Black Falcon Cruise Terminal

For cruises leaving from the Port of Boston -
And cruises stopping in Boston as a Port of Call

Cruises leaving from Boston to Bermuda, the Caribbean, New England/Canada, and Europe depart from the convenient Black Falcon Cruise Terminal (dubbed "Boston Cruise Port") at the Port of Boston

Are you going on a cruise out of Boston?  Or is Boston a Port of Call on your vacation cruise?

Over 100 cruises operated by more than a dozen different cruise lines begin, end, or call at the Port of Boston between April and early November each year. 

Black Falcon Cruise Terminal - Get dropped off curbside and enter through these doors

If you're one of the more than 300,000 passengers on them, you'll enjoy the convenient location of the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal. 

Unlike cruise ports in a lot of other areas that are far from a large city or surrounded by expensive touristy attractions, the Black Falcon is located in a central city neighborhood, close to top historical sights, famed cultural and sports venues, fabulous shopping - not tourist spots with inflated prices, but the real places where Bostonians go. 

Wonderful restaurants and excellent hotels are nearby, if you're beginning or ending your cruise here and want to spend some extra time with us.

The city port area where the Cruise Terminal is loated is in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood.  Although the Boston Design Center is next door, the more interesting part of the neighborhood is a few blocks away - about a 10 minute walk, or a 4-5 minute bus ride.

Public transportation near the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal

To get to the Heart of the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood by public transportation, you can hop onto the Silver Line bus (considered part of the Boston subway system, since it uses underground tunnels at times) right outside the Black Falcon Terminal.  You can pay the $2 bus fare as you board (you'll need exact change).  When you return, be sure to take the SL2 bus, as it is the one that comes back to the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal.

The Silver Line makes several stops in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood, where restaurants, hotels, a brewery (yes, you can tour and taste), museums, a concert pavilion, shops, and spectacular water views will provide you with plenty of sightseeing opportunities. 

If you want to explore this area, get off at the World Trade Center stop.  You can even walk over to Boston's Fish Pier and watch fresh catch being unloaded right at the dock.

Rather than take the bus to this area, you can also walk.  The distance is short - perhaps half a mile, depending on which way you go.  If you decide to do this, print out the map at the bottom of this page, as the streets are not very well marked and wind around a bit.  The area seems very industrial until suddenly, all of the boutiques, restaurants, museums, and hotels appear.

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From the World Trade Center area, you can continue on the bus for another mile or so (another 5-7 minutes, depending on traffic), and you'll reach South Station in Downtown Boston.  From here, you can either walk or take the T (Boston's subway) to many of Boston's famous historical and popular sites.

Alternately, on Port of Call days, the Beantown Trolley provides frequent shuttle service to several of the city's most popular destinations, including Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the New England Aquarium, and Copley Square in Back Bay, where you'll find historic Trinity Church, the magnificent Boston Public Library, Copley Place Mall, and trendy Newbury Street shopping. 

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"CruisePort Boston" - Black Falcon Cruise Terminal - This is the channel where the cruise ships dock

Insider Tip:  See the windows behind the red CruisePort Boston sign in the above photo?  It's hard to tell from this picture, but that's a separate, 8-story building, even more massive than the enormous cruise terminal.  This is Boston's to-the-trade emporium of almost 100 high-end designer showrooms.  If you love interior design, you'll want to browse and maybe even buy.  More about how you can visit the Boston Design Center.

Map showing Black Falcon Cruise Terminal and nearby attractions in the South Boston Waterfront

This map shows the BDC's location next to the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal.