With the arrival of Celebrity Cruises’ new ship Celebrity Xcel, Port Everglades is loaded up with new hardware for the winter sailing season.

It joined Disney Cruise Line’s new ship Disney Destiny and Princess Cruises’ new Star Princess to sail out of the Fort Lauderdale port.

The arrivals mark a major jump for the state’s third busiest cruise port behind PortMiami and Port Canaveral that saw it already approach 5 million passenger movements in the last fiscal year.

The port in the last few years has revamped parking and added refurbished terminals including becoming the second Florida home for Disney, and landing its newest ship this year.

The port also will open soon the Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel, adjacent the Broward County Convention Center and has already opened a new roadway

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