Key West Cruise Ship Info

History of Key West and Cruise Ships

Key West is a Port of Call for several cruise lines, including Carnival and Disney. The first regularly scheduled cruise ship, Sunward, arrived in 1969. Since then, the number of ships to visit Key West has grown exponentially.

In 2020, Key West residents voted to drastically reduce the number of ships that dock in Key West. However, Florida State laws voided that vote. So, the cruise ships are a point of contention for some people on the island. Now, we will just have to wait and see how everything eventually plays out on the political stage. And, with COVID and of course weather that comes up, the schedules for the cruise ships change often.

About Key West’s Cruise Ship Ports

There are three docks that the cruise ships will dock at, and they are listed below. And, depending on which dock your ship moors at, as well as what your last port of call was, it could take you anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes to disembark the ship and get to the downtown area to start enjoying Key West Activities and Key West Attractions. So, this is something that should be considered when making Key West activity reservations.

As of 2022, cruise ships of all sizes will continue to visit Key West. However, only one cruise ship at a time will be in port. The privately run Pier B will host virtually all cruise ships visiting the island. The two city-controlled docks (Outer Mole and Mallory Square) will only host smaller ships with up to a 1300 person capacity. And, only if no ships are at Pier B.

The Outer Mole Pier (OM)  

Truman Waterfront is US Navy property. So, access to this area is restricted and requires all cruise passengers to go through a security checkpoint. But, to make things go smoother, you should make sure to have your ID and cruise card at the ready. And, since this is the closest dock to Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, you can walk right over to the best beach on the island. Or, Historic Tours of America provides free transportation service to and from the cruise ship; this is the only way to get back to the Outer Mole.

Pier B (B)

Located directly in front of the Opal Resort and Marina at Mallory Square makes this is a great starting location to explore downtown Key West. And, no transportation is needed to get to and from Pier B as it is in the middle of it all already.

Mallory Square Pier

Located at Mallory Square right off front street, really close to Duval Street, a great starting point for exploration of the downtown area. And, no transportation is needed to get to and from downtown Key West from this pier.

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Key West cruise ship port at Mallory Square in Downtown Key West

Key West Cruise Ship Activities Advice

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Deep Sea Fishing in Key West is fantastic. Booking fishing charters ahead is the best way to get the best Key West deep sea fishing boats.

Before you even go on your cruise, it is always a good idea to book your Key West Activities with a reputable Key West company and not on the cruise ships. Especially if you plan on going Key West fishing, sight seeing tours, Private boating charters or booking a veteran Key West fishing guide. And, you will save money and get the best services available.

See the Key West fishing report.

Key West Activities – Via Cruise Ship

There are an entire slew of Key West activities that you may be able to do to enhance your visit. But, that all depends on what time your cruise ship docks and departs.

Most Popular Key West Activities – Cruise Ship Visitors

  • Backcountry Fishing Charters – The most popular fishing trip offered in Key West. And, since most of the cruise ships are in port long enough for a 4 hour Key West fishing backcountry fishing charter, this is a great option.
  • Snorkeling And Fishing Adventure Charters – Snorkeling and fishing all in one charter here in Key West. And, you get the most out of you day and your money.
  • Sandbar Excursion – A growing interest in hanging out on the water makes this a popular trip. And, it is private so you can get away from the big crowds of the cruise ship.

Key West Cruise Ship Schedule

2024

AS HINTED ABOVE, THESE SCHEDULES MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK DIRECTLY WITH YOUR CRUISE SHIP ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE.

January 2024

  • Mon 1 –  Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Wed 3 –  Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Thu 4 –  ms Rotterdam a 0800 d 1600
  • Fri 5 –  Silver Nova a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 6 –  MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 8 –  Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Tue 9 –  Celebrity Summit a 0800 d 1700
  • Thu 11 –  Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 12 –  Norwegian Gem a 0700 d 1400
  • Sat 13 –  Norwegian Jade a 1100 d 1800
  • Sun 14 –  Norwegian Pearl a 0800 d 1500
  • Tue 16 –  Carnival Conquest a 0730 d 1330
  • Wed 17 –  Norwegian Jade a 1100 d 1700
  • Fri 19 –  Carnival Sunrise a 0730 d 1330
  • Sat 20 –  Borealis a early morning d late afternoon
  • Sun 21 –  Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 22 –  Norwegian Sky a 0700 d 1400
  • Tue 23 –  Aurora a early morning d afternoon
  • Wed 24 –  ms Nieuw Amsterdam
  • Thu 25 –  Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 26 –  Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 27 –  MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 28 –  Norwegian Jade a 1100 d 1700
  • Mon 29 –  Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800

February 2024

  • Sat 3 –  MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 4 – Seven Seas Grandeur a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 5 – Carnival Glory a 0800 d 1600
  • Thu 8 –  Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 9 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 10 – Seven Seas Splendor a 0700 d 1400
  • Mon 12 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Fri 16 – ms Zaandam a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 17 – Norwegian Gem a 0800 d 1600
  • Sun 18 – Silver Dawn
  • Tue 20 – Norwegian Pearl a 0800 d 1600
  • Thu 22 – Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 23 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 24 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 26 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 27 – Carnival Conquest a 0730 d 1330

March 2024

  • Fri 1 – Celebrity Summit a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 2 – ms Nieuw Statendam a 0800 d 1600
  • Sat 2 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 3 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 4 – Seven Seas Grandeur a 1200 d 1900
  • Tue 5 – Carnival Glory a 0800 d 1600
  • Thu 7 –  Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 8 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 9 – Explora I a 0800 d 1600
  • Sun 10 – Norwegian Sun a 0700 d 1400
  • Mon 11 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 12 – Carnival Conquest a 0730 d 1330
  • Sat 16 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 17 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 18 – Norwegian Sun a 0700 d 1400
  • Thu 21 – Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 22 – Norwegian Gem a 0700 d 1400
  • Sat 23 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0700 d 1600
  • Sun 24 – Seven Seas Grandeur a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 25 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 26 – Carnival Conquest a 0730 d 1330
  • Fri 29 – Carnival Sunrise a 0730 d 1330
  • Sat 30 – ms Nieuw Statendam a 0800 d 1600
  • Sat 30 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 31 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700

April 2024

  • Tue 2 – Celebrity Summit a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 5 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 6 – MSC Magnifica a 0700 d 1700
  • Mon 8 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Fri 12 – Celebrity Summit a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 13 – MSC Magnifica a 0700 d 1700
  • Sun 14 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Thu 18 – Scarlet Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 19 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 20 – MSC Magnifica a 0700 d 1700
  • Mon 22 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 23 – Carnival Conquest a 0730 d 1330
  • Fri 26 – Carnival Sunrise a 0730 d 1330
  • Sat 27 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Sun 28 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Tue 30 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600

May 2024

  • Wed 1 – Grandeur Of The Seas a 0700 d 1600
  • Fri 3 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 4 – MSC Magnifica a 0700 d 1700
  • Mon 6 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 7 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Thu 9 – Enchantment Of The Seas a 0900 d 1700
  • Sun 12 – ms Europa 2 a 0900 d 1700
  • Tue 14 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Fri 17 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 18 – MSC Magnifica a 0700 d 1700
  • Mon 20 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Fri 24 – Norwegian Sky a 0700 d 1400
  • Sat 25 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Tue 28 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Wed 29 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Fri 31 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700

June 2024

  • Sat 1 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 3 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Mon 3  – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 8 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Tue 11 – Carnival Paradise a 1200 d 1800
  • Wed 12 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Fri 14 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 15 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 16 – Norwegian Jade a 1030 d 1700
  • Mon 17 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 18 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 22 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Tue 25 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Fri 28 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sun 30 – Norwegian Jade a 1030 d 1700

July 2024

  • Mon 1 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Sat 6 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Tue 9 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Wed 10 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Fri 12 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sun 14 – Norwegian Jade a 1030 d 1700
  • Mon 15 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Wed 17 – Coral Princess a 0800 d 1600
  • Sat 20 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Fri 26 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 27 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Sun 28 – Norwegian Jade a 1030 d 1700
  • Mon 29 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 30 – Norwegian Sky a 0800 d 1700

August 2024

  • Sat 3 – Norwegian Sky a 0800 d 1500
  • Tue 6 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Fri 9 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 10 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 12 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 13 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Thu 15 – Enchantment Of The Seas a 0700 d 1700
  • Sat 17 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Tue 20 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Fri 23 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 24 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 26 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 27 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 31 – Norwegian Sky a 0700 d 1400

September 2024

  • Tue 3 – Carnival Paradise a 1200 d 1800
  • Wed 4 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Thu 5 – Enchantment Of The Seas a 1000 d 1800
  • Fri 6 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 7 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 9 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 10 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 14 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Tue 17 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Sat 21 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 23 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 24 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500

October 2024

  • Tue 1 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Fri 4 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 5 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 7 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 8 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Sat 12 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Tue 15 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Fri 18 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 19 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 21 – Carnival Dream a 1200 d 1800
  • Tue 22 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Wed 23 – Norwegian Jade a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 26 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1500
  • Sun 27 – Carnival Miracle a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 29 – Carnival Paradise a 1200 d 1800
  • Wed 30 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600

November 2024

  • Fri 1 – Valiant Lady a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 2 – MSC Magnifica a 0900 d 1800
  • Mon 4 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Mon 4 –  ms Zuiderdam a 0800 d 1700
  • Tue 5 – Celebrity Reflection a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 9 – ms Nieuw Amsterdam a 0800 d 1600
  • Mon 11 – Carnival Spirit a 0800 d 1600
  • Tue 12 – Norwegian Jade a 0700 d 1600
  • Wed 13 – Seven Seas Grandeur a 1130 d 1830
  • Mon 18 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Thu 21 – Norwegian Jade a 0700 d 1500
  • Mon 25 – Carnival Spirit a 0800 d 1600
  • Tue 26 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Tue 26 –  ms Eurodam a 0800 d 1600
  • Sat 30 – ms Nieuw Amsterdam a 0800 d 1600

December 2024

  • Mon 2 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 3 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Sat 7 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0700 d 1600
  • Sun 8 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 9 – Carnival Spirit a 0800 d 1600
  • Tue 10 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0800 d 1700
  • Fri 13 – ms Nieuw Statendam a 0800 d 1600
  • Fri 13 – Norwegian Jewel a 1100 d 1700
  • Sun 15 – Norwegian Pearl a 0800 d 1400
  • Mon 16 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800
  • Tue 17 – Seven Seas Mariner a 1200 d 1900
  • Wed 18 –  Celebrity Silhouette a 0700 d 1600
  • Thu 19 – ms Rotterdam a 1100 d 1800
  • Fri 20 – Norwegian Pearl a 0800 d 1400
  • Sat 21 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0700 d 1600
  • Sat 21 – ms Nieuw Amsterdam a 0800 d 1600
  • Sun 22 – Celebrity Apex a 0800 d 1700
  • Tue 24 – Carnival Liberty a 0800 d 1600
  • Wed 25 – Celebrity Silhouette a 0700 d 1600
  • Sun 29 – Celebrity Constellation a 0800 d 1700
  • Mon 30 – Carnival Dream a 1000 d 1800

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