Port Canaveral Posts Record Cruise Numbers
Port Canaveral has set a new record for its cruise operations with more than 4.5 million cruise passenger movements logged at the port in 2017, outpacing numbers set in 2016.
“Port Canaveral is proving to be the port of choice for more cruise travellers year after year,” said Captain John Murray, Port CEO. “Our focus on providing quality service and commitments we have made to improve and expand our infrastructure ensures our cruise partners can deliver an exceptional customer experience at our port, which provides increased jobs and business opportunities in our community.”
Total cruise passengers, which includes multi-day passengers coupled with one-day cruise passengers, totaled 4,520,229 in fiscal year FY2017, up 6.4% from Oct. 1, 2016 through Sept. 30, 2017. Multi-day passengers totaled 4,234,545 in FY2017 up 7.1% over the previous year hitting an all-time high number of passengers.
Port Canaveral is the second busiest cruise port in the world, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and is considered a leading homeport for the world’s largest cruise lines.
Port Canaveral hosts Carnival Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean International, as well as numerous port-of-call vessels from the world’s cruise lines.
