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    Often 
              called the “Venice of America,” this lively island city started as 
              a thinly populated trading post at the turn of the century. Seven 
              miles of palm-shaded white sands and a Hollywood film later 
              conspired to turn mild-mannered Fort Lauderdale into a town with a 
              global reputation for a rambunctious beachlife. In the late 
              Seventies, the local authorities enacted strict laws to restrain 
              wild behavior around the beach in an attempt to attract regular 
              tourists. As a result, the city has re-established itself into a 
              lovely resort community, dominated by a mix of wealthy retirees, 
              affluent yuppies, and Europeans.
 Downtown is comprised of modern bank buildings and towering glass 
              offices. A recent multi-million dollar beautification program did 
              much to enhance the downtown and beach areas with parks, wide 
              promenades and a pedestrian riverwalk along the north bank of the 
              New River.
 
 Additionally, the Riverwalk connects the city’s cultural district 
              with charming Las Olas Boulevard, which is lined by trendy shops, 
              art galleries and restaurants. From Las Olas the arching 
              intracoastal waterway bridge brings one within view of the ocean, 
              its long stretch of white sand beach filled with sun worshippers. 
              Ocean Drive is lined with open-air restaurants, hotels and 
              numerous souvenir, T-shirt and beachwear shops. Deluxe yachts ply 
              the countless waterways which are fronted by hundreds of 
              magnificent mansions, built by some of America’s wealthiest 
              families.
 
 Your arrival into Port Everglades should be nothing short of 
              impressive as this vast complex is one of the nation’s largest and 
              best equipped cruise ports.
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    Awaiting Your Return 
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    Complimentary 
    Spirits Await | 
    
    Return to Your 
    Suite and Sail Away to The Next Adventure | 
    
    Entertainment 
    and Dancing Await You |