.
• Connections to 500 stops in 45 states.
• Three main Amtrak lines:
The City of New Orleans...........N.O. – Chicago
The Crescent...........................N.O. – New York
The Sunset Limited..................Los Angeles – Orlando
• Carnival Cruise Line.
• The easiest terminal in North America from which to embark and
disembark.
• Climate-controlled and ADA-compliant passenger gangway.
• Over 1,000 covered and secured parking spaces with Seacap
luggage assistance. Elevator to the embarkation deck.
• Centrally located in New Orleans on the Riverfront
Streetcar line, 5 minutes from the French Quarter and
only minutes from Interstate 10 access.
Julia Street Cruise Terminal
Complex
920 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans,
LA 70130
• Norwegian Crusie Line and Royal Caribbean
Cruise Line.
• Climate-controlled and ADA-compliant
passenger gangway.
• Designated Port parking with Seacap luggage
assistance.
• Located between the Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Complex and the RiverWalk Marketplace shopping mall.
• Centrally located in New Orleans on the Riverfront Streetcar
line, 5 minutes from the French Quarter and only minutes from
Interstate 10 access.
Experience New Orleans
Family Fun
Architecture
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Discover living history in New
Orleans’ many vibrant neighborhoods
— the French Quarter, the Garden
District, the Faubourg Marigny and
the Warehouse Arts District,
to name a few.
Audubon Zoo
Aquarium of the Americas
Insectarium
The Louisiana Children’s Museum
The National WWII Museum
Swamp tours
Cuisine
New Orleans is famous for its food
— a unique blend of Cajun, French,
Spanish and other influences creating
a distinct Louisiana flavor: Gumbo,
Po-boys, Jambalaya, Beignets, Red
Beans & Rice, Oysters Rockefeller,
Crawfish Etouffee, King Cakes, Café
au Lait and more!
• Jackson Square
• The Cabildo
• French Quarter balconies
• Grand Uptown mansions
• Creole cottages
• Historic plantation homes
• Vibrant street artists
• The New Orleans Museum of Art
and many other unique museums &
galleries.
Music
Music is known to break out in the streets of New Orleans, the city where
jazz was born. And the Big Easy is still a Mecca for musicians and music
lovers alike who descend upon the many famous music venues and festivals
to hear original music of all styles.
2 vacations in 1!
New Orleans is truly
where the Caribbean
cruise experience begins
and ends.
In 2011, nearly 750,000
people cruised from New
Orleans, a tourist destination
in itself. The city’s rich cultural
heritage — alive and well in
its architecture, music and
cuisine — makes cruising from
New Orleans like taking two
vacations in one. Cruisers
fly, board trains or load
their vehicles with a clear
destination — The Big Easy
— where there’s something for
vacationers of all ages.
World-Famous
Attractions:
• Historic French Quarter
• Bourbon Street
• Mardi Gras
• Jazz & Heritage Festival and
other unique festivals
• Harrah’s Casino
• World-class shopping and
dining
• Sporting events: NFL, NBA and
collegiate championships.