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Are you ready to take a cruise? Four ways travel is changing in Miami

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Cruise travel in Florida is evolving with new ship launches, destinations and port innovations.

Cunard’s Queen Anne recently visited PortMiami before starting a global voyage, highlighting growing demand with more ships like Queen Elizabeth soon calling Miami home and offering longer Caribbean itineraries.

Carnival is opening Celebration Key, a private resort in the Bahamas, with new attractions and sustainability features, becoming a key destination for many ships.

PortMiami now hosts MSC’s large, modern terminal with e-gates, biometric check-in, and capacity for multiple ships, while MSC World America, their biggest ship, features 22 decks, themed districts, and eco-friendly engines.

A view of Cunard’s Queen Anne while it is docked at PortMiami on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Miami, Fla. By Photo by Matias J. Ocner

NO. 1: A NEW CRUISE SHIP JUST MADE A STOP AT THE MIAMI SEAPORT. SEE WHAT IT’S LIKE ON BOARD

Take a tour with us. | Published January 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Aerial view shows construction work progress at Celebration Key

NO. 2: CARNIVAL IS OPENING A PRIVATE RESORT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS. SEE WHAT’S IN THE WORKS

Take a look at the food and amenities. | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Inside view of the new MSC terminal designed by Miami’s Arquitectonica. By Pedro Portal

NO. 3: A 4-STORY MSC CRUISE TERMINAL JUST OPENED AT PORTMIAMI. IT HAS E-GATES AND A VIEW

A new ship will be based here. Take a look at the complex. | Published April 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Cruisers and visitors explore the restaurants and shops on multiple levels as MSC Cruises officially named its highly-anticipated new flagship, MSC World America, at the line’s new state-of-the-art MSC Miami Cruise Terminal on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at PortMiami. By Carl Juste

NO. 4: INSIDE A NEW CRUISE SHIP: 22 DECKS, A DOZEN RESTAURANTS, A MALL. TAKE A TOUR

What does the MSC World America offer? Lots of food. | Published April 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.