New Orleans cruise port guide
With its atmospheric French Quarter, New Orleans oozes character quite unlike any other American city. It's the place where anything seems to go - that's why Americans call it the "Big Easy". Its melting pot of influences; African, French and Caribbean, give this city on the Mississippi River a unique vibrancy, not least after dark when the music clubs and bars strike up with authentic jazz and blues sounds. Preservation Hall is only the best known of its many late-night music haunts. The diverse cultural mix also adds spice to its famous Creole and Cajun cuisine. Although a relatively small city, especially by US standards, walking will not get you around all of its sights so why not climb on board one of its historic streetcars, the oldest continuously operating system in the world? Jackson Square in the heart of the Vieux Carre (French Quarter) is a good daytime starting point to explore the area's late 18th century houses with their magnolia-draped balconies and hidden courtyards.
About New Orleans
New Orleans is one of America's most vibrant and culturally unique cities, serving as both a major homeport and call port for Caribbean and Gulf Coast cruises. Port NOLA is the sixth-largest cruise port in the United States, recording 1.20 million cruise passenger movements and 251 vessel calls in 2019. Famous for its jazz heritage, French Quarter, Mardi Gras, and Creole cuisine, New Orleans is a world-class destination in its own right.
The French Quarter's Bourbon Street and Frenchmen Street offer the full spectrum of New Orleans' legendary music culture — from honky-tonk tourist bars to intimate jazz lounges where you might hear future legends. St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square is one of the oldest cathedrals in the US. The Garden District showcases Greek Revival and Italianate mansion architecture best explored by the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar. Beyond the city, Honey Island Swamp tours and the antebellum River Road plantations (Oak Alley, Whitney, Laura) are popular excursion options.
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Cruises visiting New Orleans
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Western Caribbean From New Orleans, LA
Carnival Valor · Caribbean · 5 nights
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Western Caribbean from New Orleans, LA
Carnival Liberty · Caribbean · 7 nights
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Western Caribbean from New Orleans, LA
Carnival Valor · Caribbean · 4 nights
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Americas Great River - St. Paul to New Orleans
Viking Mississippi · Central America · 14 nights
from $11,999
$857 / night
Bahamas from New Orleans, LA
Carnival Liberty · Bahamas · 7 nights
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Western Caribbean From New Orleans, LA
Carnival Valor · Caribbean · 5 nights
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