page_title: Port Everglades
section_title: Notable ships
hierarchical_section_title: Port Everglades / Impact and recognition / Notable ships
caption_attribution_description: English: An aerial shot of the MS Harmony of the Seas (the world's largest passenger ship as of 2018) docked at Port Everglades.
context_page_description: Port Everglades is a seaport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, located in Broward County. Port Everglades is one of South Florida's foremost economic centers, as it is the gateway for both international trade and cruise vacations. In 2018, Port Everglades was ranked the third busiest cruise home port in the world, accommodating more than 3.8 million passengers. It was also the busiest container port in Florida and 10th busiest in the United States, moving more than 1 million TEUs annually.
  The port is also South Florida's main seaport for importing petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel, and alternative fuels. The port serves as the primary storage and distribution seaport for refined petroleum products. Port Everglades distributes fuel to 12 Florida counties. Port Everglades is also recognized as a favorite United States Navy liberty port. With a depth of 43 feet, Port Everglades is currently the deepest port in the United States south of Norfolk, Virginia.
  The Port Everglades Department is a self-supporting enterprise fund of the Broward County government, with operating revenues of approximately $168 million in fiscal year 2018.
context_section_description: Ships sail from Port Everglades year round, but the peak season for cruise travel from Port Everglades is from November to April, with most itineraries sailing to the Caribbean. Port Everglades was once home to RMS Queen Elizabeth when she was laid up as a museum ship from 1968 until 1970. Besides RMS Queen Elizabeth, Port Everglades has been used to dock many notable and famous ships. In 2004, Queen Mary 2 completed her maiden voyage and her maiden transatlantic voyage at Port Everglades.
  In the 21st century, Port Everglades has been the homeports for three of the largest passenger ships in the world, the Oasis-class ships, thus far. In December 2009, Royal Caribbean International began using Port Everglades as the home port for Oasis of the Seas. In late 2010, she was joined at Port Everglades by her sister ship, Allure of the Seas. In April 2017, Port Everglades became the homeport for Harmony of the Seas from April 2017 until May 2019. 
  In November 2018, Celebrity Edge performed her maiden call at Port Everglades. In anticipation of her arrival, Port Everglades invested $120 million into the port's first-ever brand-designed cruise terminal, the largest investment that Port Everglades has made towards any cruise terminal at the port. With this development, it is expected that Celebrity Cruises will bring about 500,000 travelers to Port Everglades.
caption: Harmony of the Seas docked at Port Everglades
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