Sailing on Carnival Valor from Port of New Orleans? Here is the terminal, the schedule, and how to park. Portside is expanding to New Orleans, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Carnival Valor sails year-round from New Orleans with Carnival, typically from Erato Street Cruise Terminal. Portside is not at Port of New Orleans yet, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Carnival Valor is a year-round Carnival ship at Port of New Orleans. Carnival sails year-round from the Erato Street terminal aboard Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty on 4- to 7-night western Caribbean cruises. Most Carnival Valor guests reach New Orleans by car, driving in from Metairie, Kenner, Covington and Slidell and across the region, which is exactly why reserved parking with a shuttle is in demand here.
Carnival Valor typically departs from Erato Street Cruise Terminal at Port of New Orleans, Erato Street and Julia Street cruise terminals along the Mississippi riverfront downtown. Assignments shift by season and sailing, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass. Knowing it ahead of time lets you plan the drive and the drop-off before you leave home.
On-site parking at Port of New Orleans runs about $26 to $30 a day by cruise length at the Erato Street garage (Carnival) and the 100 Poydras garage for Julia Street (Norwegian and Royal Caribbean), plus $1 a day to reserve, while private off-site lots run about $15 to $20 a day before taxes and fees. Port NOLA charges per cruise day, so a 7-day cruise is about $180, a 5-day about $135 and a 4-day about $120, so a 7-night sailing is billed as 8 parking days. On a full Carnival Valor embarkation day the closest spaces go first, so a guaranteed reserved spot is worth locking in.
Portside is not at Port of New Orleans yet. Joining is free, and it is how we decide where to open next. If your cruise is 90 or more days out, that gives us the runway to secure a lot near the terminal and hold a spot for you before you sail.
Portside is live at Port Canaveral now: $14.95 a day, free shuttle, guaranteed reservation.
Reserve Port Canaveral parkingCarnival Valor sails with Carnival and typically uses Erato Street Cruise Terminal at Port of New Orleans. Terminal assignments can change by season, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass. Portside does not have a lot at New Orleans yet; join the free waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Carnival Valor is a year-round deployment from New Orleans. Schedules change, so check Carnival's own site for your exact sailing, then join the waitlist 90+ days ahead so we have time to hold you a spot.
Parking near Port of New Orleans is about $26 to $30 a day by cruise length at the Erato Street garage (Carnival) and the 100 Poydras garage for Julia Street (Norwegian and Royal Caribbean), plus $1 a day to reserve, and private off-site lots run about $15 to $20 a day before taxes and fees. Port NOLA charges per cruise day, so a 7-day cruise is about $180, a 5-day about $135 and a 4-day about $120. A reserved off-site spot with a shuttle avoids circling a full lot on sailing morning.
From $14.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.
Rates start at $14.95/day. Weekend and peak sail dates, and last-minute bookings, can be higher based on demand and the day of the week. Your exact daily rate is always shown before you pay.