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PortMiami Welcomes Record-Breaking Number of Cruise Ships In One Day

Image: PortMiami with a cruise ship docked. (photo via iStock/Getty Images E+/simonkr)
Image: PortMiami with a cruise ship docked. (photo via iStock/Getty Images E+/simonkr)
Sarah Kuta
by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Mon February 10, 2025

PortMiami has set a new record for hosting the most cruise ships in one day.

On Saturday, the port welcomed 10 cruise ships: Carnival Magic, Carnival Sunrise, Zaandam, MSC Seascape, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Gem, Oceania Sirena, Icon of the Seas, Independence of the Seas and Scarlet Lady. 

Nearly 68,000 passengers were estimated to be onboard the vessels.

“It is no surprise PortMiami and the cruise industry continue to break records,” says Daniella Levine Cava, mayor of  Miami-Dade County. “PortMiami is the departure choice for all major cruise lines. As a destination, Miami-Dade is undoubtedly the center of world cruise tourism with incredible weather, culture and unlimited options for exciting experiences.”

Last summer, the port celebrated another major milestone: the debut of shore power. When landside shore power is available, ships can turn off their engines, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and noise.


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Sarah Kuta

Sarah Kuta

Sarah Kuta is a writer and editor based in Longmont, Colorado. Her work has appeared in Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, AFAR, Food&Wine, Smithsonian magazine, National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Robb Report, the Toronto Star, the Denver Post and many other publications. Sarah has a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She can be reached at [email protected]  You can follow her on social media https://www.instagram.com/kutasarah/ and https://twitter.com/SarahKuta

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