Long Beach Cruise Ships

Long Beach, California is the home of Carnival Corporation’s Long Beach Cruise Terminal . Carnival Cruise Ships depart and arrive at this facility. Most Carnival Cruise Line Ships and some ships of the cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation arrive and depart from Long Beach. Almost all other cruise ships arrive and depart from the The Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center in San Pedro. Visit the new SanPedro.com Cruise Ships In Port – Long Beach Calendar for a month by month listing of ships in port at the Carnival Cruise Lines’s Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Cruises are the last great affordable travel bargain. You can cruise from $279 $179 for a 4 day Cruise from Long Beach on a Carnival Cruise Ship. Long Beach Hotels offer very affordable rates. Find your Long Beach hotel bargain here. Carnival Cruise Lines offer vacations cruises to Baja California, the Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, and other destinations around the world. Book Your Carnival “Fun Ship” Cruise today! You can get Online Exclusives – Find the Perfect Cruise on the Carnival Cruise Line Ships that depart and arrive at this facility.

Long Beach Cruise Terminal

Location:

  • The Carnival Cruise Lines’s Long Beach Cruise Terminal is located at:
    231 Windsor Way
    Long Beach, California 90802.
    Phone: 562-901-3232
    See below for an interactive map and driving directions.

Parking:

  • $17.00 per day (rates subject to change by the Port Authority).
  • Five-story, 1,450-space parking garage.
  • Full payment due upon exiting the parking garage.
  • Accepted forms of payment: U.S. dollars, major credit cards.
  • No advance reservations required.
  • Handicap parking available with proof of valid permit.
  • Oversized vehicles will be charged per parking space.
  • Due to height restrictions in the parking garage, RV’s and high vehicles may have to utilize the adjacent outdoor parking facilities.
  • Phone: 562-901-323

Distance and Travel Time:

  • The Long Beach Cruise Terminal is 23 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport. (LAX)
  • Travel time is approximately 50 minutes Los Angeles International Airport.
  • The Long Beach Cruise Terminal is 12 miles from the Long Beach Airport. (LGB)
  • Travel time is approximately 20 minutes from the Long Beach Airport.
  • Travel times may vary widely depending on traffic conditions. Please allow plenty of time for travel from the airports.

Map and Directions:

Long Beach Cruise Terminal
231 Windsor Way
Long Beach, California 90802 USA
  • From Los Angeles International Airport – West Los Angeles
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area
  • From The Long Beach Airport
    • Take Lakewood Blvd. South to the San Diego Freeway (405)
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) North to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area .
  • From Malibu, Pacific Palisades – Santa Monica
    • Take California 1 South to Santa Monica Freeway (10)
    • Take the Santa Monica Freeway (10) East to the San Diego Freeway (405)
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area
  • From The San Fernando Valley and the North
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to the Long Beach Freeway(710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area
  • From Hollywood
    • Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) South to the Harbor Freeway (110)
    • Take the Harbor Freeway (110) South to the San Diego Freeway (405)
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area
  • From Pasadena and Downtown Los Angeles
    • Take the Pasadena – Harbor Freeway (110) South to the San Diego Freeway (405)
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area
  • From The Inland Empire and the East
    • Take the San Bernardino Freeway (10) or Pomona Freeway (60) West to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area .
  • From Anaheim – Buena Park and Northern Orange County – Riverside Areas
    • Take the Artesia – Riverside Freeway(91) West to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area .
  • From Irvine – Southern Orange County Areas and the South
    • Take the San Diego Freeway (405) North to the Long Beach Freeway (710)
    • Take the Long Beach Freeway (710) South
    • Continue on the Long Beach Freeway (710) South and follow the signs for the Queen Mary
    • At the entrance to the Queen Mary, stay to the far right of the parking ticket taker for the Queen Mary; this lane is the entrance the Carnival Cruise terminal
    • Follow the directional signs for Passenger Parking and Luggage Drop-Off Area .

Carnival Inspiration docked in Long Beach

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.
Cruise Line Phone Numbers
  • Carnival Cruise Line – 1-888-227-6482
  • Costa Cruises – 800-462-6782
  • Cunard Line – 800-728-6273
  • Holland America Line – 877-724-5425
  • P & O Cruises – 800-340-7674
  • Princess Cruises – 800-774-6237
  • Seabourn Cruise Line – 800-929-9391
  • Windstar Cruises – 800-258-7245
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