Miami is booming: New shine for hotels and record numbers in cruise sports!

Miami is booming: New shine for hotels and record numbers in cruise sports!

Miami, USA - Miami remains a central tourist goal thanks to its impressive cruise port and a variety of new developments in the hospitality sector. Port Miami is the largest cruise port in the world and recorded a total of 8,233,056 passenger movements in the 2023/24 financial year until September 3. This corresponds to an increase of 14.5 percent compared to 2023, which further underlines the importance of this port.

The cruise companies that use Port Miami are renowned providers such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages. Despite international challenges, Miami remains a hotspot for travelers and not only convinces with his cruise range, but also with numerous new hotels.

extension of the tourist offer

The legendary Shelborne by Proper, a hotel directly by the sea, is currently being modernized and promises to further improve the tourist experience in Miami. This extension of the offer shows that Miami does not rest on his laurels, but continuously works to increase the attraction for vacationers.

The numbers speak for themselves: Miami serves over 8.2 million passengers every year, and the port has the record for most passengers on a single day, with 67,594 arrivals on April 9, 2023. On this day, eight cruise ships came in Miami, which impressively demonstrated the capacity and the influence of the harbor.

competition in Florida

Although Miami is the leading port in the region, other nearby ports also record remarkable growth. Port Canaveral in Orlando reported 7,592,535 passenger movements after an increase of 11.2 percent, while Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale with 4.010,919 passenger movements and a remarkable increase of almost 39 percent. This development shows that interest in cruises in Florida is increasing.

The three large cruise ports in Florida achieved a total economic increase of 17.7 percent between 2023 and 2024. In comparison to 2019, there is even an increase of 30.2 percent. These numbers indicate that the cruise sector is on the way to relaxation, and Miami is at the forefront of this development.