Details About Port Everglades

Originally known as Bay Mabel Harbor, Port Everglades was officially established as a deep water harbor in 1927 by the state legislature and dedicated in 1928. The Port has since grown to become one of South Florida's strongest economic engines. More than 5,400 ships call at Port Everglades in a year forming the basis of a diverse maritime operation that includes a thriving cruise industry and a reputation as the "world's premier cruise port," a growing containerized cargo business that establishes Port Everglades among the nation's top seaports, a major petroleum storage and distribution hub, South Florida's primary bulk cargo depot and a favorite U.S. Navy liberty port.