Fort Lauderdale

About Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades is one of the world's busiest cruise homeports, handling Caribbean and transatlantic turnarounds for nearly every major line. Twelve cruise terminals sit adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport (FLL) just 10 minutes away — a logistical advantage few cruise ports can match. The Las Olas Boulevard canals, water taxis, and beach are walkable pre- or post-cruise stays.

• Port Everglades opened on February 22, 1928, and is owned by Broward County — one of the few major U.S. ports owned by a county.
• In fiscal year 2025, the port handled approximately 4.77 million cruise passengers, ranking it 4th busiest cruise port in the world.
• Port Everglades is a major petroleum distribution hub for South Florida, handling gasoline and jet fuel for the region.
• The port recorded 5,251 vessel arrivals in FY2025 and handled over 1.16 million TEUs of containerized cargo.
• Port Everglades is self-supporting — it does not rely on local property taxes, reporting $235.6 million in operating revenues in FY2025.