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Since welcoming its first cruise ship in 1931, Port Everglades in Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has grown to become one of the busiest cruise ports in the world with 16 cruise lines, nearly 50 cruise ships, more than 2,000 different cruises, and over 3 million passengers expected this year.
Our goal is simple: to be the best at what we do. So we’re constantly investing in improvements to meet the growing needs of the cruise industry and their guests. We provide modern, spacious and comfortable cruise terminals, and a dedicated customer service staff to work directly with cruise lines.
This year our guests will enjoy new easy-to-read directional signs, wider roadways, faster taxi and limo service, more on-site parking, an informative new web site, and a new mega cruise terminal.
Port Everglades will also host the naming ceremonies for the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas, and one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit.
In addition, three brand new cruise ships will make their U.S. debuts at Port Everglades this winter cruise season including, MSC Cruises’ MSC Poesia; Seabourn Cruise Line’s luxury cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey; and, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox, sister ship to the Celebrity Solstice which was named at Port Everglades last year. Port Everglades will also welcome another of Seabourn Cruise Line’s luxury ships, Seabourn Spirit, for the first time. And, Royal Caribbean International’s Grandeur of the Seas will replace Enchantment of the Seas for year-round sailings beginning in April 2010.
No wonder we’ve been recognized by major cruise magazines as one of the most convenient, friendly and efficient ports for discerning travelers. Just as exciting is the emergence of Greater Fort Lauderdale as a luxurious destination for pre- or post-cruise vacations. Cruise passengers sailing out of Port Everglades can now book a hotel room and plan their pre- and post-cruise vacation directly at www.porteverglades.net.
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