Port Everglades said the Royal Princess will homeport there for its inaugural Caribbean season next winter.
Princess Cruises' new ship debuts in June in Southampton, England, and will sail in the Mediterranean this summer.
Princess will berth at Terminal 2, which will get an overhaul to "allow for a seamless curbside-to-ship guest experience with expanded check-in and baggage claim areas, covered walkways, streamlined transportation routing and bright interiors," a Port Everglades statement said.
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