Port Everglades, BROWARD COUNTY, Florida, United States--A total of 55,964 passengers sailed in and out of Port Everglades in a single day, topping the previous record of 55,885 set in March 2016 and setting the new world record for the Most passengers sailed in and out in a single day, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

“We knew it would be close because it was a busy weekend. This is nice gift for the holidays,” commented Glenn Wiltshire, Port Everglades acting chief executive and port director.

Cruise lines and ships that contributed to Port Everglades’ record-breaking day include the Adventure of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, the Carnival Magic, the Celebrity Edge, the Eurodam and Nieuw Statendam, the Regal Princess and Sky Princess, and Balearia Caribbean’s Jaume II (daily ferry).

Port Everglades is one of the three busiest cruise ports in the world, hosting nearly 4 million passengers annually, The Cruise Industry News reports.

Port Everglades’ enviable location in the heart of South Florida and the neighboring Caribbean, makes us one of the three busiest cruise ports in the world, hosting nearly 4 million passengers annually. Guests enjoy the Port’s proximity to three international airports including and rapidly growing Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) less than two miles away.