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May 16, 2023
Carnival Venezia to Homeport at Port Canaveral in 2024
As Carnival Cruise Line prepares to debut its new ‘Carnival Fun Italian Style’ experiences on its latest addition to the fleet, Carnival Venezia, the cruise line is opening future sailings for the ship that include a series of departures from Port Canaveral, Fla. as the ship heads south for winter of 2024-25 like millions of other Northeasterners, before returning to New York in the spring of 2025.
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May 11, 2023
Marella Cruises’ Discovery Begins First Sailing from Port Canaveral
Marella Cruises’ Discovery sailed from Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 5, kicking off a slate of 26 weekly sailings between now and November.
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May 10, 2023
Princess Cruises to Homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral Starting November 2024
Princess Cruises has announced they will homeport the Caribbean Princess at Port Canaveral beginning November 2024 to sail Caribbean itineraries for its winter season.
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Apr 28, 2023
Port Canaveral Welcomes MSC Seaside for Inaugural Voyage
Port Canaveral’s newest homeported ship, the MSC Cruises MSC Seaside has arrived to begin sailing three and four-night cruises to The Bahamas, and seven-night sailings to Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize.
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Feb 24, 2023
Port Canaveral Releases Plan for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Launch
Port Canaveral today released its plan for access to the Port during the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew 6 Mission from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center north of the Port.
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Jan 09, 2023
New Cargo Service Begins at Port Canaveral
Blue Water Industries, a leading national bulk materials supplier has entered into an agreement with Port Canaveral terminal operator Ambassador Services International (ASI) to import between 400,000 to 800,000 metric tons annually of various sized aggregate through Port Canaveral.
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Dec 28, 2022
Port Canaveral Named Best US Cruise Homeport for Third Consecutive Year
The Cruise Hive Cruise Ship Awards are an annual event recognizing the best in the industry, as voted on by Cruise Hive readers.
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Dec 21, 2022
Port Canaveral Welcomes Home Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship
Norwegian Cruise Lines’ brand-new ship, Norwegian Prima, has arrived at Port Canaveral to begin an inaugural season of voyages through March 2023 from her new homeport at Port Canaveral.
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Dec 07, 2022
Port Canaveral Welcomes Home Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas
Port Canaveral recently marked the arrival of Royal Caribbean International’s Jewel of the Seas to her new homeport for the 2022-2023 winter season.
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Oct 21, 2022
Port Canaveral Signs Agreement to Acquire Second Mobile Harbor Crane
Port Canaveral has signed an agreement with the Liebherr Group to acquire another mobile harbor crane from the company to support the Port’s growing cargo operations.
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Oct 06, 2022
MSC Cruises Seashore to Homeport at Port Canaveral for 2023 Winter Sailing Season
MSC Cruises has announced it will homeport one of its largest and most advanced cruise ships to Port Canaveral in 2023, offering new opportunities for guests to experience the cruise line’s latest vision for enhanced Caribbean cruising.
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Sep 07, 2022
Port Canaveral Foreign Trade Zone #136 Expands with the Addition of Melbourne Orlando International Airport
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Sep 01, 2022
Port Canaveral Releases Plan for Rescheduled Artemis I Launch
Port Canaveral today released its plan for access to the Port during the launch of NASA’s Artemis I from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center north of the Port.
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Aug 25, 2022
Port Canaveral Security Upgrades to Receive $1.9M in Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) has awarded $1,941,285 in federal grant funding for several projects at Port Canaveral to protect the Port’s critical infrastructure from terrorism and other security threats.
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Aug 23, 2022
Port Canaveral Releases Plan for August 29 Artemis Launch
Port Canaveral today released its plan for access to the Port during the launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center north of the Port.
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Aug 17, 2022
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Proposed Rule Change (North Atlantic Right Whales)
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to modify the Seasonal Management Areas along the U.S. Atlantic East Coast to create Seasonal Speed Zones to reduce the risk of lethal collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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Jul 08, 2022
Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners Launch Junior Port Ambassador Program for 2022-2023 School Year
Port Canaveral is once again providing local students with an opportunity to become young ambassadors for the Port in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.
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Jul 06, 2022
Port Canaveral Boat Parking for Red Snapper 2022 Recreational Season
The Canaveral Port Authority is expecting boat trailer parking at Port Canaveral will be in high demand again during the 2022 Federal Atlantic Recreational Red Snapper Season
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Jun 29, 2022
“Smoke on the Water & Fire in the Sky” 2022 Fireworks Celebration Kickoff Saturday, July 2 at Port Canaveral
Skies above Port Canaveral will light up with color and sound on July 2nd for the annual “Smoke on the Water & Fire in the Sky” fireworks celebration being hosted by the Cove Merchants Association at Port Canaveral and the Canaveral Port Authority.
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Jun 20, 2022
Port Canaveral Welcomes Disney Wish to its New Homeport
Port Canaveral, FL – Port Canaveral today welcomed home Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish.
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