PortMiami Hits 10 Million Cruise Passengers, Topping Its Own Record
If you're sailing from PortMiami on Resilient Lady, Norwegian Getaway, Carnival Sunrise, Carnival Conquest, MSC Seaside, or Wonder of the Seas, you were part of the fleet in port on the record-setting September 14, 2026 date. Travelers booking through Norwegian Luna's home at Terminal B or MSC's new Terminal AA can expect newer, higher-capacity facilities. Final fiscal-year passenger totals won't be confirmed until after September 30, 2026, so check with your line for any updated port arrangements before then.
The numbers here tell the real story: nearly 17% growth this fiscal year versus 4% the year before isn't organic creep, it's capacity coming online. MSC's Terminal AA alone can push through 36,000 passengers a day, and that kind of throughput explains how PortMiami absorbed ten new ships, several of them newbuilds like Star Seeker and Norwegian Luna, without gridlock. My read is Royal Caribbean's Terminal G, due in 2027 and built for Icon-class ships, is the next lever pulling volume even higher, so this record won't stand long. Winners here are the big three lines with dedicated terminals; smaller operators competing for berth space are the ones who lose ground. If I were booking, I'd expect continued congestion around peak sailing days until Terminal G opens, and I'd build in extra buffer time for embarkation at Miami through 2026.