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North America Great Lake, Coastal, and River Cruises and Ports of Call

Information on North American Great Lake, coastal, and river cruises and ports of call.

North and Central America Cruise Maps

Cruise maps of North and Central America, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Port Everglades, Florida

The actual port in Ft. Lauderdale is known as Port Everglades, and it is the third-busiest cruise port in the world, drawing almost 3 million cruise passengers in its 11 cruise terminals. Several cruise lines embark and disembark in Ft. Lauderdale.

Jekyll Island - One of Georgia's Golden Isles

Jekyll Island, off the southeastern coast of Georgia, was once the playground of the rich and famous. The island is covered with live oaks, sea oats, and palmetto, along with some newly restored cottages from the early 1900's. Small ship cruise lines sailing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway often make Jekyll a port of call, and it is a great choice for a beach vacation.

Canadian Travel and Cruises

Information on Canadian travel and cruises

Fort Lauderdale

Link to interesting and timely information for Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas: Shopping, dining, the arts, area attractions, education and more.

Miami

Comprehensive library of links to Miami and Miami Beach travel and tourism information. 

San Francisco

A comprehensive, authoritative site with tons of information on San Francisco.

New Orleans

Comprehensive library of links to New Orleans information

Fort Lauderdale

"Immerse yourself" in Fort Lauderdale before or after boarding your cruise ship.  Information on things to do and places to see from the Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Key West

Many ships on their way south to the Caribbean make a stop at this interesting city.  Check out the nightlife on Duval Street or find out how to ride the famous Conch Train here.

Miami

Metro Guide Miami includes links to all of Miami's attractions.  It also has an up-to-date event guide providing information on what's happening in Miami the date you are there.

San Francisco

Sightseeing, attractions, museums, and more.

Seattle

The official web site of the City of Seattle provides useful information that you will need before boarding that cruise ship for Alaska. 
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