If you look across the Banana River from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island and just north of Cocoa Beach, you will see the city of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Port Canaveral is located on protected channel just off the Atlantic Ocean, and here you will also find Port Canaveral. If you are planning a visit to Cape Canaveral and wondering about transportation, Orlando Cape Canaveral has many options to choose from.

Port Canaveral, which not too long ago was a small cargo port is now, in addition to being a major international cargo hub, one of the, if not the, busiest cruise ports in the Western Hemisphere. It is also a fun filled recreational area. As part of your visit you can always board a cruise ship for a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 day cruise to the Keys, the Bahamas or the Caribbean - either on the the 855' Carnival Fantasy, the 952' Carnival Glory, the 964' Disney Magic, the 964' Disney Wonder, the 880' Royal Caribbean International Sovereign of the Seas, the 1020' Royal Caribbean International Mariner of the Seas, the 916' Royal Caribbean International Grandeur of the Seas or one of the other cruise ships that are in port. You can also take a 2 day gaming cruise on the Sterling Casino Lines Ambassador II with its 26,000 square feet of casino space, or take an afternoon, evening or full day gaming cruise on the smaller SunCruz Casinos' SUNCRUZ XII. Transportation Orlando Cape Canaveral does not have to be limited to land only. You can always take the more exciting option, and board a cruise ship should your budget allow it.

Another option is to go fishing off the 1200' Malcolm E. McLouth fishing pier. Here you can launch your own boat from the public boat launching ramps at Port's End Park and Freddie Patrick Park or take a half, full day or night fishing excursion charter, on the Atlantic Ocean or the Indian River Lagoon, from one of the three marinas at the Port. As you can see, transportation Orlando Cape Canaveral leaves a lot to your imagination and the options are limitless.

Some of the activities you can engage in while visiting Cape Canaveral, and after sorting out you transportation Orlando Cape Canaveral arrangements, is to go camping at the 35 acre Jetty Park with it's 150 lighted camp sites, ranging from tents to full hook-up for RVs. It is a four and one-half-acre family beach with designated areas for water-related activities, such as swimming and surfing, covered pavilions and picnic tables, restrooms with showers, refreshment stand, fishing pier and fish cleaning tables.

Also be sure to check out the Cove with its more than a dozen dining establishments, most serving fresh seafood fresh from the boats. There are also numerous shops and boutiques. You can also stretch out on the clean well tended sandy beach and watch the fishing boats and cruise ships go by. The sky is usually blue and the water is very clear. And I you are lucky, you can watch a rocket launch from the nearby Cape Kennedy Space Center. Transportation Orlando Cape Canaveral does not need to cause you a headache, as there are plenty of options available - leaving you enough time to enjoy your holiday with friends and family. There is plenty for the whole family to see and do, in and around Port Canaveral.