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Getting There By Water The Dante B Fascell Port of Miami (tel: (305) 371 7678; fax: (305) 347 4843; website: www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/portofmiami), under the authority of Miami-Dade County Seaport Department (tel: (305) 371 7678), is the world’s busiest cruise port – the ‘Cruise Capital of the World’. It serves more than three million passengers a year and handles more ‘megaships’ (vessels capable of transporting 2000-plus passengers) than any other port in the world. Located near the MacArthur Causeway, the port is home to 18 cruise ships and, following an ambitious multimillion-Dollar terminal redevelopment programme, it boasts smart new facilities including VIP lounges and an outdoor observation deck. Boat services: Carnival Cruise Lines (tel: (305) 599 2600), Norwegian Cruise Line (tel: (305) 436 4000) and Royal Caribbean International (tel: (305) 539 6000) are among several cruise lines operating regularly from the port with services to the Caribbean. Passenger terminals are located on Dodge Island. Transport to the city: Bus 3, 16, 95, C or S go from Bayside (Biscayne Boulevard) to downtown Miami. |
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