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Of course, if you opt for a pre-cruise stay in a hotel, many hotels also offer cruise and stay packages which can include parking. Once you arrive at the airport, you will have several transportation methods. Some of these options will depend on whether you fly in the day before or the day of your cruise.
Cruise Ports in USA
One of the most closely contested categories is Best Homeport, which recognizes the top ports that serve as the starting point for cruise vacations. Orlando is known as a land of amusements — and for good reason. The city is home to six unique theme parks, each with their own distinct thrills, including Universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure.
Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida)
While many Florida locals do drive to the port, many cruisers still fly here for cruise vacations. Orlando International Airport hosts plenty of airlines from destinations across the country. 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).
Ships that Cruise from Port Canaveral
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. In 2018, two port development projects received funding for maintenance works in the seaport. For the projects were allocated USD 14,76 million (Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass and jetty upgrades) and USD 1,47 million (Harbor and Locks). Port Cape Canaveral (locode USPCV) is located on Florida's Atlantic coastline, between Miami and Jacksonville.
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Cruise Terminal 1 is the location for most Royal Caribbean cruise ships that sail from Port Canaveral. Currently, Royal Caribbean has plans for Allure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas to cruise from Port Canaveral. 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.
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. Shared Ride Services are probably the most popular form of transportation in recent years. Popular apps like Uber and Lyft are allowed to pick-up/drop-off passengers at both the airport and the cruise port.
Cruise Lines & Schedules
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. These shuttle options may include shuttles from the airport to the cruise terminal and/or hotel shuttles from the airport. These shuttle services tend to be cheaper than transportation arranged through the cruise line. 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).
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Orlando (Port Canaveral) Shore Excursions
The world’s most incredible ships blast off from the Space Coast and sail to picture-perfect western Caribbean shores. Get a taste of spiced up delicacies in the Dominican Republic. And go private destination pioneering at Labadee in Haiti or Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas. 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.
(NEW) Carnival Cruise Terminal 3 (CT3-Launch Pad)
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 January 2018 was approved the construction of a new multi-purpose cargo ship berth ("North Cargo Berth 8" / NCB8).
For FY2019, the port had ~5% growth (over FY18) in revenues from cruise shipping. With this option, you can park at your cruise terminal’s designated parking garage and simply take a short walk to your ship. The current parking rate is $17 per day, including day of arrival and day of departure. If you are driving to the Port Canaveral Cruise Port, the Official Port Canaveral Cruise Parking is the most convenient option available. This “official” cruise parking is the only area directly adjacent to each of Port Canaveral’s cruise terminals. GoPort is another nice option offering packages that can include hotel accommodations, airport transportation, and cruise transfers for one set price.
The company also offers shared shuttle service from the airport to the cruise port for as low as $19.99. As mentioned previously, if you live within driving distance of Port Canaveral, you will likely be driving to the cruise terminal. If you are driving, we will discuss parking options a bit later. However, there are several other transportation options available.
The North side, or A terminals, include terminals 5, 6, 8, and 10. If you've got a few hours or an entire day, Kennedy Space Center (Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island) is worth the visit. Through exhibits, rides and interactive experiences, you'll learn about America's space program. If you go, check out Space Shuttle Atlantis as well as the Rocket Garden and Kennedy Space Center bus tour.
The new terminal is sized 188,000 ft2 (17,470 m2) and has a dedicated parking garage with capacity 1007 vehicles. In August 2023, Port Canaveral commissioners allocated US$67,46 million for constructing two northside cruise parking garages. 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. Starting May 2019, Harmony OTS offers 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean roundtrip itineraries. 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).
Port's handled cargo tonnage increased by 6,9% - to 6, million tons. Port's total economic output was USD 3,9 billion with around jobs supported (USD 1,3 billion in wages) including port workers (USD 0,7294 billion in wages). In FY2017, the cruise port handled 4,52+ million passengers (6,4% increase over FY2016).
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