Baltimore (Maryland)

Baltimore Cruise Port is a part of Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. It is located on the Patapsco river banks in central Maryland. It is operated by MPA, the Maryland Port Administration.

The port's schedule includes attractive itineraries the whole year-round. Most popular destinations are the Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas, as well as Bermuda in the Summer and New England during Fall. Most of the embarking cruise passengers (up to 90%) arrive at the terminal by cars. Of those, the largest numbers are residents of Pennsylvania, Washington DC and NOVA (Northern Virginia).

In October 2016, Baltimore cruise port had a record number of ship calls and handled passengers due to homeported here Carnival and Royal Caribbean vessels. The port was also visited by several luxury cruise lines ships, among which Azamara, Silversea, Hapag-Lloyd. In 2016, Baltimore port signed a 5-year extension agreement with Carnival Corporation and a 3-year contract with RCCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The largest companies homeporting ships in Baltimore on a year-round basis are Carnival (with Carnival Pride) and RCI Royal Caribbean (with Grandeur Of The Seas). Most of the port calls here are on transition itineraries, in 2018, RCI addes in the summer more voyages to Canada New England, while Carnival added 14-day "Carnival Journeys" itineraries in January and December.

Baltimore cruise terminal

Baltimore tours, shore excursions, hotels

City Tours and Shore Excursions

• Fort McHenry: the historic highlight is half-a-mile away from Baltimore cruise port. The place is famous with the 1982 battle between the American soldiers and the British forces. This inspired the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. He was a witness of the battle from an anchored boat.
• Baltimore Museum of Industry: discover the 19th century history of the commerce and industry in the region of Baltimore.
• Federal Hill: take an amazing look over Inner Harbor from a beautiful green area with narrow path and high trees.
• American Visionary Art Museum: interesting place to visit. The American Visionary Art museum is dedicated to the untrained artist. Discover surprisingly enjoyable exhibition of paintings and sculptures. Maryland Science Center: discover galleries like Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab, outer space, geology, dinosaurs, the human body and newtonian physics.
• Harborplace shopping center: 100 shops and 15 dining places, the paradise for any shopaholic.
• Historic Ships in Baltimore Museum: discover the USS Torsk, the Lightship Chesapeake, the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, USS Constellation and USCGC Taney.
• National Aquarium: the great underwater world with exhibits like a large shark tank, acrobatic dolphin, a stingray pool and animal planet Australia.
• Fell’s Point: located a mile away from the Inner Harbor, direction East. It was the a huge area for building privateer ships in the early years of the 19th century. Currently, you will find cobblestone streets, tall period houses and narrow market places. You can have a coffee if you are tired of touring the city highlights.