Port guide · USA

New Orleans cruise port

Port NOLA, New Orleans, Louisiana — ships dock on the Mississippi riverfront at the foot of the Warehouse District: Erato Street terminal (1100 Port of New Orleans Pl; Carnival, Disney) and Julia Street terminal just downriver (920 Port of New Orleans Pl; Norwegian, Royal Caribbean), next to the Riverwalk Outlets.

Where to stay

The cheapest decent option, the best value and the top-end pick near the terminal. Prices are typical nightly rates for a standard room, checked October 2026.

Storing your things between sailings

Monthly self-storage for living at sea, plus somewhere to leave bags for a day.

Self-storage

Extra Space Storage (1601 Tchoupitoulas)

1601 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130 · about 1 mi / 5 min by car from the port

5x10 from ~$56/mo; 5x5 from ~$25–35/mo (SpareFoot listing) Climate controlled

Gate 6am–10pm daily; $29 admin fee; insurance required; confirm price after reserving.

Self-storage

Public Storage (3900 Tchoupitoulas)

3900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115 · about 3 mi / 10 min by car from the port

10x10 ~$143/mo online ($1 first month); no 5x10 listed Climate controlled

Some units climate controlled; access 6am–10pm; $29 admin fee.

Getting there

  • AirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) · about 17 mi / 25–35 min by car to the port
  • TipCarnival and Disney sail from Erato Street, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean from Julia Street; Julia has no garage, but both terminals are walkable from Warehouse District hotels.
  • TipExtra Space on Tchoupitoulas is about 1 mi upriver from the terminals, close enough to drop boxes on embarkation day; MSY taxis charge a flat rate (~$30) to either terminal.

Who sails from here

Departures in the next 12 months, by cruise line.

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Back-to-backs from New Orleans

Same-day turnarounds here: one sailing ends and another leaves the same day.

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