Port Everglades opens more than 850 parking spaces
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Port Everglades says fiscal 2026 was a third straight record, at more than 5.38 million cruise guests. The same article says more than 850 parking spaces opened beside Terminal 18. The port posted that on 22 Oct 2026. Seatrade Cruise News, Anne Kalosh, 23 Oct, prints the same parking line and the same record. Cruise & Ferry, Laura Hyde, 26 Oct, is the later interview. It ties the new lot to Legend of the Seas and forecasts 4.9 million guests for the 2026-27 season.
The photo on this page is the lead image on the port article. The page does not name a photographer. Seatrade credits its own lead photo to Port Everglades. This page uses the port file.
Two counts, two windows
The 5.38 million figure is last fiscal year. The 4.9 million figure is a forecast for the season ahead. Do not add them.
| Figure | Who prints it | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| More than 5.38 million | Port article, 22 Oct. Seatrade, 23 Oct. | Cruise guests, or passenger movements in Seatrade’s wording, in fiscal 2026. Third straight record. |
| 4.77 million | Seatrade only. | Fiscal 2025, the year this record beat. |
| 4.9 million | Cruise & Ferry, 26 Oct. | The 2026-27 season. That article calls the season a record. |
The port article does not print 4.77 million or 4.9 million. Cruise & Ferry does not print 5.38 million. The port article also does not say which month the fiscal year starts.
The parking
If you are driving to a ship, the spaces are the part that changes your morning.
| Detail | Port article and Seatrade | Cruise & Ferry, 26 Oct | Parking page, read 27 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spaces added | More than 850, adjacent to Terminal 18. | A new lot of more than 850, beside the Legend terminal. No terminal number. | Lot D is listed at 850 spaces, north of Terminal 18. The page does not say the lot is new. |
| Port total | 6,386, two garages and several lots. | Not printed. | Over 5,500. |
| Rate | Not printed. | Not printed. | $25 daily maximum for garages and lots. No reservations. No prepayment. |
| Terminal work | Terminal 18, opened in 2009 for Oasis of the Seas. Ocean blue paint. More open embarkation hall. New furniture and art in the VIP lounge. | Updated suite experience, refreshed waiting area and lounge, new furniture, better wayfinding. | Lot C, 600 spaces, is west of Terminal 18. Lot B, 404, sits between Terminals 18 and 19. |
Use 6,386 when you are reading the 22 Oct article. The parking page, read the same day as this post, still says over 5,500. Those are both the port’s pages. This post does not pick a third number by adding the lots.
The $25 maximum is the parking page. The article that announced the spaces does not print a rate. Oversized vehicles, up to 24 feet, are $35 up to 24 hours on that same page. Call 954-468-3680 if the vehicle will not fit a standard space. That number is on the parking page.
Legend, and who else is in the season
The port article says Legend of the Seas arrives in November, to homeport for the 2027 season, at up to 7,600 guests. Seatrade prints that same maximum. Cruise & Ferry says November 2026, and it prints 5,610 passengers at double occupancy. Keep both capacity lines. One is a maximum. One is double occupancy.
The Fort Lauderdale naming is already a separate post: Legend of the Seas names Gen. Robinson godmother for Fort Lauderdale debut. This note does not repeat the ceremony.
The port article also names two other ships new to this season. Orient Express Corinthian can sail fully on wind, with up to 110 guests. Crystal Symphony, 606 guests, homeports after a 2025 drydock. Seatrade names both ships and does not print 110 or 606. Cruise & Ferry does not cover them.
Nine lines and 40 ships are in the port article and in Seatrade: Celebrity, Cunard, Crystal, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America, Orient Express, Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Viking, plus Baleària Caribbean’s ferry Jaume II.
Martin Jackson is the new director of a Cruise Services Division. Morris says Jackson joined the port in January 2025. That appointment does not change your parking spot or your ship.
What this means if you are driving to Terminal 18
The parking page lists Palm Garage for Terminals 19, 21, 25, 26, and 29, and Heron Garage for Terminals 2 and 4. It does not list Terminal 18 under either garage. It does list Lot B, Lot C, and Lot D beside Terminal 18, with Lot D to the north.
Do not reserve. The page says the port does not take a reservation or a prepayment. If you are on Legend, use the port’s 7,600 maximum and Cruise & Ferry’s 5,610 double-occupancy line as two different counts, and check the ship’s own page before you treat either one as your cabin math.
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Questions
- What record did Port Everglades just post?
- The port's 22 Oct 2026 article says more than 5.38 million cruise guests came through in fiscal 2026, the third year in a row with a record. Seatrade Cruise News, Anne Kalosh, 23 Oct, prints the same 5.38 million and says it topped 4.77 million in fiscal 2025. The 4.77 million figure is in Seatrade. The port article does not print it. Cruise & Ferry, Laura Hyde, 26 Oct, prints a forecast of 4.9 million cruise guests for the 2026-27 season and calls that season a record. The fiscal 2026 count stays the 5.38 million line.
- How many parking spaces were added?
- The port article and Seatrade both say more than 850 spaces were added adjacent to Terminal 18, for a total of 6,386 spaces across two garages and several lots. Cruise & Ferry says a new lot of more than 850 spaces was added beside the terminal that will handle Legend of the Seas. It does not print 6,386 or the terminal number. The port's parking page, read 27 Oct 2026, lists Lot D at 850 spaces north of Terminal 18 and still says the port total is over 5,500. The release does not name Lot D.
- What does parking cost, and can you reserve it?
- The parking page, read 27 Oct 2026, says the port does not take reservations or prepayment. The daily maximum for garages and lots is $25. Oversized vehicles, up to 24 feet, are $35 up to 24 hours. The page does not say those rates changed when the spaces were added. The 22 Oct article does not print a rate.
- When does Legend of the Seas homeport, and how many people does it carry?
- The port article says in November the port will welcome Legend of the Seas, up to 7,600 guests, to homeport for the 2027 season. Seatrade prints the same up-to-7,600 line and the same November and 2027-season wording. Cruise & Ferry says November 2026, and it prints 5,610 passengers at double occupancy. Use 7,600 as the port's maximum. Use 5,610 as Cruise & Ferry's double-occupancy figure. The Fort Lauderdale naming is a separate post on this site.
Sources
Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet- TIER 1Port Everglades article, 22 Oct 2026, Port Everglades Cruise Season Brings New Record, Director and Art: for the third consecutive year the port hosted a record number of cruise guests, with over 5.38 million guests in fiscal 2026. Martin Jackson is director of the new Cruise Services Division after serving as assistant director. Joseph Morris, CEO and port director, says Jackson joined in January 2025. The 2027-28 Cruise Guide uses Romero Britto's Florida Paradise, and a print of that art is on the southeast side of the Palm Garage. In November the port will welcome Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas, up to 7,600 guests, to homeport for the 2027 season. Orient Express Corinthian, called the world's largest sailing ship, can sail 100 percent on wind with up to 110 guests. Crystal's refurbished 606-guest Crystal Symphony will homeport, with enhancements after a 2025 drydock. This season the port hosts nine cruise lines and 40 ships: Celebrity Cruises, Cunard Line, Crystal, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Orient Express, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Viking Ocean Cruises, plus Baleària Caribbean's fast ferry Jaume II. Terminal 18, opened in 2009 for Oasis of the Seas, was refreshed, painted ocean blue, and given a more open embarkation hall plus new furniture and artwork in the VIP lounge. More than 850 parking spaces were added adjacent to Terminal 18, for a total of 6,386 spaces among two garages and several lots. The article prints no parking rate, no lot letter, and no fiscal-year start date. The lead image has no photographer name on the page.
Port Everglades, checked 22 Oct 2026 · Read 27 Oct 2026. Load-bearing source for 5.38 million, the third record, Terminal 18, more than 850 spaces, and the 6,386 total. The hero is this article's lead image. - TIER 2Seatrade Cruise News, Anne Kalosh, 23 Oct 2026: Port Everglades hosted a record of more than 5.38 million passenger movements in fiscal 2026, topping 4.77 million in 2025, the third consecutive record. Martin Jackson was appointed director of the Cruise Services Division. The season opened in October with nine cruise lines and 40 ships expected, from Celebrity, Cunard, Crystal, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America, Orient Express Sailing Yachts, Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Viking, plus Baleària Caribbean's ferry Jaume II. In November, Legend of the Seas, accommodating up to 7,600 passengers, will homeport for the 2027 season. Orient Express Corinthian is called the world's largest sailing ship. Refurbished Crystal Symphony will also homeport. Terminal 18, opened in 2009 for Oasis of the Seas, was painted ocean blue, with a more open embarkation hall and new furniture and artwork in the VIP lounge. More than 850 parking spaces were added adjacent to Terminal 18, for 6,386 spaces among two garages and several lots. The photo credit on the lead image is Port Everglades. The article prints no parking rate and no 4.9 million season forecast.
Seatrade Cruise News, checked 23 Oct 2026 · Read 27 Oct 2026. Agrees with the port article on the record, the parking count, Terminal 18, and the up-to-7,600 line. The 4.77 million comparison is this article. This post uses the port article image, not the Seatrade file. - TIER 2Cruise & Ferry, Laura Hyde, 26 Oct 2026: Port Everglades expects a record 4.9 million cruise guests in the 2026-27 season. Joseph Morris says two of eight cruise terminals were redeveloped, calls the port the world's third-busiest cruise homeport, and cites more three- and four-day cruises, the airport, larger ships, and more ships. In November 2026 the port will homeport Legend of the Seas at 5,610 passengers double occupancy. A new parking lot of more than 850 spaces was added adjacent to that terminal. The terminal work includes an updated suite guest experience, a refreshed waiting area and lounge with new furniture, and enhanced wayfinding. Morris says a capital project over the next five years will add parking and roadway work, and that the port is also looking at rideshare staging, more terminal work, and a bulkhead replacement. The article prints no 5.38 million figure, no 6,386 total, no Terminal 18 number, and no parking rate. Its page image is a portrait of Morris, credited in the layout as Port Everglades.
Cruise & Ferry, checked 26 Oct 2026 · Read 27 Oct 2026. Source for the 4.9 million season forecast, the November 2026 year, and the 5,610 double-occupancy figure. This post does not use the Morris portrait. - TIER 1Port Everglades cruise parking page, read 27 Oct 2026: the port has two garages and several lots totaling over 5,500 spaces. It does not accept reservations or prepayment. The daily maximum for garages and lots is $25. Oversized vehicles, maximum 24 feet, are $35 up to 24 hours. Heron Garage has 1,818 spaces and serves Terminals 2 and 4. Palm Garage has 1,966 spaces and serves Terminals 19, 21, 25, 26, and 29, with a shuttle to Terminal 29. Lot A has 770 spaces near Terminals 19 and 26. Lot B has 404 spaces between Terminals 18 and 19. Lot C has 600 spaces west of Terminal 18. Lot D has 850 spaces north of Terminal 18. The page does not say Lot D is new, and it does not print 6,386 or 5.38 million.
Port Everglades, checked 27 Oct 2026 · Read 27 Oct 2026. The over-5,500 total on this page does not match the 6,386 total in the 22 Oct article. This post prints both and does not add the lot counts into a third total.
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