largest ocean liner, as she made her first visit to mainland U.S. from the UK, by arriving at Port Everglades, her U.S. winter home port. QM2 is the longest, widest, tallest and most expensive ocean liner ever built. In 2009, Port Everglades opened the World's Largest Cruise Terminal and home of Royal Caribbean's 5,400-passenger , the largest cruise ship in the world at the time. In 2010, Oasis of the Seas was joined by , making Port Everglades home to the two largest cruise ships in the world. In March 2011, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved an update of the Port's 20-Year Master/Vision Plan that includes key cargo expansion projects over the next six years that will add five berths, widen and deepen the channel to and bring freight rail into the port. In 2012, Port Everglades was the first port in Florida to join the Green Marine program, which helps ports meet various standards to improve environmental impact and reduce the footprint of the port. In 2015, Port Everglades was approved for expansion by the US Army Corps of Engineers. In March 2016, Port Everglades broke the Guinness World Record for number of cruisers in a day at 55,885. See also United States container ports References External links History of Port Everglades Port Everglades Webcam Ocean Liners and Cruise Ships of Port Everglades in the early 1960s Everglades, Port Economy of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Transportation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Geography of Broward County, Florida Tourist attractions in Broward County, Florida 1928 establishments in Florida Transportation buildings and structures in Broward County, Florida