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Cruises from Fort Lauderdale
Known as the "Venice of America" for its many canals and waterways, Fort Lauderdale is one of the most popular cruise departure ports in the world. Due to its popularity as a cruise departure port (and the fact that cruising season is year round in Fort Lauderdale), many cruise lines offer cruises from Fort Lauderdale. Among them are Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Lines (see below for a full list).
There is a large variety of cruises departing from Fort Lauderdale. Among the 7-night options are Caribbean cruises on Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess, Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess and Grand Princess, as well as both Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, and their new Allure of the Seas (the largest cruise ship in the world!). Princess also offers 10-night and longer cruises from Fort Lauderdale to the Panama Canal and Caribbean.
Celebrity Cruises, a premium cruise line, offers 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises aboard the innovative Celebrity Solstice and the new Celebrity Silhouette. Celebrity offers longer cruises, including 10- and 11-night Caribbean cruises on Celebrity Equinox, and 14-night Caribbean cruises on Celebrity Constellation and Celebrity Equinox. There are even Panama Canal, South America and Transatlantic cruises from Fort Lauderdale available with Celebrity Cruises.
Another premium cruise line, Holland America Line, features a variety of Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, ranging in length anywhere from 7- to 35-nights. They also offer a variety of Panama Canal, South America and Transatlantic cruises. Holland America Line even offers 100+-night World cruises from Fort Lauderdale.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, an ultra-premium all-inclusive cruise line, features a nice selection of cruises from Fort Lauderdale aboard a couple of their ships (Seven Seas Navigator and Seven Seas Mariner). Seabourn Cruise Line, another luxury cruise line, offers a variety of cruises from Fort Lauderdale aboard many of their ships. Highlighted itineraries include 10-night Caribbean cruises aboard the new Seabourn Sojourn, as well as longer cruises to the Panama Canal, South America and Europe.
Shorter cruises from Fort Lauderdale are available on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, which does 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale. Carnival Cruise Lines will be offering 6- to 8-night Caribbean cruises aboard Carnival Freedom, as well as 8-night Caribbean cruises on Carnival Miracle.
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Cruise Lines with Cruises from Fort Lauderdale
The following cruise lines feature cruises leaving from Fort Lauderdale. Click the name of the cruise line to view upcoming cruises that they're featuring from Fort Lauderdale, FL:
Prices listed above were accurate when posted online, are based on double occupancy, include port charges and are subject to change based on the live availability of the ship. Please click the link provided in the sale box to find out the current pricing and availability. The offer details for any bonuses are listed during the online booking process. Certain restrictions apply. |
Destinations for Cruises from Fort Lauderdale
The following cruise destinations can be visited on a cruise from Fort Lauderdale. Click any destination to view some of the upcoming cruises from Florida that are available: |
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Things to do in Fort Lauderdale
These are just a few of the more popular tourist attractions in Fort Lauderdale, along with a brief description:
♦ Las Olas Boulevard
When taking a cruise from Fort Lauderdale, many people enjoy stopping by Las Olas Boulevard before and/or after their cruise. This is a chic road, much of which is called Riverwalk, in Fort Lauderdale that is filled with great restaurants, trendy shops, upscale boutiques, hotels, art galleries, bars and nightclubs. Those looking for a beach will be glad to learn that there's even a beach at Las Olas Boulevard.
♦ Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Also known as the Bartlett Estate, this historic home (that was declared a historic landmark by the City of Fort Lauderdale in 2002) is a plantation-style house that was built in the 1920s. Before or after a cruise from Florida, you may want to pay a visit to this popular venue. While there you'll have the opportunity to take a tour, where you can learn all about its interesting history and view the beautiful and tranquil gardens.
♦ Water Taxi
Enjoying a leisurely ride on a water taxi while floating along the canals and waterways of the "Venice of America" is one of the most popular ways for tourists to get around Fort Lauderdale. When taking a cruise from Fort Lauderdale, this is a great way to travel from place to place (since there are around eleven stops on the water taxi route). By taking the water taxis you'll be able to visit great restaurants, shops and tourist attractions, and while aboard you'll pass famous mansions and landmarks, as well as a bunch of huge yachts. |
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