When it comes to setting sail in style, PortMiami just keeps cruising past the competition. For the third year in a row, it’s been crowned “Best Cruise Port“ by Global Traveler magazine. Featured in the magazine’s May Leisure Travel Issue, the award shines a spotlight on PortMiami’s record-breaking momentum and its de facto title as the Cruise Capital of the World.
The recognition comes at a time of unprecedented growth for PortMiami, which shattered records in Fiscal Year 2024 by welcoming more than 8.2 million cruise passengers.
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“PortMiami continues to break records and uphold its status as the Cruise Capital of the World,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava in a statement.
“This recognition highlights PortMiami’s commitment to excellence in passenger experience, infrastructure and sustainability. I also extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire seaport team and our valued cruise line partners on reaching this extraordinary achievement,” she added.
PortMiami is travelers No. 1 pick for best port to sail from.
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Travelers chose PortMiami as their top choice
Global Traveler conducted a survey of its readers from September 20, 2024, to January 30, 2025, with open-ended questions about the best in many categories of leisure, luxury, and lifestyle travel. The survey was published in the magazine, as an insert within subscriber copies, as a direct mail questionnaire, online, and was emailed.
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“I am thankful to Global Traveler readers who voted for PortMiami for three consecutive years,” PortMiami Director and CEO Hydi Webb, said in a statement. “I also want to acknowledge Mayor Levine Cava, the Board of County Commissioners, and our cruise line partners for their unwavering support to ensure PortMiami is the departure choice for cruise passengers.”
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Fiscal Year 2024 numbers marked a 12.79% increase over the previous year. The port also made history on February 8, 2025, by hosting 10 cruise ships in a single day; on Sunday, March 30, 2025, had its busiest cruise passenger day with 72,008 passengers.
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