Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades welcomed again the Crystal Serenity on Nov. 9, 2024, in keeping with a press launch.
The decision marked the return of Crystal to its winter homeport, Port Everglades mentioned, with the luxurious vessel now set to supply cruises to the Caribbean departing from Fort Lauderdale by early 2025.
Available for the welcoming ceremony have been Crystal Serenity’s Captain Vincent Tallaird, Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller, Port Everglades Chief of Workers Peg Buchan, management from the Seafarers’ Home and Go to Lauderdale and the port’s regulation enforcement companions from U.S. Customs and Border Safety and the Broward Sheriff’s Workplace.
“Our port is residence to one of the vital numerous collections of cruise ships, and Crystal’s reimagined luxurious ships slot in completely,” mentioned Port Everglades CEO and Port Director Joseph Morris.
“We look ahead to welcoming their friends,” he added.
Port Everglades highlighted the refurbishment carried out onboard the Crystal Serenity in 2023, which lowered the ship’s capability to 740 friends.
Now providing bigger, up to date suites, the 69,000-ton ship is scheduled to supply nine- to 18-night cruises to the Caribbean departing from Fort Lauderdale.
Port Everglades can even function the start line for the vessel’s upcoming world cruise, which is scheduled to start out on Jan. 7, 2025.
The 123-night journey consists of visits to locations in South America and the Caribbean earlier than arriving in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Crystal’s return to Fort Lauderdale comes on the heels of the port’s announcement that it bested its personal cruise passenger report, Port Everglades mentioned.
In line with the port authority, a preliminary depend factors to 4.01 million friends embarking and disembarking in Port Everglades throughout Fiscal 12 months 2024, which ended September 30, 2024.
The brand new report is anticipated to be short-lived, nonetheless, as 4.4 million friends are anticipated throughout Fiscal 12 months 2025.
