The Bahamas, specifically the port of Nassau, consistently hosts the highest number of cruise ships and passengers in the Caribbean region. While technically located in the Atlantic just north of the Caribbean, it is the primary hub for the Caribbean cruise market. In 2025 and 2026, Nassau set several world records for the highest number of cruise passengers in a single day, often seeing over 30,000 visitors as six or seven massive vessels dock simultaneously at the recently renovated Nassau Cruise Port. This $300 million redevelopment has expanded the port's capacity to accommodate the world's largest "Icon-class" and "Oasis-class" ships from Royal Caribbean. Following the Bahamas, Cozumel (Mexico) and the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas) are the next busiest, but they do not match the sheer volume of Nassau, which serves as a nearly mandatory stop for short three-to-four-day itineraries departing from Florida. The island's proximity to major U.S. homeports like Miami and Port Canaveral ensures a constant stream of traffic, making it the epicenter of the global cruise industry and a vital driver of the local Bahamian economy.