We are headed on a cruise to the Bahamas.

Royal Caribbean

3-night Bahamas & Perfect Day.

Ship: Utopia of the Sea

Dates: Oct 3-6, 2025

Port: Port Canaveral, Fl

www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises/itinerary/3-night-bahamas-perfect-day-from-orlando-on-utopia/UT03PCN-3464558580?sail-date=2025-10-03&currency=USD&country=USA

We will be driving to Cape Canaveral and will stay the night on Thursday, Oct 2nd. You don't have to do that, we just wanted to give families options and suggestions.

Hotels that are near the port:

1: SpringHill Suites Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach: 655 West Central Blvd. Cape Canaveral, Fl. SpringHill Suites Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach - Hotel With Fire Pit

(We stayed here for our Disney Cruise. Brand New Hotel. They have a shuttle that will drop/pick you up at the cruise port.

2: Residence Inn Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach: 8959 Astronaut Blvd. Cape Canaveral, FL.

3: Home2 Suites by Hilton Cape Canaveral Cruise

4: TownePlace suites Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach:

5: Courtyard Cocoa Beach - Cape Canaveral

Flights: There are 4 airports you can fly into to reach Port Canaveral: Orlando Airport (MCO), Melbourn Airport (MLB), Sanford Airport (SFB) and Dayton Beach International Airport (DAB). Orlando Airport is the 'closest' and it's about a 45min drive from the airport to the port.

Rental Cars: Enterprise/Hertz/Thrifty: 710 Mullet Rd, Cape Canaveral has a drop off at the port. Super easy and fast!