South Florida is the cruise capital. See ships based this year in Miami, Broward
PortMiami had a record 8.2 million visitors in fiscal year 2024, a 13% increase from the prior period. New ships departing included Explora Journeys Explora II, Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady, MSC Cruises World America, Norwegian Cruise Line Aqua, Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady and Oceania Allura.
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Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale had 4.1 million passengers in fiscal year 2024, also a record. New ships include the Crystal Serenity, Princess Cruises' Sun Princess, Silversea's Silver Ray and the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's llama.
Here are the ships home-ported in Miami and Broward until Sept. 30, 2025:
PortMiami
Visit Miami port's website for details on cruise lines and their ships.
▪ Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebration, Conquest, Horizon, Magic, Sunrise, Miracle, Paradise, Spirit, Venezia
▪ Celebrity Cruises
Summit, Explora Journeys, Explora I, Explora II
▪ MSC Cruises
MSC Divina, MSC Magnifica, Seascape, Seaside, Seashore, World America
▪ Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Aqua, Norwegian Blissv, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Jade, Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Pearl
▪ Oceania Cruises
Insignia, Marina, Nautica, Sirena, Vista, Regent Seven Seas, Seven Seas Grandeur, Seven Seas Mariner, Seven Seas Navigator
▪ Royal Caribbean International
Allure of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas, Icon of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, Odyssey of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas, Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady, Resilient Lady, Valiant Lady
Port Everglades
Visit the Broward port's website for details on cruise lines and their ships.
▪ Baleària Caribbean
Jaume II (will sail year-round)
▪ Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Reflection (will sail year-round), Celebrity Silhouette, Celebrity Summit
▪ Crystal
Crystal Serenity
▪ Disney Cruise Line
Disney Dream (will saill year-round), Disney Magic
▪ Holland America Line
Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Oosterdam, Rotterdam, Volendam, Zaandam, Zuiderdam
▪ Princess Cruises
Caribbean Princess, Coral Princess, Emerald Princess, Enchanted Princess (will sail year-round), Island Princess, Majestic Princess, Regal Princess, Ruby Princess, Saphire Princess, Sky Princess, Sun Princess, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Ilma
▪ Royal Caribbean International
Freedom of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas (will sail year-round), Liberty of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas (will sail year-round), Serenade of the Seas, Silversea Cruises., Silver Moon, Silver Ray, Silver Shadow
▪ Viking Cruises
Viking Mars, Viking Neptune, Viking Octantis, Viking Polaris, Viking Sky
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