Cruise Port Canaveral

Disney Cruise Line and two other lines offer cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida. The most popular cruises are short trips to the beautiful Bahamas. Port Canaveral cruises are great for a quick get-away, or combined with a trip to the theme parks for a longer vacation.

Port Canaveral is the closest to Disney World and the other theme parks in Orlando. It's also next to Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center, which you really should see. Don't miss our guide to Port Canaveral hotels for cruise passengers. We've identified some good places to stay in Cocoa Beach, close to the cruise terminals.

Carnival Cruise Line offers fun and affordable cruises to the Bahamas and the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida. Three ships make voyages of 3 to 7 nights. Make a quick getaway or take a week-long vacation cruise -- they all have that lively Carnival Cruises spirit.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line also offers short Bahamas cruises and 7-night Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral. Their ships are big and bright, with a lot of open spaces and private balconies. The friendly Gold Anchor Service will make you feel right at home. Royal Caribbean cruises attract a lot of active young people and families.

The Big Red Boat was the original packaged Disney cruise. It offered value cruises to the Bahamas that were popular with young couples and families. It went out of business in 2000, but Disney Cruise Line now serves the same market.

Disney Cruises from Port Canaveral

Families love Disney cruises. The line offers weekly 3- to 7-day cruises and a few longer special voyages. You can even get a Disney Cruise Line vacation package that combines a cruise with a stay at Disney World.

Disney Cruises have the best kids activity area at sea, filling nearly an entire deck of the ship with supervised programs for age-specific groups of children and teens. From elegant dinners to the exclusive Quiet Cove pool, adults will also find ways to enjoy themselves onboard in areas set-aside just for them.

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Have fun. Explore the world. Take a Port Canaveral cruise.