Ports of Call - USA - Florida - Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast, home to Disney Cruise Line and within easy cruising distance of Bermuda, the Bahamas and the rest of the Caribbean, offers a variety of cruise options: partial day and two- three- four-day and weekly cruises.
The Space Coast, a 72-mile stretch of Atlantic shore with space age attractions and protected wildlife refuges, is comprised primarily of area cities Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Palm Bay.
Three of “Florida’s Ten Best Beaches,” as declared by Southern Living, along with six other beaches, ribbon along Florida's Space Coast.
The technology of tomorrow at the megaplex of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex features actual launch pads, space shuttles, galactic spin-offs and a rocket garden. Nearby excitements include the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, which showcases America's first galactic explorers; the BCC Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Planetary, acknowledged as “the Best in the World”; and the US Space Walk of Fame.
In sweeping contrast and absolutely free, surrounding the Kennedy Space Center, is the 220-square-mile Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Many hotel chains and independent hotels are located near Port Canaveral, many of which provide park-and-cruise packages including free parking on hotel property and free transportation to and from the Port Canaveral cruise terminal.
Photo courtesy Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism
Main attractions in Port Canaveral include:
Beaches
Florida's Space Coast
Kennedy Space Center
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
US Astronaut Hall of Fame,
BCC Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Planetary
US Space Walk of Fame.
Casino ships
Valiant Air Command
Historic Cocoa Village