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Boston Cruise Port Transfers from the South Shore
Getting to Flynn Cruiseport Boston with a week of luggage: drive times from the South Shore, the drop-off, when to arrive and how pickup works on the way home.
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Boston's cruise ships sail from Flynn Cruiseport Boston on Black Falcon Avenue in the Seaport, about 15 miles from Hingham and 13 from Braintree, a 20- to 30-minute drive in light traffic. A car service picks you up at home with a week's worth of luggage, drops you at the terminal's drop-off area during your check-in window, and is back for you when the ship returns, so you never pay for a week of cruise port parking.
Here is how embarkation and disembarkation days work from the South Shore.
Drive times to Flynn Cruiseport
| From | Distance | Light traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree | about 13 miles | 20 to 25 minutes |
| Weymouth | about 16 miles | about 30 minutes |
| Hingham | about 15 miles | about 30 minutes |
| Norwell | about 25 miles | about 40 minutes |
| Hull or Cohasset | about 20 miles | about 40 minutes |
| Scituate | about 30 miles | about 45 to 50 minutes |
Most ships board around midday, so the drive often overlaps with lighter traffic than the morning commute. On weekday mornings, allow extra time for the Southeast Expressway.
Embarkation day
- Find your check-in window. Cruise lines assign arrival times to spread out boarding. Plan to arrive at the start of yours, not hours before.
- Tag your bags at home. Attach the luggage tags from your cruise documents before the car arrives.
- Drop-off at the terminal. At the cruise port, traffic officers direct cars to the drop-off area. Your chauffeur unloads your bags there, where you hand them to the porters, and you walk into the terminal.
- Keep the essentials with you: passports or ID, cruise documents, medication and anything you need before your cabin is ready.
When you book, tell us the ship, the date and your check-in window, and we will plan the pickup time.
Disembarkation day
Getting off the ship takes longer than getting on. On cruises that visit Canada or Bermuda, everyone also clears US customs in the terminal before leaving. Depending on your disembarkation group and whether you carry your own bags off, you may be out early in the morning or not until late morning.
The simplest plan: book your pickup for the ship's scheduled arrival with the ship's name, and call dispatch at (617) 372-5729 (Nour) once you have your bags. We tell you where your chauffeur is and where to meet.
Car service or parking at the port?
Parking near the cruise port is paid by the day, which adds up for a seven-night cruise. Getting a ride from friends means asking them to drive into the Seaport twice. A car service is one booking for both days, door to door, with room for every suitcase.
Flying in for your cruise?
If part of your group flies into Logan before the cruise, we can pick them up at the airport and take them to their hotel or straight to the port. Logan is only a few minutes from the Seaport. See how a Logan pickup works.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Boston cruise port?
Flynn Cruiseport Boston is at 1 Black Falcon Avenue in South Boston, in the Seaport District. Follow the signs and the traffic officers to the drop-off area.
How early should we arrive for a Boston cruise?
At the start of the check-in window your cruise line gives you. Arriving much earlier usually means waiting outside the terminal.
What if our ship comes back late?
Ships occasionally dock late because of weather. Call dispatch when you are off the ship, and we adjust the pickup. Our office answers 24 hours a day.
