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Celebrity Apex

The Celebrity Apex – which made its inaugural sailing in June 2021 – can hold up to 2,910 passengers and 1,320 crew members. Guests can wine and dine at 29 restaurants, bars and lounges, then spend the night testing their luck at the casino or enjoying live music at the Magic Carpet (which offers great ocean views). Specialty restaurants include a steakhouse and a raw bar, while main dining options feature Mediterranean, Italian and French cuisines. There are also meeting spaces and multipurpose areas on board, as well as upscale shops. 

Visit the spa or adults-only Solarium pool to stay relaxed throughout your stay at sea. For younger travelers, there are some kid-friendly areas of the ship – such as a Camp at Sea. However, the ship is geared more toward adult clientele (or families with older children) looking for a relaxing escape.

The ship's staterooms, which start at 181 square feet, offer smart TVs, customizable air conditioning and plenty of storage space. Many rooms also offer private verandas. If you're willing to splurge, consider booking a room in The Retreat. This exclusive section of the ship features luxury accommodations as well as access to a private restaurant, sun deck and lounge. Plus, rooms in The Retreat offer more space, measuring up to 1,892 square feet.

The Celebrity Apex sails to European destinations like Greece, Italy, Croatia and Portugal, as well as to Caribbean hot spots like St. Thomas , Puerto Rico , Belize and Grand Cayman . 

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Disney Magic

The 2,713-passenger Disney Magic is the oldest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet (it first launched in 1998). It was last refurbished in May 2023, when it received updates like a "Soul"-themed lounge, concierge-level upgrades and a new "Encanto" live show. The ship also features family favorites such as the AquaDuck waterslide, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique dress-up shop and Edge, an interactive game center for tweens.

Disney Magic features diverse entertainment, including live shows, an open-air Wide World of Sports deck, three pools and a splash area for children younger than 3. Unique to the Magic is the teens-only Chill Spa. When it comes to dining, the ship offers eight eateries, including an adults-only specialty restaurant and buffet options. Recent cruisers gave the food quality mixed reviews.

In terms of lodging, 70% of cabins offer ocean views or verandas. All cabins are outfitted with flat-screen TVs, sitting areas and bathrooms with separate showers and tubs. Suites include extra perks such as concierge service and media libraries. Past cruisers noted that the service on this ship is up to Disney's standards, but so is the price tag.

Disney Magic sails from Galveston, Texas ;  San Diego ;  Miami ; Fort Lauderdale, Florida ;  New Orleans ; and  San Juan, Puerto Rico . It visits destinations across the Bahamas , the Caribbean, Mexico and the Panama Canal.

U.S. News Insider Tip : Once per sailing, guests are invited to watch Tangled: The Musical in the Walt Disney Theater. This Broadway-style show retells the story of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider with three new original songs, puppets, and beautiful costumes. This show is very popular, so it's best to get to the theater about an hour before the show starts to get a good seat. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. – Megan duBois, Contributor

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Disney Fantasy

Disney Fantasy launched in 2012 and underwent a dry dock in 2017. The ship features activities such as Pixar Day at Sea, Disney's Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular and the 765-foot AquaDuck water ride.

Staterooms are designed with families in mind. Inside cabins can accommodate up to four guests, and over 85% of the ship's cabins have an ocean view or a veranda. All cabins are outfitted with flat-screen TVs, minifridges and iPod docking stations.

Onboard entertainment is just as family-oriented, with Goofy’s Sports Deck activity center, a virtual sports simulator (for an extra fee), nightly live performances and 3D movies. While younger guests play in age-appropriate youth clubs, adults can relax at the Quiet Cove Pool or enjoy an evening at an adults-only bar or lounge.

When it comes to dining, the ship offers 10 themed dining venues, including two adults-only specialty venues, three main dining rooms and an ice cream shop: Sweet on You.

Fantasy sails from  Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida , to the Bahamas , Bermuda and a variety of ports in the Caribbean.

U.S. News Insider Tip : Between Palo and Remy is a secluded adults-only bar called Meridian. The bar is known for its martini program, where the bartenders will ask you a few questions and then whip up something off-menu for you to enjoy inside or outside on the exclusive patio. (Meridian can also be found on the Disney Dream ). – Megan duBois, Contributor

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Disney Wish

The fifth Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Wish made its maiden voyage in July 2022. The 4,000-passenger and 1,555-crew-member ship features the first Disney attraction at sea – AquaMouse – which takes thrill-seekers through 760 feet of water tubes high above the cruise deck.

Family-friendly cabin options include Concierge, Verandah, Oceanview and Inside staterooms. Rooms feature a 43-inch flat-screen TV, ample closet space and individual climate control. For fun, kids can head to Hero Zone recreation space (inspired by the movie "The Incredibles"), Vibe (an exclusive teen space) or the onboard nursery. Guests loved the variety of kid-friendly activities.  

For adults, there are retail shops, spas, bars, live entertainment and 10 pools and water play areas – including the adults-only Quiet Cove Pool. A welcome escape among older cruisers, some passengers wished the adults-only spaces were bigger.

When it comes to food, travelers can enjoy California cuisine at 1923, French cuisine at the adults-only Enchanté by Chef Arnaud Lallement or steak at the adults-only Palo Steakhouse. The ship also has interactive dining experiences based on several Disney films. Feast at the first Frozen-themed theatrical dining – Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure and enjoy Norwegian-inspired cuisine. Or, explore the Worlds of Marvel with the Avengers: Quantum Encounter, featuring international dishes alongside superheroes like Ant-Man, Captain America and more.

Disney Wish sails to the Bahamas  from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. 

U.S. News Insider Tip : The Disney Wish features Disney's first infinity pool in the Quiet Cove. Unlike Disney's other ships, the Quiet Cove is located on Deck 13 all the way in the back of the ship, so it feels more intimate and doesn't see kids walking through the space throughout the day. – Megan duBois, Contributor

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Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas, which embarked on its maiden voyage in March 2022, holds 7,084 passengers and 2,204 crew members. The ship measures 1,188 feet long and 215 feet wide, and it weighs 235,600 gross tons. It surpasses its sister ship, Symphony of the Seas , as one of the largest cruise ships in the world.  

Guests can enjoy plenty of thrill activities on board, such as the Ultimate Abyss – a 10-story dark tunnel slide – or the 40-foot-long FlowRider surf stimulator. The ship also offers a fitness center, shopping venues, rock climbing, a carousel and clubs for kids and teens. When it's time to dine, cruisers have the option of 21 dining venues ranging from Italian fare to Southern cuisine. Travelers can also indulge in a few cocktails at 14 bars and lounges.

Accommodations include Interior, Ocean View, Balcony and Suite staterooms. If you're looking for something more spacious, check out the ship's all-new Suite Neighborhood. Located on the upper decks, these suites offer guests ample private quarters to recharge during the cruise. Amenities included in the exclusive suites include priority boarding, a members-only dining facility and a dedicated check-in line. For families, the new neighborhood may be of particular interest because it features the Ultimate Family Suite. The family suite offers two floors of space with stunning ocean views, in-suite movies and video games and a kids slide between the floors.  

Wonder of the Seas sails from Orlando , Florida, to ports in the Caribbean.

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Allure of the Seas

The 6,826-passenger Allure of the Seas, unveiled in 2010, is among the largest cruise ships in the world. There are a whopping 2,054 crew members on board to cater to passengers' needs. Along with signature line amenities like rock climbing walls and ice skating rinks, the ship houses seven unique neighborhoods with a variety of activities, shows and dining options. The ship underwent a $165 million refurbishment in 2020, which added approximately 50 new staterooms, the Ultimate Abyss (the tallest slide at sea), redesigned kids and teens spaces, new dining venues and more.

Other standout features include a zip line that descends 10 decks, two surf simulators and a science lab. Plus, with 19 dining options – and a Starbucks at sea – every member of the family will be satisfied.

In terms of lodging, about 65% of cabins feature balconies, and all staterooms are appointed with TVs and minifridges. Interior staterooms are the most economical option, but those who splurge on Suites are granted larger balconies and concierge service. Crowd-free areas might be difficult to find due to the outrageous capacity of the ship, but some recent cruisers praise the nonstop activity and entertainment. 

Allure of the Seas departs from Miami, Orlando, Florida, and Galveston , Texas, for sailings in the Caribbean.

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Celebrity Equinox

The 2,852-passenger Equinox was introduced in 2009 and underwent a full renovation in June 2019. It offers a mix of classic Celebrity amenities and unique activities. The ship features 18 premium retail shops, a half-acre Lawn Club and the Hot Glass Show, where professional artists demonstrate glassblowing techniques. Updates include the new Retreat sundeck and lounge, luxurious bedding and all-new amenities. 

Recent cruisers appreciated the variety of dining options on the ship, which include 10 eateries ranging from light fare at Spa Café to craft beer and comfort food at the Craft Social Bar to a frozen cocktail bar on the pool deck. Other highlights include the spa and enrichment programs like cooking demos and dance lessons.

In terms of accommodations, 85% of the ship's staterooms offer verandas. Cabin categories include Inside, Ocean View, Veranda and Suite rooms, and all are appointed with flat-screen TVs, 24-hour room service and sitting areas. Suites offer extra perks like afternoon appetizers and butler service. Past cruisers assured that even if you don't splurge on a butler-serviced room, you'll still receive individualized attention, as everyone from the room stewards to the restaurant servers were friendly and helpful. 

Celebrity Equinox offers a variety of itineraries in the Caribbean and Europe.

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Sky Princess

Debuted in October 2019, Sky Princess can accommodate 3,660 passengers and 1,346 crew members. With so much space, you'll find plenty of things to do on board. Spend your days playing ball at the sports court or swimming in one of three pools, or shop until you drop at the onboard boutiques. Nightfall brings deck parties, movie screenings under the stars and live performances at the theater by musicians, comedians and magicians. Kids won't be bored, either, as there are clubs designed specifically for three different age groups.

Sky Princess features traditional Interior, Oceanview and Balcony staterooms, as well as a number of Suite-category cabins – some of which are equipped with the largest balconies at sea. Every room comes fitted with a queen-sized bed or two twin beds, a refrigerator, a flat-screen TV and complimentary 24-hour room service.  The biggest accommodation on board are the Sky Suites. They are approximately 1,873 square feet and provide guests with 270-degree panorama views while cruising. The suite also comes with additional amenities such as complimentary balcony breakfast and dinner, luxury balcony furniture and a deluxe telescope for stargazing at night. 

When it's time to chow down, cruisers will have their choice of nine inclusive dining venues and five specialty options. In the main dining room, passengers can choose between a set dinner time every evening or the line's Anytime Dining option, which will allow them to dine whenever – and with whomever – they want. You'll also find a complimentary buffet, a pizzeria, a seafood bar, a gelateria and afternoon tea. For a specialty dining experience, consider the intimate Chef's Table Lumiere or Bistro Sur La Mer by Emmanuel Renaut, a three-starred Michelin chef.

Sky Princess sails throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and the Mediterranean. The ship also completes some transatlantic sailings.

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Carnival Mardi Gras

There's a good reason why Carnival named one of its newest ships Mardi Gras. The ship – which launched in July 2021 – is not only named after the first Carnival ship that entered service in 1972, but also features amenities and activities that keep guests entertained and the atmosphere energized. Carnival designed the ship with six different zones, each with a unique flair. Kids can play all day in the Ultimate Playground, which features WaterWorks (the onboard water park), SkyCourse (a ropes course) and Bolt: Ultimate Sea Coaster, an onboard roller coaster that travels up to 40 mph. Meanwhile, adults can take advantage of Lido, where the RedFrog Tiki Bar flanks one of the ship's pools. Additional activities include a comedy club, a casino, Family Feud Live (yes – it looks like the famous show's set) and a spa.

As you might expect from its large-scale amenities, Mardi Gras is sizeable: It accommodates up to 6,465 passengers and 1,745 crew members. To keep up with demand, the ship offers close to 20 different dining venues serving everything from sushi to burgers to fried chicken. When travelers need refreshments or a nightcap, they can visit one of seven bars and lounges.

Following a full day of fun, cruisers will need a quiet retreat to rest their heads. Staterooms feature Carnival Comfort Collection linens, TVs and a dedicated room steward. Upgraded rooms may include perks like exclusive access to ship amenities, bottles of water, in-room coffee makers and priority check-in and disembarkation. Rooms range in size from 158 square feet for interior staterooms to the massive 1,120-square-foot Carnival Excel Presidential Suite.

Catch Mardi Gras in Caribbean locales like San Juan, Puerto Rico ; Cozumel and Grand Turk .

U.S. News Insider Tip: To dine at Bonsai Teppanyaki (available on Celebration , Horizon , Panorama , Venezia and Mardi Gras), make your reservation as soon as possible. The restaurant only seats 16 people at a time, so reservations go fast. –  Karon Warren , Contributor  

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Norwegian Joy

Built in 2017, the 3,804-passenger, 1,821-crew-member Norwegian Joy was refurbished in 2020. Accommodation options include Inside, Oceanview and Balcony staterooms, as well as Suites, Concierge rooms (which come with concierge service) and The Haven cabins (which include 24-hour butler service and private sundecks). 

There are 11 dining venues on board including eight specialty restaurants, the latter of which offers American, French, Japanese, Italian, Mexican and Thai cuisines. Complimentary restaurants include the ship's three main dining rooms.

Cruisers will find plenty of things to do on board, from shopping at duty-free stores and luxury boutiques to watching stand-up comedians. The ship also offers a spa, laser tag, a racetrack, a casino, mini-golf, a fitness center, two aqua parks and more. 

Norwegian Joy sails from Miami , Los Angeles , New York , Panama City and Quebec City  to ports across the Caribbean, the Mexican Riviera, Bermuda and more.

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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

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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.

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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).

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  • 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.
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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. 

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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.

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While Orlando is best known for the thrills of its spectacular theme parks, there’s much more to this arty, energetic city, which encompasses long, tree-lined avenues, serene lakes, world-class museums, and an inventive culinary scene. Cruises from Port Canaveral offer an easy and convenient chance to spend time here and to explore Florida’s 72-mile-long Space Coast, where you’ll find uncrowded beaches, fragrant citrus groves, golf courses, and extraordinary wildlife. Another highlight is the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where you can meet astronauts, marvel at moon rockets, and immerse yourself in space exploration.

Cruises from Orlando take you south to the dreamy tropical islands of The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and beyond. Explore the colorful streets of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico, or the gorgeous beaches of the Dominican Republic. Absorb both Dutch and French culture in St. Maarten, try river rafting in mountainous Jamaica, and unwind on Grand Cayman’s blissful Seven Mile Beach. A world of adventure awaits on your exciting Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral.

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Bohemian, fun-loving Key West lies off the tip of South Florida and is known for its lively downtown scene and pristine coral reefs. Discover teeming marine wildlife during a snorkeling excursion, or kayak through lush mangroves, where you’ll see stingrays, crabs, and other tropical fish. Explore the shops and pubs along Duval Street, visit the villa where legendary author Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote, and make time for a slice of tangy Key lime pie.

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau is surrounded by powdery white sand beaches and turquoise lagoons that invite swimming and snorkeling in the clear, warm water, where there’s abundant marine life. Head for Blue Lagoon Island for a day of blissful relaxation on a palm-fringed beach, or visit Atlantis for the adrenaline rush of the waterslides at Aquaventure. Browse local handicrafts at the colorful Straw Market, and sample delicious conch fritters, the local specialty.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata lies between long, golden beaches and forested mountains. This colorful, historic port is the gateway to adventure, whether you want to fly over the trees on a zipline, paddleboard through peaceful mangroves in search of manatees, or head for the hills on an off-road driving safari. At the 27 Charcos de Damajagua, slide down natural rock channels into freshwater pools as you follow the course of the 27 waterfalls. 

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Celebrity’s cruises on the luxurious Celebrity Equinox take you to the heart of the Caribbean. Enjoy blissful days at sea as you head south, where culture, adventure, and exquisite beaches await. Swim with wild dolphins, snorkel over dazzling reefs, zipline over rainforests, taste local rum, and discover the fascinating history of each island.

On board, enjoy accommodation rivaling the world’s finest hotels and delicious meals from menus crafted by a Michelin-starred chef. Relax at The Lawn Club, inhaling the aroma of fresh, living grass, or treat yourself to a massage or facial in The Spa. Lie back in a comfortable lounge chair beside the shimmering pool, and dig into made-to-order burgers and salads at the Mast Grill in the sunshine. As the day draws to a close, head for the Sunset Bar for cocktails with sweeping views of the ocean. Elevate your experience even further with The Retreat®, staying in a beautiful suite with access to a private lounge and the exclusive Luminae at The Retreat restaurant.

Port Canaveral Cruise Port Facilities & Location

Port Canaveral is located in East Central Florida, some 45 miles from Orlando and just south of the Kennedy Space Center. There are multiple cruise ship docks here, with parking available for each terminal. The terminals themselves have some amenities, such as restrooms, but The Cove, close to the port, is the place to go for bars, waterfront restaurants, shops, and views of the ships coming and going.

Top Sights & Attractions in Port Canaveral & Orlando

Kennedy space center.

Anybody with an interest in space exploration will be wowed by the spectacular Kennedy Space Center. Talk to working astronauts and admire mind-blowing exhibits such as the Space Shuttle Atlantis, displayed in a multi-million dollar exhibition space with immersive interactive activities. See artifacts and objects from former space missions, learn how astronauts are preparing to fly to Mars, and watch beautiful IMAX films detailing the Earth from space.

Orlando’s Theme Parks

In Orlando’s famous theme parks, you can ride some of the world’s most intricate and adrenaline-boosting roller coasters, or make a splash on wild water slides and lazy river rides. Immerse yourself in the glamorous world of Hollywood and the movies, or meet some of your favorite cartoon characters. Spot gorillas, giraffes, and elephants, or spend your time learning about anything from science to world cultures.

Downtown Orlando

Orlando’s downtown area is a delight to explore, with tranquil Lake Eola at its heart. You’ll find an impressive array of classy bars, restaurants, and shops here. Stop by Wall Street Plaza for a day of retail therapy. Learn about 12,000 years of history at the Orange County Regional History Center and Heritage Square Park. Explore lush Thornton Park, home to hip cafés, and CityArts, which houses seven galleries. If you’re overnighting, catch a show or concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

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Top things to do in port canaveral & orlando, relax on cocoa beach.

With such gorgeous beaches stretching away in every direction, a day by the seaside beckons. Head to Cocoa Beach, just 15 minutes’ drive from Port Canaveral. Here, the classic 1960s pier, which is lined with shops and restaurants, extends 800 feet out into the warm Atlantic, with street entertainers providing a backdrop of music and art. The beach itself is a hotspot for surfers, with lifeguards, umbrellas and beach chairs to rent, and volleyball courts.

Spot Manatees on a Kayak Tour

Cocoa Beach is part of the Thousand Islands Conservation Area, which extends along the Banana River to the west of the beach town and consists of shady green mangrove tunnels, saltwater marshes, and lagoons. Wild manatees as well as numerous wading birds can often be spotted in this 338-acre preserve. The best way to see them is on a guided kayak tour. Eagle-eyed naturalists will help you spot these gentle, endangered creatures as you paddle the serene waterways.

Browse Orlando’s Malls

If you love retail, you’ll be in heaven in Orlando, where there are numerous gleaming malls to explore, offering everything from bargain-packed outlet stores to high-end designer fashion. Try The Mall at Millenia for designer labels or The Florida Mall for more mainstream items. Bargain-hunters should head to Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores, the location of dozens of designer outlet shops, as well as a handy location close to the theme parks.

What should I eat in the area?

You’ll find restaurants catering to every taste in Orlando, where there’s an impressive selection of high-end places to eat. Many are managed by celebrity chefs and have an emphasis on fresh, farm-to-table cuisine. Head for the fashionable Mills 50 District for Vietnamese, Korean and other Asian specialties, and West Church Street in Winter Park, the epicenter of the city’s fine dining scene.

Near Port Canaveral, The Cove is the place to go for waterfront restaurants cooled by sea breezes, where you can dig into tasty fish tacos, fresh oysters, snow crab, and mahi-mahi sandwiches. Other local specialties to try include rum cake, salt water taffy, gator jerky (yes, made from alligator meat), and Florida craft beers.

What’s the culture & history of the region?

While it’s easy to dismiss Orlando as having barely existed before the theme parks put it on the map, the city was actually founded in 1875. During the late 19th century, Orlando thrived as the hub of Florida’s citrus industry, an era which abruptly came to a halt in the Great Freeze of 1894. During this time, many citrus farmers went bust and left the area, leaving the citrus industry in the hands of a few big producers. 

After the 1950s, Orlando and the surrounding area grew steadily as a tourist attraction, the appeal of the region boosted in 1955 when NASA opened its headquarters on Cape Canaveral. Theme parks followed, and the rest is history; Orlando now receives some 74 million visitors a year.

Where can I go shopping?

You’ll find an abundance of shopping opportunities in Orlando, specifically on International Drive, at Disney Springs, and in the outlet malls. You’ll find everything from designer labels to factory outlet bargains.

Nearer Port Canaveral, visit Cocoa Village for local art and bright, whimsical tropical clothing and homeware. Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach sells all you need for surfing. The gift shop at the Kennedy Space Center is a fantastic place for quirky gift ideas, from freeze-dried ice cream to model rocket kits. Around 30 minutes from the port, The Avenue Viera is an open-air retail center with some big names, while Merritt Square Mall, just 15 minutes away, is great for big department stores and specialty shopping.

How can I get around?

A rental car gives you the freedom to explore as you please and is a good idea if you’re staying in the area before or after your cruise. All the major companies operate here. In downtown Orlando, the I-Ride Trolley runs back and forth along International Drive, giving access to multiple restaurants, shops, hotels, and other attractions.

In Port Canaveral itself, there’s a shuttle service to Cocoa Beach and Merritt Island. You’ll also find rideshare service here.

What’s the local currency & tipping customs?

The currency in Florida is the U.S. Dollar. Credit cards are widely accepted. Tipping here is customary, as it is all over the United States. Leave 15-20% in restaurants for good service and tip taxi drivers and tour guides, too.

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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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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)

Disney Dream at Port Canaveral, Florida

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.

Hyatt Regency MCO entrance (Summer Hull / The Points Guy)

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.

The parking situation at Port Canaveral's Cruise Terminal 3. (Image courtesy of Port Canaveral)

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.

Related: How to book a cruise using points and miles

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.

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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.

Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront (Photo courtesy of Booking.com)

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.

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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.

Look for manatees in Florida. (Photo courtesy of Visit Florida)

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.

Rocket Garden (Photo courtesy of Kennedy Space Center)

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

A sunny day in Cocoa Beach, FL. (Photo by tdhygino/Getty Images)

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.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy)

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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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.

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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.

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The annual fireworks event is organized by the Cove Merchants Association who put out this statement: From: Fish Lips -Cove Merchants Association To our valued guests, We are deeply saddened and disappointed to tell you that due to unforeseen circumstances affecting technical difficulties in executing our fireworks display, we are canceling the show tonight. This is a 15 year event that is close to our hearts and something we love doing for our community, but it is out of our control, and we have exhausted every effort to no avail. Thank you for your understanding.

The Cruise Hive Cruise Ship Awards are an annual event recognizing the best in the industry, as voted on by Cruise Hive readers. One of the most closely contested categories is Best Homeport, which recognizes the top ports that serve as the starting point for cruise vacations.  “We’re thrilled to have earned this valued distinction three years in a row,” stated Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO. “What an honor for us and our cruise partners to be so well recognized for providing a high quality guest experience. It’s tremendous gratitude of our efforts from the millions of cruise guests sailing from Port Canaveral year after year.”

Port Canaveral, FL – October 21, 2022 – Port Canaveral has signed an agreement with the Liebherr Group to acquire another mobile harbor crane from the company to support the Port’s growing cargo operations.  The 320-foot-tall Liebherr LMH 600 is the second mobile harbor crane to be deployed at Port Canaveral and is part of a new mobile harbor crane product line recently launched by Liebherr. The Port’s first, a Liebherr LHM 600, was entered into service in early 2019.

On May 12, the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) membership elected three officers and six directors to its Board as the group gathered in Washington to engage in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law implementation process. Paul Anderson, President & CEO of Port Tampa Bay, is now CAGTC’s fifth Chairman, while former CAGTC Treasurer Rick Cameron, Deputy Executive Director of Planning and Development, Port of Long Beach was elected Vice Chairman and Erin Aleman, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, was elected Treasurer. Each officer will serve a three-year term. Capt John Murray, Chief Executive Officer and Port Director, Canaveral Port Authority was re-elected to serve another three-year term on the Board of Directors.

Port Canaveral has worked with the State of Florida to establish an on-site COVID-19 vaccination center at the Port.

The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) and the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) have executed an “Interlocal Agreement for Electronic Parking Fee Collection” to implement the E-PASS automated system at the Port that will enable customers to use contactless payment for parking at Port Canaveral-owned parking facilities with an  E-PASS prepaid account. The CPA Board of Commissioners voted to unanimously approve the agreement at its October 28, 2020 regular meeting followed by the unanimous approval by the CFX Board at its November 12, 2020 meeting.

Port Canaveral boat ramps are open and parking is available on a  first-come, first-served  basis. All users are reminded to follow the recommendations of the CDC and FL Dept. of Health for social distancing, and the Governor’s Executive Order limiting gatherings of 10 or more people to limit potential spread and exposure to COVID-19 virus.

Port Canaveral, FL – The largest sand bypass project in the Port Canaveral area in more than two decades will get underway this week.  The five-month effort will move approximately 1.34 million cubic yards of sand to replenish 3.5 miles of beach south of Port Canaveral. The Canaveral Harbor Federal Sand Bypass Project (Phase V) will pump sand taken from the shoreline north of Port Canaveral along Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to beaches south of the Canaveral Inlet, from Jetty Park to a half-mile south of the Cocoa Beach Pier. Locally sponsored by the Canaveral Port Authority, the $18 million federally-authorized project is scheduled to begin this week and last through late April 2019.   

Port Canaveral – Port Canaveral is reconfiguring its public boat trailer parking near the Freddie Patrick Park Boat Ramp to accommodate construction of a state-of-the art Cruise Terminal 3. Access to the public boat ramps remains unchanged, as well as the trailer washdown facilities. The boat ramp will remain open during all phases of construction with no reduction in boat-trailer parking spaces.

Port Canaveral - August 30, 2018 – Norwegian Sun will complete her first season of cruises to Cuba from Port Canaveral, Florida with her last sailing on September 3, 2018 before she moves to Miami, Florida for select sailings then repositioning to South America for her fall/winter season.

Port Canaveral, FL –  Moody’s Investors Service has rated Canaveral Port Authority ‘A2 Stable’ in its annual Credit Opinion.  The Moody’s bond rating opinion released late last week acknowledges the Port’s healthy financial metrics, established competitive position as a cruise port, and revenue diversity from cargo operations.

Port Canaveral, FL – Canaveral Port Authority employees gathered on the front lawn of the Port’s Maritime Center to raise a commemorative flag in what will be the first of a series of events acknowledging sixty-five years of Port Canaveral history, growth and success.  

Port Canaveral, FL – Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) Enchantment of the Seas was welcomed back to Port Canaveral today launching a new season of three and four-night cruises to the Bahamas from the Port. Port Canaveral was the homeport for the 2,950 passenger Enchantment until 2016.  All Enchantment sailings from Port Canaveral feature a port-of-call at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island. 

Port Canaveral, FL – The Canaveral Harbor and Canaveral Sand Bypass projects will receive priority funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2018 Workplan. The Corps has allocated $14,760,000 to the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass project and $1,470,000 will be provided for maintenance of the Port’s harbor and the Canaveral Locks. 

As Port Canaveral continues to prepare for Hurricane Matthew, we ask that Port tenants and businesses take all necessary precautions to protect life, property and the environment. 

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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.

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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.”

Map showing location of Port Canaveral and Orlando Airport

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
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  • Cortrans Shuttle
  • Port Canaveral Quick Shuttle
  • Orlando Cruise Line Connection
  • Port Canaveral Transit
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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.

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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 Pushing Ahead with More Cruise Expansion

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Captain John Murray

Port Canaveral is pushing ahead with a plan to have another cruise facility in place, Cruise Terminal 4, in time for the 2026-27 season.

“It’s going to be different than any other terminal we’ve ever done,” said Captain John Murray, CEO.

“It’s going to be a Port Canaveral terminal as opposed to a terminal dedicated to any particular cruise line.

“The reason for that is that we don’t necessarily get the highest utilization out of a cruise line dominated terminal. If we control it ourselves, we get the highest utilization for that facility.”

Murray said if the terminal existed today, the port could fill it with business immediately.

“We’re at a point where we are turning away business,” he said, “and I don’t like turning away business.

“In the future we’ll be able to accommodate everyone with a new terminal. With six terminals now we’re running pretty tight.”

Terminal designs will be simplified in the future, Murray said, with guests spending less time than ever in the facilities. He also expects new technology developments for cruise line branding opportunities.

“If we have three or four different brands, we can make it their day,” he explained.

Port Canaveral is also adding 3,000 new parking spaces, which will be ready this coming October.

“We will have 16 homeported ships next season, with the addition of two new cruise lines: Princess and Celebrity,” Murray said.

“The reason we’re building 3,000 more spaces is that we’re in a drive-in market,” he continued. “Quite frequently we get a lot of cars from Texas, all the way to the east coast and up to Canada.”

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The revamped Carnival Glory went through a 21-day refurbishment ahead of its arrival to Port Canaveral. (Courtesy/Carnival Cruise Line)

Carnival Cruise Line has revamped its Carnival Glory cruise ship with new features before it heads to its new home at Port Canaveral.

The 110,000-gross-ton ship is taking on three- and four-night Bahamas sailings from the port, joining three other Carnival ships. Built in 2003, the ship has a 2,980-guest passenger capacity based on double occupancy.

It recently came out of a 21-day dry dock at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain, receiving some enhancements found on other Carnival ships.

Carnival Glory was given a version of the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge during its 2024 dry dock. (Courtesy/Carnival Cruise Line)

Changes include a new casino layout, including a nonsmoking area, and a Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge that pays deference to military veterans and active-duty service members, taking over the SkyBox Sports Bar. Also added were a Dreams Photography Studio and upgrades within the spa.

When it debuted more than 20 years ago, Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was named its godmother. Its space-themed pedigree extends to enhancements added to the youth area Camp Ocean, which now has a large video wall for its Space Cruisers program. Its curriculum was developed in partnership with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Also updated is the video arcade and redubbed The Warehouse.

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The refurb also removed the aft-pool Sky Dome, while the ship received routine hotel maintenance, cosmetic enhancements, ADA compliant updates in public areas and select staterooms including the addition of Ambulatory Accessible staterooms.

Stateroom balconies were also redone with new windows and doors and every stateroom had new LED lighting and bathroom nightlights added.

The ship sailed out of Barcelona on Thursday for a 14-night transatlantic voyage to Port Canaveral.

Its first sailing from Florida will be May 2. It joins Carnival Freedom, Carnival Vista and Carnival’s Mardi Gras calling the Orlando-area port home.

Leaving is Carnival Liberty, which is moving to New Orleans.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said Carnival Glory received an updated hull paint scheme during the 2024 dry dock. It had its hull paint scheme updated in 2021.

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Carnival Freedom cancels next 2 cruises following exhaust fire from ship’s tail

T AMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Carnival Cruise Lines have announced the cancellation of the next two voyages on the Carnival Freedom after the ship’s exhaust funnel caught fire off the coast of the Bahamas on Saturday.

In a statement to WFLA.com, Carnival said that the damage was more than they initially thought, as it requires immediate repair for the stabilization of the funnel.

Consequently, they have canceled the next two voyages, departing March 25 and March 29, out of Port Canaveral.

All guests sailing on these dates will be issued a full refund and “a 100% future cruise credit so they can come back and enjoy a future cruise with us.”

Carnival said the funnel was stabilized for the ship’s return to Port Canaveral overnight to disembark their guests.

“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,” the company added.

On Monday, the ship will go to the Freeport shipyard to undergo the required repairs.

Around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, the port side of the ship’s exhaust funnel caught fire, with a portion of the tail falling onto Deck 10.

Rumors swirled that a lightning strike from severe weather caused the fire, but that has not been confirmed. Two crew members were treated for minor smoke inhalation, and no guests were injured.

The U.S. Coast Guard was alerted and has activated their response team.

Carnival added that they appreciate all their guests currently sailing with them and for their cooperation and support.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.

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