Azamara Club Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean International, offers luxury cruising from Miami. The ships hold only 700 passengers and afford a more detailed and intimate perspective of the Caribbean, Panama Canal and the West Coast of Mexico.
Azamara Club Cruises
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
877-999-9553
azamaraclubcruises.com
Carnival Cruise Lines started it all in 1972 and lives up to its image as the "fun ships," with 24 ships in its fleet as of 2010. The cruise line placed the Port of Miami on the cruise ship map for Eastern and Western Caribbean cruise destinations.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Known originally as Chandis Cruises, its name and ownership changed hands and is simply Celebrity Cruises, owned by Royal Caribbean International. Celebrity does short hops to the Bahamas and Eastern and Western Caribbean and takes transatlantic trips to Europe.
Celebrity Cruises
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
800-647-2251
celebritycruises.com
Norwegian Cruise Lines was famous for its long gone flagship, The Norway. The fleet grew and began the innovative venture at sea called free-style cruising. The passenger has a choice of dining options aboard getaways to the Bahamas; Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean; Panama Canal; and Europe via a repositioning cruise.
Norwegian Cruise Line
7665 Corporate Center Drive
Miami, FL 33126
866-234-0292
ncl.com
Oceania Cruises is considered the ultimate in luxury cruising and its ships hold no more than 700 passengers. Longer in duration, cruises from Miami aboard Oceania's ships will transport you to a variety of Western Hemisphere destinations, such as the Amazon and the Caribbean, with an occasional crossing of the Atlantic to Barcelona, Spain.
Oceania Cruises
8300 NW 33rd St., Suite 308
Miami, FL 33122
866-765-3630
oceaniacruises.com
Royal Caribbean International offers cruises for families, with unusual activities on board such as rock climbing, mini-golf and ice skating. Its ships depart from Miami and cruise to the Caribbean Islands and Panama Canal, across the Atlantic to Europe and short weekend escapes to the Bahamas.
Royal Caribbean International
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
305-539-6000
royalcaribbean.com
