Windstar Cruises Signs Lease on New Miami Office Headquarters
Windstar Cruises has officially found its new home in Miami, the epicenter of the cruise industry, at 8400 NW 36 St. (more…)
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrates the successful inaugural of Virgin Voyages’ “Scarlet Lady” and thanks Sir Richard Branson for the line’s commitment to creating a more resilient industry
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, along with members of the Board of 
County Commission, the PortMiami team, and industry partners, celebrate the successful inaugural of the “Scarlet Lady”, Virgin Voyages’ first new cruise ship to her homeport, PortMiami. (more…)
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A Big Caribbean Presence at Miami’s Seatrade Cruise Conference
There was no bigger presence at this past week’s Seatrade cruise industry conference in Miami than that of the Caribbean. The collection of Caribbean cruise ports was the liveliest, most energetic center of the show, which is the leading global cruise industry event. (caribjournal.com)
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MSC’s Chairman Vago on Challenges of Operating Cruise Ships Today
More than a year after MSC Cruises has restarted its first ship, operating cruise ships around the world is still “very, very complex,” said the cruise line’s Executive Chairman, Pierfrancesco Vago. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Cruise executives: Stable operations are key for a successful Wave season
Cruise executives said it’s important that ships are operating reliably for Wave season in the beginning of 2022, citing the necessity of stability for cruisers and travel advisors. (travelweekly.com)
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Cruise Line Decision Makers Ready for MHA Event on Scarlet Lady
This October cruise line decision makers will be joining members of the Marine Hotel Association (MHA) for an intimate event aboard the brand new “Scarlet Lady” from Virgin Voyages, sailing roundtrip from PortMiami. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Seatrade Cruise Global to Celebrate Long-Awaited 35th Anniversary Edition in Miami. Themed “The Future of Cruising,” New Hybrid Event Experience Offers Flexible Registration Options for Global Audience
The cruise industry’s leading annual business-to-business event, Seatrade Cruise Global, returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center, 27-30 September 2021, celebrating its 35th anniversary edition in a new hybrid format. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Makes Great Cruise Comeback From Miami. The Company Welcomed First Guests to New State-of-the-Art Cruise Terminal at PortMiami
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today (Aug. 15, 2021) celebrated two history making milestones for the Company: Norwegian Gem commenced voyages from the Company’s home city of Miami following a 17-month cruising suspension and the first guests were welcomed into its recently completed NCL Terminal at PortMiami. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Partners with Miami-Dade County on “Shore-Power Ready” Efforts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced (August 12, 2021) it has partnered with Miami-Dade County to make its new state-of-the-art Cruise Terminal B, the Pearl of Miami, and certain homeported vessels “Shore-Power Ready” by fall 2023. (more…)
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MSC Meraviglia Welcomes Guests Back On Board Marking MSC Cruises’ Restart Also Out Of The U.S.
MSC Meraviglia today became the latest MSC Cruises ship to return to welcome guests when she sailed out of PortMiami, Florida. (more…)
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MSC Group’s Cruise Division And Fincantieri Partner For Construction Of New State-of-the-art Cruise Terminal At Portmiami
Today the Cruise Division of MSC Group and Fincantieri announced the signing of a contract for the construction by Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida of a new mega cruise terminal at PortMiami, the cruise industry’s hub in North America and the Caribbean. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Resumes Guest Operations from PortMiami, Bolstering Economic Impact
Carnival Cruise Line kicked off its first cruise in almost 16 months from PortMiami, The Cruise Capital of the World, today (July 4, 2021) with the departure of Carnival Horizon, providing a significant boost to the local economy and the tens of thousands of jobs in South Florida that are supported by the cruise industry. (more…)
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Cruise Executives and Destination Stakeholders Prepare for North American Restart at FCCA-PortMiami Return to Sail Summit
Some of the cruise industry’s key players – including more than 40 executives with nine Presidents, CEOs and/or Chairmen from cruise companies – gathered with destination stakeholders today (June 22, 2021) at PortMiami to embark on the first live event since COVID-19 for Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Agreements with Miami, Galveston and Port Canaveral Gain CDC Approval As Restarts Plans Progress
Carnival Corporation today (May 28, 2021) received U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) acceptance of its Phase 2A Port Agreements for PortMiami, Port of Galveston and Port Canaveral – all key homeports for Carnival Cruise Line and the first three homeports that Carnival is focusing on for its return to guest operations this summer. (more…)
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FCCA-PortMiami Return to Sail Summit Moving Full Steam Ahead
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity, is excited to again set sail on its itinerary of live events beginning this June 22 at the FCCA-PortMiami Return to Sail Summit. (more…)
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PortMiami wins $2M EPA grant for Carnival Cruise Line’s Shore Power Pilot, one step closer to reducing air pollution from cruise ships
Terminal F Groundbreaking at PortMiami
This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) announced a $2 million allocation for PortMiami’s Shore Power Pilot Program. This pilot program, announced in March 2021, will be in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line at the new Cruise Terminal F. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises to Open Miami Office in 2022; Plans to Resume Sailings in June 2021
Windstar Cruises announced today it plans to relocate its office from Seattle, Washington to Miami, Florida in June 2022. The small ship cruise line alerted guests and travel advisors on February 24 that it was pushing back its restart of operations from May to June 2021. (more…)
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Cruise lines, mayor say shore power coming to PortMiami ‘as expeditiously as possible’
Polluting cruise ships may finally be able to plug in at PortMiami, slashing emissions that harm humans and contribute to climate change. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed a letter of intent Wednesday with the CEOs of six cruise companies and the CEO of Florida Power & Light to bring the pollution control technology called shore power to PortMiami. (miamiherald.com)
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Storylines Cruise Start Up Opens Miami Office
Storylines, which hopes to launch service with a residence-based cruise ship, has announced it has a new office in Miami. The new location is in partnership with Italian interior design firm Made by TSI, the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mayor Daniella Levine Cava continues to support PortMiami’s cruise partners
This week Mayor Daniella Levine Cava extended the waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for Miami-Dade County’s cruise line partners effective February 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021, subject to availability at PortMiami. (more…)
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PortMiami and Carnival Cruise Line Break Ground on Terminal F, Future Home of Carnival Celebration
Terminal F Groundbreaking at PortMiami
Carnival Cruise Line and PortMiami today held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the state-of-the-art Terminal F which will serve as the homeport of Carnival Celebration, the line’s next Excel-class ship. (more…)
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Virgin Voyages Breaks Ground on Miami Cruise Terminal
Construction may have already started, but Virgin Voyages officially broke ground on its Miami cruise terminal on Tuesday. Company CEO Tom McAlpin was on hand with a shovel along with local officials. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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We will meet again – at Cruise Ship Interiors Expo and CSH Expo
Cruise shipping’s pause, caused by Covid-19, has been marked by industry innovation, much of which will be discussed and explored during the joint events in Miami in June 2021. (rivieramm.com)
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Mayor Daniella Levine Cava extends waiver of lay berth and harbor fees for PortMiami’s cruise line partners
Today Mayor Daniella Levine Cava extended the waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for Miami-Dade County’s cruise line partners effective November 17, 2020, through January 31, 2021, subject to availability at PortMiami. (more…)
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First Carnival Cruise Ship is Back in Miami
It could be considered a homecoming of sorts as the Carnival Horizon cruise ship returned to Miami early Monday morning to prepare for returning to service. Horizon is the first Carnival Cruise Line vessel that is scheduled to return to sailing. (cruiseradio.net)
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PortMiami wants $285M in COVID rent breaks for cruise lines as debt pressures grow
Faced with a crippled cruise industry as a one-time cash cow, PortMiami wants to slash required rent payments for ships and hope business picks up in time to cover debt payments for an ongoing expansion. (miamiherald.com)
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez extends waiver of lay berth and harbor fees for PortMiami’s cruise line partners
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez extended a waiver for lay berth and harbor fees for Miami-Dade County’s cruise line partners through November 16, 2020, subject to availability at PortMiami. (more…)
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Florida Mayor Reaffirms Commitment To Cruise Industry Restart
“Miami-Dade County will continue to support its cruise line partners,” Mayor Gimenez said. He continued, “It is because of our partners that PortMiami is recognized as the Cruise Capital of the World. We’re grateful and committed to their future.” (cruiseradio.net)
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Carnival Cruise Line Cancels Miami and Port Canaveral Cruises for November 2020
Carnival Cruise Line has notified guests and travel agents that it is cancelling the remaining cruises for the six total ships operating from PortMiami and Port Canaveral for November 2020. (more…)
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PortMiami continues to move forward with major expansion projects
Miami-Dade County officials recently authorized the issuance of $335 million to PortMiami under the Capital Asset Acquisition Special Obligation Bonds “2020 Authorization” for revenue generating capital projects with Carnival Corporation, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line (Bahamas), Terminal Link Miami, and Virgin Cruise Intermediate Limited, as well as other infrastructure projects allowing the Port to continue expanding business opportunities. (more…)
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PortMiami renegotiates terminal deals, local workers brace for more cruise-less months
Just last November, PortMiami was bustling with construction workers bringing to life five new cruise terminals and two cruise company headquarters. Future cruise business was all but guaranteed: Fiscal year 2020 was set to break the port’s 2019 record of 6.8 million passengers, up 22% from 2018. (northwestgeorgianews.com)
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Regent Seven Seas Christens Ship That Perfects Luxury – Seven Seas Splendor. Gala Celebration Features Ship’s Godmother, Christie Brinkley and British singer-songwriter Seal
Regent Seven Seas Cruises hosted an elegant and glamorous christening gala in Miami to welcome its newest ship that defines Luxury Perfected, Seven Seas Splendor™. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Hosts Ultimate Champion-Ship Race with the “Gronk” and Jeff Gordon Aboard Norwegian Encore in Miami
Jeff Gordon & Rob Gronkowski Race on Norwegian Encore
Yesterday, Feb. 2, 2020, former American football tight end Rob Gronkowski and auto racing champion Jeff Gordon, competed on the largest racetrack at sea aboard Norwegian Encore, the newest innovative ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. (more…)
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Seatrade Cruise Global Announces Panelists, Themes for Anticipated 2020 State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote
Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s leading annual business-to-business event, announces its 2020 State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote lineup – launching its 35th anniversary edition opening session on 21 April 2020 with dynamic dialogue and executive leaders from the largest and most luxurious cruise lines. (more…)
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PortMiami records best performance in its history
PortMiami set a new record-breaking year in collaboration with its partners. During the 12-month period ending September 30, 2019, the Port experienced a 22% increase in cruise passenger totals, surpassing its previous world record with an all-time high total of 6,824,000 passengers. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Christens Newest Innovative Ship, Norwegian Encore, in Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line hosted a christening ceremony in Miami for its newest innovative ship, Norwegian Encore. Over 3,500 guests consisting of travel partners, investors, government officials, media, and family and friends of Norwegian Cruise Line were invited to the pier-side ceremony and celebration at Port Miami. (more…)
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Kelly Clarkson christening her new Norwegian cruise ship with performance in Miami
Kelly Clarkson already has a stacked resume — singer, songwriter, talk-show host, “Voice” coach, children’s book author and mother of four. Now she’s adding travel to the mix. Clarkson has been named godmother of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Encore, and the pop star said she signed on to the project because it aligned with the things that are most important to her life: families spending time together, humanitarian work and live music. (sun-sentinel.com)
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Elite Exhibitions Launches Connected Cruise Ship Expo America
Connected Cruise Ship Expo (CCS) is the world’s first exhibition and conference to focus exclusively on the latest innovations within the cruise technology, communications, and connectivity sectors. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Meraviglia To Her New Homeport In Miami
MSC Meraviglia — MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia Class smart ship — debuted in North America last month and today (Nov.10) made her inaugural visit to Miami, her new homeport for her first winter season in the region. (more…)
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He made Miami ‘the cruise capital of the world.’ Royal Caribbean’s Ed Stephan dies at 87
The cruise industry is remaking the Miami skyline with five new terminals coming to the port by 2022 (miamiherald.com)
Edwin Stephan had lofty goals when he envisioned Miami as a cruise capital. It was 1969, man had landed and walked on the moon that summer, and Stephan, seven years into the cruise industry by that point, figured man would want to take advantage of South Florida’s waterways, too, and sail upon them for great terrestrial adventures. (miamiherald.com)
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