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How to Send Flowers to a Cruise Ship at the Port of Baltimore
The cruise terminal is at South Locust Point, across the harbour from the Inner Harbor hotels that most passengers actually book. It is a short drive and a completely different kind of place: the hotels are downtown, the terminal is a working marine facility.
- Port
- Port of Baltimore
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Lines here
- 2 with a published gift desk
- Terminals
- 1
Volume figures count passenger movements, which include people getting off as well as getting on. They indicate how busy a port is, not how many cabins sail from it.
Which of the three paths works here
Cruise line pre-order
2 lines sailing from Port of Baltimore run their own gift desk with a published ordering deadline. This is the most reliable way to get flowers into the cabin. The deadlines are below and they are earlier than most people expect.
Pre-cruise hotel drop
The reliable option here. The Inner Harbor and waterfront hotels are where embarking passengers stay, and a courier run between them is short and predictable. Send the evening before.
Terminal and pier delivery
The cruise facility at South Locust Point is a working marine terminal, separate from the Inner Harbor waterfront and with access controlled on a turnaround day.
This is a real option here, and the one to take the most care with. Deliveries onto a ship go through the vessel's agent and suppliers who hold port credentials. Some florists can arrange that. More advertise it than can actually do it. Before you rely on it, ask three questions and expect clear answers to all three: have they delivered to this specific terminal before, who signs for it at the other end, and can they get it there several hours before departure rather than close to sailing time. A vague answer to any of them means you should use one of the other two paths.
Cruise line gift desks at Port of Baltimore
One listing per line, carrying that line's own published wording. Where a line contradicts itself, the listing prints both statements rather than choosing between them.
- Carnival Cruise Line: The Fun Shops at Port of Baltimore
Published cutoff: Flower orders can be purchased up to 11:59pm ET, 5 business days prior to the cruise departure date
- Royal Caribbean International: Royal Gifts at Port of Baltimore
Publishes two deadlines that disagree. Both are printed on the listing.
Terminals
| Terminal | Address | Generally serves |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise Maryland Terminal, South Locust Point | 2001 East McComas St | Carnival, Royal Caribbean |
Terminal assignments change between seasons and between ships on the same line. Confirm against the booking before you rely on one.
Where the pre-cruise hotels are
A hotel drop only works if you send to the building the passenger is actually sleeping in. These are the clusters that matter at this port.
Inner Harbor
The cluster most embarking passengers book, and the shortest run to South Locust Point.
Harbor East and Fell's Point
A little further round the water, well served by local florists, and popular for a night before.
BWI and the airport corridor
Chosen for an early flight rather than the view, and a long way from the terminal.
Florists that publish hotel delivery here
- Adee's Tulips: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel drop
Published cutoff: Yes, we provide same-day delivery in Baltimore for orders placed before 3:00 PM.
- Sow Wonder: Inner Harbor / Harbor East hotel drop
Published cutoff: We guarantee same-day flower delivery in Baltimore for all orders placed before 7:00 AM.
- The Flower Cart: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel drop
Published cutoff: Orders placed by 2 p.m. are eligible for same-day delivery to most neighborhoods in the area.
If the ship has already sailed
A waterfront hotel will not forward flowers down the Patapsco, and neither line sailing from Baltimore will move a gift to a later port for you. If you have missed the sailing, send to the home address for their return.
Sources for this page
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Baltimore · read 2026-08-31
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