Mobile, Alabama

The Mobile Cruise Port, located in downtown Mobile, Alabama, is a modern and convenient facility serving as a year-round homeport for Carnival Cruise Line. The terminal spans 66,000 square feet and features a 500-space parking garage with direct access to the building. Positioned just minutes from hotels, restaurants, and cultural attractions, the port offers easy embarkation for Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries. With ongoing expansion plans and new cruise lines set to call in the future, Mobile is steadily growing as a key Gulf Coast cruise gateway.

Upcoming Enhancements & Cruise Activity

• Expansion Efforts: Due to high demand for Carnival Spirit cruises frequently reach 100% capacity—city plans include adding two parking deck levels (approximately 250 spaces) possibly by 2025, enabling additional cruise lines to use the port.

• New Cruise Routes:

  • American Cruise Lines will make Mobile a port of call for its American Symphony riverboat in spring 2026, as part of a Gulf Coast itinerary.

  • Carnival Cruise Line plans to launch a Mobile to Seattle Panama Canal cruise route in 2026 aboard the Carnival Spirit, with fares starting around $1,519 per person.

Local Attractions

• National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (GulfQuest): A 120,000 ft² interactive museum located downtown, featuring over 90 exhibits, simulators (like the SS McLean container ship replica), theaters, and cafés—all situated along the riverfront.

• Battleship Memorial Park: Home to the USS Alabama (BB‑60) battleship and USS Drum submarine—both historic landmarks located on Mobile Bay.