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• Carnival Celebration | Carnival Cruise Lines
• Carnival Conquest | Carnival Cruise Lines
• Carnival Freedom | Carnival Cruise Lines
• Carnival Horizon | Carnival Cruise Lines
• Carnival Sunrise | Carnival Cruise Lines
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• Costa Mediterranea | CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited
• Crystal Serenity | Crystal Cruises
• Crystal Symphony | Crystal Cruises
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• Disney Wish | Disney Cruise Line
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• Explorer of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International
• Freedom of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International
• Icon of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International
• Independence of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International
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• MSC Divina | MSC Cruises
• MSC Meraviglia | MSC Cruises
• MSC Seascape | MSC Cruises
• MSC Seashore | MSC Cruises
• MSC Seaside | MSC Cruises
• MSC World Europa | MSC Cruises
• Norwegian Encore | Norwegian Cruise Line
• Norwegian Epic | Norwegian Cruise Line
• Norwegian Escape | Norwegian Cruise Line
• Norwegian Getaway | Norwegian Cruise Line
• Norwegian Pearl | Norwegian Cruise Line
• Norwegian Prima | Norwegian Cruise Line
• Norwegian Sun | Norwegian Cruise Line
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• Oasis of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International
• Scarlet Lady | Virgin Voyages
• Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Seven Seas Grandeur | Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Symphony of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International

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The Best Spots to Watch Cruise Ships in Miami

Besides the many beaches, Miami is also known for it being a Cruise-Hotspot. Many cruise ships leave from Miami on cruises from far too distant. The Caribbean, Bahamas, and Cuba are just a few destinations you can visit from Miami. These ships are basically a small town floating on water. I have never been on a cruise so far but it is on my bucket list.

If you want to watch the cruise ships in Miami, there are a few spots you could do so. It doesn’t matter if you go on a cruise and just want to watch your ship from the outside before departing or you are just into photographing them. Below a list with my favorite spots to watch cruise ships.

• Museum Park and American Airlines Arena: From the shoreline behind the American Airlines Arena and the Museum Park you get a great view of the Port of Miami Cruise Ship Turning Basin. The cruise ships will turn around here either before or after docking at the terminals at the Port of Miami. It is amazing to see this gigantic ships basically turning on the spot. Definitely fun to watch. You get a few of Port of Miami Cruise Ship Turning Basin also from the Bayside Marketplace. Get upstairs and find a restaurant with a view of the basin. But from Bayside your view won’t be as good as it will be obstructed by the bridge connecting Downtown Miami with Dodge Island (Port of Miami). Besides watching ships, the nearby museums are great to watch some art as well.
• Port Blvd Bridge and MacArthur Causeway Bridge: As mentioned, the Port Blvd Bridge will obstruct your view by watching the ships from Bayside. However, you can just watch the ships turning around from the bridge. Another good bridge to watch the cruise ships turning is the MacArthur Causeway Bridge which is located north of the Port Blvd Bridge. The bridge has a sidewalk as well and you probably can find some free parking on Watson Island next to the stairs leading up to the bridge. Besides watching cruise ships you also get a good view of the Miami Skyline from this bridge .

• MacArthur Causeway: You can walk or bicycle along the causeway all the way to Miami Beach. MacArthur Causeway runs parallel to the Main Channel on which the cruise ships sail in and out from the port. Be aware of the traffic along the causeway.

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• Carnival Celebration 6.338 passengers 21 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Carnival Horizon 4.716 passengers 21 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 21 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Oasis Of The Seas 6.563 passengers 21 Apr 2024 - 16:30
• Scarlet Lady 2.860 passengers 21 Apr 2024 - 18:00
• MSC Divina 4.202 passengers 21 Apr 2024 - 20:00
• Carnival Conquest 3.581 passengers 22 Apr 2024 - 15:30
• Independence Of The Seas 4.356 passengers 22 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Freedom Of The Seas 4.541 passengers 22 Apr 2024 - 16:30
• MSC Magnifica 3.017 passengers 22 Apr 2024 - 18:00
• Carnival Sunrise 3.730 passengers 25 Apr 2024 - 15:30
• Carnival Conquest 3.581 passengers 26 Apr 2024 - 15:30
• Freedom Of The Seas 4.541 passengers 26 Apr 2024 - 16:30
• MSC Magnifica 3.017 passengers 26 Apr 2024 - 17:00
• Amera 835 passengers 26 Apr 2024 - 17:00
• Valiant Lady 2.860 passengers 26 Apr 2024 - 18:00
• Independence Of The Seas 4.356 passengers 27 Apr 2024 - 00:00
• Carnival Horizon 4.716 passengers 27 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Independence Of The Seas 4.356 passengers 27 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Icon Of The Seas 7.600 passengers 27 Apr 2024 - 16:30
• MSC Seascape 5.877 passengers 27 Apr 2024 - 17:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 28 Apr 2024 - 00:00
• Carnival Magic 4.428 passengers 28 Apr 2024 - 15:30
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 28 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Carnival Celebration 6.338 passengers 28 Apr 2024 - 16:00
• Explorer Of The Seas 3.938 passengers 28 Apr 2024 - 16:30
• Carnival Conquest 3.581 passengers 29 Apr 2024 - 15:30
• Carnival Sunrise 3.730 passengers 29 Apr 2024 - 15:30
• Freedom Of The Seas 4.541 passengers 29 Apr 2024 - 16:30
• Valiant Lady 2.860 passengers 01 May 2024 - 18:00
• Norwegian Sky 2.405 passengers 02 May 2024 - 17:00
• Carnival Conquest 3.581 passengers 03 May 2024 - 15:30
• Freedom Of The Seas 4.541 passengers 03 May 2024 - 16:30
• MSC Magnifica 3.017 passengers 03 May 2024 - 18:00
• Carnival Sunrise 3.730 passengers 04 May 2024 - 15:30
• Carnival Magic 4.428 passengers 04 May 2024 - 15:30
• Independence Of The Seas 4.356 passengers 04 May 2024 - 16:00
• Icon Of The Seas 7.600 passengers 04 May 2024 - 16:30
• MSC Seascape 5.877 passengers 04 May 2024 - 17:00
• Carnival Celebration 6.338 passengers 05 May 2024 - 16:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 05 May 2024 - 16:00
• Carnival Horizon 4.716 passengers 05 May 2024 - 16:00
• Norwegian Sky 2.405 passengers 05 May 2024 - 17:00
• Valiant Lady 2.860 passengers 05 May 2024 - 18:00
• Carnival Conquest 3.581 passengers 06 May 2024 - 15:30
• Freedom Of The Seas 4.541 passengers 06 May 2024 - 16:30
• MSC Magnifica 3.017 passengers 06 May 2024 - 18:00
• MSC Meraviglia 5.386 passengers 07 May 2024 - 22:00
• Norwegian Breakaway 4.819 passengers 08 May 2024 - 17:30
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3 of the world's biggest cruise ships soon will battle for supremacy out of Miami

Get ready for the Battle of the Cruise Ship Giants out of Miami.

Fast-growing MSC Cruises on Thursday officially announced its North America schedule for the summer of 2025, including a Miami deployment that will set the stage for an epic matchup between three of the world's biggest cruise vessels.

As part of the announcement, MSC Cruises confirmed that its soon-to-debut MSC World America would sail from Miami from April 2025 through at least October 2025. This will place it in a head-to-head matchup with Royal Caribbean 's just-unveiled Icon of the Seas and Carnival Cruise Line 's one-year-old Carnival Celebration .

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All three of the vessels will be the biggest in their respective fleets.

Scheduled to begin sailing in April 2025, MSC World America will be the world's seventh-biggest cruise ship when it debuts and the biggest MSC Cruises ship ever deployed to North America. Unveiled in January, Icon of the Seas is the world's biggest cruise ship .

Dating to November 2022, Carnival Celebration is the world's 14th biggest cruise ship.

For the summer of 2025, both MSC World America and Icon of the Seas will sail from Miami on Saturdays on seven-night trips to the Caribbean. Carnival Celebration will sail out of Miami on Sundays on six- to eight-night trips to the Caribbean .

As confirmed on Thursday, MSC World America will operate alternating itineraries to the Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean.

• Eastern Caribbean voyages will bring stops at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Ocean Cay, MSC Cruises' private island in the Bahamas.
• Western Caribbean sailings will stop at Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Ocean Cay.

Icon of the Seas will rotate among four different itineraries across the Eastern and Western Caribbean that bring visits to such destinations as St. Thomas; St. Maarten (the Dutch side of the island of St. Martin); Roatan; and Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.

Related: Yikes, does Icon of the Seas really cost that much?

Carnival Celebration will mostly sail to Eastern Caribbean destinations such as St. Thomas, San Juan and Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic. It'll also operate some Southern Caribbean cruises.

The matchup between MSC World America and Icon of the Seas is particularly notable as it marks the first time vessels measuring more than 200,000 tons from two different cruise brands have competed on sailings out of a North American port.

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MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean are currently the only cruise brands in the world with ships measuring more than 200,000 tons. MSC World America is expected to measure around 216,000 tons. Icon of the Seas measures 248,663 tons. Carnival Celebration measures 183,521 tons.

All three vessels are among the most venue-filled in their respective fleets, with dozens of restaurants, bars, showrooms and over-the-top attractions on the decks.

Related: Our first impressions of the giant Icon of the Seas

MSC World America and Icon of the Seas, in particular, have several similarities, including public area venues segmented into "districts," as MSC Cruises calls them. Royal Caribbean calls them "neighborhoods."

Both ships have been designed around a central interior promenade with entertainment, shops and bars.

Among the standout features planned for MSC World America will be an Aquapark with multiple waterslides that integrate virtual reality technology. MSC Cruises also announced last week that the ship would have what's billed as the only overwater swing ride at sea; the attraction is called Cliffhanger, and it's suspended 160 feet above the water.

MSC World America will also have six pools and 14 hot tubs, making it one of the most pool-covered ships at sea.

Related: The 6 types of MSC Cruises ships, explained

As part of its Thursday announcement, MSC Cruises confirmed summer 2025 plans for three other vessels sailing out of North American ports:

• The 4,540-passenger MSC Seascape will operate three-, four- and seven-night itineraries from Miami departing on Thursdays and Sundays. Stops will include Nassau, Bahamas; San Juan; Puerto Plata; Jamaica; Grand Cayman; and Ocean Cay.
• The 4,488-passenger MSC Meraviglia will operate seven-night itineraries from New York City to Florida and the Bahamas and Bermuda, departing on Sundays. Stops on the Bahamas cruises will be Port Canaveral, Florida; Nassau; and Ocean Cay. The Bermuda cruises will bring an extended call at Bermuda's Royal Naval Dockyard.
• The 4,540-passenger MSC Seashore will operate three-, four- and seven-night itineraries from Port Canaveral with a range of port options departing Thursdays and Sundays.

All three of the vessels are among the 25 biggest cruise ships in the world.

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From ultra-luxury to megaships, a look at all the ways to cruise in 2024

I f you live in South Florida you've no doubt seen cruise ships docked or out on the open seas, heading to or coming from somewhere nearby or far away.

And if you're new to cruising or have only been on a couple of Caribbean adventures, you may not realize how many different types of cruises and ships there are.

From huge ships like the Icon of the Seas that can hold up to 7,600 passengers to smaller luxury vessesl with fewer than 100 passengers on board, and from heading up and down Florida's coast to across the world, the types of ships and destinations are nearly limitless.

When many think of cruising, they might picture big beautiful ships that are resorts at sea, with thousands of passengers on board enjoying the food, drinks and entertainment.

"For a lot of people that megaship experience is really what they’re looking for. This is the big cruise ships, you see them all the time out of South Florida," said Colleen McDaniel, editor-in-chief of the Cruise Critic website.

From Carnival to Norwegian, MSC, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Disney, Celebrity, Holland America, Virgin and more, all of the major cruise lines are right in South Florida's backyard.

Ken Muscat, the managing director of Scenic Group and someone who's worked in the cruise industry for 30 years, said that means more options for cruisers.

"I think that's one of the greatest things about the cruise industry. It's so diverse and there really is something for everybody," Muscat said.

Muscat said the bigger ships may have more appeal for a wider range of travelers.

"I think the big ships are catered best towards multigenerational travel," Muscat said. "You've got families, you've got the grandparents that are coming along from both sets of parents, you've got the young kids and these big ships offer so many different alternatives for everybody."

He also said the smaller ships have something to offer as well.

"Now, we're also seeing this trend of smaller ships and new brands that are coming into the industry that are offering these ultra luxury or very premium kind of products," Muscat said.

McDaniel agreed.

"They are very inclusive. The service is top notch, and the dining is excellent," she said. "These small ships can take you to more remote places around the world, smaller ports. So you’re going to see different places than you might see with some of these megaships."

Smaller ships might provide a sunset sailing into St. Barts or a stroll in the sand on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands.

Companies like Scenic, Regent Seven Seas, Emerald, Ritz Carlton, Silversea and Explora Journeys offer these five-star sailings out of South Florida and other ports in the Caribbean, just a short plane ride away.

If you're up for a longer plane ride, you can venture on board a river cruise to explore the winding waterways of Asia and Europe.

"The food is wonderful, the wine is flowing. But every day you're in these small little ports," said Michelle Fee, CEO of Cruise Planners. "And you get to experience that by stepping off the ship and you're right in the little, quaint town."

And since there are two international airports in South Florida, there's another cool cruising option: expedition cruises.

These are bucket list trips with exotic, once-in-a-lifetime destinations.

"They typically will do longer cruises, world cruises, or visit places all over the Med[Mediterranean], Antarctica, the Arctic, the Galapagos, very exotic ports of call," Muscat said.

With more and more companies offering expedition excursions, these remote destinations are more accessible than ever before.

"I’m a firm believer that there is a cruise and a cruise ship for every single person on the planet," McDaniel said.

I spent $2,000 for 7 nights in a 179-square-foot room on one of the world's largest cruise ships. Take a look inside my cabin.

• I booked a stateroom on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, one of the biggest cruise ships.
• For $2,000 a week, the 179-square-foot cabin had a private bathroom, a king-size bed, and a view.
• I thought I'd feel cramped in the room, but it had everything I needed and left no space unused.

In April 2022, I cruised on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas . At the time, it was the largest cruise ship in the world , but the title has since been replaced by Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas .

During my voyage, the ship sailed to Roatán, Honduras; Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico; and Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas .

For $2,000, I spent seven nights in an ocean-view stateroom on deck eight. The cruise was on sale, as it was originally priced at $3,000. Take a look inside the 179-square-foot space.

My room was a mid-tier cabin at the front of deck eight.

I booked a mid-tier room — a step above interior staterooms , which have no window. It's a category below staterooms with a balcony , and two steps below a suite.

My cabin was on the same deck as Central Park, an outdoor space with 20,000 plants.

I thought it was the most relaxing area on the ship, so I enjoyed being close by.

When I stepped inside my stateroom, I was surprised at how big it felt.

Right away, I thought the cabin made great use of a small space.

To operate most of the electricity in the room, I had to insert my room key into a slot on the wall.

I appreciated the energy-saving system.

On one side of the room, I had a mirror and a desk with several outlets to charge electronics with USB, American, and European ports.

I thought the desk was useful for eating, as well as storing daily flyers about the day's events.

Next to the desk, a set of drawers included a cabinet with a minifridge inside.

The desk drawers were mostly empty aside from a hair dryer, which I didn't end up using.

Across from the desk, I had a couch positioned in between two closets.

Inside each closet, I found a rack of hangers, shelving, and a small safe. I thought it was plenty of space for a weeklong journey

Next to the couch and desk area, a small bathroom used clever storage hacks, like placing the trash can and toilet paper under the counter.

In the bathroom, there were two glasses, a bar of soap, and a two-in-one hair and body wash.

At the top of the shower, a pullout clothing line was useful for drying my bathing suits.

Each night, my stateroom attendant replenished towels and brought flyers and schedules for the next day.

Sometimes, the towels were folded creatively to look like animals.

I noticed that my king-size bed at the back of the room was actually two twin beds pushed together.

All Royal Caribbean cabins come with this configuration, according to its website , so they may be separated for additional guests. I often woke up in the crevice.

A large flat-screen TV was mounted across from the bed with storage hooks below.

Skinny nightstands on either side of the bed held lamps, charging ports, and a room phone on one side.

Because I booked an ocean-view room, I was able to look out over the front of the ship from a window above my bed.

The window was equipped with an electronic shade that could be opened during the day for grand views and closed when I was ready to sleep.

While I thought the room might have been a tight space for a couple with a lot of luggage or a family, it was just right for me.

And watching the sun rise over the Caribbean Sea from the comfort of my room was the best part.

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Holland America crewmember missing after going overboard before vessel docks at Port Everglades

By Hunter Geisel

Updated on: April 13, 2024 / 4:52 PM EDT / CBS Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE  — A search is underway for a cruise ship crewmember who went overboard while the vessel was still at sea before docking in South Florida this weekend.

Around 11:18 a.m. Saturday, deputies with the Broward County Sheriff's Office Port Everglades District responded to a report of a missing crewmember on a Holland America cruise ship.

According to Holland America, the crew member was reported missing when the Rotterdam vessel docked in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. After reviewing the security camera video, the crew member went "purposefully overboard" around 9:45 p.m. Friday while the vessel was still en route between Cuba and Key West, the cruise line told CBS News Miami.

BSO's Homicide and Crime Scene units have responded to Port Everglades to investigate, while the U.S. Coast has been notified and is currently searching the sea for the crew member.

"All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our thoughts and prayers are with the team member's family at this difficult time," the cruise line shared in a statement with CBS News Miami.

This is a developing story. Tune into CBS News Miami on-air and online for the latest updates.

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Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS News Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to politics and pop culture.

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