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Cruises From Baltimore, Maryland

 

Overview

As of today (March 23, 2023) there are 87 available cruises out of Baltimore, MD (from which 68 are in 2023 and 19 are in 2024). In the following paragraphs you'll find a detailed overview of all those cruise options. If you're just looking to see the listing of the 87 sailings, please click on one of the 3 buttons on the right side - either on "View Sailings Sorted By Departure Date" (good for viewing last minute Baltimore cruise deals), "View Sailings Sorted By Price Per Day" or "View Sailings Grouped By Itineraries".

Regions and Prices

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Region
Bahamas
Bermuda
Canada & NE
Caribbean
Panama Canal

In the upcoming year, the most affordable month for booking a cruise vacation that leaves from Baltimore and visits Bahamas is February of 2024, with prices starting from $429. For Bermuda you can book cruises in October starting from $438. For Canada & NE you can book cruises in September starting from $698. As for Caribbean, the lowest priced cruises are in November, with prices starting from $808. Finally, for Panama Canal, you can book cruises in January of 2024 starting from $1464.

You can click on links in the table above to view the cruise options for the given region in a given month. You can also click on the "Next Month" and "Previous Month" links at the top of the table to shift the window of months that are displayed.

Cheap Cruises From Baltimore

Since Baltimore cruises have various durations (7 days, 8 days and other durations - see below), the best way to compare cruise prices is to do that on price-per-day bases. The following table shows Baltimore cruises in the upcoming 12 months sorted by price per day. You can use this table to find the best cruise deals from Baltimore.

Departure
Date		 Ship Days Price $/Day View
Mar. 15, 2024 Vision of the Seas 8 $408 $51 View
Mar. 7, 2024 Vision of the Seas 8 $419 $52 View
Feb. 8, 2024 Vision of the Seas 8 $429 $54 View
Feb. 16, 2024 Vision of the Seas 8 $441 $55 View
Jan. 19, 2024 Vision of the Seas 8 $451 $56 View
Nov. 24, 2023 Vision of the Seas 8 $491 $61 View
Dec. 14, 2023 Vision of the Seas 8 $521 $65 View
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The most discounted Baltimore cruise starts at $51 per day. There is one such sailing at that price point, the one on March 15, 2024 (8 nights Baltimore round-trip itinerary on Vision of the Seas).

If you want to see the listing of all 87 Baltimore sailings sorted by price per day, you can click on 'View All Cruises Sorted By Price Per Day' link at the bottom of the table above.

Cruise Lines out of Baltimore

There are only three cruise lines - Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian (NCL) - that offer cruises that depart from the Port of Baltimore.

Cruise Line Number of
Sailings		 Distinct
Itineraries		 Average Price
Per Day		 Number of
Ships
Carnival 46 14 $147 1
Royal Caribbean 40 16 $119 1
Norwegian (NCL) 1 1 $109 1

Carnival Cruises Out Of Baltimore

Carnival offers the most sailings out of Baltimore - 46 cruise options. It offers 14 distinct itineraries out of Baltimore, serviced on 1 cruise ship (Carnival Legend). The average price per person per day for Carnival cruises is $147.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Out Of Baltimore

Royal Caribbean offers 40 cruise options out of Baltimore. It offers 16 distinct itineraries and has 1 cruise ship (Vision of the Seas) sailing out of Baltimore. The average price per person per day for Royal Caribbean cruises is $119.

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Norwegian (NCL) Cruises Out Of Baltimore

Norwegian (NCL) offers 1 cruise options out of Baltimore. It offers 1 distinct itinerary out of Baltimore, serviced on 1 cruise ship (Norwegian Sky). The average price per person per day for Norwegian (NCL) cruises is $109.

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Cruise Ships out of Baltimore

There are 3 cruise ships that offer sailings that depart from the Baltimore cruise terminal.

Cruise Ship Year
Built		 Number of
Sailings		 Distinct
Itineraries		 Average Price
Per Day
Carnival Legend 2002 46 14 $147
Vision of the Seas 1998 40 16 $119
Norwegian Sky 1999 1 1 $109

Carnival Legend, which was built in 2002 and accommodates approximately 2100 passengers, offers the most sailings out of Baltimore - 46 of them. It features 14 distinct itineraries and the average price (per person per day) of its sailings is $147.

Vision of the Seas, built in 1998 with capacity of approximately 2000 passengers, offers 40 sailings out of Baltimore. It features 16 distinct itineraries and the average price (per person per day) of its sailings is $119.

Norwegian Sky, which started sailing in 1999 and accommodates approximately 2000 passengers, offers 1 sailing. It features 1 distinct itinerary and the average price (per person per day) of its sailing is $109.

Duration of Cruises

Almost all cruise sailings scheduled out of Baltimore are 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 12 days or 14 days long. The following table summarizes those options:

Duration Number of
Sailings		 Distinct
Itineraries		 Average Price
Per Day
7 Days / 7 Nights 35 7 $145
8 Days / 8 Nights 14 10 $103
9 Days / 9 Nights 13 4 $98
5 Days / 5 Nights 12 1 $270
6 Days / 6 Nights 5 3 $150
12 Days / 12 Nights 4 2 $69
14 Days / 14 Nights 2 2 $120
Other Durations 1

The most popular duration of cruises traveling out of Baltimore is 7 days (7 nights) long. There are 35 such cruises featuring 7 distinct itineraries. The average per-person-per-day price of those sailings is $145.

There are 14 cruise sailings that are 8 days (8 nights) long. They feature 10 distinct itineraries and the average price of those sailings is $103.

Among cruises that sail out of Baltimore you can also find 9 day cruises (13 sailings), 5 day cruises (12 sailings), 6 day cruises (5 sailings), 12 day cruises (4 sailings) and 14 day cruises (2 sailings).

Even though many people ask about them, cruise lines do not offer any 2 day, 3 day or 4 day cruises out of Baltimore.

Ports of Call

There are 40 distinct ports that are visited by cruises that leave from Baltimore. The following table shows these ports:

Port of Call Number of
Sailings		 Distinct
Itineraries
Fun Day at Sea 46 14
Freeport, Bahamas 46 16
Nassau, Bahamas 41 13
Cruising 40 16
Royal Naval Dockyard 21 3
Princess Cays 20 4
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 19 5
Grand Turk Island 17 6
Perfect Day Cococay 12 5
Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida 10 8
Boston, Massachusetts 6 4
Saint John, NB, Canada 6 4
Other Ports Less than 6

Among cruises that leave from Baltimore there are 46 cruises (14 distinct itineraries) that visit Fun Day at Sea. Freeport, Bahamas, on the other hand, is visited by 46 cruises on 16 distinct itineraries. There are 41 cruises that visit Nassau, Bahamas on 13 itineraries.

Some of the other more popular ports of call for Baltimore cruises are Cruising (40 sailings), Royal Naval Dockyard (21 sailings), Princess Cays (20 sailings) and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (19 sailings).

Things to See and Do in Baltimore

There are many interesting things you can see and do while you're in Baltimore - either before or after your cruise. Here are some of the more interesting places:
  • The National Aquarium in Baltimore is one of the best aquariums in US. Here you can find 17,000 specimens representing over 750 species including Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, many types of sharks, crocodiles and turtles. The aquarium also features a 4D Immersion Theater.

  • Fort McHenry - a star-shaped fort - is a unique historical place in US as it helped defend the Baltimore Harbor from British attack in 1812‑1813. This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words for the Star Spangled Banner, which is the national anthem of the US.

  • Inner Harbor is one of the favorite places for locals. Here you can find excellent museums, stores selling interesting memorabilia, live entertainment. There are also many great restaurants in this area that feature delicious Maryland seafood.

  • Little Italy of Baltimore is a great place to take a leisurely walk and immerse yourself in Italian culture. Also, if you are fond of Italian food, you'll find here truly authentic Italian restaurants that serve great pasta and other traditional Italian dishes.

  • Those who are sports enthusiasts can visit Orioles Park at Camden Yards and see a baseball game by Baltimore Orioles. Alternatively, one can visit M&T Bank Stadium and root for the Baltimore's native football team - the Ravens.

  • Those who are science enthusiasts can visit Maryland Science Center in Inner Harbor that features a planetarium and an observatory. This a great place to visit with kids as they can see many dinosaur skeletons, explore the human body and learn about our solar system.

  • Another place that you may want to visit is the The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. It's a well kept zoo located in a vast, green, beautiful park. The zoo features an Arctic area, interesting African animals as well as animals that are native to the Baltimore/Maryland region.

  • A unique place that's worth a visit in Baltimore is the American Visionary Art Museum. This place has been designated by Congress to be America's national museum for self-taught art. Here you can find thousands of pieces of art created by non-so-famous people.

  • Port Discovery Children's Museum is a great place to take the kids up to 10 years old. It has three floors of exhibits, interactive and hands-on programs that help children to learn through play.



  
Cruise Sailings
There are a total of
87
available cruise sailings from Baltimore, Maryland
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