South Florida continues to be the cruise capital of the world.
PortMiami saw a record 8.2 million passengers during the most recent fiscal year. That’s almost a 13% increase from a year earlier. It keeps PortMiami as the busiest cruise port across the globe. The number of passengers moving through Port Everglades jumped more than 30%.
Over 4 million passengers passed through the port in Fort Lauderdale. Fewer cruise ships called on Port Everglades last year compared to its previous record year a decade ago. But today’s bigger ships carry many more passengers now.
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