Port Canaveral is set for a busy weekend with three more ships readying for their first sailing with paying customers including the first for Disney Cruise Line in the U.S., the first for Royal Caribbean from Central Florida and Carnival Cruise Line adding a second ship to the port.

Disney Dream is readying for a Monday departure on a four-night sailing to the Bahamas, the first DCL ship to receive its conditional sailing certificate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ship performed a simulated sailing in July and has since made a practice run with Disney employees gearing up for Monday’s return.

Carnival's Mardi Gras returns from its maiden voyage on Saturday. During the seven-day cruise, guests visited the ports of San Juan, Amber Cove, and Nassau and had the opportunity to ride BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea.

Mardi Gras will turn around and set sail again in the late afternoon.

Also on Saturday, the Carnival Magic has its first revenue cruise. The ship is set to depart at 4 p.m.

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas will set sail from Port Canaveral on Sunday on its first revenue cruise with passengers. The ship successfully completed a test cruise just weeks ago.

Monday will mark the Disney Dream

This will be the busiest weekend for cruises from Port Canaveral as the industry tries to get back to business. Cruises have been shut down for more than 17 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"Over the next two to three weeks, you're going to see a lot of activity of active sailings out of Port Canaveral. And that's what's got us excited right now," said Canaveral Port Authority CEO Captain John Murray.