Port Canaveral Officially World’s Busiest Cruise Port
Over 8.6 Million Passenger Movements in 2025 Sets New Historic High for America’s Favorite Homeport
Passengers boarding at Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 10
(Photo: Canaveral Port Authority)
Port Canaveral has earned the distinction as the busiest cruise port in the world with over 8.6 million revenue passenger movements in FY 2025. The confirmed tally is the highest number of cruise passengers in the Port's history and amounts to a 13-percent increase over FY 2024.
"Earning this distinction is a direct reflection of our ongoing commitment and focused efforts to be the best port possible, providing a high-quality experience for all cruise guests sailing from our Port,” said Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO. “With thanks to our hard-working teams and the confidence we’ve earned from the cruise lines, this milestone underscores our commitment to supporting our cruise partners’ business growth.”
Port Canaveral aerial photo
(Photo: Canaveral Port Authority)
Port Canaveral has invested in right-sizing its six cruise terminals and parking facilities to meet an increasing demand for cruise sailings from Central Florida. The Port is currently homeport for 18 ships across seven leading cruise brands with over 1,000 sailings annually.
Passenger embarkation at Port Canaveral
(Photo: Canaveral Port Authority)
With the Port Canaveral Advantage™, a $912 million five-year capital improvement initiative, the Port is expanding two existing terminals, will develop a seventh new cruise terminal campus, add parking facilities, and deploy new technology to make sailing from the Central Florida region even more accessible and convenient.
A five-time recipient of "Best U.S. Cruise Homeport" award from Cruise Hive, Port Canaveral is one of the cruise industry’s most popular drive-to markets with easy access to and from modern terminals, ample adjacent parking, and convenient, centralized location. Home to some of the largest and most technically advanced ships in the world, Port Canaveral is a popular drive-to market with approximately 75 percent of passengers driving to the Port.