Went through port Miami for Virgin Voyages and had no issues whatsoever. Parking was easy to find and well marked. Navigating the city to the port is a little difficult but fine once you get there.

Not as bad as Port Canaveral. We had an easier time getting on the ship. The staff was helpful and was able to help us with our concerns. They were efficient in getting everyone where they had to go smoothly.

Located on Dodge Island, POM is the largest passenger port on earth. There were about five ships docked at the pier we were on. Very cool to see! Our 2018 Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Celebrity Equinox brought us here for start and ending. ARRIVAL: It's a choreographed mess of people and luggage anxious to board for their vacations. The complex is divided into lettered sections which helps a tremendous deal. Pull up to your letter and give all the luggage you don't want to carry to any of the porters, free of charge. Naturally, tips are customary. But, be sure to have the luggage tags given to you by your cruise line affixed so your bags don't get lost! We received our bags about three hours later at our stateroom door which is normal. Head into the designated terminal where your ticket and passport gets checked. Security is next, which flows much faster than TSA. Then comes the check-in for your cruise. For Celebrity, there were different queue lines for specific classes which took maybe 20 minutes from line to boarding. After this, head up the gangway to your ship! DEPARTURE: Depending on your ship, you normally disembark by time so it's not pure madness. We left the ship around 8:15 and headed straight to one of the six baggage claim rooms. Your cabin attendant should've dropped off departure luggage tags a night or two before so you know which carousel to find. It's amazing to see the amount of luggage that came out! Porter service is available here too but we didn't utilize them. Next is a real quick passport check with immigration, then you're out on your own, back on land. Uber pick up was available and arrived quickly. We were in the car by 9am. OVERALL: Smooth flow, very organized.

I can’t speak for all cruise lines and each terminal, but Terminal A for Royal Caribbean has got it down! I literally stepped out of our Uber, got my bags to the Porter, went upstairs, got checked in, and was on the ship in about 5 minutes! Seriously, the easiest and most streamlined boarding experience I’ve ever had at any port and we’ve been on about two dozen cruises! All of the staff were friendly and welcoming and it made me want to cruise out of Miami again! Royal gets my highest regards for Terminal A! Also, we had an 11:30 check in time and arrived around 11 AM, so not the earliest people there by any means, but not an afternoon group either.

Recently went on my first cruise with Carnival thru this port. It was a thousand degrees above whatever the temperature of lava is. They did provide pitchers or iced water with lemonade and orange peel so that was helpful. Although we were able to choose our assigned arrival time, they accepted early arrivals anyway. Have your boarding pass and acceptable form of identification on hand.