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With the cruise restart going gangbusters, US homeports across the US are welcoming the cruise ships back, with as more vessels are reactivated, a total of 18 ports will be homeports for cruise ships between August and December and masses of ships!

With seven ships currently in service, Miami leads the way and will see up to 27 seven vessels returning through December, with two other homeports in Florida following, Port Everglades with 20 ships, and Port Canaveral, with 13 vessels.

On the West Coast, Los Angeles and Seattle are going to be seeing the biggest number of cruise ships this year, with San Diego completing the top 3.

Here from our good friends at Cruise Industry News’ is their exclusive US ports resumption summary and it is amazing:

Miami, Florida

7 ships currently in service; 20 additional ships returning through December

  1. Freedom of the Seas
  2. Carnival Horizon
  3. Crystal Serenity
  4. MSC Meraviglia
  5. Symphony of the Seas
  6. Carnival Sunrise
  7. Norwegian Gem
  8. Celebrity Summit
  9. Scarlet Lady
  10. Carnival Conquest
  11. Carnival Freedom
  12. Norwegian Jewel
  13. Disney Magic
  14. MSC Armonia
  15. Oasis of the Seas
  16. Norwegian Encore
  17. Valiant Lady
  18. Jewel of the Seas
  19. Seabourn Ovation
  20. Norwegian Joy
  21. MSC Seashore
  22. Azamara Quest
  23. MSC Divina Riviera
  24. Seven Seas Splendor
  25. Seven Seas Explorer
  26. Norwegian Getaway

Port Everglades, Florida

3 ships currently in service; 17 additional ships returning through December

  1. Celebrity Edge
  2. Odyssey of the Seas
  3. Celebrity Equinox
  4. Nieuw Amsterdam
  5. Celebrity Apex
  6. Rotterdam
  7. Celebrity Reflection
  8. Emerald Princess
  9. Allure of the Seas
  10. Enchanted Princess
  11. Celebrity Millennium
  12. Regal Princess
  13. Sky Princess
  14. Nieuw Statendam
  15. Celebrity Silhouette
  16. Viking Star
  17. Caribbean Princess
  18. Silver Whisper
  19. Silver Spirit
  20. Island Princess

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 ships currently in service; 8 additional ships returning through December

  1. Mardi Gras
  2. Allure of the Seas
  3. Disney Dream
  4. Carnival Magic
  5. Mariner of the Seas
  6. Disney Fantasy
  7. MSC Divina
  8. Carnival Elation
  9. Independence of the Seas
  10. Norwegian Escape
  11. Harmony of the Seas
  12. Carnival Liberty
  13. MSC Meraviglia

Seattle, Washington

8 ships currently in service

  1. Serenade of the Seas
  2. Ovation of the Seas
  3. Carnival Miracle
  4. Celebrity Millennium
  5. Majestic Princess
  6. Norwegian Encore
  7. Nieuw Amsterdam
  8. Silver Muse

Galveston, Texas

3 ships currently in service; 4 additional ships returning through December

  1. Carnival Vista
  2. Carnival Breeze
  3. Independence of the Seas
  4. Carnival Dream
  5. Liberty of the Seas
  6. Adventure of the Seas
  7. Disney Wonder

Los Angeles (including Long Beach), California

1 ship currently in service; 6additional ships returning through December

  1. Carnival Panorama
  2. Grand Princess
  3. Carnival Miracle
  4. Carnival Radiance
  5. Majestic Princess
  6. Norwegian Bliss
  7. Navigator of the Seas

Tampa, Florida

First Departure on October 16; 7 ships returning through December

  1. Serenade of the Seas
  2. Celebrity Constellation
  3. Carnival Pride
  4. Norwegian Dawn
  5. Carnival Paradise
  6. Rhapsody of the Seas
  7. Brilliance of the Seas

New York (including Bayonne), New York

First Departure on September 5; 6 ships returning through December

  1. Oasis of the Seas
  2. Crystal Symphony
  3. Norwegian Breakaway
  4. Anthem of the Seas
  5. Queen Mary 2
  6. Norwegian Gem

San Diego, California 

First Departure on September 18; 4 ships returning through December

  1. Zuiderdam
  2. Disney Wonder
  3. Koningsdam
  4. Celebrity Millennium

New Orleans, Louisiana 

First Departure on September 5; 3 ships returning through December

  1. Carnival Glory
  2. Carnival Valor
  3. Norwegian Breakaway

Baltimore, Maryland 

First Departure on September 12; 3 ships returning through December

  1. Carnival Pride
  2. Enchantment of the Seas
  3. Carnival Legend

San Francisco, California 

First Departure on October 31; 1 ship returning through December

  1. Ruby Princess

Charleston, South Carolina 

First Departure on November 4; 1 ship returning through December

  1. Carnival Sunshine

Mobile, Alabama 
First Departure on October 21; one ship returning through December

  1. Carnival Ecstasy

Jacksonville, Florida 

First Departure on November 1; one ship returning through December

  1. Carnival Ecstasy

Honolulu, Hawaii 

First Departure on November 27; 1 ship returning through December

  1. Pride of America

Palm Beach, Florida 
1 ship currently in service

  1. Grand Classica

Boston, Massachusetts  

1 ship currently in service

  1. Crystal Symphony

A report from Cruise Industry News by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor, Global Travel Media and Global Cruise News.