Royal Caribbean Will Invest $250 Million to Expand Presence in Miami


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Royal Caribbean needs to homeport its giant new ships in Florida, and PortMiami is its best option.

Royal Caribbean Cruises has plans to open a new cruise terminal in Miami by 2018, increasing its presence in the U.S. market and giving its giant new-build vessels a potential homeport in South Florida. Earlier this week, the Miami-Dade county Board of Commissioners signed a legislative resolution which will likely lead to a new home for Royal Caribbean's ships in the region. The resolution, obtained by Skift from the Miami-Dade county Board of Commissioners, shows