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CRUISE LINES SPOTLIGHT he boost in luxury vacation travel that propelled the reached in 2010 with the Broward County Board of County cruise industry in 2016 to new passenger records is Commissioners and furthers Carnival Corporation’s commit- just a whisper compared to what will come next, with ment to Port Everglades, which overall hosts more than 3.6

T over 12 new giant cruise ships in the yard or ordered, million multi-day cruise passengers a year. As part of the ad- entire ? eets redesigned and refurbished, ships specially de- dendum, Carnival Corporation will have preferential use of signed for Oriental and Arctic travel and even new island des- Cruise Terminal 4, which reopened last year after $24 million tinations carved from the sand. worth of renovations and upgrades designed for greater ef-

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said the ? ciency and guest convenience.

number of global cruise passengers increased by 4.5% to 24.2 Additionally, the port is currently undertaking an estimated million in 2016 and cruise operators will launch 26 new ocean $13.6 million slip extension project on Terminal 4, expected and river vessels in 2017. Last month, Disney Cruise Line or- to be complete by mid-2017 that will lengthen the slip to ac- dered two ships for delivery in 2021 and 2023. Celebrity, Vir- commodate larger cruise ships. As part of the long-term agree- gin, Costa, Royal Caribbean, Viking, Crystal and Regent also ment, the company also has preferential use of three addition- already have ships on order for delivery in 2020 and beyond. al terminals, Cruise Terminals 2, 21 and 26, along with one additional terminal. This provides ? ve terminals in total for

First Things Carnival Corporation to serve its guests who visit Fort Lau-

Two cruise ports that dominate the domestic cruise industry, derdale as part of their cruise vacation.

Port Miami and Port Everglades, have spruced up existing ter- “Carnival Corporation is a critical Port Everglades partner, minals and are planning new berths to accommodate cruise line and its many unique cruise line brands offer guests sailing giants that are now or soon coming to call. Carnival Corpora- into and out of our port with a wide variety of cruise experi- tion and Port Everglades recently extended their agreement to ences and itineraries,” said Steve Cernak, chief executive and 2030 that includes preferential use of ? ve terminals, including port director of Port Everglades. “Carnival Corporation has a recently renovated terminals and berths to better serve passen- strong, long-standing presence in the Broward County com- gers sailing on seven of company’s global cruise line brands. munity, and the additional ? ve years included in the agree-

The addendum builds on the landmark 15-year agreement ment reinforces that commitment.”

This is a very exciting time for MSC Cruises as we continue our expansion in the North American market. From working together with Miami-Dade

County to provide a truly world-class experience for cruisers at Terminal F to committing our second and most in- novative ship yet to the U.S. market, we are thrilled for the road ahead.

– Roberto Fusaro, president of MSC Cruises

USA

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