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Cruise from New Orleans, Louisiana USA
New Orleans
has been a center for international trade since 1718 when it was
founded by the French. Today, the Port of New Orleans is at the
center of the world's busiest port complex ? Louisiana's Lower
Mississippi River. Its proximity to the American Midwest via a
14,500-mile inland waterway system makes New Orleans the port of
choice for the movement of cargoes. Mississippi River. The Port
of New Orleans is ideally located on the 14,500 mile Mid-America
inland waterway system |
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The New
Orleans Cruise Port. More than 700,000 passengers
sail through the Port of New Orleans each year.
Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines and
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines sail weekly to
destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. The Delta
Queen Steamboat Company offers excursions along the
nation's inland river system. River Barge
Excursions? hotel-on-barge River Explorer features a
New Orleans/Memphis itinerary |
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Cruise From New Orleans, Louisiana Cruise in 2011 |
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DIRECTIONS TO THE PORT OF NEW
ORLEANS
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Name
of Port: |
Port of
New Orleans
www.portno.com |
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Name/Location of Pier: |
Julia Street
Cruise Terminal 2
1 Julia Street at the River
New Orleans, LA 70130
Please note that Julia Street Cruise terminal
does not have a physical address. |
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To/From Airports: |
18 miles from
airport, approximately 15-20 minutes.
(Travel times depending on traffic conditions) |
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Transportation: |
Taxis are
available, approximately $25 each way.
Airport has a contract with a limo company,
approximately $37 each way.
(Rates subject to change) |
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Parking: |
Operated by
the port. They have contracted with a number of
local facilities to offer reduced parking.
Presently, parking is $15 per day. The Port of
New Orleans website has details of each lot
available. (Rates subject to change) |
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Directions: |
FROM
OFF I-10 - Take I-10 east to New
Orleans, follow the signs to the N.O. Business
District, US90 West, Crescent City Connection to
the West Bank. Take last exit before crossing
the Mississippi River, which is Exit 11C,
Tchoupitoulas and South Peters St. Take downramp
to ground level, go to second stoplight (Tchoupitoulas
St.) and turn right. Go to next stoplight
(Henderson St.) and turn left. Go two blocks, go
over the railroad tracks and turn left. The
Cruise Terminals are directly ahead of you and
Harbor Police will be directing traffic. |
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