Princesses Cruises has revealed new details on its upcoming China-bound cruise ship. The new ship will be named Majestic Princess. The vessel, that is currently under construction, will be the new sister ship to Royal Princess and Regal Princess, which homeport during the winter at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Continue reading
Carnival Cruise Line will ban passengers from bringing their own beverages aboard its ships, starting this summer.
The Miami-based cruise operator announced its new beverages policy in a statement earlier this week. Passengers and travel agents are being sent a letter explaining the new rules. Continue reading
The world’s newest cruise ship has had its first taste of water. Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas left dry dock at Meyer Werft shipyards in Papenberg, Germany only two weeks ago. The Anthem of the Seas took the 20-mile trip up the River Ems from Meyer Werft shipyards to Eemshaven and the North Sea where it began sea trials. The trip lasted 10 hours and brought out thousands of spectators while the massive vessel was travelling in reverse with the aid of two tugboats at about 2-3 knotts. Continue reading
Harmony of the Seas will be the biggest cruise ship ever built and the third in the line’s Oasis class ship, announced Royal Caribbean last Wednesday. The ship which is currently under construction at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, will span 16 decks and it will carry 5,479 passengers, surpassing its sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. Continue reading
Port Canaveral Transportation provides transportation to all cruise lines Disney Cruise Lines, Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and Norwegian Cruise line. We offer quality ground transportation between the cruise terminals at Port Canaveral and all major transportation hubs, resorts, hotels and attractions in Florida. This year we stayed tuned to the port’s growth and kept providing you with professional service. And the Port is indeed growing fast.
It turned sixty this year and marked the event with the opening of a new tourist center – The Exploration Tower. This new tourist attraction came as a milestone, marking the port’s evolution from a fishing outlet to one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. At the official ribbon cutting port officials said that „the tower is a symbol that the port will continue to grow its cruise, cargo and entertainment sectors.”
Port Canaveral is already one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. Disney, Norwegian, Carnival and Royal Caribbean all have ships based at Port Canaveral. It is also a port of call for many cruise ships. Last week the port officials announced plans for a new cruise complex. It will be constructed next year at the cost of $ 85 million.
The port also added a terminal in 2012 at a cost of $ 65 million, bringing the total number of berths up to seven. Port authorities are planning four new terminals during the next 10-15 years. One is 2014-2015, one will replace [terminals 3 and 4] in 2016-2017 and then two added terminals likely in 2021 and 2025 based on current trends.
The Port and the city of Orlando hosted the annual AAPA convention on Oct. 13-17. The AAPA Annual Convention is the premier Western Hemisphere gathering of the seaport industry and includes an industry exposition featuring companies in the port services industry. The AAPA annual expo is the place to exhibit to reach top decision-makers from port authorities, marine terminal operators, integrators, engineering firms and key industry executives.
As the year comes to its and, the team of Port Canaveral Transportation assures you that we will keep doing our best during the next 2014. We are looking forward to meet our new clients and to make sure they are having a great trip.