http://www.cruiselinefans.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:39:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cruiselinefans.com/images/styles/cruiselinefans/misc/rss.jpg http://www.cruiselinefans.com http://www.cruiselinefans.com/ft-lauderdale/44061-port-everglades-open-business-new-post.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:31:23 GMT The largest cruise terminal in the world to serve the two largest and most revolutionary cruise ships in the world officially opened at Port Everglades on Friday, November 6, one week prior to the arrival of Royal Caribbean International's 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas.

Local county and city officials, as well as Royal Caribbean executives, were on hand for the opening celebration. The event also featured Royal Caribbean dancers, who performed a number from the Hairspray musical.

The finished building Cruise Terminal 18 on time and under budget, which is a demonstration of government at its best," said Port Everglades Director Phil Allen. Port Everglades, located within the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach, Florida, is governed by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. "There may be bigger terminals that service two ships at the same time, but Terminal 18 was constructed specifically to handle one Oasis-class ship at a time."

At 240,000 square feet (5.5 acres), Cruise Terminal 18 is more than three times larger than it was just 22 months prior to opening when Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) reached an agreement with Broward County to homeport both of the new Oasis-class of ships at Port Everglades.

FMI:11/9/09 - Port Everglades Opens World's Largest Cruise Terminal ]]> Ft. Lauderdale timwilloughby http://www.cruiselinefans.com/ft-lauderdale/44061-port-everglades-open-business.html http://www.cruiselinefans.com/ft-lauderdale/43880-port-everglades-9-days-until-oasis-seas-new-post.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:09 GMT Located in the heart of Greater Fort Lauderdale and the city of Hollywood, FL, Port Everglades is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. It is the No. 1 container port in Florida and among the most active cargo ports in the United States.

Royal Caribbean's new mega ship, Oasis of the Seas, will be making the new terminal her home in the United States. The $1.5 billion ship will call Port Everglades home starting November 11th and debuts for her inaugural voyage on November 20th.

The Port Everglades Cruise Terminal, in preparation of its opening and the arrival of the Oasis of the Seas, has published an online guide to the terminal and services in the surrounding Fort Lauderdale region.

Not only will the terminal play host to the Oasis of the Seas and dozens of other cruise ships (See the schedule here), but there is a chance residents and travelers with relatives in Cuba might be able to hop a plane or boat out of Broward bound for Cuba. Broward County commissioners approved seeking permission from the federal government to allow flights to and from Cuba at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

County officials will also ask the U.S. Department of Treasury to designate Port Everglades as another point of entry.

So, it appears Broward County and Port Everglades may offer a revitalization of the cruise industry's already massive impact on the Florida economy, but also offer Cruise Line Fans of all types a new, and convenient access point for many types of cruises and destinations. ]]> Ft. Lauderdale timwilloughby http://www.cruiselinefans.com/ft-lauderdale/43880-port-everglades-9-days-until-oasis-seas.html