Cruise Ships – San Pedro

San Pedro is the home of The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center. Major Cruise Lines offer vacation cruises to Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, the Panama Canal , and other destinations around the world. Azmara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruises>and Catalina Express, along with other cruise lines offer frequent sailings that make San Pedro the busiest passenger port of call on the United States West Coast. Most Carnival Cruise Lines ships depart from Long Beach, California. San Pedro remains the easy and economical place to stay before and after your cruise. Find your your San Pedro Hotel discount deal here.

Location:

  • The World Cruise Center is located at Berths 91, 92 and 93A/B or 100 E. Swinford St., San Pedro, CA 90731.  See below for an interactive map and driving directions.

Parking:

  • Hours of operation: Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
  • Free parking for the First hour.
  • Parking is $2.00/hr to a maximum of $19.00 for the first 24 hours and each additional day or a portion thereof. No Discounts
  • $19.00 Daily Maximum for a standard vehicle.
  • $19.00 per space per day for Larger Vehicle occupying more than one space.
  • No reservations needed.
  • A courtesy shuttle bus is provided to and from the cruise terminal on scheduled ship days. The shuttle buses are not wheelchair accessible.
  • All parking rates are based on per space only. If you occupy more than one space, you will be charged all occupied spaces.
  • Post Pay Parking Only
  • Parking fees may be paid by Cash, Travelers Checks, and Major Credit Cards only.
  • Further information can be obtained at cruisecenterparking.com or by telephoning Parking Concepts at 310-547-4357.

MSC Manifica at Berth 93

Distance and Travel Time:

  • The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center in San Pedro, California is approximately 20.1 miles south of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Travel time is approximately 30 minutes (40 minutes in traffic) from Los Angeles International Airport.
  • The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center is 19.1 miles from the Long Beach Airport, (LGB), via the 405 and 110 Freeways
  • Travel time is approximately 22 minutes (30 minutes in traffic) from the Long Beach Airport.
  • The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center is located 6 miles west of Downtown Long Beach.
  • Travel times may vary widely depending on traffic conditions. Please allow plenty of time for travel from the airports.

Directions:

There is easy freeway access to the World Cruise Center from all points.

  • From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – West Los Angeles
    San Diego Freeway(405) south to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd. Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Long Beach Airport (LGB) and Long Beach
    San Diego Freeway(405) north to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd. Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Downtown Long Beach
    West on Ocean Blvd. to CA 47. Continue west on CA 47 across the Gerald Desmond Bridge and the Vincent Thomas Bridge to the Harbor Blvd. to San Pedro Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Malibu, Pacific Palisades – Santa Monica
    California 1 south to Santa Monica Freeway(10), Santa Monica Freeway(10) east to the San Diego Freeway(405), south on the San Diego Freeway(405) to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd. Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From The San Fernando Valley and the North
    San Diego Freeway(405) south to the Harbor Freeway.(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Hollywood
    Hollywood Freeway(101) south to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Pasadena and Downtown Los Angeles
    South on the Pasadena – Harbor Freeway(110) to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From The Inland Empire and the East
    San Bernardino Freeway(10) or Pomona Freeway(60) west to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd. Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Anaheim – Buena Park and Northern Orange County – Riverside Areas
    Artesia – Riverside Freeway(91) west to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.
  • From Irvine – Southern Orange County Areas and the South
    San Diego Freeway 405) north to the Harbor Freeway(110), then south on the Harbor Freeway to the CA 47 – Terminal Island exit. Merge right to the Harbor Blvd Exit. Proceed straight through the Harbor Blvd. intersection and turn right into the World Cruise Center parking lot.

Shuttle Service:

  • SuperShuttle
    800-BLUE-VAN
    310-782-6600
    Serves all airports and the cruise terminals
  • Prime Time Shuttle
    800-RED-VANS
    310-536-7922

Bus Service:

Amtrak:

New Amtrak Service to California Cruise Line Ports

  • Amtrak now provides daily Thruway service to Cruise Line Port Areas in San Francisco, Long Beach, San Pedro and San Diego. Direct Thruways operate from Bakersfield and Los Angeles Union Station to the Queen Mary Carnival Terminal in Long Beach and to Catalina Terminal in San Pedro (where shuttles take you to the nearby San Pedro Cruise Ship Terminal). Our San Diego station is just three blocks from the downtown San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal. From Emeryville, our Thruways take you right to Pier 39,just 1-1/2 blocks from the San Francisco Cruise Ship Terminal at Pier 35. In some cases groups can arrange for motor coach service direct to the Cruise Ship Piers in San Francisco, Long Beach and San Pedro. Check with the group department at 1-800-USA-1GRP for details.

Most of the Carnival Cruise Line Ships and some ships of the cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation arrive and depart from Long Beach. All other Cruise ships depart from the The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center in San Pedro.

Cruise Line Phone Numbers

  • Celebrity Cruises – 800-437-3111
  • Costa Cruise Lines – 800-462-6782
  • Crystal Cruises – 800-820-6663
  • Cunard Line – 800-528-6273
  • Disney Cruise Line – 800-951-3532
  • Holland America Line – 800-426-0327
  • Norwegian Cruise Line – 800-327-7030
  • Oceania Cruises – 800-254-5067
  • Princess Cruises – 800-774-6237 or 800-421-0522
  • Radisson Seven Seas Cruises – 800-285-1835
  • Royal Caribbean Cruise Line – 800-327-6700
  • Seabourn Cruise Line – 800-929-9595
  • Silversea Cruises – 877-215-9986

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