Port Everglades will almost look like its pre-pandemic self on Saturday, November 6, with six cruise ships sailing with passengers on board.
“Six of our eight cruise terminals will be in use, so it is not the Port’s record and the ships will not be filled to capacity, but it will be a sight to behold and is a solid sign of recovery,” said Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director Jonathan Daniels. “We have gone from three cruise ships starting up in June and July, to more than 20 ships that will be sailing in November.”
The cruise ships sailing on Saturday include:
• Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Reflection
• Princess Cruises’ Emerald Princess
• Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam
• Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas
• Viking Cruises’ Viking Star
Port Everglades was the first U.S. port to resume cruise service, on June 26, 2021 with the Celebrity Edge, after the cruise industry was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cruise industry accounts for about 40 percent of Port Everglades’ revenue.
