Port Canaveral has surpassed every other cruise terminal on the planet in annual passenger traffic, port leaders announced Tuesday, calling it a milestone driven by strong tourism demand and years of expansion.

The president of Transport Workers Union 525 told James Sparvero the union has been at the bargaining table with the port for almost four months without reaching a deal.

Multiple people were injured on Sunday evening when their boat crashed into rocks across from Jetty Park, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

The Destiny’s inaugural sailing departs Nov. 20, showcasing a Disney heroes and villains theme on four- and five-night Bahamas and Western Caribbean cruises.

From the airports to the seaports, a lot of Central Florida vacationers going on cruise at Port Canaveral get to the coast through Orlando International Airport, but some of those passengers are now worrying over whether they’ll return home on time.

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Tension may be building between what’s become one of Central Florida’s largest economic engines, and the city it calls home.

Fort Lauderdale may be its destined homeport but on Sunday, Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will make a quick pit stop in Central Florida.

Nearly 20 inches of rain falls across portions of Central Florida.

Thirty-five birds were killed and more were euthanized after a truck drove through a group of birds at Port Canaveral Cargo Dock, according to Florida wildlife officials.

Port Canaveral cruises departed as scheduled Monday as dangerous beach and marine conditions began setting in from Tropical Storm Imelda.

Currently, the U.S. State Department has Haiti under a Level 4 warning, which means “do not travel.”

What cruise passengers pay to park at Port Canaveral could become more expensive.

For just 48 hours this weekend, Atlantic fishing can include the coveted and delicious red snapper.

Years in the making, the next cruise terminals at Port Canaveral are inching closer to reality.

U.S. Coast Guard crews spent 16 hours towing a disabled vessel back to shore on the Space Coast, helping rescue the three people on board.

Since the start of 2025, there have been 12 outbreaks on cruise ships, mostly caused by norovirus, according to CDC records. In 2024, there were 18 outbreaks, also mostly caused by norovirus.

Another Carnival Cruise ship will soon call Port Canaveral home.

It makes most of its money from cruise ships, but Port Canaveral also calls itself Central Florida’s gateway to global commerce. With President Trump’s tariffs on all international imports, some wonder how our local economy will be affected.

One of America’s greatest maritime achievements passed off the coast of Port Canaveral Monday, embarking on the first leg of its final voyage—an ending that many believe is unceremonious for a ship with such an astonishing legacy

Norwegian Cruise Line says an extensive search for a guest who went overboard while his ship sailed from Jamaica to the Bahamas was unsuccessful.

The Disney Treasure features several venues paying homage to popular Disney World attractions. The Skipper Society Lounge is an ode to the Jungle Cruise and continues the story.

Daycare on the Disney Treasure cruise ship? Yes! But the kids may be having more fun than the adults dropping them off.

It’s an attraction a lot of Disney fanatics have been anticipating and News 6 was one of the first to check out the Haunted Mansion Parlor onboard the Disney Treasure before its first cruise with paying passengers.

Much like the feeling of entering a Disney theme park, the first impression when stepping aboard the Disney Treasure is no different.

Entertainment is a huge draw for passengers onboard Disney Cruise Lines and the Treasure does not disappoint with shows that highlight culture and unity with a side of magic.

Desserts based on Zootopia characters and suites that will have you living like royalty onboard the Disney Treasure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line Fleet. We're taking you inside.

The Celebrity Equinox arrived at the Space Coast on Tuesday and its inaugural voyage will set sail on Saturday.

The aquarium Brevard Zoo is planning to build in Port Canaveral now has a name, and we’re getting new details about when it will be built.

The arrival of Caribbean Princess marks the first time Princess Cruises will homeport on the Space Coast.

Port Canaveral is making more money than ever thanks to record amounts of cruise passengers.

After a transatlantic journey and a little detour, Disney's newest cruise ship is expected to arrive at its new home port.

A Disney Cruise ship heading to its new home in Port Canaveral rescued four stranded boaters on Sunday morning, officials with the company said.

The Disney Treasure is the second ship in the Triton class and is set to sail in December.

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.

The closest access yet to how a balloon ride to the stratosphere will work was shared with reporters and Space Perspective employees Thursday as the company's Voyager ship docked with its Neptune capsule at Port Canaveral.

Brevard Zoo's executive director updated the Indian River Lagoon Coalition that the aquarium project is still shy of being fully funded.

On Saturday, Space Perspective’s prototype capsule — that will one day take tourists to the edge of space — was lifted by crane onto the ship voyager.

The day after a big change of plans for building a new cruise terminal, the state of Florida says it's happy Port Canaveral isn't favoring the giant cruise industry over another vital part of the local economy - space.

Port Canaveral leaders reversed its decision on a new cruise terminal following the state’s warning earlier this month that it would withhold current and future infrastructure money.

The state has warned Port Canaveral leaders that they are putting at risk current and future infrastructure money if they don’t reverse dock plans that appear to favor cruise ships over the space industry.

A U.S. Coast Guard crew responded to a distress call after a captain's vessel flooded and capsized offshore Port Canaveral.

While impressive in size, Utopia of the Seas is second to Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which is the world’s largest cruise ship.

The world’s second-largest cruise ship arrived Thursday morning at Port Canaveral.

A boat crew with U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral towed a disabled vessel — a 36-foot center console named "Smells Like Fish" — with five people on board back to Jetty Park.

The U.S. Coast Guard sent their helicopter to rescue a woman suffering a medical emergency on a cruise ship off of the coast of Florida early Wednesday morning.

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Officials at Port Canaveral are set to hold a news conference on what’s being called a “significant” announcement.

More people are sailing out of Central Florida's cruise port than ever before.

Less than two weeks since a cruise ship caught on fire, the Carnival Freedom returned to sailing Thursday.

There is a possibility that Florida ports could be affected by the Baltimore bridge collapse.

A fire broke out in the exhaust funnel of the Carnival Freedom cruise ship near the Bahamas on Saturday, according to a news release.

A marina that has operated for nearly 50 years at Port Canaveral won’t get its lease renewed, officials said in a meeting Wednesday.

Have you ever eaten on a train, inside of a boat?

The Carnival Vista cruise ship is heading back to Port Canaveral following a 30-day dry dock that included new enhancements.

Most cruise ship passengers, more than anything, care about coming home safely. And the Coast Guard’s special unit – the Marine Safety Unit (MSU) based at the port – makes sure of that every day.

It was designed to look like a sail, but as far as making money for Port Canaveral, that ship never came in.

Port Canaveral is seeing a record amount of cruise activity as board members gathered for the first time in 2024.

Disney Cruise Line shared new details about "Disney The Tale of Moana," set to premiere exclusively aboard the Disney Treasure in Dec. 2024.

Ten ships departing the port with tens of thousands of passengers this weekend add to the 6.8 million guests Port Canaveral says took a cruise in the 2023 financial year.

If you’re going anywhere near Port Canaveral, get ready for a whole lot of company.

Disney Cruise Line has announced a major milestone in the construction of its newest ship, the Disney Treasure.

An outdoor aquarium at Port Canaveral is almost three-quarters of the way to being fully-funded, Brevard County's zoo told commissioners Wednesday.

In a major announcement today, Royal Caribbean revealed that its revolutionary ship, Star of the Seas, will make port in Port Canaveral.

A teenager died after falling from a balcony aboard a cruise ship.

Deputy Jemiah Thomas has worked for the Broward County Sheriff's Office for six years.

Joining the lineup at Port Canaveral, the port’s CEO Captain John Murray welcomed the captain of Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas on Wednesday.

The Carnival Freedom has returned to the high seas following a dry dock refurbishment.

Get ready to charter a new course for adventure – the Disney Treasure is on the horizon.

A guest on the world’s largest cruise ship went overboard on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for Royal Caribbean.

Celebrity Cruises is coming to Port Canaveral, becoming the seventh major cruise line to homeport there.

The company said its sixth ship is scheduled for delivery in 2024, paving the way for new experiences that immerse guests in some of the company’s most legendary stories.

Sunday’s “Smoke on the Water & Fire in the Sky” celebration has been canceled, “due to safety and concerns related” to the event, according to the Canaveral Port Authority.

A ribbon cutting on Thursday ceremoniously reopened Port Canaveral’s North Cargo Berth 3, which has been out of service for nine years, with nearly 900 feet of new dock space for larger ships.

The Florida Department of Transportation has hit pause on moving forward with a plan to replace the State Road 401 drawbridges in the Port Canaveral area, after concerns were raised by space launch companies and Florida Rep. Thad Altman, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

Sunday’s “Smoke on the Water & Fire in the Sky” celebration has been canceled, “due to safety and concerns related” to the event, according to the Canaveral Port Authority.

A stack fire broke out on a gambling ship as it was returning to Port Canaveral from its day cruise.

Royal Caribbean International has just revealed a brand-new getaway experience: Utopia of the Seas.

The Brevard County Fire Rescue hazmat team responded to a business in Port Canaveral on Saturday afternoon due to an “odor investigation.”

Port Canaveral is revealing where it wants to build its next cruise terminal a few years from now.

A new cruise line is soon sailing out of Port Canaveral.

Another day of severe weather hit Central Florida and could still be a problem when you wake up tomorrow morning.

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With more than three million people cruising in just the last six months, Port Canaveral said it's beginning planning of building a new cruise terminal to handle record passenger numbers as soon as 2026.

During his monthly presentation to Port Canaveral commissioners, CEO Captain John Murray said the world’s busiest port is outpacing its total number of cruise passengers from last year, which was a record year for revenue.

Disney Cruise Line is preparing to celebrate a magical milestone onboard its ships come next year.

With an overwhelmingly positive response from the community, Brevard Zoo officials in charge of the project said they hope to break ground on construction next year on an aquarium worth millions of dollars.

Port Canaveral has surpassed Miami for the first time as the world’s busiest cruise port, the Florida Ports Council told News 6 partner Florida Today.

Ramping up launches at the nation’s busiest spaceport has increased conflicts with cruise ships at Port Canaveral, a space-industry official told lawmakers this week.

A cruise ship returning to Port Canaveral from Mexico rescues 24 migrants.

Port Canaveral says 52,000 people got on or off a cruise ship on Christmas Eve and that single day record won't last long because on New Year's Eve, the port says 57,000 people will pass through its terminals.

Workers are preparing for a couple of busy weekends at Port Canaveral, which is expected to see two record-breaking cruise passenger days before the end of the year.

A cruise ship passenger went overboard off the Central Florida coast, prompting a search.

The CEO of Port Canaveral is projecting another record year of revenue ahead, while looking back at the growth over the past year at the port.

Disney Cruise Line is preparing to celebrate a magical milestone onboard its ships come next year.

The Greyson Project is giving Santa Claus a run for his money by helping to deliver bags of holiday decorations to children’s hospitals across the country.

Gasoline prices have dropped as Florida motorists hit the road for one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

SpaceX is preparing to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

After previously sailing this year out of Fort Lauderdale and Europe, Royal Caribbean says its fifth ship in its Oasis class will now call Port Canaveral home for at least the next two years.

A 68-year-old man dies during Hurricane Nicole.