Port location: PortMiami is located on Dodge Island, between downtown Miami and Miami Beach. Destinations: Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and more Cruise lines: Virgin Voyages, Royal ...

MIAMI - PortMiami has set a new cruise record. In the 2023 fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, 2022, and ended Sept. 30, 2023, the port welcomed 7,299,294 passengers.

Miami, the world's busiest port for passenger traffic, has taken a big step to reduce pollution from cruise ships. It spent $125 million to build and launch a shore power program.

Rising to No. 1: Port Canaveral surpasses Miami as world's busiest cruise port But PortMiami's increase was even greater, jumping 81.6% in 2022-23, from its 4.02 million in 2021-22.

The Magnifica will be docked at a splashy new terminal set to open by the end of this year. The port’s goal is to connect 21 cruise ships to shore power by year’s end.