The Port of Palm Beach sits in Riviera Beach at the Lake Worth Inlet, a few miles north of downtown West Palm Beach. More about Palm Beach (Riviera Beach) →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Palm Beach (Riviera Beach) day.
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.
The cruise terminal is part of the port's Maritime Office Complex off Avenue C and East 11th Street in Riviera Beach (port address: One East 11th Street). The port is on the Intracoastal Waterway beside the Lake Worth Inlet, north of downtown West Palm Beach. Ships dock at the terminal, which has a covered passenger loading bridge.
13 km · 15–25 min by car
About 13 km, typically 14–26 minutes by car. Taxis wait at the Level 1 ground transportation desks; Uber and Lyft pick up on the outer curb of Level 3.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
There is no public bus stop at the cruise terminal. Northbound US-1 drivers should use 13th Street, then Avenue C, while the 11th Street right-turn lane is closed (until the end of November 2026).
1 terminal
A 40,000 sq ft dedicated cruise terminal with on-site federal inspection, an air-conditioned passenger loading bridge, a VIP lounge, secured self-parking and 24-hour security. On Margaritaville at Sea embarkation days it opens at 9:30 a.m., and the doors close at 3:00 p.m.
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
The port runs one secured self-park lot for cruise passengers, about USD 20 per day self-park or USD 25 per day VIP, counting arrival and departure days. Payment is by credit card only, with no reservations. Oversized vehicles pay for each space used. A temporary walkway leads to the terminal. Until the end of November 2026, the right-turn lane onto 11th Street from US-1 is closed: northbound drivers should continue to 13th Street, turn right, then right onto Avenue C.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Dining, nightlife, rail links.
Typical hotel
Clematis Street and the waterfront, close to the airport.
Beach stay near the port.
Typical hotel
Oceanfront hotels just across the inlet from the terminal.
Upscale island stay.
Typical hotel
Worth Avenue and the beaches.
Prices are approximate per night.
Prices are approximate, in USD, before tax and tip (18–20% is customary). Drip coffee about USD 2.95–3.75, latte USD 3.50–5.50. Dinner is a main course.
The downtown restaurant and bar strip by the waterfront.
Upscale cafes and restaurants in Mediterranean-style courtyards (vias).
Casual waterfront dining closest to the port.
The Port of Palm Beach sits in Riviera Beach at the Lake Worth Inlet, a few miles north of downtown West Palm Beach. It is a small, easy port, best known as the homeport of Margaritaville at Sea's short Bahamas sailings. SeaDream Yacht Club, American Cruise Lines and Viking also call here.
Across the Intracoastal Waterway, Palm Beach island has the boutiques of Worth Avenue and Henry Flagler's Gilded Age mansion. West Palm Beach has the Norton Museum of Art. Peanut Island, a county park with a snorkelling lagoon reached only by boat, is right next to the port.
A county park in the Intracoastal Waterway next to the port and the Lake Worth Inlet, reached only by boat (shuttle boat or water taxi). It has swimming beaches, a snorkelling lagoon, a paved walking path, picnic areas and a fishing pier. There is no food concession, and the JFK Bunker is closed until further notice.
Palm Beach's four-block luxury shopping street of boutiques, cafes and Mediterranean-style courtyards (vias), close to the beach.
Henry Flagler's 75-room Gilded Age mansion in Palm Beach, now a National Historic Landmark and museum, with his private Railcar No. 91. About 9 km (14–20 min) by car from the port.
West Palm Beach's major art museum at 1450 S. Dixie Highway, with European, Chinese, American and contemporary collections and a sculpture garden. About 9 km (14–22 min) by car from the port.