Pier B
Privately owned berth beside downtown, behind the Opal Key Resort; it takes most large cruise ships. Its contract allows up to seven ships a week. It has no terminal building, and passengers walk ashore.
Key West, Florida
Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States, set on a small coral island at the end of the Florida Keys, about 90 miles from Cuba. More about Key West →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 6 of 6 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Key West
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctTypical
3,437 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 07:00 – 16:00
13% quieter than a typical day in Key West. Busiest 07:00 – 16:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sun 25 Oct · busiest: Tue 27 Oct- Thu22 Oct3.4kTypical1 ship
- Fri23 Oct3.9kTypical1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct2.0kQuiet1 ship
- Mon26 Oct3.1kLight1 ship
- Tue27 Oct4.1kTypical1 ship
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Key West day.
Planning a day in Key West?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Key West cruise port?
Ships dock alongside at the edge of Old Town. Most large ships use privately owned Pier B, behind the Opal Key Resort. It is about 400 m (6 minutes) on foot to the foot of Duval Street. Smaller ships may use the city's Mallory Square Dock, which sits directly on Mallory Square, about 340 m (5 minutes) from Duval Street.
Under the city's One Ship Policy they do so only when Pier B is empty. There is no conventional terminal building; passengers walk straight off. The Navy's Outer Mole has not taken cruise ships since 2020. Hemingway Home is about 1.3 km away and the Southernmost Point about 2 km.
Terminal
Getting to the Key West cruise port
Duval Street (Sloppy Joe's, 201 Duval St) → Key West cruise piers (Pier B / Mallory Square Dock)
0.3–0.4 km · 5–6 min by car
Almost everyone walks. From Pier B, exit toward Front Street and turn onto Duval. From Mallory Square Dock, cross Front Street into Duval.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
5–6 min
Flat, short walk through Mallory Square / Front Street.
Uber / Lyft
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Available island-wide; Not practical for this distance.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Old Town is compact and flat; most passengers walk. The free Duval Loop bus has been suspended since 1 Jan 2026 and its stops are now served by the on-demand Key West Rides service. Bring your ship card and photo ID; both are needed to get back onto the piers.
Key West Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Mallory Square Dock
City-owned berth on Mallory Square at the foot of Old Town. Under the One Ship Policy it is generally used only by smaller ships, and only when no ship is at Pier B.
Parking at the Key West cruise port
Key West is a port of call with no cruise embarkation, so no cruise parking applies.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
New Town (North Roosevelt Boulevard)
$173–252 / night
Chain hotels and value
Typical hotel
$173–252 / night
Port ~10 minAirport ~10 min
Chain and resort hotels on North Roosevelt, about 10 minutes by car from the piers.
Hotels here
- Hilton Garden Inn Key West / The Keys Collection
- DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Grand Key - Key West
- Hampton Inn Key West
Port time is measured by car to the Mallory Square pier area.
Eating in Key West
- Breakfast per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- $10–90
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $10–90
- per person
Prices are approximate. Sales tax is added and tipping is customary.
Where to eat
Duval Street
Main strip of cafes and restaurants a few minutes' walk from the piers.
Mallory Square & Front Street
Snack stands and casual waterfront spots at the piers.
Destination
About Key West
Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States, set on a small coral island at the end of the Florida Keys, about 90 miles from Cuba. Its Old Town is a grid of 19th-century wooden houses, Bahamian- and Cuban-influenced architecture, and shady streets around Duval Street, the island's main shopping, bar and restaurant strip. Visitors know it for Ernest Hemingway's former home, the Southernmost Point buoy, Mallory Square's sunset gatherings, Cuban coffee and Key lime pie, and wild chickens on the streets.
Coral reefs offshore draw snorkelers and divers. It is one of the most visited cruise calls in Florida, mostly on short Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.
- Climate
- Tropical: warm all year, hot and humid with frequent showers in summer, and milder, drier winters. Atlantic hurricane season runs 1 June-30 November.
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Things to Do in Key West
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Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The Spanish Colonial house where Hemingway lived and wrote in the 1930s, toured with a guide and home to dozens of six-toed cats; about a 20-minute walk from either pier. Admission is USD 19 for adults, bought at the gate.
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
A Civil War-era brick fort and the island's best beach, about 25-30 minutes on foot from the piers. Pedestrian entry is USD 2.50 and the fort closes at 5 pm. The beach is rocky, so water shoes help.
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Duval Street to the Southernmost Point
Walk the island's famous shopping and dining street from the pier end to the Atlantic, finishing at the striped Southernmost Point buoy, '90 miles to Cuba'. The full walk is about 2 km.
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Mallory Square
The historic waterfront square beside the piers, with street performers, shops and the Old Town Trolley's first stop. The famous sunset celebration usually starts after ships have sailed.