Port Canaveral $500 Million in Improvements Coming Up

May 1, 2025 – Port Canavera, just a short drive from Viera on Florida’s Space Coast, has its share of accolades. It’s been named as the “Best Cruise Homeport” by Cruise Hive five times and cruise passengers have helped make the Port one of the best-loved homeports in the world. But that doesn’t mean the organization will be sitting on its laurels.

Today the Port announced a five-year plan of improvements that includes cruise terminal upgrades, renovated cargo facilities, roadway improvements and enhanced recreation operations. The price tag for the effort? A cool half-billion dollars.

According to a press release from the Port, ““Port Canaveral has been a driving force for the Central Florida economy for over seven decades and the continued prosperity of our Port community depends on our continued success,” stated Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO. “As we look ahead to the future, our challenge is balancing the business demands we have today while positioning ourselves for continued growth.”

Port Canaveral Advantage is a port-wide continuous improvement program that identifies near- to long-term needs for enhancements and upgrades to Port assets and operations. Within a five-year planning window, the program includes large-scale, high value critical infrastructure projects associated with new cruise ship arrivals, modernizing and expanding cargo berths and bulkheads, upgrading facilities maintenance, deploying new technologies across a spectrum of operations and renovations to the Port’s recreational facilities at Jetty Park.

Port Canaveral’s Jetty Park – the popular beach and campground that attracts nearly 400,000 visitors a year – is also undergoing some major upgrades with a new camp store, guest cabins and dog park, renovated bathhouses, roadway and lighting improvements, playground refurbishments, and redesigned public boat ramps at Rodney Ketchum Park. Port visitors and guests will also notice new landscaping and entrance enhancements to The Cove, lined with popular restaurants and watering holes.

It looks like the cruise-loving residents of Viera have a lot to look forward to in the future at the Port. We wish them and Port Canaveral happy sailing.

Source: Port Canaveral