January 25 marked a milestone for Port Canaveral because the Florida cruise port hosted its “busiest day ever” with a mixed 25 deep-sea vessels.
Describing the file turnout as a “full home,” Port Canveral’s Fb account celebrated and provided particulars concerning the day’s marine site visitors.
“What a day at Port Canaveral!,” the put up started. “25 deep sea vessels—6 cruise ships, 6 cargo ships, 8 area vessels, a playing ship, plus 4 gas bunker barges (LNG included!)—working at our Northside and Southside cruise terminals, cargo berths and The Cove bulkhead.”
It continued, “Add to that many business fishing vessels and leisure boats presently in Port. Busiest day ever for the #BestPortEver!”
The six docked vessels had been Royal Caribbean’s Movie star Equinox and Voyager of the Seas, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic, Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Treasure, and Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Vista and Mardi Gras.
These ships provide five- to eight-day cruises to the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera, calling on locations like Cozumel, Nassau, the Dominican Republic, and Grand Cayman.
As of late 2024, Port Canaveral hosted 911 cruise vessels and 914,000 vehicles in its services. In the meantime, final 12 months’s annual income reached $191 million, with cruise ship operations contributing 82% or $156 million.
World’s Second Busiest Cruise Port in 2024
Port Canaveral has made a reputation for itself as one of many world’s busiest cruise ports. It occupied the highest spot from 2022 to 2023 however misplaced the title to PortMiami in 2024.
However, the world’s second busiest cruise port is gearing up for continued development because it prepares to obtain 8.4 million cruise passengers this 12 months, practically 11% increased than 2024’s 7.6 million. From 13 cruise ships homeporting at Port Canaveral in 2024, the ability is anticipating 16 cruise vessels in 2025.
Upon surveying final 12 months’s efficiency, Port Authority CEO Captain John Murray remarked, “We are going to proceed to make sound enterprise choices and investments in our Port that can translate into financial prosperity for our area and the State of Florida. Our success is their success.”
