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The Port of Los Angeles handled 100,277 cruise passengers at its World Cruise Center in May, marking an increase of 11,604 passengers, or 13.1%. It also was the first time that the Port surpassed the 100,000-passenger mark in a single month. The passenger volume increase in May is attributed to the recent arrival of the Elation, a new Carnival Cruise Lines cruiseship that replaced the smaller Jubilee. Carnival now homeports the Elation and Holiday in Los Angeles, while Royal Caribbean International sails the Viking Serenade twice weekly. Both cruise lines feature exciting itineraries to the popular Mexican Riviera.

In the first five months of this year, the Port welcomed 409,560 passengers, an average of 81,912 customers each month. At its current pace, the Port will handle 982,944 passengers this year, surpassing the record-setting 963,631 passengers served at the World Cruise Center. The Port recently announced plans for a $30 million expansion of its World Cruise Center to accommodate projected increases in cruise passenger business. Expansion plans include adding 25 acres to the 51-acre complex and parking facility, constructing a new passenger terminal and concourse, modifying existing facilities, enlarging customer parking and developing a five-acre parcel for commercial use.