Port Everglades welcomed Solar Princess, the latest addition to Princess Cruises’ fleet, with a plaque and key ceremony, marking its arrival to its winter homeport in Fort Lauderdale. The occasion was attended by key figures, together with Princess Cruises’ President John Padgett, the ship’s Captain Paolo Arrigo, and native dignitaries like Broward County Mayor Nan Wealthy, who highlighted the financial influence of the cruise trade with over 4,000 jobs straight linked to it.
The ceremony celebrated the long-standing relationship between Princess Cruises and Port Everglades, spanning over 65 years. Solar Princess, the third ship to bear this identify, is famous for its progressive design and important legacy, together with its connection to the long-lasting “The Love Boat” TV collection.
Port Everglades’ CEO, Joseph Morris, emphasised the ship’s arrival as not solely a technological development but additionally a continuation of a beloved custom. The port expects a record-breaking cruise season with 4.4 million passengers and likewise contains ferry companies to The Bahamas by Baleària. This occasion underscores the sturdy partnership and financial advantages between Princess Cruises and Port Everglades.
About Port Everglades
Port Everglades affords all the pieces underneath the solar from Caribbean cruises to world voyages to quick ferry getaways — all from the holiday paradise of Better Fort Lauderdale. Port Everglades’ enviable location within the coronary heart of South Florida and the neighboring Caribbean, makes it one of many three busiest cruise ports on this planet with almost 4.4 million passengers anticipated this cruise season. Visitors benefit from the port’s proximity to 3 worldwide airports together with quickly rising Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport (FLL) lower than two miles away. For pre- and post-cruise stays, Port Everglades is a brief drive to sweeping beachfronts, a vibrant artwork scene, world-class eating places, craft breweries, leisure, procuring, casinos, and family-friendly actions — together with the realm’s namesake, the Florida Everglades. View particulars on the newest cruise choices at PortEverglades.net or contact us by emailing [email protected].
