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Fort Lauderdale

United States Florida · Port

Photo: Photograph by Karina Carvalho

Ships calling
35ships
Upcoming sailings
1,343sailings
Average stay
9hours

Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing. In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas corridor. The sparkling look results from upgrades both downtown and on the beachfront. Matching the downtown's innovative arts district, cafés, and boutiques is an equally inventive beach area, with hotels, cafés, and shops facing an undeveloped shoreline, and new resort-style hotels replacing faded icons of yesteryear. Despite wariness of pretentious overdevelopment, city leaders have allowed a striking number of glittering high-rises. Nostalgic locals and frequent visitors fret over the diminishing vision of sailboats bobbing in waters near downtown; however, Fort Lauderdale remains the yachting capital of the world, and the water toys don’t seem to be going anywhere.

Cruise lines calling here

  • Celebrity Cruises
  • Holland America Line
  • Princess Cruises
  • Royal Caribbean International

Cruise port in United States

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 9 hours. 21 places to explore.

Ships calling here
35 ships
Upcoming sailings
1,343 sailings
Average time in port
About 9 hours
Lowest fare
From USD 233

Photo: Photograph by Karina Carvalho

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Fort Lauderdale cruise terminals. Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

  • 3 cruise terminals

    The assigned dock is one of Cruise Terminal 2, Cruise Terminal 4, Cruise Terminal 25 and varies by sailing.

  • Carry Photo ID and Boarding Documents for Port Security Gates

    Port Everglades is an active security zone. When entering the port access gate by vehicle or on foot, all passengers aged 18 and over must show a government-issued photo ID (passport or driver's license) and cruise boarding pass.

  • About 10 Minutes from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood Airport (FLL)

    Port Everglades cruise terminals are only about 4 miles (10–15 minutes by car) from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Uber, Lyft, or taxis provide a very quick transfer.

  • Water Taxi Pass for Stops Along the Intracoastal Waterway

    Buy a 1-day Water Taxi pass linking downtown Fort Lauderdale and the beach to hop on and off freely at about 10 major stops along the canals, including Las Olas, Riverwalk, and the beach.

About 9 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

Ride-hailingAbout 15 minUSD 15~USD 25

Port Everglades Cruise Terminal → Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

Request a ride at the designated ride-share (Uber/Lyft) and taxi pick-up area outside the terminal. Reach the airport terminals in 10–15 minutes via Eller Dr or Federal Highway (US-1).

TaxiAbout 15 minUSD 16~USD 24

Port Everglades Cruise Terminal → Las Olas Boulevard (Downtown)

Take a taxi or ride-share vehicle in front of the terminal via 17th St Causeway to Las Olas downtown to the north.

FerryAbout 30 minUSD 35

Fort Lauderdale Beach (Las Olas Marina) → Historic Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale

Board at a water taxi stop near the beach (such as Stop 7) and travel upriver on the New River to the Riverwalk stop in the city center.

Fort Lauderdale places to explore

Explore 20 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
Sights

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

A contemporary art museum designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, exhibiting a large collection of works by William Glackens and postwar avant-garde art from the CoBrA movement.

Visit
about 1 hr 15 min
Admission
USD 12~USD 16
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Sights

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

A state park between the coastline and Intracoastal Waterway, with mangrove trails and opportunities for kayaking or paddleboarding in a freshwater lagoon.

Visit
about 1 hr 20 min
Admission
USD 2~USD 6
Hours
Daily 08:00–20:30
Museum of Discovery and Science
Sights

Museum of Discovery and Science

South Florida's largest interactive science museum, with Florida ecosystems, a hurricane simulator, a large otter habitat, and a huge AutoNation IMAX theater.

Visit
about 2 hr
Admission
USD 24~USD 27
Hours
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00
Sun 12:00–17:00
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Sights

Fort Lauderdale Beach

A beach with soft white sand and emerald Atlantic waters, with a breezy pedestrian promenade along the white Wave Wall.

Visit
about 1 hr 30 min
Admission
Free
Historic Stranahan House Museum
Sights

Historic Stranahan House Museum

Broward County's oldest building, built in 1901 and used as a Seminole trading post, post office, and residence; a landmark of Fort Lauderdale's founding history.

Visit
about 50 min
Admission
USD 12~USD 15

Interior visits are conducted only through guided tours, so check tour times in advance.

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Sights

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

A historic beach mansion built in 1920, preserving a Florida barrier-island ecosystem, a lush orchid greenhouse, and gardens inhabited by wild squirrel monkeys.

Visit
about 1 hr 30 min
Admission
USD 25

Trips nearby

With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.

Everglades

About 40 min each wayTime at destination About 7 hr 30 min
  • Everglades Holiday Park
    ActivitiesEverglades Holiday Park

    Ride a large high-tech canopy airboat across the wetlands, then watch an outdoor alligator show by the Gator Boys, known from Animal Planet.

Cruises calling at Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1,343 sailings are grouped into 515 cruises by ship and route.

515 cruises call at this port.

About Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing. In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas corridor. The sparkling look results from upgrades both downtown and on the beachfront. Matching the downtown's innovative arts district, cafés, and boutiques is an equally inventive beach area, with hotels, cafés, and shops facing an undeveloped shoreline, and new resort-style hotels replacing faded icons of yesteryear. Despite wariness of pretentious overdevelopment, city leaders have allowed a striking number of glittering high-rises. Nostalgic locals and frequent visitors fret over the diminishing vision of sailboats bobbing in waters near downtown; however, Fort Lauderdale remains the yachting capital of the world, and the water toys don’t seem to be going anywhere.

Cruise lines calling here: 4 places

Celebrity CruisesHolland America LinePrincess CruisesRoyal Caribbean International

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