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Compare cruise ports
Side-by-side comparisons of ports that often share an itinerary, and lists built from our ratings for every port we cover. Data last checked: Oct 2026
Port vs. port
- Cozumel vs Costa Maya
- Cozumel vs Roatán
- Cozumel vs Grand Cayman
- Roatán vs Belize City
- Nassau vs Freeport
- Nassau vs Key West
- CocoCay vs Celebration Key
- CocoCay vs RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay
- CocoCay vs Great Stirrup Cay
- Celebration Key vs RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay
- Castaway Cay vs Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
- St. Thomas vs St. Maarten
- St. Thomas vs San Juan
- Aruba vs Curaçao
- Curaçao vs Bonaire
- Barbados vs St. Lucia
- Antigua vs St. Kitts
- Ocho Rios vs Falmouth
- Juneau vs Ketchikan
- Juneau vs Skagway
- Santorini vs Mykonos
- Cabo San Lucas vs Puerto Vallarta
Lists
- Easiest Caribbean cruise ports (14 of 27 rated Easy)
- Easiest Bahamas & Bermuda cruise ports (14 of 15 rated Easy)
- Easiest Mexico & Central America cruise ports (8 of 14 rated Easy)
- Easiest Alaska & Pacific Northwest cruise ports (10 of 12 rated Easy)
- Easiest Western Mediterranean cruise ports (14 of 20 rated Easy)
- Easiest Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles cruise ports (13 of 20 rated Easy)
- Easiest Northern Europe cruise ports (15 of 22 rated Easy)
- Easiest Canada & New England cruise ports (10 of 10 rated Easy)
- Easiest Australia & New Zealand cruise ports (8 of 10 rated Easy)
- Easiest Asia cruise ports (5 of 12 rated Easy)
- Easiest South America cruise ports (3 of 8 rated Easy)
- Easiest Africa & Middle East cruise ports (8 of 16 rated Easy)
- Easiest Pacific Islands cruise ports (5 of 11 rated Easy)
- Cruise ports where you tender ashore (36 ports)
- Ports with a beach you can walk to (10 ports)
- Easy cruise ports for families (8 ports)
- Ports where you dock right in town (33 ports)
- Ports where a tour is worth it (17 ports)
- Cruise ports you can walk to from the ship
- Cruise line private islands compared
- We rated every port: the rankings