Last Minute Cruises from Florida

Florida is the epicenter of last-minute cruising, and it isn't close. The state runs five major cruise ports—Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Port Canaveral, Tampa, and Jacksonville—and between them, ships leave for the Bahamas and Caribbean nearly every single day of the year. That volume is exactly what a last-minute cruiser wants: more departures means more unsold cabins, and more unsold cabins means more aggressive pricing in the final weeks before sailing.

The variety is the other advantage. Within the next 60 days from Florida you'll typically find everything from 3-night Bahamas quickies to 8-night Eastern Caribbean loops, across every major line—Carnival, Royal Caribbean, MSC, Norwegian, Celebrity, Disney, Princess, and Virgin Voyages all homeport ships in the state. Flights into Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando are among the cheapest and most frequent in the country, so even fly-in cruisers can put together a spontaneous trip without the airfare eating the savings. Whichever port and ship you pick, booking through Zipsea adds the maximum onboard credit the cruise line allows—the same fare you'd pay direct, with extra money to spend once you sail.