Discover Port
Canaveral
in Cape Canaveral Florida
By David Hallstrom
Across the Banana River from the Kennedy Space Center on
Merritt Island and just north of Cocoa Beach is the city of
Cape Canaveral, Florida. In the city of Cape Canaveral you will
find, on a protected channel just off the Atlantic Ocean, Port
Canaveral.
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.
Board a cruise ship for a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 day cruise to the
Keys, the Bahamas or the Caribbean, on 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. Take a 2 day gaming cruise on the Sterling Casino
Lines Ambassador II with it's 26,000 square feet of casino
space, or take an afternoon, evening or full day gaming cruise
on the smaller SunCruz Casinos' SUNCRUZ XII.
Go fishing off the 1200' Malcolm E. McLouth fishing pier,
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.
Go camping at the 35 acre Jetty Park with it's 150 lighted
camp sites, ranging from tents to full hookup for RVs, it's
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. Call
(321) 783-7111 for reservations and rules.
Check out the Cove with it's more than a dozen dining
establishments, most serving fresh seafood
fresh from the boats. There are also numerous shops
and boutiques.
Strech out on the clean well tended sandy beach and watch
the fishing boats and cruise ships go by. The sky is blue and
the water is clear. Watch a rocket launch from the nearby Cape
Kennedy Space Center.
Stay at one of the nearby resort hotels in Cape Canaveral,
Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Merritt Island and Palm Bay. Take a 45
minute drive to Orlando and visit Disney World or one of the
other theme parks. Visit nearby Cape Kennedy and tour NASA's
launch headquarters, see the towering launch pads, huge
rockets, history-making technology, explore the Apollo/Saturn V
Center and the Vehicle Assembly Building, walk through a
full-size Space Shuttle mock-up, see IMAX space films on
gigantic five-story screens, and see an actual Gemini program
capsule on display in Early Space Exploration. Visit one of the
many other area attractions.
There is plenty for the whole family to see and do, in and
around Port Canaveral.
For more information about the city of Cape Canaveral see
http://capecanaveralfl.usacitydirectories.com, a directory of
links to city of Cape Canaveral guides and directories listing
hotels, restaurants, attorneys, real estate brokers,
information, resources, services, things to do, places to go
and more.
About the Author
David G. Hallstrom, Sr is a retired private investigator and
is currently the publisher of several internet directories,
including http://www.usacitydirectories.com
a directory of national, state, county and city guides and
directories listing local guides, directories, web sites and
web pages providing resources, services and information about
things to do and places to go.
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