The $18m Slip 2 construction project, adjacent to the recently renovated terminal, lengthened the slip by 225 feet from the original 900 feet.
The total 1,125-foot slip length meets the needs of most modern cruise vessels such as Holland America's Line's Pinnacle-class ships, introduced at the port during the 2017 cruise season with Koningsdam's US debut, or Princess Cruises' Royal-class ships, which also sail from Everglades.
Carnival Cruise Line is currently the primary user of the newly extended berth.
According to Port Everglades, each cruise call generates an estimated $2.2m in business revenue for the local community.
The facility is consistently ranked among the world's three busiest cruise ports, with more than 3.8m passengers in fiscal 2016 (Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016).
Ten cruise lines, one ferry service and more than 40 cruise ships sail from the South Florida seaport.
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