In 2017 started discussions for turnaround operations by vessels of Virgin Voyages and NCL-Norwegian. The number grew further after RCI inaugurated "Terminal A" (and homeported Oasis-class liners) and MSC inaugurated "Terminal F" (for Meraviglia-class and Seaside-class liners). 2017's growth came from RCI-Royal Caribbean (~350,000 more). Discussions on long-term agreements are ongoing with NCLH and Carnival Corporation. The 6-million pax threshold was reached during season 2018-2019. In 2019 here was homeported MSC Meraviglia.įor season 2017-2018, PortMiami expected 5,3+ million passengers (4,9 million in 2016). Among the Port's most famous newcomers in 2018 were the vessels Carnival Horizon, Norwegian Bliss and Symphony OTS. Viking Ocean made inaugural visits in November 2017 with Viking Sky (Nov 12) and Viking Sun (Nov 17). In 2017 started works on "Terminal A" (completed in November 2018). The seaport started projects to enlarge the MSC Cruises terminals (AA, AAA) and added new passenger-boarding bridges.įor FY2017 (fiscal year/season 2016-2017 September 30) the cruise port reported a record year with over 5,3 million cruise passengers - the world's highest-ever number. In 2016 was also added new MSC-exclusive terminal for year-round homeporting. PortMiami's 2016 season had nearly 4,98 million cruise passengers booked. It connects MacArthur Causeway (Watson Island) with PortMiami (Dodge Island) removing the heavy traffic to the cruise port from downtown Miami. The tunnel is undersea (beneath Biscayne Bay), with length 4200 ft / 1300 m and consisting of 2 parallel tubes (1 in each direction). On August 3, 2014, was opened Miami Port Tunnel. PortMiami serves 20+ cruise companies and 60+ different passenger ships. Port's facilities are among the most modern, providing easy processing and boarding. Miami is also among the most fortunate ports where newest cruise ships make show-off visits and many schedule inaugural homeporting seasons. The world's top-10 busiest cruise ports (by annual passengers numbers/stats 2023) are in Florida USA ( Port Canaveral/Orlando (4,07M), Miami (4,02M), Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale), Mexico ( Cozumel), Bahamas ( Nassau), China ( Shanghai), Spain ( Barcelona), Bahamas (Out Islands), Texas USA ( Galveston), Italy ( Civitavecchia-Rome). PortMiami (locode URMIA) is currently ranked the world's second-largest cruise port (after Port Canaveral). It contributes annually with around USD 43 billion to the economy and supports over 334,000 jobs countrywide. PortMiami is one of USA's fastest growing containership ports. Downtown has USA's largest concentration of international banks, large national and multinational corporations. The city has USA's 3rd tallest skyline with over 300 skyscrapers. ![]() Nicknamed "Capital of Latin America", Miami is USA's largest city with Cuban-American citizens. ![]() In 2010, it was ranked USA's 7th and world's 33rd in terms of human capital, business activities, information exchange, politics and culture. The city is a leader in international trade, commerce, finance, media, entertainment, arts. Miami Metro is USA's 8th-most populous and 4th-largest, with population around 5,5 million. The city has the world's largest number of cruise company headquarters, including Carnival, RCI-Royal Caribbean International, NCL-Norwegian, Celebrity, Oceania. PortMiami's area is sized 518 acres (0,8 mi2 / 2,1 km2). Both seaports and their respective airports are relatively nearby to each other. PortMiami and Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale are the world's largest/busiest cruise ports and the USA's main turnaround/departure ports for roundtrip Caribbean voyages.
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