Port of Key West, Maritime passenger terminal in Key West, United States

The Port of Key West is a docking facility that receives cruise ships from major operators serving the Caribbean. The complex includes multiple terminals and piers spread across different parts of the waterfront.

The first cruise ship to use the port was the Sunward in 1969, docking at Pier B, then owned by the U.S. Navy. The city opened a cruise dock at Mallory Square in 1984, a decision opposed by residents who feared it would disrupt the sunset-watching tradition there. In 2013 voters rejected a channel-widening referendum by 73 percent, and in 2020 they approved charter amendments limiting large ships before the state legislature overturned them in 2021.

The port's docks carry names tied to local use: Mallory Square Dock, owned by the city, and the federally owned Outer Mole Pier, while Pier B is leased from the State of Florida. Since 1984 the city dock at Mallory Square has drawn objections from residents who said it would disrupt the tradition of watching the sunset there.

The terminals are centrally located and easy to reach by foot from most parts of the island. Visit early in the day to avoid crowds when multiple ships are docked.

The first cruise ship to use the port was the Sunward in 1969, docking at Pier B, which the U.S. Navy owned at the time. Today three separate facilities serve ships: Mallory Square Dock, run by the city; the federally owned Outer Mole Pier; and Pier B, operated under a lease with the State of Florida.