By
Laura Hyde |
Port Canaveral in Florida, USA, is to construct a new cruise terminal to meet growing demand for berths from cruise lines.
The cruise terminal, which will be available to multiple cruise brands, will take two years to build, and port authorities hope it will be operational by summer 2026. It will be built at the port’s existing North 8 berth, which was designed and built in 2018 for multi-purpose flexibility meaning it will require minimal modifications, according to the port authority. North 8 berth will be extended from 1,020 linear feet bulkhead to 1,344 feet to accommodate the largest cruise ships in the world.
Proposed changes to the port’s existing North 8 berth
“We have cruise partners with immediate needs to locate assets in Florida and Port Canaveral is where they want to be,” said Captain John Murray, CEO of Port Canaveral. “Our ability to efficiently bring a new cruise terminal online was key to retaining and growing this important business segment that supports many jobs and delivers high value to our regional and state economy.”
The waterside improvements at the North 8 berth will also extend berthing capacity at Cruise Terminal 5, which shares the same basin.
“A new cruise terminal and the business it will deliver builds on our board’s commitment to the economic prosperity of our port community,” said Micah Loyd, chairman of the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners. “This proactive, business-oriented strategy reaffirms our commitment to ensure the state of Florida continues to prosper from cruise tourism and remains the ‘Cruise Capital of the World’.”
The new terminal will be built at the port’s existing North 8 berth