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Port of New Orleans cruise port

Port of New Orleans

Port of New Orleans is a regular cruise stop in Louisiana.

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Port overview

Port of New Orleans at a glance

Port of New Orleans is a major cruise departure port in New Orleans, United States, part of Louisiana. Cruises embark and disembark here. Carnival Cruise Line and Atlas Ocean Voyages regularly visit Port of New Orleans.

Our AIS tracking recorded 42 cruise ship calls at Port of New Orleans since Jul 2026, about 2.5 a week, from 2 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Carnival Cruise Line, Atlas Ocean Voyages.

Sunrise 7:11, sunset 18:19 local time on Oct 27 (11 h 8 min of daylight)

Cruise ships in Port of New Orleans todayRecent arrivals at Port of New Orleans

In port now
0
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
42
Ships seen
3
Cruise lines seen
2

observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships

Port type
Turnaround Port
Time zone
Central Time
Terminals
1
UN/LOCODE
USNEW

Cruise ship calls at Port of New Orleans

Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Calls, last 30 days
11
Calls, last 90 days
33
Calls per week
2.6
Typical arrival
5:30 am to 7:00 am
Busiest weekday
Sunday
Cruise lines with the most calls
Cruise lineCalls, last 90 days
Carnival Cruise Line32
Atlas Ocean Voyages1

Harbour facts

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
River (Natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
11 m (36 ft)
Pilot required
Yes

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.

Next 60 days

Port of New Orleans cruise departure schedule

30 sailings leave Port of New Orleans between Sat, Oct 31 and Mon, Dec 21, on 4 ships from 3 cruise lines. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in Central Time.

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Ship calls, since Jul 2026

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