Gulfport MS (Ship Island, Mississippi)
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Region
Bahamas - Caribbean - Bermuda
Local Time
2025-06-09 06:01
57°F 14°C
Very Light0.6 m/s
78 °F / 26 °C 53 °F / 12 °C
Gulfport is a Gulf Coast cruise port and city in Harrison County (Mississippi USA), with population around 70,000, ranking it the state's second largest (after Jackson MS). The city is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi Metro (population over 400,000).
Gulfport (locode USGPT) is named after its Gulf Coast port located on the Mississippi Sound, running east-west along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama.
As a cruise port, Gulfport MS was introduced in the 2026 schedule of the USA's largest cruise company ACL/American Cruise Lines.
The next table shows the American Symphony ship's 7-night/8-day Florida Gulf Coast Cruise itinerary between Louisiana (New Orleans) and Florida (Pensacola).
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| DAY 1 | Departing from Pensacola, Florida |
| DAY 2 | Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| DAY 3 | Mobile, Alabama |
| DAY 4-5 (overnight) | Biloxi (Ocean Springs), Mississippi |
| DAY 6 | Gulfport (excursion to Ship Island), Mississippi |
| DAY 7-8 (overnight) | Arriving in Port NOLA, New Orleans Louisiana |
When introduced/opened for booking in 2025, the voyage's prices started at USD 4,900 per person. The pricing is inclusive of a hotel stay in Pensacola (before embarking the ACL ship) and an overnight stay onboard in New Orleans.
From Gulfport MS, ACL offers a complimentary ferryboat excursion to Ship Island, the site of the 19th-century-built Fort Massachusetts.