Disney Cruise Line has signed a new deal that could result in it sailing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as early as October 2023.
According to Orlando Sentinel, the contract includes a 15-year lease with three 5-year options to extend up to 30 years. The agreement provides for year-round use of cruise terminal 4 for the first two years from October 2023 and includes access to a second terminal that will be determined at a later date.
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The deal paves the way for Disney Cruise Line’s debut in Port Everglades, as the port has only hosted a Disney ship in emergencies. The cruise company’s main base was Port Canaveral, Florida, and the company has been sailing seasonally with Disney Magic and Disney Wonder from PortMiami for the past nine years.
According to the agreement, Disney plans to operate multi-day cruise passenger services from Port Everglades as early as October 2023. 4. Beginning March 1, 2025, Disney Cruise Line will assign a second berth for cruise ships and the adjacent terminals for cruise passengers by the Port Everglades division for 3- and 4-night itineraries alternating Monday / Friday The second berth / second Terminal will be determined based on the availability of the timetable on the basis of the port’s other preferential agreements with other cruise lines, “writes Scott Sanders of the Disney Cruise Line blog.
The expansion to Port Everglades will give Disney Cruise Line more control over the design and the entire embarkation and disembarkation process and experience for guests exiting the line from South Florida.
