Port of Palm Beach

Getting there

Margaritaville at Sea sails Paradise from the main terminal at the Port of Palm Beach, 1 East 11th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404. (source)

Rideshare and taxi drop-off is at the terminal. Parking attendants direct arriving vehicles to the self-parking area. (source)

Not published. Neither Margaritaville at Sea nor the Port of Palm Beach publishes a transfer time from Palm Beach International Airport to the terminal. Allow for your own routing and confirm with your transfer operator.

Check the port’s own directions and parking page before you travel. It carries the current traffic advisories. Port of Palm Beach — Parking Information ↗

Parking

Self-parking

$19 per day, including the day of arrival and the day of departure.

Rate change

From 2 October 2026 self-parking rises from $19 to $20 per day.

Worked examples

At the current rate: three-night cruise $57, four-night $76, five-night $95.

VIP parking

$25 per day, including the day of arrival and the day of departure. Three-night $75, four-night $100, five-night $125. VIP parking replaced the previous valet programme.

VIP availability

First-come, first-served. It cannot be guaranteed. Do not plan around it.

Pre-payment

Not available at this time.

Payment accepted

Major credit cards: American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover.

Payment refused

Cash is not accepted.

Oversized vehicles

Vans, RVs, buses and trailers are charged the daily rate for each parking space used.

Security

The passenger lot is secured and patrolled 24 hours a day.

Accessibility. The parking fee is waived only for vehicles carrying special equipment such as ramps, lifts or hand controls, vehicles displaying a Florida Toll Exemption Permit, or vehicles displaying a Disabled Veteran licence plate. Out-of-state Disabled Veteran plates are accepted. A disabled parking permit alone does not qualify. Parking attendants grant no other waivers. This is advisory guidance based on what the operator publishes and is not a guarantee. Confirm with the port before you travel.

Source: Port of Palm Beach — Parking Information, checked 25 September 2026. Rates change. Confirm before you travel.

Assigned arrival windows

Arrival windows are assigned by stateroom location. Guests with a pre-booked Express Pass, a pre-purchased Signature Package containing Priority Boarding, and guests in Suites are assigned the earliest windows and use the designated check-in lanes. Since 18 April 2025, guests without a boarding pass, and guests who arrive before their assigned window, are directed to the Standby Check-In Lane and may be delayed.

How assigned

By stateroom location.

When issued

Approximately 21 days before sailing.

Where issued

Emailed to the primary guest on the reservation, and viewable in the Cruise Control guest portal. Signing in requires the Booking ID and the primary guest’s last name.

Earliest windows

Express Pass holders, Signature Packages containing Priority Boarding, and Suites.

Outside your window

Standby Check-In Lane, with possible delays.

Source: Margaritaville at Sea — Port of Palm Beach: Arrival & Embarkation, checked 25 September 2026.

What to bring

Travel documents

Current, valid and accepted documents for every member of the party. Originals only. Photocopies, photographs and digital copies are never permitted. Check the line’s travel requirements page for what is accepted for your itinerary. (details)

Boarding pass

One per stateroom. Print it and bring it. It is checked on arrival to confirm your window. Guests without a printed or digital boarding pass are directed to the Standby lane.

Payment card

A valid credit card for onboard charges.

Luggage tags

Tags are emailed with the boarding pass and are available in Cruise Control from approximately seven days before sailing. Download and pre-tag every bag you plan to check. Tagging carry-on bags as well is useful if they become separated from the party.

Source: Margaritaville at Sea — Port of Palm Beach: Arrival & Embarkation, checked 25 September 2026.

Check-in and boarding, vehicle to ship

1. Arrive inside your assigned window. Parking attendants direct vehicles to the parking area.
2. A member of the terminal operations agency confirms your arrival window and checks your boarding pass as you arrive.
3. Drop checked luggage with the porters. It is delivered to your stateroom later, which is why the tags matter.
4. Clear security.
5. Check in and collect the stateroom keys for every member of the party.
6. Board. Your stateroom may not be ready immediately, so keep medication, documents and anything needed for the first few hours in a carry-on.

At check-in every member of the party, including minors, is issued a personalised stateroom key carrying their name and stateroom number. It is used to leave and re-board the ship at every port and for all cashless transactions on board. Carry it at all times. A lanyard is useful.

Source: Margaritaville at Sea — Port of Palm Beach: Arrival & Embarkation, checked 25 September 2026.

Debarkation

Self-assisted walk-off

You carry all of your own luggage off the ship. No luggage is collected the night before.

Earliest departure

Suites and Signature Packages that include priority debarkation may begin at approximately 7:00am.

Stateroom vacate time

Other self-assisted guests must vacate the stateroom by 8:00am.

Luggage assistance

Guests using luggage assistance cannot begin before approximately 8:15am.

Times vary by sailing. The printed debarkation instructions delivered to your stateroom on the last evening are the only times that apply to your sailing. Read them.

Not verified against a public page. These timings were supplied as verified in the editorial brief for this guide. They could not be located on a public Margaritaville at Sea page on 25 September 2026, so they are published here as advisory guidance only.

Tips

• The hard number on this page is 3:00pm. Terminal doors close promptly and there is no discretion after that.
• Self-parking rises from $19 to $20 per day on 2 October 2026. Budget the higher figure for any sailing from that date.
• Bring a credit card for parking. Cash is refused at the Port of Palm Beach.
• The right-turn lane onto 11th Street is closed through November 2026. Follow the port’s alternative via 13th Street and Avenue C, and allow extra time.
• Do not plan around VIP parking. It cannot be reserved and cannot be guaranteed.
• Bring original documents. Photocopies, photographs and digital copies are never accepted.

Check-in, arrival, embarkation and debarkation processes are specific to each departure port, are run by third-party terminal operations staff, and can change. Margaritaville at Sea advises that even repeat guests re-read the procedures for their port before every sailing. Margaritaville at Sea — Port of Palm Beach: Arrival & Embarkation.

Questions

What happens if I arrive after 3:00pm?

You will not be permitted to enter the terminal or board. The booking is treated as a no-show and is subject to the penalties and fees in the Margaritaville at Sea cancellation policy.

Can I pay for parking in cash?

No. The Port of Palm Beach accepts major credit cards only.

Can I reserve parking in advance?

No. The Port of Palm Beach does not offer pre-paid parking at this time.

Is VIP parking worth booking?

It cannot be booked. It is first-come, first-served at $25 per day and is not guaranteed, so plan on self-parking at $19 per day and treat VIP as a possibility on the day.

Is there anything to do near the terminal before boarding?

Rafiki Tiki Restaurant and the Peanut Island Shuttle Boat are both a five-minute walk.

Sources