- PortMiami expects 81 days with seven or more ships in 2026-27.
- December will see nine or ten ships simultaneously for over ten days.
- Icon of the Seas and MSC World America will call at the port.
- Maiden calls include Explora III, Ilma and Four Seasons I.
- Norwegian Aura debuts in June and Hero of the Seas arrives in August.
PortMiami is expecting a busy cruise season in 2026-27 with over 80 days seeing seven to ten ships docking simultaneously at the port’s cruise terminals. December will be one of the port’s busiest months with nine or ten ships expected to be hosted simultaneously for over ten days. Weekends will see the highest number of passengers with calls from vessels including the 5,610-guest Icon of the Seas and the 5,400-passenger MSC World America.
The port will host maiden calls from cruise ships including Ponant Explorations’ L’Austral, Explora Journeys’ Explora III, Orient Express’ OE Corinthian and Ritz Carlton’s Ilma. The Emerald Sakara and the Four Seasons I will also make maiden calls to the port as well as various Silversea ships.
Three large vessels will join Miami’s homeporting fleet starting in 2027 with Margaritaville at Sea making its global debut at the port in January. The Carnival Firenze will operate a seasonal programme from the port between February and mid-May. Two newbuilds will launch service from Miami next year with the Norwegian Aura debuting in June and Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas arriving in August.
