Port Canaveral, Florida Port Reviews

For a first time cruiser this port was super easy. We flew in the night before & stayed at a hotel near Orlando Int. airport that would pick us up and bring us back the the airport the next morning. We took the carnival bus from the airport to the pier. We got our luggage and it was on our way from there. It was a wonderful, quick and easy boarding process. Beautiful when cruising out also.

First stop in our itinerary (we left from NYC). We took the shuttle offered for $16 round trip that brought us right down to Ron Jon Surf Shop area. Light, typical shopping here but fun to get off the ship and stretch our legs. We also booked a couples massage at Cocoa Beach Spa - highly recommend! Easy to get to via Lyft or Uber (and not a bad walk if it’s not 90 degrees). The prices were great, especially compared to massages on board. We did walk along the beach a bit and it was beautiful! Water looked lovely but we didn’t plan for a beach day so did not swim.

Easy port. In and out for boarding. Staff was quick and helpful. Assisted the ppl on where they had to be. Plenty of staff to help print boarding passes

Saint Thomas and Puerto Rico still my favorites.

Visited: Jun 24, 2017

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Amazing things port has good service and if there was a way I could live there I would on almost every cruise I go on I go with this port and i love it

This is our favorite port by far. Less congested although it is growing. Must visit the Kennedy Space Center and Coco Beach. Orlando is just 1 hour drive.

Great port to leave from, very organized, with easy access.

Visited: Dec 16, 2018

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Embarcation was smooth and quick. Very pleased.

Visited: Aug 10, 2019

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Cocoa beach is fun and beautiful.

Visited: Feb 16, 2019

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Great port stop for theme parks. We've twice done Universal twice and Disney coming up again in February 2020. The Royal Caribbean shuttle transfer will get you take you there and back for an affordable fee. NASA is an option too or maybe a trip to Coco Beach. If you hit a theme park you'll get 6 good hours there. Plenty of time to do a few rides, grab lunch, browse the shops and head back to the bus. After a long tiring day the Windjammer is the perfect stop for dinner after a long, fun tiring day at the parks.