Port Everglades will almost looked like its pre-pandemic self on yesterday, November 6, with six cruise ships sailing with passengers on board.
Speaking before the big day arrived Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director Jonathan Daniels said “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.” He continued “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 yesterday included:
- 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cruise industry traditionally accounts for approximately 40 percent of Port Everglades’ revenue.
