Alabama Cruise Terminal
Single cruise terminal on the Mobile River downtown, with an attached parking garage and covered luggage drop.
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Mobile, Alabama
Mobile's cruise ships sail from the Alabama Cruise Terminal at 201 South Water Street, on the Mobile River at the edge of downtown, and Carnival Cruise Line, with the Carnival Spirit, is the terminal's cruise line. More about Mobile →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central Time)
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Showing 2 of 2 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Mobile
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
- Thu22 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct3.1kTypical1 ship
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Mobile day.
Planning a day in Mobile?
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 Mobile cruise port?
Alabama Cruise Terminal, 201 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602, on the Mobile River in downtown Mobile; the entry line is at 22 Eslava Street.
Cruise port
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Getting to the Mobile cruise port
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) → Alabama Cruise Terminal
28.1 km · ~27 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi or rideshare from MOB
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Metered or app-based fare.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Mobile International Airport (BFM) at Brookley is 8.4 km (about 8 min) from the terminal, but scheduled airline service is not expected there until spring 2027.
Mobile Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Mobile cruise port
Official port parking
$23/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
The garage attached to the terminal is locked during cruises and monitored by guards and cameras. Parking is about USD 23 a day (USD 46 for RVs); pay in advance online, by text, in the Premium Parking app or at the kiosks. Overflow parking is at 100 Canal St (5th floor), with a shuttle back to the terminal. Check current rates with the terminal.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Cruise terminal garage (regular vehicles)Premium Parking
Alabama Cruise Terminal
~$23/day
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Serves Alabama Cruise Terminal · Reservation: —
About USD 23 per day.
Oversize spaces (RVs and campers)Premium Parking
Alabama Cruise Terminal
~$46/day
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Serves Alabama Cruise Terminal · Reservation: —
About USD 46 per day.
Handicap parking on each level at the regular rate; disabled veterans park free with proof of eligibility.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Downtown Mobile
$101–221 / night
Walk to the terminal and Dauphin Street.
Typical hotel
$101–221 / night
Port ~2 minAirport ~28 min
Hotels within a few blocks of the terminal.
Hotels here
- Malaga Inn
- The Admiral Hotel
- Holiday Inn Mobile-Downtown/Historic District
West Mobile (I-65 / Airport Blvd)
$94–159 / night
Cheaper chain hotels nearer the airport.
Typical hotel
$94–159 / night
Port ~12 minAirport ~18 min
About 12 min drive to the terminal.
Hotels here
- Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Mobile
- Drury Plaza Hotel Mobile
- SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mobile
Eating in Mobile
- Coffee per item
- $2.95
- per item
- Soft drink per item
- $2.50
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- $2.50
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $20–90
- per person
Prices are approximate, in USD. Breakfast up to about USD 20. Coffee about USD 2.95 at Serda’s; soft drink and water about USD 2.50 at Empanola (Old Shell Rd).
Where to eat
Lower Dauphin Street District
Lively downtown street of restaurants and bars.
Downtown Mobile
Walkable city centre next to the cruise terminal.
Historic Districts
Oak-lined historic neighbourhoods with local restaurants.
Nightlife
Bars and live music venues, mostly downtown.
Destination
About Mobile
Mobile's cruise ships sail from the Alabama Cruise Terminal at 201 South Water Street, on the Mobile River at the edge of downtown, and Carnival Cruise Line, with the Carnival Spirit, is the terminal's cruise line. Passengers park in the garage attached to the terminal, where stevedores take luggage on arrival; when it fills, an overflow garage with a shuttle is used.
Downtown hotels, Dauphin Street restaurants, the History Museum of Mobile, the Mobile Carnival Museum and the GulfQuest maritime museum are close by, and the USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park lies just across the river. Mobile Regional Airport is about 25 minutes away by car.
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- Currency
- USD
Things to Do in Mobile
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USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park
WWII battleship USS ALABAMA, submarine USS DRUM and an aircraft pavilion.
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History Museum of Mobile
Nearly 325 years of the port city’s history in Mobile’s first city hall.
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Mobile Carnival Museum
Fourteen galleries on the history of Mobile’s Mardi Gras, in the historic Bernstein-Bush house.
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National Maritime Museum of the Gulf (GulfQuest)
Over 80 hands-on exhibits on Gulf Coast maritime culture in a ship-shaped building.