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Cruise

Portside in the U.S.

Rendering of Celebrity Cruises' new
terminal at Port Everglades.

There's lots of news around the ports in the U.S.-from first-time calls
to brand-new, gleaming terminals. Here's a roundup of goings-on.
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Florida
New terminals seem to be the flavor of the
month when it comes to ports in Florida.
PortMiami, for example, will debut a
Norwegian Cruise Line terminal that is set
for completion in fall 2019, as Norwegian
Encore, the newest ship of the Breakaway
Plus class, makes her debut in Miami with
seasonal cruises to the Caribbean.
At nearly 166,500 sq. ft., the terminal
will accommodate ships of up to 5,000
passengers, and feature new technology
to support faster and more efficient
embarkation and disembarkation processes,
as well as expedited security screening and
luggage check-in. Expected to open its doors
in 2022 is the new MSC cruise terminal,
which will be able to accommodate MSC
Cruises' next-generation, still-underconstruction MSC World Class cruise ships
carrying up to 7,000 guests. And when it
debuts this November, the world's largest
ship, Royal Caribbean's 5,494-passenger
Symphony of the Seas, will be homeporting
at Royal Caribbean's new terminal at
PortMiami.

Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades is
also getting a new terminal, this one
from Celebrity Cruises; it's set for
completion this October. It will, of course,
accommodate the cruise line's newest ship,
Celebrity Edge, which will also debut in
the fall. In addition to Celebrity Edge, the
terminal will be the wintertime home of
several Celebrity Cruises vessels including
Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Reflection

and Celebrity Silhouette. The terminal
will feature a seamless check-in process;
an interactive light wall art installation;
a 1,463-sq.-ft. GKD Mediamesh that will
wrap the terminal's exterior; more than
18,000 sq. ft. of outward-facing glass; and
an area for Suite Class guests, which will
include an exclusive lounge, elevator
lobbies, screening areas and a private
rooftop terrace. ➤

Mayflower Calling
Windstar's 212-guest, all-suite yacht Star Pride will embark on five new sailings
(with six sail dates) this fall that span nine to 16 days, offering passengers plenty
of time to enjoy fall foliage and discover charming New England coastal towns,
historic gems like Boston and Newport, and the Canadian Maritimes and Quebec.
On several of the sailings, there is a unique stop in Provincetown, Massachusetts,
site of the landing of the Mayflower, a first for Windstar. Of particular note, on the
Autumn Latitudes of the Eastern Seaboard itinerary (Oct. 23, 2018 departure), Star
Pride will cross the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal that connects the Delaware
River with Chesapeake Bay en-route to Baltimore. The canal, built in 1820, is one of
only a few sea level canals and spans 14 miles. Windstar will be the largest cruise
ship to ever sail it. windstarcruises.com
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