Celebrity Cruises reports that its first-ever brand-designed cruise terminal will open this October in Port Everglades, Florida. Terminal 25 will host the cruise line’s newest ship, the Celebrity Edge, and will incorporate a number of new features for guests.
Developed in collaboration with Broward County’s Port Everglades and architectural firm Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc., T25 will incorporate a number of high-tech touches, such as a Frictionless Arrival check-in process and an interactive light wall art installation. T25 will also offer Suite Class guests an exclusive experience along the path to The Retreat, with a dedicated lounge, elevator lobbies, screening areas and a private rooftop terrace.
T25 also has a 1,463 sq. ft. GKD Mediamesh that will wrap the terminal’s exterior, juxtaposing the more than 18,000 sq. ft. of outward facing glass, and the first purpose-built crew lounge of any Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. terminal. This crew lounge will have complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity, TV access, optimized storage, quiet places for employees and more.
Currently, Port Everglades welcomes on average approximately 335,000 Celebrity guests annually, representing about 9 percent of its overall passenger traffic. Once the new cruise terminal is completed, it is anticipated that Celebrity will generate nearly 500,000 travelers at Port Everglades – representing no less than 14 percent of the port’s projected passenger traffic.
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