San Pedro Cruise Terminal Information
There are two Los Angeles cruise ports – the World Cruise Center in San Pedro and Carnival’s terminal in Long Beach. See here for information on the Long Beach Cruise Terminal.
If you are looking for places to shop for souvenirs or to catch a break for refreshments and a meal, check out the restaurants near the San Pedro cruise terminal.
World Cruise Center – San Pedro California
The World Cruise Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles is located at 100 Swinford Street in San Pedro. The ships dock at berths 91,92 and 93.
Only a 20 minutes drive from downtown L.A., this can be a great stop for the projected 600,000 passengers to come through the San Pedro terminal.
Within a 5 mile radius of the terminal are many different things for passengers to see and do – the Battleship IOWA, Ports O’Call Village, the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, and downtown San Pedro, home to many galleries, shops and restaurants.
Expansion at The Port Of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles is making plans to build a bigger cruise terminal in the Outer Harbor.
The existing World Cruise Center will also be redeveloped in the near future. The World Cruise Center has been welcoming cruise passengers since 1988, so the upgrade is a needed improvement.
While no date has been set for either of these projects, we do know that it will be called the Harbor Cruise Terminal and Park when it does open.
The need for an update was necessitated by the rise in visits to the San Pedro-based port. Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Celebration and Norwegian Cruise Line have increased their presence in recent years.
In addition to that, the rise of mega-ships means the Port of Los Angeles needs the ability to welcome both more cruise ships and the bigger vessels.
Not much is known about the plans yet, but supposedly the terminal will be a circular building with berths on either side that can accommodate those mega-ships.
Hosting Events For The 2028 Olympics
While the plans are being kept under wraps for the cruise terminal, one thing we do know is that the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro will host sailing events for the 2028 Olympic Games.
It will host six boat-based events, including dinghy and skiff, while nearby Belmont Shore in Long Beach hosts board-based events (windsurfing/kiteboarding).
The events will be held consecutively, utilizing the harbor area for competition.
- Location: The Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro) will host the boat racing, while Belmont Shore (Long Beach) will host the board racing.
- Events at Port of LA: Men’s and Women’s Dinghy, Men’s and Women’s Skiff, Mixed Dinghy, and Mixed Multihull.
- History: The Port of Los Angeles previously hosted Olympic sailing in 1932.
- Schedule: The sailing events are part of the broader 2028 Summer Olympics (LA28) which will occur throughout the Los Angeles area.
San Pedro Cruise Terminal Tips:
– There is no luggage storage for passengers.
– Follow the signs for Berths 91-93 when you get to the port entrance
– There are free shuttles to transport passengers from the parking lot to the terminal entrance, and the shuttles are wheelchair accessible, but it is advised to drop passengers and luggage at the terminal prior to parking.
See here for cruise terminal parking and cruise port transportation at San Pedro
Cruises from Los Angeles – San Pedro:
The following cruise lines are the main cruise lines that use the San Pedro Port.
Princess
Royal Caribbean
Celebrity
Norwegian
Los Angeles Weather
Los Angeles enjoys warm weather all year ’round, which makes any time a great time to visit. Late summer is especially suitable for beach visits, when the water is spectacularly warm. Keep in mind that the smog tends to be thickest during the summer months, and the autumn and winter can be a bit nippy due to the Santa Ana winds.
