As a travel Agent I found this super helpful. I love finding my clients the best information for their cruises. I will be sharing this a lot. Thank you.
Hello you crazy cruisers !!!🚢🚢 We love it just as much as you. In April of this year we cruised out of Cape Canaveral with Carnival and had no issues ! Flew in on Southwest the morning of and took the Go Port bus to the terminal everything went smoothly . It was our first time there so we did not know our way around but everyone was so helpful. Love watching your videos !! 😍 Enjoy your next trip .
What a fantastic video! I feel so much more prepared and also enthused about using Port Canaveral! Love me a Tiki Bar and many places mentioned look like a nice time! Florida weather is awesome too! Will rent a car and go a few days early. Thank you!
Our favorite pre cruise hotel! With the best shuttle drivers who remember us. Thank you for featuring an embarkation port in detail. This is helpful. I'll be looking for other ports.
Excellent video thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience.Great cruise tips sincerely, your friends adventures of David and Aaron. ⚓️ ⚓️ ⚓️
I like how you pointed out many options for my favorite port. We rent a beach house a stones throw from the port when we cruise. Also have utilized shuttles from Orlando to a hotel, stay a night and shuttle to port. When done cruising, another stay then they shuttle you back to the airport
We’re cruising out of Port Carnival next week. Arriving the day before and going to stay at Homewood Suite and doing a park & go with them for cruise. Stay overnight, leave the car there for the cruise time & take hotel shuttle to Port a mile+ away.
Great video !! Never cruised out of this port. Going November for the mardi gras. Learned some great new options i didnt think about. Thanks Sharon and Jamie.
Great info guys! I would add to the food arena, that there is a unique restaurant in Titusville called Dixie Crossroads. Their specialty is rock shrimp, which they prepare in several ways. Well worth the 35 minute drive from Port Canaveral.
Port Canaveral is our "home" port living about 5 hours north. We did use GoPort for a stay and park one cruise and found it surprisingly smooth. For about just a little more than parking at the port for a 7 day cruise, a hotel in Titusville and parking in their lot in Merritt Island, and a shuttle to the port. It was well run and wait times for the shuttles was reasonable.
Helpful, thanks. I'm a Lyft loyalist (long story). PC is not a favorite and, sadly, your comments didn't change my mind. However, I do have a cruise leaving from there next year, so I'll try to take some of these tips to heart.
Hi Sharon and Jamie this is a great video because this is my first time arriving in Orlando the week before the cruise. Therefore, I rented a car at the airport. I didn't know you can drop the car at the Port area instead I was returning it back to the airport. I will be cancelling the carnival shuttle.
Nice info I love your visuals. And, yes! Let’s get that “port” in AZ! Or at least an airline to East coast just for us cruisers! Ha Thanks for the video.
The Hampton Inn near the airport is a great place to stay and even offers a pickup from Goport. I recommend it. There is also a very good steakhouse beside the hotel.
We live in Orlando, and Port Canaveral is our home port. We do go over the day before our cruise and spend the night. Our favorite hotel is Home2 Suites. Great place.
Thanks for the info Sharon and Jaime. My wife and I are traveling from New Zealand to Orlando April/May 2024 to cruise on Wonder of the Seas and any hints and tips are great. like tipping the cruise port workers/porters as tipping in our part of the world is something thats not done and yes we are staying at the Hampton Suites so very glad it gets your seal of approval. we watch your travels. Andy & Louise..
We are local to Port Canaveral. Our experiance has been about 15 mins. from the parking garage to boarding the ship. The terminals are very well laid out and ADA compliant. I t is the easiest port to sail from.
My wife and I are blessed by living only 20 minutes away from Port Canaveral. We are frequent floaters and take several 3 and 4 day cruises each year. One HUGE benefit PC offers is the chance to view a rocket launch from the Cape. They happen every 2 - 3 days with the SpaceEx launches. Also in the works at PC is a Seaquarium, an extension of the Brevard Zoo, which should be operational in a year or two. It will be just a stone's throw away from the port and will offer the chance to see manatees, alligators, and all the other fish and wildlife here in FL. Also, highly recommend Grills! It's two minutes walking from Cruise Term #1`. My wife and I frequent this place probably once a month for dinner. We like going on Sunday's about 3:00 PM, get an outdoor table, and watch as all the cruise ships depart the port on their voyages. Great food!!! So much to see and do in Port Canaveral & Cocoa Beach!
Yep like my parents when we sailed from Miami, we would stay a day before close to Port so as to grab a shuttle to the ship. So the next time I sail I'd pick a hotel close to the Port😁
Would have liked more content and information on the parking situation. Are there allocated parking lots for specific cruise lines? I'm going to need to know this for my cruise next year.
May I say reserve early cause they are always booked out due to so many cruises . We ended up at a not so fancy place , but for one night it was fine. Plenty of walk able sites and eateries available.
Disabled travelers needing some help with this port please 🙏 We will have a person with handi placard from home state (not Fl)...most likely rental car, so no lifts and things of that nature. Do they qualify for the free parking or no? It's very confusing and our first time navigating with limited mobilty and Port Canerval. I'm hoping some lovely viewers of this channel can help us figure out the best options. Thx!!
From what I am aware of, the placard in the windshield alone will not make you eligible for free parking. Besides a few specific Florida exemptions, the vehicle must be modified for handicapped use. You might want to call the port with any other specific question about parking options. www.portcanaveral.com/Cruise/Port-Cruise-Facts Sorry to not be more helpful.
@@SharonatSeaTravel That's the conclusion we came to as well. We're now trying to figure out if we want to get on one the shuttle busses or do Uber and find a hotel. Lots of choices. Thanks for such a FAST response!
we are going on the Mardi Gras out of Port Canaveral on 08 July. we are arriving early on the 7th and wonder what would be nice for a couple that does not drink and doe snot want to go to Disney.
You may want to just head down towards the port and stay at a hotel in the area. There are several great places to eat in the area as well. You could also stay in the coco beach area and take an evening stroll along the beach.
We're cruising out of Port Canaveral for our next cruise on Wonder. It will be our first time at this port. The information you're sharing is fantastic. Thanks Sharon and Jamie! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@@TT-px4sp We always park in the Garage. We get there early the third floor is best I think. We live in a small town. 4 hours away. We leave about 5 maybe six. Stop twice and we enjoy it. And we live in the COUNTRY.
Are there any park and cruise hotel at port Canaveral? Usually at the new orleans port ,we leave our car for free at a hotel, and uber from hotel to cruise port. Then back to pick up vehicle
Don't have an exact amount Ken, but we found it was cheaper in the Canaveral area because more people were renting cars post cruise and returning them to the airport . The rental company didn't have to work so hard to get the car back to the airport. If you do a mock booking, the rate breakdown should be available and would show any drop off charge. Thanks!!!
@@SharonatSeaTravel thanks good idea, I am wondering if we rented a car from WPB and drop it off at the port if that makes sense. I try to avoid putting mileage on our car and having to replace tires because of the heat on the roads.
You commented that you dropped off your family, they got checked in and you joined them later. I was told all members of the same room have to check in at the same time? We have one roommate that will arrive after us, can we check in and have her join us when she arrives or do we have to wait for her arrival before boarding?
Hi Debi..as long as it's not a minor coming later, there should be no issue. We did it on Carnival (as you saw in the video) and recently we had 2 friends share a room on RCCL, and one checked in after the other at the port. Just make sure she gets there before final boarding!!! Thanks for watching!!!
Most cruise lines, it's one bottle of wine per adult. Make sure to carry it on, not in your checked luggage. Check with your specific cruise line regarding corkage fees and alcohol rules. Thanks for watching!!!
Right next to the renaissance hotel is a great secret restaurant called Prechers , a real gem !!! And the hotel will keep your car ,I believe it is 11.00 a day , Love you guys 🛳💜🛳💜🛳💜🛳💜🛳
No, this is not correct. Tampa is on the west coast of Florida. Port Canaveral is on the east coast and only 45 min to Disney. Tampa can take up to two hours with all the insane traffic in the downtown Tampa area, 275 and I4.
We have been on 2 cruises out of Port Canaveral and one coming up in 2025. I hate this port. They have built more hotels since we were last there, but they are gouging hotel customers with ridiculous hotel costs. We’d rather not sail out of there but have no choice this next time.
100,000,000 bowl movements pumped overboard a year ,traffic is a joke bunch of floating septic tanks way to go port canaveral shows you dont give a shit about the locals you'd rather get your 100 bucks from each and every visitor who enters
@mrscruisequite07phalo42 we are the fishing out of the proves it.lived here all my life the bottom to the southeast is the worst also port everglades and miami there shit comes this way crappy situation for sure
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As a travel Agent I found this super helpful. I love finding my clients the best information for their cruises. I will be sharing this a lot. Thank you.
We haven’t cruised out of Port Canaveral yet but we can’t wait to cruise out of this port. Thanks for sharing 😎😎
Hello you crazy cruisers !!!🚢🚢 We love it just as much as you. In April of this year we cruised out of Cape Canaveral with Carnival and had no issues ! Flew in on Southwest the morning of and took the Go Port bus to the terminal everything went smoothly . It was our first time there so we did not know our way around but everyone was so helpful. Love watching your videos !! 😍 Enjoy your next trip .
What a fantastic video! I feel so much more prepared and also enthused about using Port Canaveral! Love me a Tiki Bar and many places mentioned look like a nice time! Florida weather is awesome too! Will rent a car and go a few days early. Thank you!
Our favorite pre cruise hotel! With the best shuttle drivers who remember us. Thank you for featuring an embarkation port in detail. This is helpful. I'll be looking for other ports.
Thanks Arlene!!!
Love Port C!!!
We love having access to Port Canaveral, especially hanging out at the tiki bar at Grills on cruise day!
Thanks for watching Screamie Birds!!!
Excellent video thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience.Great cruise tips sincerely, your friends adventures of David and Aaron. ⚓️ ⚓️ ⚓️
Thanks David and Aaron!!!
I like how you pointed out many options for my favorite port. We rent a beach house a stones throw from the port when we cruise. Also have utilized shuttles from Orlando to a hotel, stay a night and shuttle to port. When done cruising, another stay then they shuttle you back to the airport
We’re cruising out of Port Carnival next week. Arriving the day before and going to stay at Homewood Suite and doing a park & go with them for cruise. Stay overnight, leave the car there for the cruise time & take hotel shuttle to Port a mile+ away.
Great video !! Never cruised out of this port. Going November for the mardi gras. Learned some great new options i didnt think about. Thanks Sharon and Jamie.
Thanks Michelle!!!
Great info guys! I would add to the food arena, that there is a unique restaurant in Titusville called Dixie Crossroads. Their specialty is rock shrimp, which they prepare in several ways. Well worth the 35 minute drive from Port Canaveral.
Thank you Faith!!!
I'm a local and can attest the video is spot on!
Thanks Leon!!!
Wow thank you so much for your video! So much helpful info for our upcoming cruise in 2024!
Port Canaveral is our "home" port living about 5 hours north. We did use GoPort for a stay and park one cruise and found it surprisingly smooth. For about just a little more than parking at the port for a 7 day cruise, a hotel in Titusville and parking in their lot in Merritt Island, and a shuttle to the port. It was well run and wait times for the shuttles was reasonable.
Thanks for watching Boat Lover!!!
Really appreciate these videos - could you do Seattle, NOLA, England as well. This is so Helpful
Thanks Richard!!!
Our favorite port to cruise out of, because Brian cannot deny me a Disney stay as well! 😂
LeeAnn needs to put on her Mouse Ears!!!!
Helpful, thanks. I'm a Lyft loyalist (long story). PC is not a favorite and, sadly, your comments didn't change my mind. However, I do have a cruise leaving from there next year, so I'll try to take some of these tips to heart.
Thanks Blue!!!
Hi Sharon and Jamie this is a great video because this is my first time arriving in Orlando the week before the cruise. Therefore, I rented a car at the airport. I didn't know you can drop the car at the Port area instead I was returning it back to the airport. I will be cancelling the carnival shuttle.
Glad it was helpful. Enjoy your cruise.
Nice info I love your visuals. And, yes! Let’s get that “port” in AZ! Or at least an airline to East coast just for us cruisers! Ha Thanks for the video.
Thanks Jenell...
The Hampton Inn near the airport is a great place to stay and even offers a pickup from Goport. I recommend it. There is also a very good steakhouse beside the hotel.
Thanks Steph!!!
Great video as always ...very informative.
Thanks Jonathan!!!
We live in Orlando, and Port Canaveral is our home port. We do go over the day before our cruise and spend the night. Our favorite hotel is Home2 Suites. Great place.
Thanks Marlene!!! That Home2Suites looks great!!
fantastic series. Great job.
Thanks Adam!!!!!
Thanks for the info Sharon and Jaime. My wife and I are traveling from New Zealand to Orlando April/May 2024 to cruise on Wonder of the Seas and any hints and tips are great. like tipping the cruise port workers/porters as tipping in our part of the world is something thats not done and yes we are staying at the Hampton Suites so very glad it gets your seal of approval. we watch your travels. Andy & Louise..
Thanks so much Andy and Louise!!! Hope you have a fabulous trip next year!!!
Very informative and helpful video. Thank you for sharing 😊
We are local to Port Canaveral. Our experiance has been about 15 mins. from the parking garage to boarding the ship. The terminals are very well laid out and ADA compliant. I
t is the easiest port to sail from.
Can you walk to the port from one of the hotels located close to the port?
My wife and I are blessed by living only 20 minutes away from Port Canaveral. We are frequent floaters and take several 3 and 4 day cruises each year. One HUGE benefit PC offers is the chance to view a rocket launch from the Cape. They happen every 2 - 3 days with the SpaceEx launches. Also in the works at PC is a Seaquarium, an extension of the Brevard Zoo, which should be operational in a year or two. It will be just a stone's throw away from the port and will offer the chance to see manatees, alligators, and all the other fish and wildlife here in FL. Also, highly recommend Grills! It's two minutes walking from Cruise Term #1`. My wife and I frequent this place probably once a month for dinner. We like going on Sunday's about 3:00 PM, get an outdoor table, and watch as all the cruise ships depart the port on their voyages. Great food!!! So much to see and do in Port Canaveral & Cocoa Beach!
Highly recommend Go port for cruise transportation and hotel needs!
Flying into Melbourne (MLB) is a good option. The port is maybe 45 to an hour away depending on traffic.
Yep like my parents when we sailed from Miami, we would stay a day before close to Port so as to grab a shuttle to the ship. So the next time I sail I'd pick a hotel close to the Port😁
It's a great port with better layout. Miami is too congested.
Thanks Sean!!!
Would have liked more content and information on the parking situation. Are there allocated parking lots for specific cruise lines? I'm going to need to know this for my cruise next year.
Thanks for watching...maybe this site will help out. www.portcanaveral.com/Cruise/Directions-Parking
I reside year round in Cocoa Beach. That is when I am not sailing or being evacuated due to a hurricane. . Thanks for sharing
Thanks Hangman!!!
May I say reserve early cause they are always booked out due to so many cruises . We ended up at a not so fancy place , but for one night it was fine. Plenty of walk able sites and eateries available.
Thanks machellep1!!!
You completely forgot to mention Autotrain as an option for those who can use it
Disabled travelers needing some help with this port please 🙏 We will have a person with handi placard from home state (not Fl)...most likely rental car, so no lifts and things of that nature. Do they qualify for the free parking or no? It's very confusing and our first time navigating with limited mobilty and Port Canerval. I'm hoping some lovely viewers of this channel can help us figure out the best options. Thx!!
From what I am aware of, the placard in the windshield alone will not make you eligible for free parking. Besides a few specific Florida exemptions, the vehicle must be modified for handicapped use. You might want to call the port with any other specific question about parking options. www.portcanaveral.com/Cruise/Port-Cruise-Facts Sorry to not be more helpful.
@@SharonatSeaTravel That's the conclusion we came to as well. We're now trying to figure out if we want to get on one the shuttle busses or do Uber and find a hotel. Lots of choices. Thanks for such a FAST response!
So informative, thank you so much !
we are going on the Mardi Gras out of Port Canaveral on 08 July. we are arriving early on the 7th and wonder what would be nice for a couple that does not drink and doe snot want to go to Disney.
You may want to just head down towards the port and stay at a hotel in the area. There are several great places to eat in the area as well. You could also stay in the coco beach area and take an evening stroll along the beach.
I’m also waiting for the port of PHX.
Cruising out of Port Canaveral on Royal Caribbean. How will I know which terminal my ship is at? Thank you.
Usually CT1 is fir RCCL but please confirm that before going there in case something changes.
Where do you stay that is close to the Port of Long Beach?
Residence Inn and Hotel Maya are closest to the port, but there are many options just a few minutes away right in Long Beach. Thanks Diane!
@@SharonatSeaTravel Thank you!
We're cruising out of Port Canaveral for our next cruise on Wonder. It will be our first time at this port. The information you're sharing is fantastic. Thanks Sharon and Jamie! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you D Streeter!!!
We always drive. We live a few hours away.
We are considering driving, but we are unsure where to park the vehicle for a 7-day period, any suggestions?
@@TT-px4sp We always park in the Garage. We get there early the third floor is best I think. We live in a small town. 4 hours away. We leave about 5 maybe six. Stop twice and we enjoy it. And we live in the COUNTRY.
Great info Thanks -
Thank you Debbi!!!
goport is all inclusive for the room and the transportation
Are there any park and cruise hotel at port Canaveral? Usually at the new orleans port ,we leave our car for free at a hotel, and uber from hotel to cruise port. Then back to pick up vehicle
Yes, multiple.
quick question are ubers available to take say from your hotel to the port? or can it be too busy?
We have always found Ubers to be readily available. Thanks for watching!!!
What do they charge for the drop off fee for the car rental?
Don't have an exact amount Ken, but we found it was cheaper in the Canaveral area because more people were renting cars post cruise and returning them to the airport . The rental company didn't have to work so hard to get the car back to the airport. If you do a mock booking, the rate breakdown should be available and would show any drop off charge. Thanks!!!
@@SharonatSeaTravel thanks good idea, I am wondering if we rented a car from WPB and drop it off at the port if that makes sense. I try to avoid putting mileage on our car and having to replace tires because of the heat on the roads.
You commented that you dropped off your family, they got checked in and you joined them later. I was told all members of the same room have to check in at the same time? We have one roommate that will arrive after us, can we check in and have her join us when she arrives or do we have to wait for her arrival before boarding?
Hi Debi..as long as it's not a minor coming later, there should be no issue. We did it on Carnival (as you saw in the video) and recently we had 2 friends share a room on RCCL, and one checked in after the other at the port. Just make sure she gets there before final boarding!!! Thanks for watching!!!
A little information about parking would have been helpful
BrightLine is a great option!
Very Informative Information.
Thanks Elaine!!!
Thanks!
Maybe George Strait can build yall a cruise port on his ocean front property in Arizona..... 😉🤣
That would be great!!lol Thanks Daniel
Rotfl 😂 🤣 😂
Ummmm……that photo of the Melbourne, Fl airport is actually the Melbourne Australia airport.
😂
Good catch..
How many bottles of wine can we take to the cruise? I'm a first time cruise😊
Most cruise lines, it's one bottle of wine per adult. Make sure to carry it on, not in your checked luggage. Check with your specific cruise line regarding corkage fees and alcohol rules. Thanks for watching!!!
Can I possibly bring the service dog with me?
Yes..inquire with the cruise line about what documentation you need. We have seen a number of service dogs on ships.
Are you able to rent a car at mco and drop at port canaveral?
There are 3 rental drop off locations within a few minutes of the port..but you there is no drop off right at the port.
@@SharonatSeaTravel rewatching and listening better! That’s perfect. Going in September and I’m an over planner.
Right next to the renaissance hotel is a great secret restaurant called Prechers , a real gem !!! And the hotel will keep your car ,I believe it is 11.00 a day , Love you guys 🛳💜🛳💜🛳💜🛳💜🛳
Thanks Thomas!!!
Which port terminal for the NCL?
Actually prefer orlando port than miami
Giovanni nappa 👍
Are you able to write off your cruises as a business expense?
Some, but not all.
Does it cost to drop off passengers?
No it does not....Thanks for watching!!!
Best price and way to get from universal to port?
We always rent a car from Orlando area to get to the port.
none of this showed off the port
It's not a tour of the port..it's an overall guide for people cruising from the port.
Great tips, but once you've seen WDW, I knowsi im good for life....soooo expensive!
“The port of Arizona” 🤣😂
Port of Arizona 😂😂😂
Tampa is just as close to disney
Remember. If it ain’t Mickey, this shit ain’t Disney.
No, this is not correct. Tampa is on the west coast of Florida. Port Canaveral is on the east coast and only 45 min to Disney. Tampa can take up to two hours with all the insane traffic in the downtown Tampa area, 275 and I4.
We have been on 2 cruises out of Port Canaveral and one coming up in 2025. I hate this port. They have built more hotels since we were last there, but they are gouging hotel customers with ridiculous hotel costs. We’d rather not sail out of there but have no choice this next time.
You're not wrong Modonna..we've seen prices on the rise at all of the ports we've sailed from since cruising has come back. Thanks for watching!!!
$150 for taxi from Orlando airport
Take the Disney Bus Orlando TM Disney
Uber was $65
@@josephbogan3114 Bus has Disney branding, tvs and bathrooms
#WaffleGate
Port Canaveral is in the sorry state of Florida.
100,000,000 bowl movements pumped overboard a year ,traffic is a joke bunch of floating septic tanks way to go port canaveral shows you dont give a shit about the locals you'd rather get your 100 bucks from each and every visitor who enters
😮you need to watch the video on how a ship works. If what you say was true then we would be floating on a sea of $#!+.
@mrscruisequite07phalo42 we are the fishing out of the proves it.lived here all my life the bottom to the southeast is the worst also port everglades and miami there shit comes this way crappy situation for sure
@@jmag6096Doesn't florida already pump millions of gallons of raw sewage into the ocean?
Amazing Content Thank You