Reports are that Disney Cruise Lines has moved to expand its Miami presence and increase its share of the cruise market. Three new ships were added to the Disney fleet, totaling seven overall. The company is now
talking with PortMiami and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners to renegotiate terms of its preferential agreement, which expired in September. Observers are commenting on the cruise line’s interest in year-round sailings and the establishment of a permanent custom-built terminal at PortMiami, next to Royal Caribbean’s head offices. According to Orlando Weekly (September 10, 2018), Disney expects to more than double its annual passenger estimates, from 150,000 to 360,000 in five years.