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Cruises from Port Canaveral

Explore Florida’s Space Coast and the Theme Park Capital of the World – Orlando, before you embark on a cruise from Port Canaveral with Princess®. Take a visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, steer a freighter simulation at Exploration Tower, venture through the Brevard Zoo, or ride on the roller coasters of Orlando’s theme parks. Whether you are looking for family-friendly activities or adventurous things to do, you’ll have amazing experiences to remember before even stepping aboard your cruise vacation.

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Sail to the Eastern or Western Caribbean on a cruise from Port Canaveral (Orlando) and island hop to top rated islands such as St. Thomas, Turks & Caicos, and Cozumel. Can't decide between the Eastern or the Western Caribbean? No problem – we have an itinerary that brings you to both regions from Port Canaveral, as well.

What to Know About Cruises from Port Canaveral

Known as the world’s most popular cruise port, Port Canaveral welcomes you to explore all it has to offer. Here’s everything to learn about your cruise from Port Canaveral (Orlando).

Port Canaveral at a glance

• Language:  English
• Currency:  U.S. Dollar (USD)
• Time Zone:  Eastern Standard Time (EST)
• Docking:  Your cruise from Port Canaveral docks at the Cruise Terminal in Cape Canaveral, approximately 45 miles from Orlando International Airport (MCO).
• Attire:  Located along the Atlantic Coast of East Central Florida, Cape Canaveral has an overall average high temperature of 82 degrees and an average low of 62. If you're visiting the Kennedy Space Center, wear casual attire appropriate for the time of year. Always pack a bathing suit because even if the water is a bit chilly for swimming, sunbathing is a year-round sport in Florida.
• Transportation:  You can get around by Uber, Lyft, a shuttle, limousine or rental car. Want to beat traffic to the port? Take Brightline , a convenient and comfortable high-speed passenger train.

Things to do in Port Canaveral

Before getting on a cruise from Port Canaveral, or after your debarkation, add visits to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the Exploration Tower, and the US Air Force Space & Missile Museum. Take in a day of fishing on one of the charter boats docked at the port and relax to the sound of crashing waves on uncrowded beaches. Make the most of your dream vacation by exploring the one-of-a-kind Port Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast before your cruise or choose one of our debarkation tours. 

Ships that Cruise from Port Canaveral

Our Princess fleet includes some of the best cruises from Port Canaveral. Find the comforts of home along with the luxuries you deserve on board any of our ships. Discover what makes our fleet so unique.

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Buckle up for big adventure on the Space Coast when you book a Carnival cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida. Fun in the sun is a mission easily accomplished in Port Canaveral: before or after your cruise, take time to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center, hug the turns in a stock car at the world famous speedway, and zoom through the screaming roller coasters of Orlando's theme parks. In addition to all these man-made thrills, cruises from Port Canaveral depart from a coastline of sugary sand beaches and protected islands for native wildlife.

• See a rocket up close at the Kennedy Space Center ™ .
• Walk the bustling Cocoa Beach boardwalk before your cruise from Port Canaveral.
• Encounter exotic animals and exciting adventures at Disney's Animal Kingdom ® park.
• Enjoy an exciting wildlife and alligator tour by airboat.

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Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida)

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Region Bahamas - Caribbean - Bermuda

Local Time 2024-04-27 16:07

Port Port Canaveral cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Port Canaveral, Orlando, Florida. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

Port Canaveral (cruise port to Orlando City, Florida USA) is currently ranked world's busiest cruise port (4,07 million cruisers/stats 2023) followed by Miami Florida .

As homeport, this is a major turnaround port destination (serving roundtrip itineraries) with annual shipping traffic 4,5+ million cruise ship tourists. Cape Canaveral is a leading USA homeport for all the world's largest cruise companies - CCL-Carnival , RCI-Royal Caribbean , NCL-Norwegian , DCL-Disney .

The world's top-10 busiest cruise ports (by annual passengers numbers/stats 2023) are in Florida USA (Port Canaveral/Orlando/4,07M, Miami /4,02M, Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale ), Mexico ( Cozumel ), Bahamas ( Nassau ), China ( Shanghai ), Spain ( Barcelona ), Bahamas (Out Islands), Texas USA ( Galveston ), Italy ( Civitavecchia-Rome ).

Cape Canaveral Port

Port Cape Canaveral (locode USPCV) is located on Florida's Atlantic coastline, between Miami and Jacksonville . Orlando City is bounded by Port Canaveral (north), Banana River (east), Cocoa Beach (south) and the Atlantic Ocean (west). As a deepwater seaport, Port Canaveral has a very high volume of traffic. From a total of 6 million cargo tons moved through the port annually, 2,7+ million tons (3 million short tons) are bulk cargoes. Common cargo includes petroleum, aggregate and cement. The port features hoppers and conveyors for loading products directly into trucks, as well as bulk cargo container facilities. The channel is about 13 m (44 ft) deep.

There are 70,000 m2 (750,000 ft2) of covered freight storage capacity. In 2004 Port Canaveral handled 3,6 million tons (4M short tons) of cargo. It exports fresh citrus and bulk frozen citrus juice is stored in one of the biggest freezer warehouses in the state. The port also receives salt for water softening, lumber, automobiles, steel sheets and plates. Port Canaveral transships items for sea, air, space and land. Its Foreign Trade Zone is one of the nation's largest general-purpose FTZs, more than 13 km2 (5 mi2). Each year the port boosts the economy by 1/2 billion dollars.

Port's cruise shipping business started in 1964, with SS Yarmouth Castle. The 1927-built steamship (for Chadade Steamship Company) was acquired by Yarmouth Cruise Lines in 1957. The liner was American-owned and Panama- flagged . In 1965, the ship burnt at sea (between Nassau and Miami).

The 1965-opened sea lock (part of Canaveral Barge Canal) is still in use, being maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Shipping and commercial fishing is also served by three 400 ft/120 m-long cargo piers constructed on the Port's north side in 1976. The seaport has supported NASA's space projects from the nearby JF Kennedy Space Center. During NASA's Apollo program, Saturn V rocket's segments transited via the lock. Space Shuttle's external tanks were floated for each mission into Port Canaveral, and the rocket boosters were towed back via the seaport, being fished from the Atlantic after each space launch.

In August 2015, commissioners approved USD 81 million port development project for upgrades of terminals 5 and 10, aimed at handling larger-sized vessels (details in the "terminal" section below). The project's financing was secured through bank loans and bonds.

Following President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, in late-January 2017 were officially issued reports about cruise passengers being detained by US Customs and Border Protection. All detainees had to provide background info about them, their families and also their past life in their native countries. Trump's executive order was signed on January 27th and includes a 90-day ban on travel to the USA by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen.

In early November 2017, RCI-Royal Caribbean announced the company's decision to homeport here in 2019 the world's largest passenger vessel - Harmony of the Seas (max capacity 6687 passengers plus 2100 crew). Starting May 2019, Harmony OTS offers 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean roundtrip itineraries. Harmony replaced Oasis OTS (redeployed in 2019 to Miami ). Also in 2019, Mariner OTS (max capacity 4200 passengers plus 1180 crew) was homeported here for 3-4-night roundtrips to The Bahamas. The ship first arrived in Port Canaveral in 2003 (inaugural cruise on November 14).

In December 2017, Carnival Cruise Lines announced the homeporting of Carnival Elation in 2019. Starting May 12, 2019, the ship operates year-round scheduled 4-5-day "long weekend" Bahamas cruises. Departures are on Thursdays (4-day itinerary to Freeport and Nassau ) and on Mondays and Saturdays (5-day itinerary to Amber Cove Dominicana and Grand Turk Island ).

In December 2017, Port Canaveral completed the 6-month long West Turning Basin deepening project, now allowing max draft of 45 ft (13,7 m). Port's containership terminal (North Cargo berths 5 and 6) is operated by GT USA. The dredging works removed 22,3+ million ft3 (632,000 m3) of seabed material. For the dredging was contracted Dutra Group (based in San Rafael, California). The project's total cost was USD 7,5 million, with approx 2/3 of the cost covered by FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation). The Port's entry channel was cleared from obstructions (bridges, power lines) and is now without air draft restrictions. West Turning Basin has quay length ~600 m (2000 ft) and draft 13 m/43 ft - making it one of East Coast USA's deepest cargo berths without vessel air draft limits.

In January 2018 was approved the construction of a new multi-purpose cargo ship berth ("North Cargo Berth 8" / NCB8). By the project were also built a seawall (900 ft / 274 m) and a pier extension (100 ft / 31 m) with capacity to handle vessels with max LOA length 850 ft/259 m. At the new berth can be handled various heavy project cargoes (including aerospace). Berth's depth is 35 ft (11 m). The USD 17,9 million berth construction contract was awarded to the Tampa -based company Orion Marine Group. The contract includes building the bulkhead, seawall, relieving platform and dredging. Construction works started in March 2018, with scheduled completion by mid-2019.

In 2018, two port development projects received funding for maintenance works in the seaport. The contractor is USACE (US Army Corps of Engineers). For the projects were allocated USD 14,76 million (Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass and jetty upgrades) and USD 1,47 million (Harbor and Locks).

On December 5, 2018, Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) approved a series of bonds (up to USD 117 million) for financing "Cruise Terminal 3" (dubbed "Launch Pad") project. In 2021, at the new CT3 Terminal was homeported Carnival's newest and largest ( LNG-powered ) liner Mardi Gras .

• The project's financing package included bonds up to USD 80 million (30-year, Series A and B) and up to USD 37 million (20-year loan, Series C) by SunTrust Bank (specializing in mortgage, personal and small-business banking). The bank is subsidiary of the Atlanta GA-based SunTrust Banks Inc (reported assets in March 2018 USD 199 billion).
• Additionally was approved to increase Port's PNC Bank credit line from USD 25 to 50 million. The port also received from Florida Department of Transportation USD 6 million in grants for the infrastructure works.
• Carnival Cruise Terminal 3 has a dedicated wharf, adjacent parking (6-storey, capacity 1800 vehicles) and a newbuild road. The project's total improvements cost USD 163 million, of which $50 million were contributed by Carnival Corporation . The facility was completed in September 2020, but due to the crisis was inaugurated on June 4, 2021, with the arrival of Mardi Gras.

On May 22, 2019, Disney Cruises signed with CPA a 20-year operating agreement for homeporting two of its three newbuilds . Under the new deal, Disney has 3 boats homeported here (2 new, 1 old) which increased the number of guaranteed roundtrips from 150 per year (2019) to 180 (2023) and 216 (2024 and beyond).

In early March 2020 was launched an RO-RO Division in Port Canaveral - a dedicated vehicle terminal with max annual capacity 240,000 cars. The 16-acres terminal is at South Cargo Pier 4 and serves mainly new import automobiles. The terminal has a large climate-controlled warehouse (sized 20,000 ft2 / 1860 m2). In FY2019, the port handled a total of 12514 vehicles.

Following the port's ban for cruise ship dockings and passenger operations (due to the COVID pandemic), in the period April 3 through May 30, 2020, Canaveral Port Authority furloughed all its employees dedicated to cruise shipping operations.

For a 5-month refurbishment project in 2020 (June through November) was closed CT8 (Disney Cruise Terminal 8).

In April 2023, Port Canaveral officials proposed the construction of a new cruise terminal. The US$175 million facility could be built on the Port's southern side, and completed and opened in 2026-Q4.

In August 2023 was allocated US$68,16 million for two new cruise parking garages (an 8-level near Terminals 5 and 6, and a 6-level near Terminal 10.

Cape Canaveral port statistics

Note: Port's FY (fiscal year) runs from October 1 (current year) through September 30 (next year).

In FY2017, the cruise port handled 4,52+ million passengers (6,4% increase over FY2016). The number of multi-day passengers (4,234+ million) was 7,1% increase over 2016. Statistics showed that just in March 2017, the number of visiting cruiseship tourists was 469,847. This was the Port's 1-month record and a 19% increase over March 2016. Port's FY2017 total revenues were USD 47,4 million (freight and passengers).

For FY2018, the seaport reported a record year with USD 103,75 million in total revenues (218,9% increase over 2017). Cargo and cruise shipping volumes were also an all-time high. The number of handled cruise ship passengers increased by 7,7% - to 4,568431 million. Port's handled cargo tonnage increased by 6,9% - to 6,404944 million tons. Port's total economic output was USD 3,9 billion with around 32650 jobs supported (USD 1,3 billion in wages) including 17200 port workers (USD 0,7294 billion in wages).

For FY2019, the port had ~5% growth (over FY18) in revenues from cruise shipping. By homeporting operations (turnarounds) Port Canaveral is currently ranked the world's 2nd-busiest (after Miami) cruise port with handled in 2019 total 4,634154 million passengers (4,568431 million in 2018).

For season 2019, the cruise port reported a record berth booking with estimated 4,7+ million passengers.

In 2023, Port Canaveral reported a record year with handled 906 cruise ship calls, 13 homeporting ships, ~6,8 million cruise tourists, US$158 million in revenue from cruise shipping operations. For season 2024, the Port had booked 913 ship calls and expected ~7,3M passengers

Port Canaveral cruise terminal

Besides being a large cruise port, Port Canaveral is also among the USA's/and the world's largest naval and cargo ports. On average, each day 10 cruise vessels enter the port.

Port Canaveral's cruise terminals serve several major cruise shipping companies. Terminal 5 is the homeport for ships of RCI-Royal Caribbean , Celebrity , NCL-Norwegian , Marella UK . Terminal 6 serves ships of CCL-Carnival and Princess . Terminal 10 homeports ships of MSC and NCL.

The following cruise port map shows Port Canaveral port's infrastructure, the location of terminal facilities, connecting roads and transportation links to Orlando City.

Port Canaveral is the nearest Disney World city, situated about one hour east of Orlando by car. The Orlando Airport is 45 mi/70 km away. The driving distance to Tampa is 2 hours, to Jacksonville - 2,5 hours.

There are seven cruise terminals, but in regular use are 5 - numbers 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10. They are newer, located on the Port's north side, and serve larger ships. Southside terminals are older. Gambling ships use Terminal 2. Terminal 3 is the new Carnival Cruise Line's terminal.

Currently, Terminal 4 is also used, but rarely. In April 2024 was announced a plan for a new facility at Terminal 4, to be completed in 2026.

The cruise terminal parking rate is USD 15 per day (Port Authority subject to change). There is a parking lot beside each cruise terminal. Port Canaveral offers complimentary cruise parking for disabled Veterans. Approved are waiving cruise parking fees for vehicles with DV (Disabled Veteran) license plates issued under Florida Statutes "s.320.084", "s.320.0842" or "s.320.0845".

In August 2023, Port Canaveral commissioners allocated US$67,46 million for constructing two northside cruise parking garages. For the projects was contracted Ivey's Construction Inc. The larger facility (an 8-level garage with capacity 1940 vehicles) is adjacent to Terminals 5 and 6, while the smaller one (a 6-level garage with capacity 1081 vehicles) is near Terminal 10.

(NEW) Cruise Terminal (2026)

In April 2023 was proposed the construction of a new cruise terminal on the Port's southern side.

The US$175 million facility could be completed and opened in 2026-Q4.

This proposal for a new passenger terminal came after two newbuild large cruise liners were homeported year-round in Cape Canaveral starting in 2024-Q4.

If approved, the proposal will be included in the Port's budget for FY2023 (October 1, 2022, thru September 30, 2023). FY23 was marked by increased cruise shipping traffic and stronger-than-expected, cruise-related revenues (including from parking) estimated at US$150,87 million. The previous estimate was US$124,48M. This represented ~83,7% of Port Canaveral's total projected operating revenue (US$180,35M) including from cargo shipping/handling, recreation, leasing, and other business activities. It was estimated that the Port's FY23 will have US$75,43M profit (including non-operating revenues and expenses) which was US$53,36M before FY23's budget began. The profit was used for port development projects and for reducing debt from previous projects.

In May 2023, were announced plans for a new cruise terminal at the site of the Bluepoints Marina. The facility (projected cost US$175M) could be ready/inaugurated in 2026-Q4.

(NEW) Carnival Cruise Terminal 3 (CT3-Launch Pad)

In late-April 2017, Port Canaveral started construction works on a new cruise terminal.

The facility is on the site of "Cruise Terminal 3" (port's southern / B side), west of Jetty Park and east of The Cove (dining-shopping-attractions complex). On June 7, 2017, engineering and design works for the new terminal were officially approved.

Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners approved US$1,2 million in funding for CH2M Engineering's project management contract. This was Phase I of the 2-year work plan to construct a modern facility with capacity to serve vessels with max capacity 8000 passengers.

At the new passenger terminal can berth even the world's largest cruise vessels of RCI's OASIS-class. CH2M Engineering provided engineering, support services and waterside design for the new Terminal 3.

The project's budget is USD 163 million (initially estimated cost was US$150M), of which US$50M contributed by Carnival Corporation . Ranked the USA's largest single building project, it included the demolition of the port's oldest terminal, construction of a brand new 2-story building (sized 17466 m2 / 188,000 ft2), upgrading the existing berth and building a new (adjacent to the terminal) parking garage, roadway and utility improvements.

The 20-month-long, multi-phased project included 5 separate contracts. Demolition works (of the existing Terminal 3 building) started in April 2018, at the cost of US$210,000.

• Following the building demolition, the project's next phases included berth demolition, dredging, dockside construction, building passenger boarding (mobile) bridges and terminal building, site works, building a covered parking garage (6-story building, sized 690,000 ft2 / 64,100 m2, capacity 1800 cars).
• On August 30, 2018, the Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a long-term terminal operation agreement with Carnival Cruise Line, allowing the company to homeport here its newest and biggest liner .
• Beginning September 1, 2018, the new agreement replaced the old (6-year concession) expiring in 2019. The new 25-year primary term has 4 additional 5-year renewal options. The minimum annual revenue from passenger fees (guaranteed by Carnival) was increased from USD 7 million (fixed, per year) to USD 14,5 million (with annual escalators).
• On January 8, 2019, the CPA Board of Commissioners awarded the company Ivey's Construction Inc the USD 79 million contract for building Cruise Terminal 3, plus USD 29,53M contract for building the adjacent parking.
• On April 24, 2019, Canaveral Port Authority commissioners unanimously approved several design changes in the CT3 Project to reduce building costs. Ivey's Construction Inc (Merritt Island-based) won the contract in January with a bid of USD 78,98 million. However, design changes resulted in total savings of USD 4,535 million, bringing the terminal's total cost down to USD 74,45 million. In all, "Cruise Terminal 3" costs USD 163 million when are added the costs of the adjacent parking garage, waterside improvements, two passenger boarding bridges, design services. Plans were redesigned after engineering studies reduced the number of needed piles (also their size and coating) without sacrificing the structural integrity.

The new Carnival Cruise Terminal (CT3) is a 2-story building (sized 187,000 ft2 / 17370 m2) with max passenger capacity 6500 at a time. Among its amenities are electronic systems to facilitate passenger screening, mobile check-in (for expediting boarding), ATMs, restrooms, waiting and baggage halls, retail shopping area, info kiosks.

Construction works officially started on March 18, 2019, and the Terminal was completed in September 2020.

At the new CT3 terminal was homeported Carnival's largest vessel Mardi Gras (GT 180,000 tons, LNG-powered , capacity 5286 berths / max passengers 6500). The new liner's LNG bunkering is dockside (barge-to-ship).

Mardi Gras docked for the first time on June 4, 2021, and was joined later on the same day by the fleetmates Carnival Freedom and Carnival Liberty .

North (A Side) Cruise terminals (5, 6, 8, 10)

They are located on the A dock at the north side. Along is the Charles M Rowland Drive.

All are up to date and can handle the biggest passenger ships. Especially for Disney Cruise Line ships was built Cruise Terminal 8.

For a 5-month refurbishment project in 2020 was closed Disney's Cruise Terminal 8 (June through November). The closure was for installing a new curtainwall-pile (breakwater), removing ticket counters, extending the drop-off canopy, replacing the current seating.

In 2016, about USD 2,3 million were spent at Disney Terminal 8's renovations. This cruise facility is used exclusively by Disney ships. Cruise Terminal 10 was reopened on November 19, 2016, following USD 35 million expansion and upgrade project which took 6 months to complete. Terminal 10 (1994-built) is used by NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) .

Renovation works included increasing the size of the 2-story terminal building (from 97,050 to 125,825 ft2 / 9016 to 11690 m2). Lower floor's baggage processing area was increased from 42,800 to 64,400 ft2 (3976 to 5983 m2). Upper floor's passengers check-in area was increased from 54,250 to 61,430 ft2 (5040 to 5707 m2).

The development project allowed the terminal to handle larger cruise ships (carrying up to 5,500 passengers). Previously, its max capacity was 3,600 passengers.

Among the major projects of the Cruise Terminal 10 renovations were:

• USD 25,69 million for terminal renovations, with H.J. High of Orlando as contractor. The downstairs area where baggage processing occurs increased from the previous 42,799 ft2 to 64,396 ft2. The upstairs area where passengers check-in increased from the previous 54,249 ft2 to 61,428 ft2.
• USD 4,48 million were invested into new mobile Passenger Boarding Bridges (by the Spanish manufacturer ADELTE). The new mobile bridge systems replaced the old fixed gangways and provide better flexibility when used by differently-sized cruise vessels that have different heights and boarding door locations.
• USD 1,79 million were used for the existing cruise pier strengthening. The contractor (Vortex Marine of Oakland, California) used carbon fiber polymer technology to reinforce and extend the pier's life and structural capacity.

In 2016 was completed another (USD 48,4 million) renovation project at Cruise Terminal 5 (used mostly by Carnival Cruise Line ). Among the improvements were terminal expansion, pier elongation (by 120 ft / 37 m), new mobile boarding bridges, new parking garage (capacity 1044 cars). The 1991-built Terminal 5 now allows berthing of larger ships (with up to 3500 passengers / previously up to 2500). For the project were contracted a total of 87 companies.

South (B Side) Cruise Terminals (2, 4)

They are located on the B dock at the southwest side. Along is George King Blvd. They were among the Port's first cruise facilities and can handle not more than 1900 passengers.

(new) Cruise Terminal 1

On November 5, 2016, in Port Canaveral arrived its ever largest passenger ship - Oasis of the Seas . The mega-liner docked at the new "Cruise 1 Terminal" (inaugurated in December 2014). Oasis OTS was homeported here replacing the smaller Freedom OTS .

Facility's main tenant is RCI Royal Caribbean and was designed specifically to handle Oasis-class vessels. The new terminal is sized 188,000 ft2 (17,470 m2) and has a dedicated parking garage with capacity 1007 vehicles. The project cost USD 104,6M.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center: NASA’s base where Apollo missions have been launched. Watch a movie at the center of IMAX, learn the space exploration future at the Exploration Space show, go to the Apollo Center and the LC39 Gantry or try the Shuttle Launch Experience.

US Astronaut Hall of Fame: 5 miles away from the Kennedy Space Center. Honor the American astronauts, watch the Science On A Sphere show, try the Sigma 7 Mercury rocket or a real training for astronauts.

Jetty Park: park at the coastline with a beach, camping and a playground, picnic areas and pavilions. Enjoy the amazing marine traffic view from the pier, favorite place for fishermen and tourists. You can have a coffee, eat or buy something at the Cove Waterfront area, located between the park and the port.

Cocoa Beach Pier: dating since 1962, Space coast best-known landmark located 4 miles away ftom Port Canaveral. It offers bars, souvenir shops, restaurants, live music and lively beach.

Orlando Amusement Parks: enjoy the attractions Walt Disney World , Disney/MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Sea World of Florida and much more.

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City tours and shore excursions.

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Cruises from Port Canaveral FL

Welcome to our list of all the cruises leaving from Port Canaveral year-round. Below is the complete schedule of cruises out of the port closest to Cape Canaveral and Orlando Florida in 2024 .

Go directly to cruises from Port Canaveral in January 2024 , February 2024 , March 2024 , April 2024 , May 2024 , June 2024 , July 2024 , August 2024 , September 2024 , October 2024 , November 2024 or December 2024 .

If you only want the shortest cruises, see our 3-day , 4-day or 5-day cruises from Port Canaveral.

January 2024

January 1: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 2: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . January 2: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 5: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 5: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 5: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 5: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 6: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . January 6: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . January 6: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . January 6: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 7: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 8: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 8: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 8: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 11: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 12: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 12: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 12: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 13: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . January 13: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . January 13: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . January 13: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 14: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 15: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 15: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 15: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 15: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . January 15: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 19: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 19: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 19: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 20: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . January 20: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . January 20: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . January 20: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . January 20: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 21: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 22: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 22: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 25: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 26: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . January 26: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 26: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 27: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . January 27: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . January 27: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . January 27: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 28: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . January 29: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . January 29: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . January 29: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . January 29: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . January 29: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean .

February 2024

February 2: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . February 2: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 2: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 2: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 3: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . February 3: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . February 3: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . February 4: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 5: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . February 5: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 5: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 8: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 9: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . February 9: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 9: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 10: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . February 10: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . February 10: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . February 10: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 11: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 12: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . February 12: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 12: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 12: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . February 12: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 16: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . February 16: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 16: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 16: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 17: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . February 17: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . February 17: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . February 17: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . February 17: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 18: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . February 18: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 19: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . February 19: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 19: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 23: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . February 23: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 23: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 24: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . February 24: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . February 24: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . February 24: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . February 24: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 25: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . February 26: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . February 26: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . February 26: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . February 26: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises .

March 1: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . March 1: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 1: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 1: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 2: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 2: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . March 2: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . March 3: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 3: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 4: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . March 4: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 4: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 7: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 8: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . March 8: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 8: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 9: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 9: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . March 9: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . March 9: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 10: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 11: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . March 11: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 11: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 11: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . March 11: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 15: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . March 15: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 15: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 15: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 16: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 16: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . March 16: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . March 17: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 17: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 18: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . March 18: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 18: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 21: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 22: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . March 22: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 22: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 23: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 23: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . March 23: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . March 23: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 24: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 25: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . March 25: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 25: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 25: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . March 25: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 29: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . March 29: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . March 29: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . March 29: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 30: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . March 30: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . March 30: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 30: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . March 30: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . March 31: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . March 31: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean .

April 1: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 1: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 1: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 4: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 5: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . April 5: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 5: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 6: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 6: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . April 6: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 7: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 7: 12-day cruise to Italy on Norwegian Cruise Line . April 8: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 8: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 8: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 8: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . April 8: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 12: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 12: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 12: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 12: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 13: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 13: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . April 13: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 14: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 14: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 15: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 15: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 15: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 18: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 19: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . April 19: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 19: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 20: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 20: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 20: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . April 21: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 22: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 22: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 22: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 22: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . April 26: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 26: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . April 26: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . April 27: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 27: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . April 27: 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . April 28: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . April 29: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . April 29: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line .

May 2: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 3: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 4: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 4: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . May 5: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 6: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 6: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 10: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 10: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . May 10: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 11: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 11: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . May 12: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 13: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 13: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 17: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 17: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 18: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 18: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . May 18: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 19: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 19: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 20: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 20: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 20: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . May 24: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . May 24: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 24: 4-day cruise to the Bahamas on Norwegian Cruise Line . May 24: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 25: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 25: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 25: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . May 26: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . May 26: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . May 27: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 27: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . May 28: 11-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . May 31: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . May 31: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line .

June 1: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 1: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . June 1: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 2: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 3: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . June 3: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 7: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . June 7: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 7: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . June 7: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 8: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 8: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . June 8: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 9: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 9: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 10: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . June 10: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 14: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . June 14: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 14: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . June 15: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 15: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . June 15: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . June 15: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 16: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 16: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 17: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . June 17: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 17: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . June 21: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . June 21: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 21: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . June 21: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 22: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 22: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . June 22: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 22: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . June 23: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 23: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 24: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . June 24: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 28: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . June 28: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . June 28: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . June 29: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . June 29: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . June 29: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . June 29: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . June 30: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean .

July 1: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 1: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 5: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . July 5: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 5: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . July 5: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 6: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 6: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . July 6: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . July 7: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 7: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 8: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 8: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 12: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 12: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 13: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 13: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . July 13: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . July 13: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 14: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 14: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 15: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 15: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 15: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . July 19: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . July 19: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 19: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 20: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 20: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 20: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . July 21: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 21: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 22: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 22: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 22: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . July 25: 10-night cruise to the Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . July 26: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 26: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 26: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . July 27: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . July 27: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . July 27: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 28: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . July 29: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . July 29: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . July 29: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean .

August 2024

August 2: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . August 2: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 2: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 2: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 3: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 3: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . August 3: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 4: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 4: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 5: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . August 5: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 5: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 9: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . August 9: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 9: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 10: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 10: 10-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . August 10: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 10: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . August 10: 15-day cruise to Iceland on Norwegian Cruise Line . August 11: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 11: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 12: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . August 12: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 12: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 12: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . August 16: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . August 16: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 16: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 16: 8-night Bermuda & Bahamas cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 17: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 17: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 17: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . August 18: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 18: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 19: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . August 19: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 19: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 20: 10-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . August 23: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . August 23: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 23: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 24: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 24: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . August 24: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 25: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 26: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . August 26: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 26: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 30: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . August 30: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . August 30: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . August 30: 4-day cruise to the Bahamas on Norwegian Cruise Line . August 30: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . August 31: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . August 31: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line .

September 2024

September 1: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 1: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 2: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 2: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 2: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 6: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 6: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 6: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 7: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 7: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . September 7: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 8: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 8: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 9: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 9: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 9: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 9: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . September 13: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . September 13: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 13: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 13: 8-night Bermuda & Bahamas cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 14: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 14: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 14: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . September 15: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 16: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 16: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 16: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 20: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 20: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 20: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 21: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 21: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . September 21: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 22: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 23: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 23: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 23: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 27: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . September 27: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 27: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . September 27: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 28: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 28: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . September 29: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . September 29: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . September 30: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . September 30: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . September 30: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean .

October 2024

October 4: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . October 4: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 4: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 5: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 5: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . October 5: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 6: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 7: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . October 7: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 7: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 7: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . October 11: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . October 11: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 11: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 11: 8-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 12: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 12: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 12: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 13: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 13: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 14: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . October 14: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 14: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 16: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 18: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . October 18: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 18: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 19: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 19: 6-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 20: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 21: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . October 21: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 21: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 25: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . October 25: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 25: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . October 25: 13-night cruise to Portugal on Royal Caribbean . October 26: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 26: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . October 27: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . October 27: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . October 28: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . October 28: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . October 28: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean .

November 2024

November 1: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 1: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 1: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 2: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 2: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Castaway Cay on Disney Cruise Line . November 3: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . November 4: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 4: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 4: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 4: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . November 6: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Castaway Cay on Disney Cruise Line . November 8: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . November 8: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 8: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 9: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 9: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 10: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 10: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . November 11: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 11: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 11: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 15: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 15: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 16: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 16: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . November 17: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . November 18: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 18: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 18: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 18: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . November 22: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . November 22: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 22: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 23: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 23: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . November 23: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . November 24: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 24: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . November 25: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 25: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 25: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 29: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . November 29: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . November 29: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . November 30: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . November 30: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . November 30: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line .

Thanksgiving cruises from Port Canaveral .

December 2024

December 1: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . December 2: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 2: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 2: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 6: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . December 6: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 6: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 7: 5-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . December 7: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . December 7: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . December 7: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . December 8: 6-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . December 8: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . December 9: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 9: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 9: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 13: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 13: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 13: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 14: 8-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . December 14: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Castaway Cay on Disney Cruise Line . December 14: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . December 15: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . December 16: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 16: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 16: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 16: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . December 18: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Castaway Cay on Disney Cruise Line . December 20: 3-day cruise to Bimini on Carnival Cruises . December 20: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 21: 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . December 21: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises . December 22: 4-night cruise to Lighthouse Point & Castaway Cay on Disney Cruise Line . December 22: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . December 23: 4-day cruise to Princess Cays & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 23: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 23: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 26: 3-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 27: 3-day cruise to Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 27: 3-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 27: 8-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . December 28: 7-day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Norwegian Cruise Line . December 28: 8-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival Cruises . December 29: 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean . December 29: 7-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on Disney Cruise Line . December 30: 4-day cruise to Bimini & Nassau on Carnival Cruises . December 30: 4-night cruise to Castaway Cay & Nassau on Disney Cruise Line . December 30: 4-night CocoCay & Nassau cruise on Royal Caribbean . December 30: 5-day cruise to Amber Cove & Grand Turk on Carnival Cruises .

Christmas cruises from Port Canaveral

New Year cruises from Port Canaveral

Ships & Ratings

All ships sailing from Port Canaveral are listed below, by cruise line. For detailed information about a cruise ship or line, click any link. The ship rating is based on a 6-star system, and the key to the ratings follows.

Ship Ratings Key

Port Canaveral, Florida: TPG's complete cruise guide for hotels, transfers and sightseeing

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Cruising out of Port Canaveral is so easy. There are four airports nearby, so no matter where you're flying from, you can getting to your ship is a snap. But with the theme park capital of the world -- Orlando -- just up the road, it's a no-brainer for cruisers to schedule some pre- and/or post-cruise vacation time. Make it a point to visit Walt Disney World , The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando and Legoland .

Even if you aren't a theme-park fan, the Space Coast deserves your time. You can visit Kennedy Space Center or spend a day lounging on famous Cocoa Beach. Both are just 20 minutes from the port. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is also worth a look. You can drive through the preserve while watching for alligators, river otters, wading birds and even Florida bobcats.

And then you still have your cruise to look forward to! Here's everything you need to know about sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida.

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Port Canaveral 445 Challenger Rd. Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

Pro tip: Cruise lines can help passengers who need wheelchair assistance from the curb to check-in and onto the ship. Call your cruise line in advance to arrange for help. Or ask your travel agent to take care of these arrangements.

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Who sails from Port Canaveral?

Port Canaveral is a homeport for only four cruise lines but they are the four that really count for families and budget-conscious travelers: Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line.

From Port Canaveral, you can sail three- to 15-day itineraries to places in the Bahamas as well as Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean. In 2020, Carnival's Mardi Gras, Breeze, Elation, Liberty and Radiance sail from this port. Royal Caribbean's sailings are on the Harmony of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas. Norwegian homeports two ships here: Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Sun. (Norwegian Escape also sails from this port part of the year.) Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy sail from here.

Here are the ships sailing from terminals A and B. (Note: All addresses are in Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920.)

A Terminals

• Cruise Terminal 1: Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas (9050 Discovery Rd.)
• Cruise Terminal 3 (also known as The Launch Pad): Carnival Mardi Gras and Carnival Liberty (32 George King Blvd.)

B Terminals

• Cruise Terminal 5: Carnival Elation (9245 Charles M. Rowland Drive)
• Cruise Terminal 6: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Elation, Carnival Liberty and Carnival Radiance (9241 Charles M. Rowland Drive)
• Cruise Terminal 8: Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy (9155 Charles M. Rowland Drive)
• Cruise Terminal 10: Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Sun (9005 Charles M. Rowland Drive)

Note: Although it's not the same cruise ship experience, Victory Casino Cruises also homeports here and offers gaming cruises twice daily.

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Nearest airports

For cruising out of Port Canaveral, most people fly into Orlando International Airport (MCO) , which is about 45 minutes by car from the cruise terminal. It's the closest airport to the terminal with the most flights from gateways across America.

Airlines that serve MCO include Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Silver Airways, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, Sunwing and United.

The number of airlines offers plenty of potential for a good deal on airfare.

You can use the companion certificates that the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card ( how to use Alaska's companion fare ) offers as well as several Delta cobranded credit cards .

JetBlue offers frequent flash sales, as does Delta on both cash fares and those purchased with Delta SkyMiles . Watch American's Reduced Mileage Awards to see if MCO is on the current list.

Or if you've got Southwest's Companion Pass, you can bring a friend to MCO with you for just the cost of taxes and fees. And don't forget about Frontier's Kids Fly Free and Friends Fly Free promotions.

MCO isn't your only option when it comes to flying in for a Port Canaveral cruise. Allegiant Air flies into Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), which is 40 minutes from Port Canaveral.

If you don't mind an hour's drive and you're coming from Atlanta, Charlotte or Philadelphia, you can choose Orlando Melbourne International Airport (MLB) . It's got nonstop service from those cities on Delta and American. Or, if you're flying in from Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando-MCO, Detroit, New York LaGuardia or St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, you can fly nonstop to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) on Delta, American or Sunwing.

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How to get to the port

Cruise line transfers.

Purchasing a transfer from your cruise line is an easy way to get from the airport to the cruise terminal (or your hotel). However, transfers are often only for cruisers who've purchased airfare from the cruise line. Call your cruise line to inquire about purchasing transfers. Carnival Cruise Line sells transfers from MCO and MLB airports to Port Canaveral and back. The per-person, one-way prices are $35.99 and $39.99, respectively.

Hotel shuttles

If you plan to stay near the airport the night before your cruise, you'll find plenty of hotels that offer free shuttle pickup service from the airport. But because of the distance from the airports to Port Canaveral, you won't find free shuttles to the cruise terminal (there are some paid options). For free airport transfers, you need to stay at a hotel close to Port Canaveral.

There are also points hotels offering paid shuttle service to Port Canaveral. They include:

• Homewood Suites by Hilton Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach: 40k Hilton Honors points per night; $6 per person shuttle to the port; a park-and-cruise package includes on-site parking and round-trip shuttle transfers to the port
• Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral: 44k–50k Hilton Honors points per night; $7 per person shuttle to the port ($12 round-trip)
• Residence Inn Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach: 35k Marriott Bonvoy points per night on standard dates (Category 5); $8 per person shuttle to the port plus discounted long-term parking if you want to leave your car in the parking lot during your cruise
• Radisson Resort at the Port: From 38k Radisson Rewards points per night; $6 per person shuttle to Port Canaveral (kids 6 and under are free); there is also a Cruise & Park package for those driving in the day before a cruise

GoPort is an interesting option for transport, hotel and parking packages that dovetail with your Port Canaveral cruise. It's available for travelers flying into and out of MCO, SFB and MLB as well as those driving into the Port Canaveral area the day before their cruise. Select from two options: Fly Snooze Cruise, which includes airport transportation, hotel accommodations and transfer to the cruise terminal, and Snooze Park Cruise which packages hotel accommodations and cruise parking in one price.

Independent van and car services

From MCO, there are several shuttle services, including Busy Traveler Transportation , Cocoa Beach Shuttle, Melbourne Airport Express (also out of MLB) and Mears . To get an idea of price, we asked for a quote on a one-way trip from MCO to Disney Cruise Line at Port Canaveral. A luxury sedan for a family of four cost $160. Upgrade to an SUV for $188.

There are also plenty of car services to hire. Look locally or go with Groundlink. The estimated cost from MCO to Port Canaveral is about $114 one-way for a standard vehicle that accommodates three people. Add $20 if you need a car seat for a child. A van accommodating up to 10 people priced out at $161.

Related: The ultimate guide to GroundLink's car service

Taxis and ride-hailing services

Taxis are plentiful at airports and can be a simple way to get to Port Canaveral. The one-way price from MCO is $115.

Uber and Lyft operate out of MCO, MLB, SFB and DAB. An UberX ride from MCO Airport to the port costs about $62. The ride from Orlando Melbourne airport costs about $75. You're looking at about $83 from SFB and $119 from Daytona Beach airport.

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Public transportation

There are a few ways to arrive at Port Canaveral via public transportation but none of them are attractive. Amtrak's Silver Service (New York-Washington, D.C.-Charleston-Savannah-Jacksonville) stops at the Auto Train Station in Sanford, Florida, about an hour from Port Canaveral. Take a taxi or Uber from there.

You could also theoretically take a Greyhound bus to the area but the closest station is in Titusville, about 25 miles from the port. Not a great solution.

Port parking

Each cruise terminal has plenty of parking. CT1 has 1,007 covered spaces and CT3 has 1,800 covered spaces. CT5 has a brand-new garage with a covered walkway on the second floor that brings passengers directly into the terminal. CT6 is a covered parking garage right next to where your ship docks.

Note that CT8's 1,000-space parking garage is exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests. CT10's parking was recently upgraded so you can pick between outdoor parking or a six-level parking garage.

You can pay for parking with credit cards from American Express, Visa, Mastercard and Discover.

Tip: Parking is free in certain cases. If you have a disability and a vehicle equipped with ramps, lifts, foot or hand controls, parking is complimentary. That also holds true if you have a Florida Toll Exemption permit or a Florida Disabled Veteran license plate.

Parking rates are as follows:

Cruise Terminal 8 for Disney Cruise Line is considered "Preferred Parking," so you'll pay $20 more than the standard rates listed above.

Parking at Port Canaveral is the most convenient, but you can save a few bucks by parking in nearby lots, like Park Port Canaveral ($10.95/day), Canaveral Cruise Parking ($8.95/day; also rents mobility scooters), Cruisetime Parking ($8/day), 528 Parking ($8.70/day) or Park N Cruise ($10.95/day).

Each of these lots offers free shuttles to Port Canaveral (at some lots, though, there may be a charge of a few dollars for more than five passengers in one car). And look online for promo codes that can reduce the costs even more.

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Where to stay near the port

You've got a lot of options when it comes to booking a pre-cruise overnight hotel. You can choose to stay near whichever airport you flew into, book an Orlando resort for the night or head to the Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach area and stay there. Here are three options near the port:

Hotel closest to the port

If the distance to the port is your No. 1 concern, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Port Canaveral, Florida , is your best bet. It's about three miles, or a six-minute drive, from Norwegian's cruise terminal.

Rooms have a microwave and a fridge. Book a cruise parking and shuttle package so you can leave your vehicle at the hotel during your voyage. Double rooms feature two queen beds -- a bonus over hotels that only offer double beds, a less-than-family-friendly arrangement.

The hotel also offers a free hot breakfast (such as make-your-own waffles), Wi-Fi, cookies, coffee and tea.

Related: How to get free hotel breakfast

Stay on the cheap

There are plenty of inexpensive places to stay near the port, including Days Inn by Wyndham Cocoa Cruiseport West at I-95/524 . We've seen rates around $60 to $95 per night there and that includes free Wi-Fi and a hot breakfast. It won't be anything special, but it will give you somewhere to sleep the night before a cruise. The hotel is a 25-minute drive to the port and the Days Inn offers a shuttle.

With cash rates this low, you probably wouldn't want to use your Wyndham Rewards points but you could if you're flush with them. A night's stay costs 15,000 points.

Full-service hotel

There aren't any swanky luxury hotels nearby. Near the port, your best option is the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront (47,000 to 50,000 Hilton Honors points per night). It's a full-service property with a restaurant, bar, beach grill and coffee shop so no matter what time you arrive, you should be able to grab a meal or a snack. The hotel is on the beach and many rooms have beautiful views. It's a 15- to 20-minute drive to Port Canaveral.

Where to shop near the port

If you need to pick up last-minute items before embarkation, there are a few stores nearby. At the cruise terminal, you'll find the Seaman Centre Port Canaveral supermarket. It's mainly designed for crew but you can get a toothbrush or snacks for your cabin. It's about a three-minute walk from Cruise Terminal 5 and seven minutes from Cruise Terminal 6.

Closer to Terminal 1, look for Sunrise Marina, which has a bait-and-tackle shop that also sells some clothing, sandals and sunglasses, plus souvenirs.

If you need to do a lot of shopping, drive to Merritt Square Mall (777 E Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island) or Walmart (1500 E Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island). Both shopping centers are about 20 minutes from the port.

Where to eat

If you're sailing out of Terminal 1, Royal Caribbean's terminal, you can walk to a few waterfront restaurants, including Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar (500 Glen Cheek Drive, Cape Canaveral). It's fun to sit on the deck with your cruise ship docked nearby. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. At lunch and dinner, expect specialties like tuna poke, fried shrimp and fish, jalapeño poppers, chowder and more. Plus, if you want to learn about the lionfish invasion of Florida's waters, Grills can fill you in and serve it to you as well.

Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill (610 Glen Cheek Drive) is also walking distance (5-10 minutes) from Cruise Terminal 1. It's open daily for lunch and dinner plus brunch on Sundays. Similar to Grills, Fishlips features a seafood menu with things like lobster bisque, spicy gumbo, shark bites, peel-n-eat shrimp, wings and more. The baked lobster dinner and fried seafood combo platter are especially popular.

Two additional restaurants within the port complex are Rising Tide Tap & Table (523 Glen Cheek Drive), across from Exploration Tower (more on that below), for pizzas, salads, burgers and sandwiches, and Rusty's Seafood & Oyster Bar, the place for Alaskan king crab legs and Key lime pie (628 Glen Cheek Drive). Both are open for lunch and dinner and are closest to Terminal 1.

Sights to see

There are a few tourist attractions near the port and some that are a short drive away. Here are a few spots that should be on your must-visit list.

Exploration Tower

Head to the indoor and outdoor observation decks at Exploration Tower (670 Dave Nisbet Drive, Port Canaveral) for panoramic views of the cruise port, Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. In addition to a cafe and gift shop on the first floor, the tower has exhibits about the port and Florida's environment on each floor. There's even a fun interactive experience where you can "pilot" a cruise ship into Canaveral Harbor.

Exploration Tower is an incredible place to be during rocket launches. Check the website for VIP rocket launch viewing tickets . General admission is $6.50 for adults, $4 for seniors or members of the military, and $3.75 for kids 3-10. Parking is free.

Manatee Sanctuary Park

This lovely 10-acre riverfront park is located at 701 Thurm Blvd., Cape Canaveral (about six minutes from the port). It's got a boardwalk (you can see cruise ships in the distance from the path), a half-mile walking trail, a playground, 10 exercise stations, horseshoe pits, bike-share station, picnic tables and viewing platforms from which you can look for manatees in the Banana River. There's no guarantee that you'll see one but it's a good place to try if you don't want to drive up to Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. The sunset views from the park are spectacular.

Kennedy Space Center

If you've got a few hours or an entire day, Kennedy Space Center (Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island) is worth the visit. It's about a 25-minute drive from Port Canaveral. Through exhibits, rides and interactive experiences, you'll learn about America's space program. You can even have lunch with an astronaut (for an extra fee). If you go, check out Space Shuttle Atlantis as well as the Rocket Garden and Kennedy Space Center bus tour.

Admission is $57 per person for those 12 and older, $50 for seniors and military personnel, and $47 for kids 3–11.

Related: Why Florida's Space Coast is just the break you need from the theme parks

Cocoa Beach

If you're old enough to remember "I Dream of Jeannie," you probably remember that Cocoa Beach was the home of Jeannie and her astronaut love interest. Cocoa Beach isn't actually one beach but consists of a string of beaches that range 72 miles along the Atlantic Coast.

Here are just a few of the Cocoa Beach beaches you can visit (from north to south). Jetty Park and Cheri Down Park are closest to Port Canaveral.

• Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach -- secluded beachfront on a barrier island
• Jetty Park at Port Canaveral -- three acres of beach featuring the 1,500-foot Malcome E. McLouth Fishing Pier plus covered pavilions, picnic tables, showers and restrooms (you can rent chairs, umbrellas, kayaks and boogie boards from vendors on the beach)
• Cherie Down Park -- 200-foot boardwalk along the dunes
• Cocoa Beach Pier -- great for surfing and there are some restaurants and shops on the pier
• Alan Shepard Park -- five-acre oceanfront park with picnic areas and a bathhouse
• Sidney Fischer Park -- 10-acre oceanfront park that's a hit with families because of the picnic pavilions, showers and restrooms

Orlando's theme parks

The major theme parks are further afield, but you probably are flying into Orlando anyway, so why not spend a few days exploring them? We are especially fond of:

• Walt Disney World -- Don't miss the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
• Universal Orlando -- Enter the ever-popular Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
• Legoland Florida -- It has new rides and themed rooms at its hotel.

Related: 16 reasons to stay at a Walt Disney World Resort property

Bottom line

Cruising out of Port Canaveral can be an excellent value since you can often find terrific flight deals to MCO and hotels in the Port Canaveral area that are reasonably priced. Four of the industry's most popular cruises lines -- Carnival, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean -- sail from the port. Take a look at the available itineraries and we bet you'll be booking a cruise soon!

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7 Easy Ways to Get From the Orlando Airport to Port Canaveral for a Cruise

One of the most popular cruise ports in the world, Port Canaveral sees millions of passengers sail annually. Of course before you start your cruise, you have to figure out how to get to the ship. That can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be.

While Port Canaveral is often referred to as “sailing from Orlando,” it’s actually a decent distance from the city. 

If you’re coming in for a cruise, chances are you will arrive via the Orlando International Airport. The airport is 45 miles due west of the cruise terminal.

Of course, if you’re not sure where you’re going or how best to get there, that distance may as well be an ocean. Below, we’ve rounded up all the information on transportation options to help you get to the port and start enjoying your cruise.

Location of Port Canaveral Relative to Orlando

To give you an idea of where the port sits relative to the city and airport, take a look at the map below. Getting to the port typically means heading out State Road 528 (often referred to as the “Beachline Expressway.”

The Beachline Expressway is a toll road. The tolls vary based on payment method, and where you enter and exit the road. In general, expect to pay between $2-5 in tolls when driving from the airport to the cruise ships . 

The easiest address to use for the port is 9005 Charles Rowland Drive, Port Canaveral, Florida, 32920 .

If coming from the Orlando airport, take the North Exit from the airport, staying to the right, to State Road 528 East. You will take S.R. 528 about 45 miles directly to Port Canaveral.

If you’re driving to the port, click here for more information on parking.

Transportation Options From Orlando Airport to Port Canaveral 

If you are flying in for your cruise, there are several options for getting there without your own car. In general, we recommend a shuttle to the port due to cost and convenience. There are a number of services that offer rides out to Port Canaveral from the airport and points around Orlando. Another good option is a hotel shuttle if you plan to stay somewhere the night before your cruise. Rideshares like Uber/Lyft are also a good choice.

One thing to note is that while many of the options are pricey, keep in mind you won’t have to pay for parking as someone who drives to the port.

Independent Shuttles (Recommended)

If you want your cheapest option (and to help the local economy), then we suggest an independent shuttle service. There are numerous companies that can do the job and usually at rates below that of a taxi or Uber/Lyft.

Rates and service level can vary from company to company and will fluctuate. There are a number of companies in competition and some run specials from time to time. The cheapest rates we’ve found are $36 per person round trip by Orlando Cruise Line Connection. For most of the other shared shuttle services, expect to pay about $50-60 and more per person for round trip service. All of these shuttles run from the airport to the port.

You should note that this is shared shuttle service that may be on a schedule. Typically there are several departure times from the airport, and you will ride to the port with other cruise passengers.

Shuttle companies:

• Go Port Canaveral
• Cocoa Beach Shuttle
• Cortrans Shuttle
• Port Canaveral Quick Shuttle
• Orlando Cruise Line Connection
• Port Canaveral Transit
• Airport Canaveral

Hotel Shuttles (Recommended)

Orlando and Port Canaveral are meccas of tourism. Between theme parks, cruises, and beaches, there is an amazing amount to do and see. In addition, there are tons of hotels all competing with each other for business from tourists.

As a perk to get your business, many hotels offer extras such as shuttles between Port Canaveral and the Orlando airport and/or the cruise port . The good news about these services is that they are perfect if you are flying in the day before your cruise. The shuttles will pick you up from the airport, take you to the hotel, and then to the port the next day.

Now if you are flying in the day of your cruise, then hotel shuttles won’t work for you. As well, if you don’t plan to stay at a hotel the night before, then it’s not worth the extra cost of the room just for the shuttle.

To help you find a place offering a shuttle, we have a list of hotels with Orlando airport and cruise port shuttles for Port Canaveral .

Uber/Lyft (Recommended)

Uber and Lyft have made getting rides easy no matter where you want to go. With just a few taps on your phone you can have a car waiting on you. The rideshare services do offer service to Port Canaveral from the Orlando airport and other points in the area, but it can get pricey. Expect the ride to be about $70-$80 per car ( not per person ), each way or ~$140-$160 round trip. That means with two people it can be about the cost of a shuttle.

While up to four people can ride in a regular Lyft or Uber, with luggage, that would mean a tight squeeze. We’d suggest a max of three people in a regular car. If you need more space, look for the “XL” services offered by the companies or you can book two rides.

One great thing about these services is that they offer a private ride. It’s a good option if you don’t want to share a shuttle ride with lots of other people. 

A one-way trip from the Orlando airport to Port Canaveral by taxi is estimated at $115 . Keep in mind that multiple passengers can ride for the price of one. For that reason, taxis can make sense for families, but are somewhat expensive for just one or two passengers. If you want to take a cab, rides are always available at the airport whenever you land. You will have to pay again for a ride back to the airport, so expect more than $200 for a round trip ride.

Car Rentals (Good for Exploring)

While you might be heading in just to cruise, many people come to Orlando to sail but also enjoy other attractions like Disney, Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Center and more. If you plan to spend time exploring the area before or after your cruise, then a car rental might make sense. It can also be less expensive to rent a car for a day versus getting a ride or shuttle, depending on prices during your dates. 

But there is also the cost of parking if you plan to rent it during your cruise. If you want to rent one-way, there are agencies available in both Orlando and Port Canaveral . So you could theoretically pick up a car in Orlando and drop off near the port.

Rates can vary widely depending on when you rent. Expect to spend about $50 a day at a minimum, however. One-way rates are likely to be higher.

You can search rental rates via KAYAK in the search box below:

Cruise Line Shuttles

The cruise lines will be happy to offer you a shuttle ride, if you’re willing to pay the high price. For example, at last check Carnival’s official shuttle charged $80 per person for a round-trip transfer ($40 one-way, per person) from Orlando to Port Canaveral and back. That translates to $320 for a family of four. Frankly, there are cheaper ways to get to the ship.

In addition, cruise line shuttles only offer direct service to the ship and only on your cruise day. If you want to make stops before your cruise or you are flying in early, then these shuttles are not an option. For that reason, we prefer other modes of transportation.

Private Cars/Limos

Want to feel like a rock star? Simply want to travel a little more comfortably? Then you may want to hire a private car or limo. There are dozens of companies that offer this sort of service, including many of the ones who operate shuttles. And if you are traveling with a larger group, the per-person cost can be surprisingly affordable.

Limos run about $150-$200 each way (often with a discount for round-trip service). As a rule of thumb, if you are in a group of six or more, then definitely look into a private car or limousine to save some cash. 

If you’re looking for a private car or limo, then we suggest browsing this list of companies approved to pick you up at the Orlando airport.

Getting from Miami/Fort Lauderdale to Port Canaveral

While most people fly into the Orlando airport for their cruise, sometimes airfare is cheaper to Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Or sometimes people simply want to explore southern Florida.

If this is the case, you should realize that your options are somewhat limited in getting to Port Canaveral. There is no quick and easy shuttle that we know of. Instead, we recommend looking into one-way car rentals . This way you can drive to the port (it’s about 215 miles from Miami) and not have to worry about parking.

One-way rentals can be a bit expensive for what is essentially one day of car rental. Rental rates seem to be slightly cheaper if traveling from Port Canaveral back to Miami.

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IS THERE TRANSPORTATION FROM SUN CITY FL TO PORT CARNIVAL???

Need transportation from Daytona Beach to cruise terminal in port canaveral probably September or october

As far as transportation goes from airport to cruise terminal etc…can you please include information for accessible transportation options as well?

We cruise from Port Canaveral twice a year. We used shared shuttles (Cortrans I believe), taxis (Yellow Cab), private companies (we love STAR TRANS-VIP) and cruise shuttles (both Disney and Royal Caribbean). We also rented a car several times. Private transfers are much more expensive than other options, but it is my #1 choice. It is our vacation! We don’t want to drive or wait for anyone or share a bus with 53 other people. Actually private transfer is not the most expensive option if you are traveling with a large group (6 people and up).

I’m planning to take my wife on a cruise to Port Canaveral next year for our anniversary. I like that there are plenty of choices to go there. I think I should opt for having a private transfer to add a bit more privacy and intimacy for our time together. Thanks for the great tips!

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Port Canaveral saw just under 800,000 cruise passengers move on and off its ships in March as part of a record year that keeps topping expectations.

That set a one-month record for the port with an average of nearly 25,600 people a day around 93 cruise ship calls. March is traditionally one of the strongest months of the year for the port with its spring break traffic.

It also marked the halfway point of the fiscal year that began in October 2023. Six months in, the port has seen 3.9 million passenger movements from 479 ship calls.

“The industry itself is very, very strong right now,” said Port CEO Capt. John Murray at the port commission meeting on Wednesday. “There’s a lot of expansion plans. The companies are starting to reorder ships again after the pandemic.”

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That includes more ships from Norwegian Cruise Line, which has been sending its new vessels to Port Canaveral as they debut including next year’s Norwegian Aqua.

“So a lot of great things, a lot of great things, a lot of enthusiasm and I can say that the industry is 110% of what it was prior to the pandemic,” Murray said. “They are back and booming right now. So we’re fortunate to be taking advantage of that here at the port.”

Operating revenue for the year is already at $98 million, which is $3.6 million above budget. It also means the record projection of $187 million in operating revenue through the end of the fiscal year in September is likely to get surpassed as well.

Ship capacity is determined to be at 100% if each stateroom is occupied by two passengers, so ships sailing with families, for instance, will push capacity above 100% and in turn increase revenue for the port from the cruise lines as well as add to an uptick in parking charges.

Royal Caribbean to send massive Utopia of the Seas to Port Canaveral

One of the big drivers has been the addition of a second Oasis-class vessel by Royal Caribbean so that the port hosts two of the largest cruise ships in the world.

Allure of the Seas joined Wonder of the Seas last fall to begin short three- and four-night sailings to the Bahamas, and will continue that until the debut of Royal’s new Utopia of the Seas this summer. Since arriving, it has added more than 650,000 passenger movements to the port’s growing tally.

The port has been home port to 13 ships from Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and MSC Cruises, and is set to welcome its first ships from both Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises this fall.

Port Canaveral plots timeline to take over marina for new cruise terminal

Right now it has six cruise terminals, but is beginning the work to eventually build a seventh later this decade. During an interview earlier in April at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami Beach, Murray said the key to growth for the port will be a shift in how the port gives access to each terminal, such as how it plans to operate its seventh terminal.

“It’s going to be multiuser. It’s not going to be a single-use facility. That’s going to be how our concept of operations would be going forward,” Murray said. “The only way you’re going to get good utilization of a terminal is if you can put multiple brands in there and not have it dedicated to just one user.”

That’s how it runs several of its terminals now including Disney Cruise Line at Cruise Terminal 8 and Carnival Cruise Line at its newest terminal, Cruise Terminal 3.

“If they’ve got seven days a week at one terminal and they’re only using three, maybe four days, that’s not high utilization,” Murray said. “Yet, it’s a facility that we’ve got blocked out that we’re not getting any benefit from it for the investment we’ve made.”

He notes Cruise Terminal 10, which gets used by three brands, gets used six days a week.

Murray said with newer and bigger ships on order from all the major lines, the demand is just going to continue to spike for parking space at Florida’s big three ports.

“I think the point now for all of the major brands is finding somewhere to operate,” Murray said. “Because there’s only Miami, [and] we all know how full Miami is; Everglades, [which has] limited capacity or opportunity for growth; and we have more land, but you know, it’s not all going to get committed to the cruise industry.”

“So the question is, how do we allow more opportunities for the cruise lines to operate? This is one — get high utilization out of the terminal.”

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Royal Caribbean's highly anticipated Icon of the Seas is set to debut in 2024.

The world's biggest and most ambitious cruise lines never stop building out their fleet of ships, and Royal Caribbean International is no exception. The Florida-based cruise line currently boasts 28 incredible vessels for cruisers of all ages, including the four newest ships that have been added to the fleet since 2021. An even newer ship, Star of the Seas, is also being constructed with a planned launch date during the summer of 2025.

If you're interested in trying out one of the most over-the-top cruise ships sailing the world today, consider Royal Caribbean's newest vessels from the last few years. Read on to learn about the brand-new Icon of the Seas, the jaw-dropping action offered on the Wonder of the Seas, the Utopia of the Seas and the Odyssey of the Seas and all the amenities and unique experiences they have to offer.

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Icon of the Seas

Scheduled to set sail in early 2024, the Icon of the Seas is one of the most celebrated and anticipated new cruise ships across all the major cruise lines. This Icon Class vessel was built to dazzle and entertain cruise passengers of all ages, and it features eight unique neighborhoods, seven pools and the largest waterpark at sea.

In total, Icon of the Seas offers 2,805 individual staterooms with space for 7,600 guests at maximum and 2,350 crew members. The vessel is 1,198 feet long with gross tonnage of 250,800.

• Sails to: The Icon of the Seas will offer alternating seven-night sailings between the Eastern and Western Caribbean. The vessel's Western Caribbean itinerary includes stops at Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico, Roatan in Honduras and Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas . The alternative itinerary also stops at the cruise line's private island , as well as Basseterre in St. Kitts and Nevis and Charlotte Amelie in St. Thomas. All itineraries will depart from Miami .
• Cabin types: Cabins on the Icon of the Seas are spread across eight unique neighborhoods with their own themes and amenities. Cruisers will find the basic interior, ocean view and balcony staterooms they would expect. The ship also features 179 suites that vary in size and in terms of their features, with some really spacious and over-the-top options. For example, the vessel's Ultimate Family Townhouse (UL) is more than 1,700 square feet with three stories, a multi-level slide, an outdoor space with a ping pong table and more.
• Dining options: Icon of the Seas offers 11 included dining options plus room service that's available 24/7. There are also nine unique specialty restaurants on board, including options like Izumi Hibachi and Sushi, the Empire Supper Club and Chops Grille Steakhouse. A Starbucks is also available.
• Features: The Icon of the Seas boasts the largest cruise ship pool at sea, as well as seven pools and nine whirlpools in total. There are also six record-breaking waterslides located in what Royal Caribbean says is the largest waterpark at sea. Nightlife and entertainment options run the gamut from the ship's dueling piano bar to its jazz and blues club to its AquaTheater with mesmerizing shows that feature incredible diving feats and acrobatics.

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Utopia of the Seas

Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas is another vessel that is set to debut in 2024 with sailings from Port Canaveral, Florida. This Oasis Class ship will offer up a total of 2,834 guest rooms and is 1,188 feet in length and 236,860 gross tons in size.

The ship has space for 5,668 passengers at double occupancy and eight different neighborhoods with cabins for guests. Interestingly, this huge ship will not offer seven-night sailings throughout the Caribbean and will instead focus on offering three-night and four-night itineraries, at least at first.

• Sails to: The all-new Utopia of the Seas will offer shorter sailings to the Bahamas. The ship's three-night sailings will stop only at the cruise line's private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, whereas four-night sailings from Port Canaveral stop at the cruise line's private island and at Nassau, Bahamas.
• Cabin types: The Utopia of the Seas has interior rooms, ocean view rooms and balcony rooms just like other ships. Upgraded room options also abound and include a range of luxury suites at sea. For example, you can book the iconic Ultimate Family Suite, a Solarium Suite with Wraparound Windows, a Royal Loft Suite and more.
• Dining options: There are 10 different included dining experiences on the Utopia of the Seas, with room service also offered 24 hours a day. These include a Main Dining Room experience, several cafe options, a pizzeria, a coastal kitchen with California and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and more. In addition, there are 10 different specialty restaurants that can also be booked on the Utopia of the Seas, and a Starbucks is on board. Special dining experiences include a hibachi and sushi restaurant, a seafood restaurant, a Chef's Table experience for up to 16 diners at a time, a Johnny Rockets and more.
• Features: Utopia of the Seas has everything you would expect in a new Oasis Class ship from Royal Caribbean. For example, passengers will find five huge pools, eight hot tubs, three water slides, 23 different bars and two on-board casinos. Other features include an ice-skating rink, two rock climbing walls, a zip line, a basketball court, two FlowRider Surf simulators and of course the line's famous AquaTheater. Like other Royal Caribbean ships, Utopia of the Seas also features special spaces for kids and teens, including dedicated clubs, an Imagination Studio and an on-board arcade.

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Wonder of the Seas

Sailing the friendly seas since March 2022, the Wonder of the Seas boasts more individual rooms and suites than Icon of the Seas. The Oasis-class ship features 2,867 staterooms with a total guest capacity of 7,084. There are also eight unique neighborhoods for cruisers to choose from, each with its own decor and flair.

This Royal Caribbean vessel is also huge at 1,188 feet long and 235,600 gross tons. A total of 2,204 crew members run the ship and assist guests.

• Sails to: Wonder of the Seas is currently sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida and offers seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries. The Eastern itinerary includes stops in Charlotte Amelie, St. Thomas and Phillipsburg, St. Maarten as well as Perfect Day at CocoCay. Meanwhile, the Western loop stops at the cruise line's private island as well as Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico and Roatan, Honduras.
• Cabin types: Wonder of the Seas also offers all the normal cabin types you would expect, including interior rooms, sea view rooms and balcony staterooms. There are also over-the-top suites to choose from, including an Ultimate Family Suite, a Royal Suite, an Owner's Suite and more.
• Dining options: Nine complimentary dining options are included on the Wonder of the Seas, with a main dining room, a buffet option and plenty of other eateries available to grab a bite to eat. There are also 11 unique specialty restaurants on board, including a steakhouse and a seafood restaurant, a Johnny Rockets, a sushi and hibachi restaurant and Giovanni's Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar. For coffee lovers, a Starbucks is also on board.
• Features: The Wonder of the Seas has its own Central Park, along with 11 different bars, as well as special kids and teens-only areas like a social club and an arcade. Other notable features include the vessel's AquaTheater, rock-climbing walls, whirlpools, laser tag and more. There are also 19 swimming pools, an ice rink and a casino on the Wonder of the Seas.

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Odyssey of the Seas

Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas is a Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship that's smaller than the other newest vessels from the line. The impressive ship completed its first sailing in 2021 when it became the first ship of its class to sail from the United States. Odyssey of the Seas currently departs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and other ports and offers a range of six-night and seven-night sailings throughout the Caribbean in the coming months.

Up to 4,198 guests can sail on the Odyssey of the Seas with double occupancy, and 1,612 crew members are on board to tend to their every need. The ship is approximately 1,138 feet long and is 167,704 gross tons.

• Sails to: Odyssey of the Seas will depart from various ports in the United States and elsewhere in the world in the coming years. For example, there are upcoming six-night sailings from Fort Lauderdale that include stops in Labadee, Haiti and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in addition to Perfect Day at CocoCay. The vessel will complete a 14-day transatlantic cruise in April and May of 2024, which begins in Fort Lauderdale and ends in Rome, Italy. From there, the vessel will offer Greek Islands cruises from Rome before moving back to Cape Liberty (New York), New Jersey in the fall of 2024. At that point, itineraries will include stops in Port Canaveral, Florida, Nassau in the Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay.
• Cabin types: Odyssey of the Seas offers interior staterooms, ocean view rooms and balcony staterooms. Guests can also book interior rooms with a virtual balcony that boasts a floor-to-ceiling virtual view of the outdoors. Over-the-top suites available on the Odyssey include an Owner's Loft Suite, a Royal Loft Suite, a Grand Loft Suite and more.
• Dining options: As a smaller vessel with considerably fewer passengers than Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class and Icon Class ships, Odyssey of the Seas has fewer dining options overall. Guests can dine at seven included eateries including a main dining room, a bistro, a cafe and the main ship buffet. There are also seven specialty restaurants and experiences on board including the Chef's Table, a Chops Grille and a sushi and hibachi restaurant. Like other newer ships from Royal Caribbean, the Odyssey also has its own Starbucks.
• Features: The Odyssey has eight dedicated bars and lounges on board, bumper cars, laser tag, a rock-climbing wall, an outdoor movie screen and a casino, along with kid and teen features like an arcade, a kids' splash area and a social club. A FlowRider surf simulator is on board, as well as a sky diving simulator. Note that the Odyssey of the Seas doesn't have an AquaTheater like Oasis Class ships.

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Look Out for Star of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is already offering limited information about its newest ship, the Star of the Seas. This vessel will also be an Icon Class ship like the Icon of the Seas, meaning it will be big and beautiful with all the bells and whistles.

The Star of the Seas is scheduled to debut in 2025.

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Carnival cancels 2 planned cruises from Port Canaveral after ship catches fire

Passengers on a Carnival cruise ship that caught fire over the weekend disembarked at Port Canaveral on Monday.

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Videos sent to Ch. 9 show dark smoke and flames coming from the Carnival Freedom’s exhaust funnel on Saturday.

Carnival says lightning may be to blame.

In response to this fire, the next two cruises on the ship have been canceled.

Read: 2 crew members killed on Holland America cruise ship during incident onboard

The ship was scheduled to depart from Port Canaveral on Monday, and then again on Friday.

The fire was reported while the ship was near the Bahamas.

Passengers reported seeing lightning strike the boat, but the investigation is still underway.

Read: New cruise line coming to Port Canaveral this year

Carnival Cruise Lines released the following statement:

Carnival Freedom experienced a fire in the port side of the exhaust funnel on Saturday. Our onboard team acted quickly to contain and put out the fire. While we continue to investigate multiple eyewitness reports of a lightning strike, our technical team completed a thorough assessment during the ship’s visit to Freeport today. Regrettably, the damage is more than we first thought and will require an immediate repair to stabilize the funnel, resulting in the cancellation of the March 25 and March 29 cruises from Port Canaveral.

The funnel has been stabilized for the ship’s return to Port Canaveral overnight to disembark guests, and then it will go to the Freeport shipyard on Monday afternoon to begin the required repairs.

We sincerely regret the impact to our embarking guests, as we know they have been looking forward to their spring break vacation. We are providing all guests on both cancelled cruises a full refund and a 100% future cruise credit so they can come back and enjoy a future cruise with us. We also greatly appreciate the terrific guests who are currently sailing with us, for their outstanding cooperation and support.

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Port canaveral breaks record for most cruise passengers in a month, nearly 800,000 guests cruised in march.

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – More people are sailing out of Central Florida’s cruise port than ever before.

After reporting 734,000 passengers in December , the port this week again announced record-breaking numbers for March at nearly 800,000 guests.

At that record pace, the port said it could outpace last year’s record numbers by a half-million by the end of this fiscal year in October.

The 16 months between 2020 and 2021 when no passengers departed because of the COVID-19 shutdown are distant memories now.

Capt. Murray said the industry now has a lot of plans for expansion, and new ships are being ordered again.

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“The industry is 110% of what it was prior to the pandemic,” the port’s CEO said. “We’re fortunate to be taking advantage of that here at the port.”

It’s fortunate if you ask port commissioners, but not everyone else is so excited.

Another opinion about the port’s growth can be found in the marina district.

In February, News 6 reporter James Sparvero interviewed fisherman Jamie Glasner after learning the port won’t renew the Cape Marina’s lease to build another cruise terminal.

In a few years, the new terminal could open around the same time the Brevard Zoo’s aquarium at the port is built.

“We’re concerned with having another cruise terminal and then the aquarium going in across the street - the congestion of the traffic over here on the south side of the port, and what it’s going to do to the already existing businesses,” Glasner said. “We just want to make sure that we still have a place that we can come to work.”

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Carnival Cruise Line sets its sights on new Bahamas port of call

Carnival to open grand bahama celebration key in summer of 2025.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Line has released another round of updates on what travelers can expect when its new private destination Grand Bahama Celebration Key opens.

Debuting in summer 2025, the port of call will welcome ships from Florida ports Port Canaveral, PortMiami, Tampa and Jacksonville, as well as six other U.S. ports.

The 369-acre site less than 20 miles east of Freeport will be the first dedicated to Carnival Cruise Line, although Carnival ships have used sister line destinations Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay for years.

The largest port construction project in the line’s history will be carved into five segments the company calls portals. Carnival released details about the third one tied to retail, an artisan village called Lokono Cove. (“Lokono” means “the people” in the native Lucayan language.)

The name was the winning selection from Grand Bahamas resident Deidre Rahming, who was on hand in Miami Beach with an entourage from the Bahamian government on Tuesday at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference.

She received a check for $5,000 from Carnival and a future day pass for the resort, which won’t normally be open to visitors from the island. The line says at least 300 jobs will be generated for locals serving the cruise guests.

Lokono Cove will have kiosks and stores alongside “an authentic Bahamian artisan market” showcasing local craftsmanship, according to Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy. Beyond the items for sale, the space will have music and murals to enhance the space, and local food.

“Lokono Cove will be a treasure trove — a place for our guests to immerse themselves in the spirit of the Bahamas and find locally inspired keepsakes, symbols of paradise they can share with loved ones or cherish for themselves for years to come,” Duffy said. “Honoring the beauty and culture of the Bahamas is integral to our plans for Celebration Key, and that will be on display throughout Lokono Cove.”

The space also will be the gateway for visitors to explore Grand Bahama.

It’s the third name drop by Carnival following the reveal of welcome area Paradise Plaza and adult-friendly area Calypso Lagoon. The final two space names and details, which will be a family-friendly area and an adults-only private area, will be revealed later.

The site will also have a south-facing, mile-long beachfront expanse and a massive freshwater inland lagoon that the line says is the largest in the Bahamas and Caribbean.

Paradise Plaza features a rainbow-colored walkway through a sunshine entranceway with a 10-story “Suncastle” as a centerpiece. The welcome area is the place to book the day’s activities, including cabanas, water sports and shore excursions. The area will also feature a Bahamian-themed fountain and ice cream shop.

Calypso Cove is the name of an adult-friendly area coming to Carnival’s Celebration Key on Grand Bahama island when it opens in summer 2026.

Calypso Lagoon, just to the west, is home to the sport court, the freshwater lagoon and lounging options galore. It’s home to a bar with 50 swings that let visitors dip their feet into the water, and just one of many bars serving the space and two full-service restaurants and other casual snack shacks. The adults-only area of the portal will feature a swim-up bar with a DJ, food trucks and more lounging options.

Future expansion will build beyond the five portals, including the construction of a water park.

The port of call will open with one dock capable of handling Carnival’s largest ships, the 6,000-passenger Excel class.

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Canaveral Port Authority Opens Applications for Junior Ambassador Program

• April 27, 2024

The Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners is again inviting Brevard County high school students to apply to become young ambassadors for Port Canaveral.

Applications are open for the 2024-25 school year closing on June 30, 2024.

  The Port’s Junior Port Ambassador Program offers local students an opportunity to see how a seaport works and explore career options in the maritime industry. To be eligible for the program, the student applicant must be a junior in the 2024-25 school year and attending a public school, private school or homeschooling program in Brevard County.

Chairman of the Canaveral Port Authority Micah Loyd said: “This program introduces local students to the diverse range of jobs and career paths within the maritime industry. All Commissioners are looking forward to working closely with the upcoming group of Junior Ambassadors this fall.”

All Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners will participate in this year’s program, which starts later this summer, after the start of the school year.

Launched in 2019, the Junior Ambassador Program introduces students to the port’s partners representing the cruise, cargo, recreation, hospitality, military and environmental sectors.

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