Port Everglades

Navy warship named for Marine Medal of Honor recipient to be commissioned

2010-11-13 16:33:53

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Oasis of the Seas: Does size really matter?

2010-01-24 00:00:00

"Wait'll you see the ship!" Myra, the Royal Caribbean check-in agent, gushed as I prepared to board the Oasis of the Seas. "We're going to have to pull you off by the teeth on Saturday." -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Cruise ship features: In...

Royal Caribbean bringing Central Park replica to ocean

2008-04-15 00:00:00

Central Park is moving to the ocean _ sort of. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Tuesday that an area resembling New York's Central Park will be featured in the center of its Project Genesis ship when it is delivered in late 2009 as the world's largest...

Humble history of a holiday gone wild

2008-03-10 00:00:00

The roots of spring break? Nesting birds, rutting beasts, rising sap, you know. But there's also a specifically American angle: In 1936, the swim coach of Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., brought his team to Fort Lauderdale to practice at the...

How Katrina has affected travel

2005-09-02 00:00:00

Hurricane Katrina continued to cause havoc for travelers after it ripped through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Some developments related to travel: Hundreds of flights into New Orleans and other places were canceled or diverted, and...

Setting sail on a high seas adventure

2003-03-16 00:00:00

Our flight into Fort Lauderdale was late. So late that my wife, Laurel, and I began to doubt we'd make it to our cruise ship before its announced 5 p.m. sailing time. I'd been in touch with the line's air-sea department throughout the day and was told...

Promise of elegance in an era of anything goes

2004-02-22 00:00:00

But would the Duchess of Windsor have sported a Queen Mary 2 baseball cap? That thought ran through my mind as I perused the ship's photo gallery of the grand and gracious era of Cunard ocean liners. There were the Duke and Duchess, who had brought their...

South Florida hotels, airports, ports expect to be busy for Memorial Day weekend

2013-05-22 14:50:00

Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff of the summer travel season, is just days away, and many Americans will take to the roadways and skies during the coming holiday weekend. Roughly 1.8 million Floridians — the same number as in 2012—...

Offshore kayak fishing tournament yields good catches

2013-05-21 15:27:00

There were a bunch of noteworthy catches in Saturday's May Madness offshore kayak fishing tournament out of Pompano Beach, including wahoo, tuna, kingfish, amberjack and grouper. In all, the 113 anglers competing in the Extreme Kayak Fishing event...

Home-buying frenzy: Strong demand collides with scarce inventory

2013-05-20 10:44:01

Cover Story The Open House on a leafy street near South Miami featured a snack wagon with cupcakes and chilled beverages, but the real draw was the newly listed house for sale for $435,000. Over a two-hour stretch on a Sunday afternoon, 44 groups of...

Port Everglades worker struck by cargo container

2013-05-19 19:26:00

A Port Everglades worker was hospitalized after he was hit by a cargo container Sunday afternoon, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said. The 52-year-old man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were not life threatening, Mike...

BRIEF: Injured Port Everglades worker rescued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

A 52-year-old worker was injured at Port Everglades Sunday afternoon when a cargo container shifted and landed on his leg, trapping him. The unidentified worker, from Lauderdale Lakes, was on top of the cargo containers of a ship docked at Berth 30 when...

A Port Everglades worker was hospitalized after he was hit by a cargo container Sunday afternoon, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said.

2013-05-19 20:28:00

Rain and clouds out to sea east of Fort Lauderdale Beach on May 17, 2013. There have been reports of two water spouts (funnel clouds) east of Port Everglades.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Silversea Cruise Line's newest ship, The Silver Spirit, was christened at Port Everglades in January 2010.

2013-05-13 09:03:00