Port Everglades · Fort Lauderdale
Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale is the winter home of Celebrity's Edge-class ships and The Retreat, and of Silversea. It is about two hours from Naples, the same drive as Miami but with an easier port entrance.
Cruise ships at Port Everglades. Credit
Luxury sailings from Fort Lauderdale
- The Retreat on Celebrity Edge-class ships. This is the best Retreat product in Florida.
- Silversea bases its Caribbean season here.
- Some Regent and Seabourn sailings start or end here.
- Princess and Holland America also sail from here. Neither runs a true suite programme.
The drive from Naples
About two hours from Naples on I-75 east to I-595, straight into the port. Toll road. The port entrance is simpler than Miami's.
What Kathryn tells clients
- Fort Lauderdale airport is minutes from the port, so fly-in guests joining your group have the easiest arrival of any Florida port.
- Celebrity Edge-class ships use Terminal 25, built for them. It is the calmest suite check-in in the state.
- Southern Caribbean itineraries, which go further south than Miami's, often sail from here.
Questions about Port Everglades
Other ports
Port Tampa Bay
About two and a half hours from Naples and two hours from Fort Myers, straight up I-75 to I-4
PortMiami
About two hours from Naples on I-75 east, then the Dolphin Expressway into the port
Port Canaveral
About three and a half hours from Naples on I-75 north to I-4, then east on the Beachline
Sailing from Fort Lauderdale?
Kathryn books the suite, the hotel the night before if you need one, and tells you what time to leave Naples.