Kick off your vacation on the beaches of South Florida when you book a Carnival cruise from Ft. Lauderdale. Join fellow Carnival cruisers in the seaside city that’s home to at the second-busiest cruise port in world, serving well over 3 million passengers a year on cruises out of Ft. Lauderdale. With beautiful weather year-round, it’s easy to see why this part of the world is so popular. Before your cruise from Ft. Lauderdale departs, enjoy a bustling seafront city filled with picturesque canals, powdery beaches, and endless shopping along the stylish Las Olas Boulevard. Soak up the South Florida sun and enjoy the ocean breeze through your hair — cruises from Ft. Lauderdale are the ultimate warm-weather getaways.