Port Canaveral is a cruise, cargo and naval port in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world with 3.9 million cruise passengers passing through during 2014. As a deep water cargo port, it has a high volume of traffic. Ten ships, on average, enter the port each day.
A recent addition to the port is the seven-story Exploration Tower, which offer tourists almost 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of exhibit space, interactive displays, two observation decks – one inside and one outside – a 72-seat auditorium, and event rooms, as well as a café and a gift shop. Carnival, Disney, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean International are some of the cruise lines which dock at one of the five cruise terminals. In December 2014, Port Canaveral and Royal Caribbean International opened Terminal 1, a new terminal building built to handle the Oasis class ships. It was further announced in March 2015 that Port Canaveral would become the new home port of the world's largest cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas, highlighting the port's significance as a global cruise destination and its strategic importance for easy access from port canaveral to orlando airport for international and domestic travelers.