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Port Everglades Chief Executive and Director Steven M. Cernak passed away over the weekend, following a long, valiant battle with cancer. He was the immediate past Chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and immediate past Chairman of the Florida Ports Council. (more…)
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Today (Jan. 22, 2019), the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) … the recognized and unified voice of seaports in the Americas … announced that Steven M. Cernak, P.E., PPM, the CEO and port director for Port Everglades, has been selected as AAPA’s 2019 Cruise Award recipient. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades is welcoming Holland America Line’s newest cruise ship, Nieuw Statendam, on its maiden call to the United States. The ship arrived early this morning (Dec.19) and its inaugural Port Everglades sailing is scheduled to depart at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, December 19. The ship returns Sunday, December 23. (more…)
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The Most Anticipated Ship of the Year Has Arrived
Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Richard D. Fain, said: “The arrival of Celebrity Edge today (Nov.19) book-ends a major chapter in the growth of Celebrity Cruises. It’s the culmination of years of dreaming, designing and dedication to bring this magnificent ship to life. A new era is truly upon us.” (more…)
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Designed to leave guests in awe, Celebrity Cruises celebrates another milestone with the unveiling of the line’s first ever brand-designed cruise terminal, Terminal 25 (T25), located at Port Everglades in Hollywood, Fla. (more…)
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Last year, Cruise Planners had the strongest sales year in its history. “You all have taken it to the ‘max,'” Michelle Fee, the organization’s co-founder and CEO, emphatically told agents attending the opening session of the Cruise Planners mid-year conference at the Broward County Convention Center at Port Everglades, FL, on Sunday. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Eight top sales and marketing executives each took their turn on “On the Hot Seat” at the second General Session of Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA’s) annual Cruise360 conference at Port Everglades, FL, on Thursday. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Holland America Line hosted the 22nd annual South Florida Business Leaders’ Luncheon for the Seafarers’ House aboard ms Oosterdam Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (more…)
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Two Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were taken to a hospital, Saturday, after their patrol boat crashed into a cruise ship in Port Everglades Harbor. (wsvn.com)
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Carnival Corporation & plc today (Nov. 9) announced it has completed an extensive, multi-million-dollar redesign and upgrade of Cruise Terminal 2 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. (more…)
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The Port experienced slight increases in cruise passengers this year. The total number of cruise and ferry passengers increased by 1 percent for a total of 3,863,662 passengers in FY2017. (more…)
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Larger cruise ships as long as 1,100 feet can now dock at Broward County’s Port Everglades Cruise Terminal 4 without extending into the Intracoastal Waterway. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades will be investing more than $100 million for a complete makeover of Cruise Terminal 25, which will continue to be a preferential berth for Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (RCCL) as part of a new long-term agreement approved unanimously by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. (more…)
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Touches of humor and cruise product information flowed at Cruise360’s third General Session at Port Everglades, FL on Saturday. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides the framework for a new long-term business agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (RCL) that will include complete, customized renovations of the Port’s Cruise Terminal 25 targeted for completion by October 31, 2018. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades will welcome Silversea Cruises’ newest cruise ship Silver Muse on October 12-13, 2017, and Port Everglades will continue to serve as the ultra-luxury line’s winter homeport for the next two years according to a new agreement between Silversea and the Broward County Commission. (more…)
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Maysam Sodagari, an Iranian chemical engineer, was coming back to the U.S. via Florida from a gay cruise that goes to Mexico and Haiti when he was detained and barred from re-entering the country. (advocate.com)
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Four cruise passengers were among the five people killed in Friday’s tragic shooting at a crowded baggage claim area within Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Terminal 2 – less than two miles from Port Everglades. (travelagentcentral.com)
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2016 was a good year for Florida cruise ports as far as shiny new ships are concerned. Just in the last two months, South Florida’s Port Everglades and PortMiami saw the Florida debuts of four cruise ships. (orlandosentinel.com)
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The Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project has received federal authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with deepening and widening the Port’s navigation channels as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.
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Holland America Line hosted the 21st annual South Florida Business Leaders’ Luncheon for the Seafarers’ House aboard ms Zuiderdam Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades is launching the new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) approved Mobile Passport Control (MPC) program for cruise ship travel beginning Friday, November 4, making it the first U.S. seaport to use the new Smartphone technology. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc today (August 16) signed an addendum to one of its most strategic passenger terminal agreements, extending the contract through 2030 with an additional five years of sailings to and from Fort Lauderdale-based Port Everglades, one of the world’s top three cruise ports. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades welcomes the return of Crystal Cruises’ luxury ships beginning in October 2017. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades and its cruise line partners, Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International, are working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to launch two pilot programs this summer — Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks and Mobile Passport Control (MPC) – that are designed to expedite secure entry into the United States following a cruise vacation. (more…)
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Officials for Broward County’s Port Everglades believe that today, Sunday, March 13, 2016, marks the second time this cruise season that the port broke its own world record with a preliminary count of more than 54,700 cruise guests sailing in and out in a single day. (more…)
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A recent study by Port Everglades consultants AECOM and Dickey Consulting Agency shows that 62 percent of passengers stayed at least one night prior to their cruise, benefiting the Greater Fort Lauderdale economy. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Officials at Broward County’s Port Everglades knew Sunday, December 20, 2015, was a busy cruise day, but they didn’t realize how busy. (more…)
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Out with the old and in with the new. That’s the theme for the Florida cruise port shuffle in 2016 as new builds make their way to the Sunshine State. (orlandosentinel.com)
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Costa Cruises returned to Broward County’s Port Everglades today with a first call by the 2,260-passenger Costa Deliziosa. (more…)
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Internationally renowned artist Dale Chihuly has created a beautiful wall sconce installation for Broward County’s Port Everglades as part of the Florida port’s continuous investments in creating the ultimate cruise guest experience. (more…)
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Broward County’s Port Everglades received its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for Cruise Terminal 4, which underwent many energy-efficient improvements when it was expanded and completely renovated over the past year.
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Travelers arriving on cruise ships at Cruise Terminal 4 in Port Everglades are in for a visual treat this cruise season. (sun-sentinel.com)
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A state appeals court has ruled that two cruise-ship company executives should be kept off a panel that will determine whether to reduce payment rates for harbor pilots at Port Everglades. (miami.cbslocal.com)
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a long-awaited economic and environmental report, called the Chief of Engineers Report, that clears the way for Broward County’s Port Everglades to begin the next phase leading to deepening and widening its channels.
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Miami, Port Canaveral and Port Everglades remain the three largest cruise ports in the world, despite the industry’s global expansion, according to the 2015-2016 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.
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Cuba, cruise rookies and capacity were the hot topics discussed in “View from the Bridge,” one of cruise3sixty’s leadership discussions last week at Port Everglades, FL. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) kicks off the 2015 version of its annual conference, cruise3sixty, this week at the Broward County Convention Center at Port Everglades, FL. The show is “sold out,” with 1,300 agents planning to attend. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Port Everglades, the world’s second-busiest cruise ship port, officially reopened its newly renovated $24-million Cruise Terminal 4 at a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning. (cruisecritic.com)
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