The Port of Miami, proudly known as the Cruise Capital of the World, is gearing up for what officials describe as its most ambitious and record-breaking season to date.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reported a strong surge in cruise passenger arrivals for the first half of 2025, with several islands achieving double-digit growth.

Royal Caribbean has moved up the embarkation time for the Symphony of the Seas cruise departing from Cape Liberty, New Jersey by two hours, in advance of a nor’easter expected to strike the northeastern U.S. coast.

Celebrity Cruises has revised its upcoming sailings on its Celebrity Apex vessel (Nov 2025–Apr 2026), removing Labadee, Haiti from a dozen itineraries due to a U.S. Level 4 travel advisory.

The cruise sector is entering what analysts are calling a next growth phase: passenger volumes in 2025 are projected to rise to 25% above pre-pandemic levels.

The Cayman Islands Port Authority has projected that cruise tourism will rebound strongly, forecasting nearly 1.7 million cruise arrivals in 2027—a substantial increase from recent years when arrivals were under 1.1 million.