Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Guide

Lauderdale, Florida

a thinly populated trading post at the turn of the century. Seven miles of palm-shaded white sands and a Hollywood film later conspired to turn mild-mannered Fort Lauderdale into a town with a global reputation for a rambunctious beachlife. In the late Seventies, the local authorities Fracted strict laws to restrain wild behavior around the beach in an attempt to attract regular tourists. As a result, the city has re-established itself into a lovely resort community, dominated by a mix of wealthy retirees, affluent yuppies, and Europeans.

Downtown is comprised of modern bank buildings and towering glass offices. A recent multi-million dollar beautification program did much to enhance the downtown and beach areas with parks, wide promenades and a pedestrian riverwalk along the north bank of the Additionally, the Riverwalk connects the city's cultural district with charming Las Olas Boulevard, which is lined by trendy shops, art galleries and restaurants. from Las Olas the arching intracoastal waterway bridge brings one within view of the ocean, its long stretch of white sand beach filled with sun worshippers.

Ocean Drive is lined with open-air restaurants, hotels and numerous souvenir, T-shirt and beachwear shops. Luxury yachts ply the countless waterways which are fronted by hundreds of magnificent mansions, built by some of America's wealthiest Your arrival into Port Everglades should be nothing short of impressive as this vast complex is one of the nation's largest and best equipped cruise ports.