More 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 is a secure channel just off the Atlantic Ocean, Port Canaveral.

Port Canaveral, which not long ago was a small cargo port is now, besides the fact that a major international cargo hub, if not one of the busiest cruise ports in the Western Hemisphere. It is also full of fun and relaxationarea.

Board a ship for a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 day cruise to the Keys, the Bahamas and Caribbean, 855 'Carnival Fantasy, the 952' Carnival Glory, 964 'Disney Magic, the 964' Disney surprising is 880 ' Royal Caribbean International Sovereign of the Seas, the 1020 'Royal Caribbean Sea, the 916' Royal Caribbean seas or the other cruise ships in port, the Grand International International Marine. Take a cruise of 2 days of play on the Sterling Casino Lines Ambassador II With 26,000 square feet of casino space, or take an afternoon, evening or full day gaming cruise on small Suncruz Casino 'Suncruz XII.

Go fishing on the 1200 'Malcolm E. McLouth fishing pier, launch your own boat from the public boat launching ramps at Port's End Park Freddie Patrick Park, or take half the night fishing charter full day excursions, or whether the Atlantic or Indian River Lagoon, one of three marinas in the harbor.

Go> Camping at 35-acre Jetty Park with its 150 lighted camp sites, ranging from tents to the complete unification of the camper, it's four and a half acres family beach with designated areas for water-related activities such as swimming and surf, covered pavilions and picnic tables, except with showers, restaurant, fishing pier and fish cleaning tables. Call (321) 783-7111 for reservations and rules.

Discover the bay with its more than a dozen dining room, most of whom workFresh fish and shellfish fresh from the boat. There are also many shops and boutiques.

Hang on beaches clean sound and watch the fishing boats and cruise ships passing by. The sky is blue and the water is clear. Watch a rocket launch from nearby Cape Kennedy Space Center.

Stay in one of the nearby village of hotels in Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Merritt Island and Palm Bay. Take 45 minutes to Orlando and visit Disney World or one of the other amusement parks.Visit nearby Cape Kennedy and tourist offices within NASA launch, the towering launch pads, huge rockets, history, visiting technologies, 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 five large screens history and see an actual Gemini program capsule on display early exploration of space. Visit one of the many other area attractions.

There are more than enough for the whole family to see and do andaround Port Canaveral.

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