Miami Cruises

Cruise Marketplace has cruises departing from Miami. The Port of Miami is a seaport located in Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, United States. It is connected to Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard, a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. It is located on Dodge Island. The port is recognized as the "Cruise Capital of the World" and "Cargo Gateway of the Americas". It has retained its status as the number one cruise/passenger port in the world for well over a decade accommodating the largest cruise ships and the major cruise lines.

The city of Miami sits on the Florida mainland. Offshore, due east in the Atlantic, are a series of barrier islands. The southernmost island in the near vicinity is Key Biscayne. Next to the north is Virginia Key, then Fisher Island, and then comes Miami Beach. The body of water between these islands and the mainland is Biscayne Bay. Early on, resort developers looked to the Atlantic Ocean beaches of Miami Beach, beginning their development with the elegant Art Deco hotels at the southern tip, now better known as South Beach. As development proceeded northward its complexion changed, becoming more "high-rise" and grandiose, with amenities geared to a wider range of interests, from yachting to golf. Call CruiseMarketplace today to book your cruises departing from Miami. 1.800.826.4333.

The 1960's saw another sea change in Miami, generating another boom cycle, brought about by the unlikely combination of the advent of universally available air conditioning and the rise to power of Fidel Castro. As Cuban refugees fled in droves to the U.S., they settled in that part of our country most like their former homeland in climate -- namely, South Florida. Miami, whose tropical temperatures were now tamed by indoor climate control, thus tolerable to an influx of workers, became the gateway to the Caribbean for any number of businesses, which soon rivaled tourism as the keystone industry. Cruise Marketplace books cruises departing from Miami - 1-800-826-4333.


The Caribbean population influx also profoundly changed Miami's personality. It is now largely bilingual, with French and Creole also gaining a foothold with increasing waves of immigration from Haiti. It's hard to walk a block in Miami without coming into contact with Cuban food, Cuban music, Cuban culture. It is a dynamic, vibrant city steeped in multiculturalism. These new Miamians and their businesses have also contributed directly to the revitalization of the mainland portion of Miami, leading to a number of tourist assets along the western shore of Biscayne Bay, such as Bayside Marketplace. Call 1-800-826-4333 to book your cruises departing from Miami today.

What is so special about cruises departing from Miami? As part of the massive Port of Miami redevelopment program, new ultramodern cruise terminals, roadways and parking garages are being constructed. A new gantry crane dock and container storage yards have been constructed along with the electrification of the gantry docks to include several cranes has been completed. The new and restructured roadway system with new lighting, landscaping and signage greets visitors to the Cruise Capital of the World and Cargo Gateway of the Americas. And to enhance accessibility, the newly constructed Security Gates opened at the end of 2006 to increase the processing rate for cargo trucks and help eliminate the daily traffic backups.

In addition to the redevelopment, the Port acquired two state-of-the-art super post-panamax gantry cranes which are amongst the largest in the world; able to load and unload 22 wide (containers) mega container ships. And to resolve the user's accessibility, the Port is working with the transportation community and the state of Florida to construct a tunnel between Watson Island and the Port. The tunnel will provide direct access to the interstate highway system for the Port users without having to drive through downtown Miami. Call CruiseMarketplace today to book your cruises departing from Miami. 1.800.826.4333.