Jacksonville Port Guide
Exploring the Jacksonville Cruise Port: All You Need to Know
The Jacksonville cruise port, also known as “JAXPORT,” is one of the smaller ports in Florida. It is basically a hub just for Carnival, but it still sees a steady flow of over 1 million cruise passengers yearly. JAXPORT is tiny compared to the other Florida ports, including two of the biggest in the world — Port Canaveral and Port Miami.
Unlike the other cruise ports in Florida, which generally service many of the major cruise lines, as noted, the Jacksonville Cruise Port offers cruise service solely from Carnival, where cruises depart from the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal in North Jacksonville year-round, including four-day and five-day cruises to The Bahamas.
Carnival ships sailing out of Jacksonville Cruise Port are Ecstasy and Elation. While JAXPORT is exclusive to Carnival, Norwegian has announced plans to sail from the Jacksonville cruise port starting in November 2025.