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Port Everglades

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Hard's Holy Ship!! 2013 Lineup Announced: Justice, Boys Noize, Diplo, and 33 Others

    Toss a couple Dramamines into your party-time pill pack. On January 4, 2013, the second annual edition of Hard's Holy Ship!! electronic music cruise will set sail from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades for three nights of brain-busting beats. Tickets sold out in only 28 hours and now the hotly anti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Rock Legends Cruise 2013 Lineup: Foreigner, Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, and Shuffleboard

    It's a classic rock theme vacation of titanic proportions. And fittingly enough, it's going down on a cruise ship. The Rock Legends Cruise II is a four-night celebration of 1970s rock 'n' roll with the likes of Foreigner, Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, and Foghat that'll be departing from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Jam Cruise 2013 Announces Lineup: Galactic, Big Gigantic, Femi Kuti, Steel Pulse

    Who's ready to get dressed up like a six-foot Rastafarian puppet, suck down some lukewarm Corona, and absolutely not do any drugs while cruisin' across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the MSC Poesia? That's right ... We're talking about Jam Cruise, every South Florida hippie music junkie's favorite float ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Who Wants a Free Cabin on the ShipRocked Cruise 2012? Beg Nikki Sixx!

    In the non-Miami parts of America, bands like P.O.D., Godsmack, and Sevendust are still on the radio, and the ShipRocked Cruise is an alt music event of such mythical proportions that rocker chicks get head-to-toe wet just thinking about it. On November 27, the MSC Poesia will sail from Fort Lauder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    ShipRocked Cruise Announces 2012 Lineup: Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, P.O.D.

    ​Thanks to South Florida's various ports, the region has become the epicenter of the music cruise phenomenon. We've already battled through the Bruise Cruise, uhntz-uhntz-ed aboard Hard's Holy Ship!, and even done time (and drugs) on a boat loaded with hippie music fans. But a few of Crossfade' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Miami Port Deep Dredge Gets Green Light in Tallahassee, Environmentalists Outraged

    ​Carlos Lopez-Cantera is having a helluva week in Tallahassee. On Monday, the Miami-based state rep requested an amendment to Florida law so that the City of Miami wouldn't have to pay taxes on the new Marlins Stadium parking garages -- never mind that such an exemption is probably unconstitutiona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Hard's Holy Ship! 2013 Electronic Music Cruise Sold Out in 28 Hours

    ​The world's greatest sea-bound rave has sold out a full year from its next scheduled sailing date. Just last month, Hard's Holy Ship! hit the high seas for its maiden voyage, carrying Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Fatboy Slim, Diplo, A-Trak, and 3000 bikini-ready party people to the Bahamas and back. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Hard's Holy Ship! Electronic Music Cruise "Will Return in 2013"

    ​Exactly 26 days ago, Hard's Holy Ship! electronic music cruise packed Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Fatboy Slim, Rusko, Diplo, A-Trak, dozens of other professional party starters, and 3000 beat freaks onto the MSC Poesia for a full weekend of uhntz-uhntz-ing across the high seas. And yes, there were a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Hard Miami Returns as a Two-Day Party at Grand Central on March 21 and 22

    Photo by Daniel De Las CasasDiplo getting Hard for Miami in March.​Hard, the long-running Los Angeles club night and electronic music festival, made its Miami debut during WMC 2010 with a pool party at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. We called it out for being a lite version of Hard's notoriously h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Mickey Mouse vs. Micky Arison: Disney Bringing Cruises to Port of Miami

    ​Micky Arison's Carnival Cruise Lines has another Mickey with a cruise empire about to encroach on its turf. Mickey Mouse that is. Disney Cruise Line has announced that beginning later this year, it will be sail ships out of the Port of Miami for the first time.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Who Wants Free Tickets for HARD's Holy Ship! Kickoff Party? Plus Bromance Records Swag!

    Get intimate with Bromance Records' Brodinski and Gesaffelstein.​What's a bromance? Well, according to the t-shirts worn and tote bags toted by gentleman DJs Brodinski and Gesaffelstein, it's "a close but non-sexual relationship between two (or more) men, a form of homosocial intimacy." And jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Five Drugs That You Should Never Ever Bring Aboard a Hippie Music Cruise

    ​Can you believe these extremely irresponsible music fans (read: hippies!) who think it's "radically groovy, man" to buy reduced-price tickets to some floating freak fiesta (say, the Jam Cruise on January 9), stuff their luggage full of dangerous drugs (e.g. marijuana) instead of extra underwear ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Brandon Marshall Handcuffed for Not Paying $142 Cab Fair

    Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall has found himself on the wrong side of the law yet again. This time, it's for allegedly not paying a hefty cab fair. Marshall was not arrested in the incident, but was handcuffed and put in the back of a Broward County Sheriff's deputy car.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Hard's Holy Ship Cruise Announces Final Lineup and Full Music Schedule

    ​Get Hard 'cause it's almost time to cruise. Nine months ago, Crossfade reported that the Los Angeles party posse, electronic music festival, and touring club event run by Gary Richards (AKA Destructo) was planning to take its electro steez to the high seas aboard the MSC Poesia, sailing out of P ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    A Guide to Trashing Taxpayers

    ​Get Hard 'cause it's almost time to cruise. Nine months ago, Crossfade reported that the Los Angeles party posse, electronic music festival, and touring club event run by Gary Richards (AKA Destructo) was planning to take its electro steez to the high seas aboard the MSC Poesia, sailing out of P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Dummies Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: The Port Tunnel

    ​This week, Miami New Times published a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollars on crap residents have little-to-no use for. As we reveal each one of these boondoggles on Riptide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Michael Schwartz at Sea: A First Peek at Royal Caribbean's 150 Central Park

    All photos by Laine DossChef Michael Schwartz celebrates the debut of 150 Central Park by Michael Schwartz.​Michael Schwartz's new 150 Central Park restaurant on Royal Caribbean's mega-ship Oasis of the Seas opened for dinner this past Saturday. The only catch is that in order to dine at the resta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Pitbull Announces Club 305 Cruise, a "Magical Voyage Coming in 2012"

    ​File this under "Fuck yes!" Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull, wants to get wild with you, and "2,500 of his closest friends" on the inaugural Club 305 Cruise. Earlier today, Armandito Christian Perez tweeted in the third person, "Pitbull wants you to join him on the party marathon that will be @Club30 ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2011

    Port of Miami expansion won't save the city's economy, experts say

    ​File this under "Fuck yes!" Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull, wants to get wild with you, and "2,500 of his closest friends" on the inaugural Club 305 Cruise. Earlier today, Armandito Christian Perez tweeted in the third person, "Pitbull wants you to join him on the party marathon that will be @Club30 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Fatboy Slim, Laidback Luke, Rusko, Steve Aoki Setting Sail Aboard Hard Cruise 2012

    Fatboy Slim, your electronic music captain.​There is finally a lineup for the upcoming Hard Cruise -- now cleverly named Holy Ship! -- departing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on January 6, 2012 and returning on January 9. The four-day cruise will travel Port Lucaya in the Bahamas and a p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Jam Cruise 2012 Doles Out Umphrey's McGee and 38 Other Doses of Trippy Tuneage

    The Captain is calling you! It's time to trip!​On January 4, 2011, the ninth annual Jam Cruise got totally sunk in a sea of negative vibes when federal agents and K-9 officers from ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, the DEA, and the Broward Sheriff's Office conducted a joint drug raid as hippies, her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    The International Watermelon Conference is Not Seedy

    Creative Commons: North Carolina State University​This weekend, the Second Annual International Watermelon Conference rolls into town at The Eden Roc Resort & Spa, and the roster reads like one big juicy party! While it's billed as a summit focusing on "the challenges and opportunities f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Hard Cruise Sailing Out of Port Everglades January 2012

    Photo by Daniel De Las CasasDiplo at Hard Miami.​Miami, couldn't get enough of Hard's measly one-day event at Grand Central last week? Well, you're in luck! Hard is returning to South Florida in January 2012 with its first-ever Hard Cruise!We noticed flyers scattered around the city during Miami M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Turbo Fruits' Jonas Stein Talks Bruise Cruise, Hair Metal, and Free Socks

    via facebook.com/turbofruits​Jonas Stein is a very busy guy. Not only does his band Turbo Fruits tour regularly, but he's also co-organizing the Bruise Cruise, leaving from the Port of Miami this Friday. The Nashvillian was first introduced to an international audience as the fresh-from-high-scho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Bruise Cruise Travel Tip: Don't Smuggle Drugs Onto the Ship

    Torben Bjorn Hansen, Flickr ​The Bruise Cruise sets sail from the Port of Miami on Friday. And while there's plenty of dope coming through Dodge Island, y'all better think twice about sneaking some out; narcs like to prey on unsuspecting travelers, especially theme cruise passengers. In January, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Man Dies After Eating Cruise Ship Food

    ​In today's surprisingly light roundup of horrible things and various crimes that happened over the weekend in our fair metropolis: The Epic cruise ship is forced back to the Port of Miami after a man dies after eating food, a greyhound bus is attacked by a gunman, and the city's bond status ... More >>

  • News

    June 3, 2010

    Port of Miami tunnel is a waste of taxpayer money

    ​In today's surprisingly light roundup of horrible things and various crimes that happened over the weekend in our fair metropolis: The Epic cruise ship is forced back to the Port of Miami after a man dies after eating food, a greyhound bus is attacked by a gunman, and the city's bond status ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Port of Miami Tunnel Project Could Be South Florida's Big Dig

    Miami-Dade CountyTrucks waiting at the Port of Miami​Trucker Jose Martinez heads to the Port of Miami every day on his 40-foot white Freightliner. By the time he gets downtown, traffic is a breeze. "It's like going from the bed to the kitchen," he says.Twenty years ago that wouldn't have been poss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Get Shiprocked with Queensryche, Skid Row, Tesla and More

    Looking to go on a music cruise but can't stand the sight of hippies? Well the Jam Cruise is out of the question, but Shiprocked could be right up your alley. Departing on Sunday, November 15, Shiprocked will head to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman before returning to Port Everglades ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Feds Bust Yacht Pimped Out With Endangered Animal Hides, Tusks

    Listen up, foreign billionaires who enjoy pimping out your pleasure yachts with the finest in endangered African animal skins: You might want to keep that luxury boat away from Florida.You won't find Acosta's pad decorated like this, apparently.Surrounded by stuffed lions, mounted, roaring tiger hea ... More >>

  • News

    February 12, 2009

    Fool Me Thrice

    A South Florida company caught stealing twice surfaces under a new name and gets a lucrative government franchise.

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    In The Navy

    Lots of sailors will be coming our way for Fleet Week.

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Wet T-Shirts,Titty Fights, and Ugliness at Sea

    A young beauty goes for a cruise and things gets weird

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2007

    Miami Seaquarium Sends Two Manatees into the Wild

    A young beauty goes for a cruise and things gets weird

  • News

    January 19, 2006

    The Boat to Perdition

    Will 2006 prove friendlier for the casino cruise business?

  • News

    March 17, 2005

    A Feast of Thieves

    Scoundrels allegedly gorged themselves on millions stolen from MIA, and now a prominent politician is implicated in the conspiracy

  • News

    April 29, 2004

    The Greenpeace Effect

    Environmental advocates claim they just want loggers to play by the rules. But Brazilian mahogany barons, local lumber lords, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Port of Miami all want these tree-huggers stopped

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    Cows to Cuba

    A South Florida rancher is using bovine diplomacy to improve relations with the island nation

  • News

    January 8, 2004

    Burned Bridges, Careers

    Bias charges raise alarms in the halls of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue academy

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2002

    On the Eve of 2003 ...

    Bias charges raise alarms in the halls of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue academy

  • News

    September 21, 2000

    Spoiled Island

    With no public input whatsoever, Miami officials have put together a deal to trade waterfront park land for massive cruise ship terminals and a lovely parking garage

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    Goo Grief

    There's a million cubic yards of toxic sludge on the bottom of the Miami River and you may as well get used to it

  • News

    July 4, 1996

    They've Been Workin' on the Railroad

    For a hundred years the FEC Railway has been chugging up and down Florida's east coast. The next hundred years shouldn't be much different.

  • News

    June 13, 1996

    Letters

    For a hundred years the FEC Railway has been chugging up and down Florida's east coast. The next hundred years shouldn't be much different.

  • News

    October 5, 1995

    A Manatee, a Plan, a Canal . . .

    Six years in the works and still controversial: Dade environmental officials submit their manatee-protection proposal

  • News

    February 2, 1995

    Navel Maneuvers

    A fat guy who swam in Jell-O, a Grand Canyon of female cleavage, and enough Wesson oil for a fried-chicken cookoff. We watched it all so you wouldn't have to.

  • News

    August 26, 1992

    Swelter

    A fat guy who swam in Jell-O, a Grand Canyon of female cleavage, and enough Wesson oil for a fried-chicken cookoff. We watched it all so you wouldn't have to.

  • News

    July 29, 1992

    A Mutt Above

    Overheard in a local schoolyard: "I'll trade you a Kirby Puckett rookie card for a Kirby the Cocaine Canine"

  • News

    March 4, 1992

    Buddy, Can You Spare a Multimillion-Dollar Fire-Service Contract?

    A pair of firefighters' unions waging a turf war in Key Biscayne and the Port of Miami? Gee, times really are tough.

  • Music

    February 26, 1992

    The Gamlin' Blues

    A pair of firefighters' unions waging a turf war in Key Biscayne and the Port of Miami? Gee, times really are tough.

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