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Let’s Cruise From Miami, Florida

Introducing Miami

Miami is positioned on the mainland of Florida. Offshore, due east in the Atlantic ocean, there are a series of barrier islands. Furthest south of the islands is Key Biscayne. Next to the north is Virginia Key, followed by Fisher Island, and finally comes Miami Beach. The body of water in between the barrier islands and Miami is Biscayne Bay.

Miami started as a modest rural township. Next when a railroad was extended to the township, its warm temperatures and coastline setting were attractive to newcomers, so the settlement expanded rapidly.

At the beginning of the twentieth century resort companies looked to the Atlantic coastline of Miami Beach, and thus commenced the construction of the fashionable Art Deco buildings at South Beach. The storms of 1929 resulted in major devastation to the island, but was just a blip as new properties were built as rapidly as before.

The 1960s saw a big influx into the city of Cuban refugees, escaping the control of Fidel Castro. This meant the city inherited the atmosphere of a Latin America city, with lots of energy mixing with a laid-back lifestyle.

Miami has now grown into an important hub for industry, tourism, the arts and entertainment. The port is a huge undertaking and Miami is often described as the Cruise Capital of the World. Miami cruise port welcomes all the well-known cruise lines, with sailings to the sunny Caribbean or beyond.

Take a Tour of the city of Miami

South Beach (also known as SoBe) This famous Art Deco designed oceanfront district has everything, fine restaurants, laid-back cafes, up-market boutiques, a long, wide beach, wonderful people-watching, beautiful historic buildings and hip shops. SoBe is about twenty minutes from the port by cab.

Coconut Grove Coconut Grove, built in the late 19th century, is Miami’s oldest area. It's a place of eateries, trendy galleries, bars and fashionable shops. Tour Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, an early 20th century estate designed by a businessman with the aim of recreating a Renaissance like property.

Fairchild Tropical Garden Botanical experts should head to the Fairchild Tropical Garden, here a group of man-made lakes wind through lush plants and trees.

Coral Gables The Coral Gables area was founded in the 1920s, and has an assortment of cool bars, contemporary galleries, fashionable boutiques and classy restaurants. Bring swimsuit and make for Venetian Pool, the unique public pool hewn from a rock quarry.

Little Havana For a taste of Cuban life today, visit Little Havana, the place where lots of Cubans settled after leaving their homeland. Walk down Calle Ocho, stop at a café for some real Cuban coffee, make a trip to the Cuban Museum and watch cigars being rolled at the El Credito Cigar factory.

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Bill Baggs Cape Florida Park is sited at the southern side of Key Biscayne island. It is the home of a historic lighthouse first constructed in 1825 and rebuilt in 1846. Spend some time at the State park to swim, surf, hike, picnic and sunbathe on a superb length of sandy Atlantic beach.

Bayside Marketplace This large shopping mall is within easy walking distance of the cruise terminals. It's an open air mall, so can be very hot in summertime. There are lots of souvenir stalls, fashion stores, bars and restaurants.

Available Cruises

The range of cruises available feature the Eastern Caribbean (San Juan, Tortola, St Thomas and St Maarten), the Western Caribbean (Belize, Grand Cayman, Roatan and Cozumel), the Bahamas (Freeport and Nassau), or the Southern Caribbean (St Johns, St Kitts and Barbados). More extended cruises are occasionally on offer, like South America, the Amazon and trans Panama canal to the west coast of the USA. For a full listing see cruises from Miami.

Cruise Ship Terminals

The Port of Miami is located at Dodge Island, a piece of reclaimed land in Biscayne Bay formed by the merging of three islands, Lummus, Sam’s and Dodge. It's only five minutes from Miami center to the cruise port. Port Boulevard, which runs over Biscayne bay, links the city to Dodge island.

Ten cruise terminals operate at the cruise port. The AA/AAA, A, B/C, D, E, F and G terminals are located at the north coast of Dodge island, terminal V on the west, and terminal J on the south. The container ship berths are along the south coast of the island.

Cruise terminals AA/AAA and A, which began operations in 2022, are the most modern. These are designed to host mega ships. The total length of all cruise ship berths is some 2800 yards. Ten cruise ships can be docked at the same time. Each terminal has the basic amenities, like cafes, bars, check in, shopping and cab ranks.

For the port's website see Port of Miami.

Getting to the Cruise Terminals

By Road Take I-95 north or south then leave the road to join the I-395 eastwards (follow the signs for ‘Port Miami via Tunnel’). Carry on over the MacArthur Causeway then into the tunnel. Follow the signs to the required cruise terminal.

By Air Miami port is just seven miles from Miami International Airport. To travel from airport to cruise port, take a cab or jump on the shared-ride supershuttle bus.

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