Plans have been revealed for Royal Caribbean's new cruise terminal in Miami.
While Royal Caribbean already has an amazing and new facility at Terminal A, it plans to upgrade Terminal G down the street.
Up until now, Terminal G has been the "other" terminal Royal Caribbean can use at PortMiami and has been traditionally where older or smaller ships have gone.
It was originally built in 1999 to house Voyager of the Seas when she debuted. However, it is now notably dated compared to the new terminals that have been built over the past few years.
The upgraded terminal should be ready by 2027.
Demolition has already started this week. Once complete, it will be able to accommodate up to 7,000 passengers a day, thanks to a more efficient embarkation and disembarkation process.
Cruise fans will note a terminal that can accommodate up to 7,000 passengers means it could handle an Icon or Oasis Class ship. As of now, only Terminal A can accommodate ships that large.
Once fully operational, ships from Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea will be able to use it.
The multi-level terminal will strategically separate passenger flow by floor to help reduce congestion for cruises departing from the ship and those arriving for their cruise.
A multi-story parking garage will also be built with ground-level bus parking and designated passenger drop-off areas.
Just like Royal Caribbean's other new terminals, Terminal G will seek to achieve a LEED Silver certification.
Sustainability is a critical aspect of this new terminal, as it has for LEED certification focusing on water and energy efficiency, renewable energy production, recycling and waste management, and sustainable sourcing of materials.
The upgraded Terminal G will be a benefit to cruisers, as it removes an outdated terminal and replaces it with an efficient one.
This means being able to board and disembark your ship quicker and easier. That's been one of Royal Caribbean's hallmarks for making it faster and easier to get from "curb to bar" in just a few minutes.
Thanks to upgrades and refinement of its mobile app, Royal Caribbean has one of the easiest processes for check-in of any cruise line.
Royal Caribbean’s app provides easy access to check-in, upload security photos, complete the health questionnaire, scan your passport photo and generate a mobile boarding pass. You can also select your arrival times for embarkation.
Once you’re at the terminal for cruising, you can continue accessing your boarding pass within the app or download the pass to your phone’s wallet.
Unlike Carnival Cruise Line, which still requires guests to print their boarding passes for embarkation day, Royal Caribbean’s app is much more convenient in this way.
Redeveloping PortMiami
The plans for Terminal G are part of a greater $2.8 billion deal that Royal Caribbean Group signed in 2022.
Terminal G was one part of this agreement, which includes a 36 year lease on the facility.
In addition to Terminal G, Royal Caribbean will be able to share another terminal with MSC Cruises. That terminal will be complete in October 2028.
Another big piece of this revamp of PortMiami is to build Royal Caribbean's new headquarters.
Under the deal, Royal Caribbean extends its lease of its headquarters on the southwest corner of Dodge Island through at least 2072.
