From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Port Royal?

Pegasus Spiele English base rules, 120-card edition

Whoever most recently visited a harbor goes first.

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Rule details

The active-player role moves clockwise. Other players may also act in the Trade & Hire phase after the active player.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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