Comments on: What are the local cruise ports for someone coming from Las Vegas?

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:08:33 +0000

Hi there- since you must travel to get to a port regardless, do some research, your options will open up enormously. Here’s a link to a map of U. S. ports to get you started: http://allthingscruise. com/cruise-research/cruise-departure-ports/

You can click into any of these ports for info on them, and then there’s a button that says “See cruises departing from this port”. If you click that, it will link you to another site and you can see options from any given port. (Like you can take a Caribbean cruise leaving from Galveston TX). Have fun!

By: MomSezNo

MomSezNo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:19:22 +0000

You won’t be going to Hawaii on a 3-5-day cruise – it takes that long just to get there from the West Coast ports. LA is going to be your port choice. And, you’ll only be able to do a limited-port cruise to Mexico in 3-5 days.

You really should do some research on cruising, since you’ve never cruised before. The “dilemma” you’re facing re ports is only the tip of the iceberg [so to speak] of what you’ll need to decide on when choosing a cruise. There are books at your library or bookstore that will help you get a good overview of what’s involved. Then you can narrow things down and then visit a travel agent to help you book.

By: DV

DV — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:10:19 +0000

Yes those are your options unless you want to fly to like Florida or New York for better cruise options. I also live in California and had to fly to Florida to see the Caribbean for a 5 day cruise.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:59:33 +0000

Since you will have to travel to the port anyway, why not look at ships leaving other ports, too? For a longer flight — such as to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale — you can have a much wider range of choices.

By: timetravler

timetravler — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:08:26 +0000

Yes that is correct. I live in California, so I have the same choices as you. But I have been on 10 cruise and just know that most of the time to cruise requires a flight to another state or country. BTW, my 2 favorite cruises were LA to Hawaii round trip, and San Francisco to Alaska, round trip. So do consider either of these.