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Eleventh. Its Snooze & Cruise package bundles one night, a shuttle to the cruise port and guest parking for up to 7 days.
The hotel says it's minutes from Long Beach Airport, and its homepage mentions a complimentary shuttle without saying where it goes. Ask whether it meets flights at LGB.
The package price and shuttle times aren't published, and neither is breakfast. The pool closes at 6.
Book Snooze & Cruise by phone, and ask when the shuttle leaves.
Book it if
- Carnival cruisers who want the night, the car and the ride in one booking
- Drivers on a cruise of a week or less
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You're sailing from San Pedro.
- You want breakfast or dinner on site.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hotel Current publishes.
A 99-room hotel with an outdoor pool open 9 AM to 6 PM, mini-fridges in every room and microwaves on request. Nothing on site for dinner is mentioned.
The Snooze & Cruise package: "Stay one night & get shuttle service to the cruise port." It doesn't name the terminal, the price or the times.
The hotel doesn't mention breakfast.
The hotel gives no distance to the terminal. It's on Pacific Coast Highway in east Long Beach, "just minutes from Long Beach Airport". Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
The same package lists guest parking for up to 7 days. Parking is free while you stay.
Night-Before Score: 57 of 100
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Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
"We do not provide shuttle service from LAX airport," says the hotel's FAQ.
The Snooze & Cruise package: "Stay one night & get shuttle service to the cruise port." It doesn't name the terminal, the price or the times.
The hotel gives no distance to the terminal. It's on Pacific Coast Highway in east Long Beach, "just minutes from Long Beach Airport".
From LAX without a hotel shuttle
Rideshare and taxis pick up at the LAX-it lot next to Terminal 1; no flat taxi fare to either terminal is published. Prime Time Shuttle's Express Service to San Pedro starts at $39, and Carnival's transfer to Long Beach is $34.99 a person if you land by noon. The Rental Car Center, open since March 2026, is a shuttle ride away.
The homepage mentions a complimentary shuttle service without saying where it runs, and puts Long Beach Airport "just minutes" away. Ask whether it meets flights.
The Snooze & Cruise package: "Stay one night & get shuttle service to the cruise port." It doesn't name the terminal, the price or the times.
The hotel gives no distance to the terminal. It's on Pacific Coast Highway in east Long Beach, "just minutes from Long Beach Airport".
From LGB without a hotel shuttle
Taxis wait by Parking Structure A and rideshare is on the outer curb. Carnival's transfer to Long Beach is $31.99 a person if you land by 12:30 PM, and Long Beach Shuttle lists $75 to the Long Beach terminal and $85 to San Pedro. The rental counters are in the Historic Terminal.
The same package lists guest parking for up to 7 days. Parking is free while you stay.
Parking for your stay: Free.
The Snooze & Cruise package: "Stay one night & get shuttle service to the cruise port." It doesn't name the terminal, the price or the times.
The hotel gives no distance to the terminal. It's on Pacific Coast Highway in east Long Beach, "just minutes from Long Beach Airport".
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the landing guidelines.
Which terminal
Long Beach (Carnival)It's a Long Beach hotel, for Carnival's terminal beside the Queen Mary. Sailing Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean or Virgin? You leave from San Pedro, across the harbor.
Distance
No mileage statedThe hotel gives no distance to the terminal. It's on Pacific Coast Highway in east Long Beach, "just minutes from Long Beach Airport".
Source: hotelcurrent.comShuttle departures
Not publishedThe hotel doesn’t publish set times. Ask at check-in, and leave slack on a busy sailing morning. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: hotelcurrent.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
7 days parked in the packageThe same package lists guest parking for up to 7 days. Parking is free while you stay.
Source: hotelcurrent.comThe port’s own lots
No rate publishedSan Pedro: the port’s lots at the World Cruise Center, the Battleship IOWA and the Catalina terminal are open around the clock. The first hour is free, then $2 an hour up to $23 a day ($40 oversized), with free shuttles on ship days and no reservation needed, per the port.
Long Beach: Carnival’s garage next to the terminal is $23 a day, with a 7-foot height limit, per Visit Long Beach. Compare every parking option.
Source: portoflosangeles.orgThe evening and the morning
The evening
PoolA 99-room hotel with an outdoor pool open 9 AM to 6 PM, mini-fridges in every room and microwaves on request. Nothing on site for dinner is mentioned.
Breakfast
Not statedThe hotel doesn't mention breakfast.
Address
Pacific Coast Highway, east Long Beach5325 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hotel Current publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Free
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Not mentioned
Pool
Outdoor pool, 9 AM–6 PM
Pets
Up to two pets, $50 a stay.
Rooms
99 rooms; mini-fridges in every room, microwaves on request.
Accessibility
Four ADA rooms.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Snooze & Cruise: one night, a shuttle to the cruise port and guest parking for up to 7 days; price not published
- A complimentary shuttle is mentioned on the homepage, destination not stated
- Early check-in if a room is ready
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out noon. Minimum age 18.
- Four ADA rooms.
- The pool FAQ still mentions pandemic-era reservations, so hours may have changed.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The package price
- Whether its complimentary shuttle serves Long Beach Airport
- Which terminal the shuttle serves, and whether it brings you back
- Breakfast
- The distance to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 26, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up by Long Beach Airport, a drive from Carnival.
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Hotel Current FAQ
Does Hotel Current have a cruise shuttle?
Only with a package or offer. The Snooze & Cruise package: "Stay one night & get shuttle service to the cruise port." It doesn't name the terminal, the price or the times.
Does Hotel Current have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. From Los Angeles International: "We do not provide shuttle service from LAX airport," says the hotel's FAQ. From Long Beach Airport: The homepage mentions a complimentary shuttle service without saying where it runs, and puts Long Beach Airport "just minutes" away. Ask whether it meets flights.
Can I park at Hotel Current while I cruise?
Yes, but the price isn't published. The same package lists guest parking for up to 7 days. Parking is free while you stay.
How far is Hotel Current from the cruise terminal?
The hotel gives no distance to the terminal. It's on Pacific Coast Highway in east Long Beach, "just minutes from Long Beach Airport". It sits in our south bay & long beach airport band. It's a Long Beach hotel, for Carnival's terminal beside the Queen Mary. Sailing Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean or Virgin? You leave from San Pedro, across the harbor.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
price not published A complimentary shuttle is mentioned on the homepage, destination not stated Early check-in if a room is ready.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
The hotel publishes only the ride to the port. Carnival's transfer runs back to LAX for $34.99 a person and to LGB for $31.99. From San Pedro it's a rideshare, a taxi or a booked shuttle.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Not mentioned. Plan coffee on the way if you're leaving early.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. Long Beach's cruise garage has a 7-foot height limit. San Pedro's lots take oversized vehicles, at $40 a day.
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