Florida's Space Coast celebrates a strong 2024 and prepares for an outstanding 2025

• Record start. The space coast housed 93 orbital rocket starts that are almost two thirds of all US starts. The remarkable missions included the first start of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, the final Delta IV heavy start and the historical mission of Polaris Dawn, which contained the first commercial space walk. In September there were a record of 19 people at the same time in orbit, including crews from three spaceships that were started from the Space Coast.
• Booming cruise industry. Port Canaveral recorded an increase in cruise turnover by 12% around 2023 and achieved a production $ 156 million and record 7.6 million passengers lasting several days. In addition, 13 cruise ships were hit into the area, 8 of which were new in Port Canaveral and his position as one of the most busy and efficient cruise goals in the world.
• Hotel extension. Three new Space Coast hotels opened in 2024 and contributed to the growing accommodations in the region over the price points and the amenities. The Woodspring -Suits in SkirtElement Melbourne Oceanfront and Comfort Suites Titusville added 374 rooms to the accommodation capacity of the Space Coast.
• Persistent tourism strength. The Space Coast collected 25.26 million US dollars Last year last year in Tourist Development Tax and 2024 for the second highest year in history for tourism tax collections, which are only shy to the record 2022-23. This shows the continued demand for the unique offers of the region, from space starts and other family -friendly attractions to untouched beaches and desirable weather.

With considerable developments on the horizon, Space Coast expects that in 2025 there will be another milestone for tourism.

• Increased cruise activity. Port Canaveral is expected to improve its Banner 2024 with $ 175 million In cruise income, 16 homeport ships and 8.4 million passengers lasting several days. The port will welcome several new ships, including Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, together with Norwegian Aqua, Disney Cruises 'Disney Magic and Celebrity Cruises' Equinox from Celebrity Cruises.
• Hotel boom. The space coast expects an unprecedented hotel expansion on the horizon. Nine new hotels add 1,100 rooms in 2025. Six other hotels with a total of 731 rooms are on the right track to open in 2026.
• An excellent year for space travel. The frequent starting cadence of the Space Coast is expected to increase, with large missions such as the first crew flight from Boeing Starliner-1, Axiom-4, Blue Origins New Glenn Rocket and more.
• Expansion of attractions. The Brevard Zoo, who welcomed almost 530,000 visitors in 2024, is to launch two large art exhibitions in 2025 and continue the construction of his manatee rehabilitation center. The commitment of the Zoo for Nature Conservation and Education – it is the only place in the country where visitors can take Kayak tours through animal exhibitions – remains a big tie.

“The space coast continues to shine as a first -class goal in Florida and the United States, the visitors with its unprecedented mix of space research, bound tension and first -class attractions ” Peter CranisExecutive Director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism. “With another exciting year of the growth of growth, new hotels, record cruise activities and even more rocket start-starts, the future of tourism on the space coast has never been brighter.”

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Around Floridas Space Coast

Floridas Space Coast is a family -friendly goal that is 45 minutes east of Orlando. Include Cocoa edgePresent Melbourne And The beachesPort Canaveral, TitusvillePresent Palm Bay And VieraIt houses the second largest cruise port in the world and 72 miles of beaches (the longest route in the state) as well as 190,000 acres of wetlands and waterways full of habitats that are not found anywhere. Floridas Space Coast houses the NASAS Kennedy Space CenterWhere rockets are still going into orbit. Further information is available from the Space Coast Office from

Tourism at 877-572-3224 or at Visitspacecoast.com.

Media contact
Kelly HuelsmanSpace Coast Office of Tourism, 1 7043071696, [email protected]Visitspacecoast.com

Source Space Coast Office of Tourismus