MSC Cruises to Expand at Port Canaveral with the Arrival of the MSC Grandiosa
Beginning December 2025, MSC Grandiosa will offer 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries alongside the MSC Seashore. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Plans New Cruise Terminal to Meet Growing Industry Demand
Port Canaveral announced its plan today to build a new cruise terminal to meet the growing demands of the cruise industry. (more…)
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Carnival Glory Sets Sail For New Home of Port Canaveral. Ship Returns to Service with Enhancements
Carnival Glory returned to service today in Barcelona following a 21-day dry dock. The ship is setting sail on a 14-day Carnival Journeys transatlantic cruise to the ship’s new homeport of Port Canaveral, Fla. (more…)
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Princess and Brightline Unveil New ‘Rail & Sail’ Program for Guests Sailing from Florida Ports
Princess Cruises and Brightline, the intercity passenger rail seamlessly connecting travelers to top destinations and major events in Central and South Florida, have joined forces to introduce the innovative Rail & Sail program, offering guests swift and hassle-free access to Princess cruise ships departing from two popular Florida homeports – Fort Lauderdale and Orlando (Port Canaveral). (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Brand-New Caribbean Cruises from New Orleans and Port Canaveral this Fall
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) revealed new Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries for Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Epic from New Orleans and Port Canaveral, Fla. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Voted Best US Cruise Homeport of 2023
Florida’s Port Canaveral has been named the Best US Homeport for 2023 in the annual Cruise Hive Awards. It’s the fourth consecutive year the port has won the honor. (more…)
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Princess Cruises Marks Countdown to Inaugural Season from Port Canaveral
Princess Cruises is gearing up for a momentous occasion one year from today as Caribbean Princess prepares to embark on its first-ever voyage from Port Canaveral, establishing a new homeport in the heart of Central Florida. (more…)
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Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray Delivers ‘2023 State of the Port’ Address. Record year for cruise
Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO, presented a comprehensive overview of the Port’s strong performance in Fiscal Year 2023 and expressed a positive outlook for the upcoming FY 2024 during his annual “State of Port” address on Nov. 8 at Cruise Terminal 1. (more…)
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Allure of the Seas Begins Homeport at Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral welcomed home Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas (October 26, 2023), the first of the game-changing Oasis Class ships to sail 3- and 4-night getaways to The Bahamas and the cruise line’s award-winning private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay. (more…)
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BREVARD HISTORY: Ocean Liner Carla C That Inspired The Love Boat Made Call On Port Canaveral in 1979
Carla C was the inspiration for The Love Boat, a romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. (more…)
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Economic powerhouse Port Canaveral says its strength will continue in coming year
As Port Canaveral comes into the homestretch of a record-setting budget year, officials at the Space Coast economic powerhouse anticipate that its strong performance will continue in 2024 and beyond. (more…)
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Port Canaveral to build two new parking garages to handle soaring passenger counts
With passenger counts soaring and new cruise ships on the way in 2024, Port Canaveral commissioners agreed Wednesday to spend more than $67 million for construction of two new northside parking garages. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises to Homeport Celebrity Equinox in Port Canaveral Beginning in December 2024
Celebrity Cruises has chosen Port Canaveral to homeport their award-winning Celebrity Equinox to expand the brand’s sailings to the Caribbean starting December 3, 2024, through April 19, 2025. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International’s New Ship Utopia of the Seas to Homeport at Port Canaveral
Solarium Suites on Royal Caribbean’s new Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has announced its new ship, Utopia of the Seas, will homeport year-round at Port Canaveral beginning July 2024. (more…)
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Norwegian Epic to Homeport at Port Canaveral Starting December 2023
Norwegian Cruise Lines has recently announced their decision to reposition the Norwegian Epic to Port Canaveral this winter, in response to the growing demand for Caribbean sailings. (more…)
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Port Canaveral targets Bluepoints Marina site for its new cruise terminal
Port Canaveral is proposing locating its new cruise terminal at the current site of Bluepoints Marina, Port Canaveral Chief Executive Officer John Murray said Wednesday. (more…)
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Will Brightline stop at Disney Cruise Line at Port Canaveral and other things to know
t’s not yet known when Brightline trains will start carrying passengers from Orlando to West Palm Beach, but tickets will start at $79. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Adds Season of ‘Fun Italian Style’ in Port Canaveral With New Carnival Venezia Sailings Open for Late 2024
As Carnival Cruise Line prepares to debut its new ‘Carnival Fun Italian Style’ experiences on its latest addition to the fleet, Carnival Venezia, the cruise line is opening future sailings for the ship that include a series of departures from Port Canaveral, Fla. (more…)
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Marella Cruises’ Discovery Begins First Sailing from Port Canaveral
Marella Discovery Begins First Sailing from Port Canaveral
Marella Cruises’ Discovery sailed from Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 5, kicking off a slate of 26 weekly sailings between now and November. The sailing of the Discovery is also Marella’s first from the United States. (more…)
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Princess Cruises to Homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral Starting Late November 2024
For the first time ever, Princess Cruises will homeport in Central Florida. The iconic “Love Boat” brand will re-position its Caribbean Princess ship in late November 2024 to sail eastern and western Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral for its winter season. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Welcomes MSC Seaside for Inaugural Voyage. She will homeport to sail three, four and seven-night Caribbean itineraries through November
Welcome Home MSC Seaside to Port Canaveral!
Port Canaveral’s newest homeported ship, the has arrived to begin sailing three and four-night cruises to The Bahamas, and seven-night sailings to Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize. All sailings include stops at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. (more…)
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Port Canaveral CEO announces plans for new cruise terminal as passengers increase
On track to break its record for cruise passenger traffic, Port Canaveral announced Wednesday that it’s revising its revenue numbers up for the current year to $180 million. (more…)
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5 things to know about new Port Canaveral cruise ship, including why locals can’t sail
Marella Cruises is scheduled to start service out of Port Canaveral on May 7, when the Marella Discovery begins sailing from there. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Becomes World’s Busiest Passenger Cruise Port
The record has been passed and Port Canaveral has taken over from PortMiami as the world’s busiest passenger cruise port. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Welcomes Home Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship. First of new Prima-class ships will sail Caribbean itineraries through March 2023
Norwegian Cruise Lines’ brand-new ship, Norwegian Prima, has arrived at Port Canaveral to begin an inaugural season of voyages through March 2023 from her new homeport at Port Canaveral. (more…)
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All-New “Norwegian Prima” Arrives to Port Canaveral for the First Time. NCL’s Record-Breaking Prima Class Ship to Homeport in Port Canaveral for Winter Season
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is proud to announce the arrival of the brand-new “Norwegian Prima” to Port Canaveral, Fla., which will sail round-trip Caribbean cruises through March 2023. (more…)
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World’s Largest Cruise Ship Named at Port Canaveral. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas has officially been named at her new homeport, nine months after she first started sailing
Wonder of the Seas Naming Ceremony
The largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas, has finally been officially christened in a ceremony at her new homeport, Port Canaveral in Florida. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Welcomes Home Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas. Radiance-class cruise ship is the fourth vessel in the Royal Caribbean fleet to be homeported at the Port
Port Canaveral recently marked the arrival of Royal Caribbean International’s Jewel of the Seas to her new homeport for the 2022-2023 winter season. The deployment of the Radiance-class ship marks the fourth Royal Caribbean asset to be homeported at Port Canaveral. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean Names Wonder Mom As Godmother Of Wonder of The Seas. A Pennsylvania Local Receives the Time-honored Role after the Cruise Line’s Popular TikTok Search
Wonder of the Seas Godmother | Reveal Part 3
Royal Caribbean International’s search for a Wonder Mom and the Godmother of Wonder of the Seas is complete. (more…)
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MSC Cruises “Seashore” to Homeport at Port Canaveral for 2023 Winter Sailing Season. MSC Seashore will sail from Port Canaveral with two-to-seven-night cruises to the Bahamas and the Western Caribbean
MSC Cruises has announced it will homeport one of its largest and most advanced cruise ships to Port Canaveral in 2023, offering new opportunities for guests to experience the cruise line’s latest vision for enhanced Caribbean cruising. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Welcomes Disney Wish to its New Homeport
Port Canaveral today welcomed home Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish. (more…)
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Port Canaveral: Plan for Viewing Disney Wish Arrival on Monday, June 20
Port Canaveral released its plan for public access to the Port to view the arrival of Disney Cruise Line’s new cruise ship, the Disney Wish, which is scheduled to arrive at Port Canaveral early Monday morning, June 20th to Cruise Terminal 8 (CT8). (more…)
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Carnival Welcomes Two Million Guests Since Restart. Commemorated in Port Canaveral, Fla. aboard Carnival Freedom
Carnival Welcomes Two Million Guests Since Restart
As the first major U.S. cruise line with its full fleet back in guest service since the industry’s restart last summer, Carnival Cruise Line has now reached the milestone of welcoming two million guests. (more…)
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MSC Cruises “Seaside” to Homeport at Port Canaveral Starting April 2023
MSC Cruises announced that the “MSC Seaside” will homeport from Port Canaveral beginning April 16, 2023, with three and four-night cruises to Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas, and seven-night sailings to Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize, and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. (more…)
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Port Canaveral Welcomes Carnival Freedom to its New Homeport. Conquest-class cruise ship will feature 4- and 5-night itineraries to The Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean
Port Canaveral welcomed Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom on her first call to the Port at a dockside ceremony as the ship prepared for her inaugural sailing from the Port’s Cruise Terminal 6. (more…)
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Second Norwegian Escape cruise from Port Canaveral canceled, as ship repairs continue
Repairs to the Norwegian Escape are taking longer than expected, so Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled a second seven-night sailing of the Port Canaveral-based ship. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean’s New “Wonder of the Seas”, World’s Largest Cruise Ship, to Homeport at Port Canaveral
Wonder of the Seas Construction Update: Sea Trials
Royal Caribbean International has announced its new, highly anticipated ship, Wonder of the Seas, will homeport at Port Canaveral beginning November 2022. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Christens “Mardi Gras” in First Naming Ceremony in the U.S. Since Industry Restart
Carnival Cruise Line yesterday christened “Mardi Gras” at Port Canaveral, Fla. at a “Universe of Fun” celebration befitting of the world’s most fun cruise ship, in the first ship naming ceremony held in the U.S. since the cruise industry’s restart this summer. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Adds Port Canaveral as New Homeport with Inaugural Sailing of the “MSC Divina”
MSC Cruises Divina made history when it departed Port Canaveral on its three-night inaugural sailing to the Bahamas and Caribbean. (more…)
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Canaveral Port Authority Commissioner Robyn Hattaway Appoints New Port Ambassador
At the August meeting of the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners, Port Commissioner Robyn Hattaway announced the appointment of Rockledge High School graduate Jessica Maxwell as Port Ambassador to serve as Commissioner Hattaway’s delegate in the port community. (more…)
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