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Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) · United States · View on map

A city on Florida's southeast coast and home to Port Everglades, one of the world's leading cruise ports. Known as the Venice of America, it offers waterways, beaches, tree-lined roads, shopping, and waterfront dining.

Port location

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Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

About 180,000 (the metropolitan area has several million)
Population
A subtropical climate. Winters are warm and dry, while summers are hot and humid with frequent squalls.
Climate
English (Spanish is also widely used)
Language
US dollar (USD)
Currency
November to April (warm dry season)
Best time to visit
Local food
Fresh seafoodstone crabKey lime pieFlorida seafood basket
Sights
Fort Lauderdale BeachLas Olas BoulevardCanal cruise (water taxi)Bonnet House
Monthly average high / low temperatures
24°
16°Jan
25°
17°Feb
27°
19°Mar
28°
21°Apr
30°
23°May
31°
25°Jun
32°
25°Jul
32°
26°Aug
31°
25°Sep
30°
24°Oct
27°
20°Nov
25°
18°Dec

Unit: °C · NOAA climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: FT LAUDERDALE INTL AP · about 4.7 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
Much more expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)178 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

$2.59
Water 591 ml
$4.73
Coffee
$9.98
Inexpensive meal
$6.50
Local beer
$6.22
Big Mac

Prices from Miami, in the same metropolitan area · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

FLL
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports
10–15 min

About 4.2 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
B — One connection
Ease of access

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

Ports in the same region

Model plans in this region

Sources

Source: Wikipedia “Fort Lauderdale, Florida”, “Port Everglades” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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