Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 5 is finally finished! The Carnival Valor, sailing in on Saturday, June 4th, will be the first ship to take advantage of new renovations resulting from the port’s transformation project.
This 48 million dollar makeover allows Cruise Terminal 5 to handle ships carrying up to 3,500 passengers (1,000 more than the previous limit). Upgrades include improvements to the terminal building, a 120 foot pier extension, a new 1,044 space parking garage, and new passenger boarding bridges. The terminal’s new dual passenger boarding bridges are adjustable, enabling them to handle ships of varying structure and heights. This flexibility is a major improvement from the old fixed gangway systems.
Carnival Cruise Line will be the primary user of Terminal 5 because of it’s three ships based out of Port Canaveral — The Carnival Valor, Magic and Victory. Carnival also uses Terminal 6 next door. With the Terminal 5 upgrades, it will be able to use both terminals simultaneously if two ships are in port the same day.
Port Canaveral Cruise Terminals 5 and 10 have been in the midst of major upgrades since last August. With the Cruise Terminal 5 project wrapping up, the port will shift focus to a similar project at Terminal 10 to accommodate additional larger ships.
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