Ocean Gateway Terminal
Main cruise terminal on the waterfront, with two berths, visitor information, restrooms, free Wi-Fi, taxis, public transport and US customs services, and direct walking access to downtown.
Portland, United States
Portland is a city in Maine, in the north-eastern United States, on Casco Bay. Cruise ships berth alongside at the Ocean Gateway Terminal or the nearby Portland Ocean Terminal, with direct walking access to downtown. More about Portland →
Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 3 of 3 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Portland
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Mon 26 Oct · busiest: Tue 27 Oct- Thu22 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Fri23 Oct1.1kQuiet1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct1.1kQuiet1 ship
- Tue27 Oct4.9kTypical1 ship
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Portland day.
Planning a day in Portland?
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 Portland cruise port?
Cruise ships berth at the Ocean Gateway Terminal on the Portland waterfront, or at the Portland Ocean Terminal on the Maine State Pier. Downtown and the Old Port are within walking distance.
Terminal
Getting to the Portland cruise port
Old Port → Ocean Gateway Terminal
1 km · ~13 min by car
Historic waterfront district.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~13 min
1.0 km.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
The berths have direct walking access to downtown; no shuttle is needed. Local bus single fare about USD 2.25, approximate. Distances and times are approximate.
Portland Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Portland
- Coffee per item
- $4.50
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $40–100
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- $3.50
- per item
Meal prices are approximate typical ranges in the Old Port.
Where to eat
Old Port (Fore Street and Wharf Street)
Restaurants, pubs and cafes on cobbled streets near the waterfront.
Commercial Street waterfront
Diners and cafes along the working waterfront.
India Street and Middle Street
Restaurants on the east side of downtown, near the terminal.
Destination
About Portland
Portland is a city in Maine, in the north-eastern United States, on Casco Bay. Cruise ships berth alongside at the Ocean Gateway Terminal or the nearby Portland Ocean Terminal, with direct walking access to downtown. The cobbled streets of the Old Port, with its restaurants and working waterfront, are about 13 minutes on foot, and the Eastern Promenade overlooks the bay. Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth is a short taxi ride away.
- Climate
- Cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Average highs are about 0 to 2 C (32 to 35 F) in January and February, with lows of about -9 C, and about 26 C (79 to 80 F) in July and August. Precipitation is spread through the year, about 87 to 133 mm a month; October is the wettest month.
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Currency
- USD
Things to Do in Portland
Old Port
The working waterfront district, about 13 minutes on foot from the terminal, where fishing and lobster boats tie up and cobblestone and brick streets lead to restaurants, boutiques and bars.
Portland Museum of Art
An art museum in downtown Portland, at the meeting of High, Congress and Free streets, about 23 minutes on foot; no reservation is needed.
Eastern Promenade
A park of more than 68 acres along Casco Bay, with views over the water, fields, gardens, monuments, a trail of about two miles and East End Beach.
Portland Head Light
A lighthouse in Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, about 16 to 22 minutes by taxi; its museum in the 1891 keepers' house tells the lighthouse story through exhibits including Fresnel lenses.