There are a number of hotels, garages, etc. within walking distance of the cruise ship terminals in New Orleans. Rather disturbing to me was I noticed a number of Pedestrian Prohibited signs when walking around the area Memorial Day weekend. Perhaps I had just never noticed or perhaps just ignored or maybe they really are new.

But here are some walking pictures.

Parked the car near Praline Connection Gospel and Blues Hall:

http://www.pralineconnection.com/



Across the street is Marriott Springhill Suites:

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MSYSH



Walking along South Peters towards Marriott Courtyard and Embassy Suites. In this block is Howlin Wolf...

http://www.howlin-wolf.com/default.pl



Next corner is Marriott Courtyard and Embassy Suites:

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MSYCN
http://www.embassyneworleans.com/




Ok, now at South Peters and Julia. Now about going to head down Julia Street towards the river. But pause to take a picture of the Rio Mar sign on the same corner...
http://www.riomarseafood.com/



Ahead on the left is Mulate's restaurant, Riverwalk Mall, and the cruise ships!







Now at Julia and Convention Center Blvd and the entrance to Mulate's

http://www.mulates.com/



The Cajun Market across the street:



Hilton Riverside and International Trade Mart (or whatever the heck it is called these days:

http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/i...tyhocn=MSYNHHH



Have now crossed Convention Center Blvd (@Julia) and looking towards the Hilton still. Can you see why this is called the Whale Parking lot?



Riverwalk dead ahead:

http://www.riverwalkmarketplace.com/



Julia Street does go all the way through:



Moving on down...



Can see the top of the Conquest:



And down that road is how I normally walk to the Conquest. If your ship is at berth two, you are pretty much there at this point.



And looking back to Embassy Suites, it isn't that far:





But these are troubling to me, if enforced...









Again, I don't see ANY issues walking to Berth 2 - it is Berth 1 that may be more of a challenge these days.

And you can still walk to Berth 1...





Walking from Holiday Inn Select Convention Center is about the same as from Embassy Suites:
http://holiday-inn-select-new-orlean...on-center.com/
and Holiday Inn (currently anyway) has a park and cruise deal with parking at Fulton Street garage next door.
http://www.cruiseparkingneworleans.com/

If you rent a car from Hertz at the airport, you can also drop it off at this Hertz location with no drop off fee.



Fulton Street/Hertz



Fulton Street parking:



Alternate suggestion:

if attempting riverfront streetcar - Julia street stop



Walk back that-a-way a short bit:



You can take the escalators up or I think there is an elevator around here:



Though the glass doors into Riverwalk mall.

Ignore the food court (if you can)



Out the back glass doors to the walkway:



Give an evil grin to the peasants who just sit there watching and waiting for the ships to depart.



And you can walk along the elevated walkway: {not quite sure where this pic is)

Bonus pics: Think this is an earlyish pic of the new parking garage:




New Marriott at the Convention Center (was still under construction when pics were taken):