New Orleans Port NOLA Louisiana

1176 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

American Cruise Lines (744 Cruises)

American Heritage

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American Melody

180 Passengers
2700 tons
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American Serenade

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American Splendor

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American Symphony

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Carnival Cruise Line (218 Cruises)

Carnival Dream.

Carnival Dream

3646 Passengers
130000 tons
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carnival liberty

Carnival Liberty

2974 Passengers
110000 tons
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Carnival Valor.

Carnival Valor

2980 Passengers
110000 tons
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Norwegian Cruise Line (46 Cruises)

Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Ship

Norwegian Breakaway

3963 Passengers
146600 tons
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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship

Norwegian Getaway

3969 Passengers
145655 tons
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (52 Cruises)

royal caribbean mariner of the seas cruise ship

Mariner of the Seas

3114 Passengers
138279 tons
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Viking River Cruises (106 Cruises)

Viking Mississippi.

Viking Mississippi

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Frequently Asked Questions

At the Julia Street and Erato Street terminals along the Mississippi, on the edge of the Warehouse District. The French Quarter is about fifteen minutes' walk away: few major cruise destinations put you into the heart of the city so quickly.
Yes, in roughly fifteen minutes. The riverfront streetcar running along the wharves is also a simple and pleasant option if you would rather save your legs.
Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral, the French Market for beignets, and a wander down Royal Street where brass bands play in mid-afternoon. If history appeals more, the National WWII Museum sits next to the cruise terminals.
Royal Street in the afternoon for street musicians, Frenchmen Street in the early evening for the clubs, slightly away from the neon of Bourbon Street. Purists head for Preservation Hall, a tiny weathered room devoted to traditional jazz where you sit a metre from the horns.
One of the most visited institutions in the country, in the Warehouse District right beside the cruise terminals. Several pavilions, halls filled with aircraft and deeply affecting testimony: allow a few hours to work through it.
Yes. From the wharves near the French Quarter, a steam paddlewheeler runs roughly one-hour trips on the Mississippi, whistle and steam calliope included. It is the best way to see the city as the river pilots do.
The US dollar, and cards work everywhere. Do keep cash for street musicians, carriage rides and the small counters in the French Market.
English. The French heritage of the 1718 founding survives in street names, Creole architecture and the cooking, but French is no longer the everyday language. You will still be warmly received if you speak it.
November through April, when heat and humidity stay manageable. Summer is heavy and stormy, and the Gulf hurricane season runs June through November. Carnival, in February or March, transforms the city entirely.
Yes, with some choosing. The French Market, beignets, the paddlewheeler and the St. Charles Avenue streetcar all appeal to children. Bourbon Street, however, is best avoided as a family, especially in the evening.