Anything To Do At Port Canaveral If I Arrive Early?

[lilfleck]

Driving to FL... I may arrive early (to be safe)... is there anything to do early in the morning before boarding (12:30-2:30PM)? How early can I board the boat?

[wrigley80]

You will be able to board by 11:00 am. You may as well arrive early because the longer you wait......you will encounter longer lines

[firefly333]

No one waits to board hardly until that late, I agree. If you are at a hotel, they wouldnt take you over before 11 am, but Im usually there before 11.

 

There are two nice places to eat at this port if you dont want to board for whatever reason.. and pay for a nice lunch.

[golfadj]

I would get to the ship by 11

[moose133]

we'll be there probably by 9 am? so to ask the guys question again, what would you guys suggest for being there early?

[Silent Penguin]

This doesn't answer your question but how do you do it driving through the night? Maybe, we're just getting too old, but the couple times we did the drive (from western Maryland) during the night hours, we were wrung out the next day or two. Even though it means burning a day of leave for dh and spending an extra $100.00, we leave the day before and rent a room in Cocoa Beach with free parking and breakfast.

 

I hate the gap time between being finished breakfast and leaving for the port.

[Silent Penguin]

we'll be there probably by 9 am? so to ask the guys question again, what would you guys suggest for being there early?

 

 

You could browse around Ron Jon's Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach. It opens at 8am.

[cespo]

You could browse around Ron Jon's Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach. It opens at 8am.

 

The flagship store in Cocoa Beach is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

[Silent Penguin]

The flagship store in Cocoa Beach is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

 

I wish I had known that. Thanks!

[firefly333]

The two restaurants I mentioned above .. not sure they will be open at 9 am.

 

sorry. didnt know you meant that early.

[xplor97]

The two restaurants I mentioned above .. not sure they will be open at 9 am.

 

sorry. didnt know you meant that early.

 

Uhhh...you didn't mention any restaurants above...but I'm still interested as to what they are as we will be in PC 2 days before our cruise.

[golfadj]

Uhhh...you didn't mention any restaurants above...but I'm still interested as to what they are as we will be in PC 2 days before our cruise.

 

I would too. Excellent italian restaurant next to the Radaisson.

[Pisti]

Grills is open for breakfast on the weekend as well as lunch and dinner and Fish Lips is open for lunch and dinner. there are others but I know these 2 are good.

[rferr]

The beach is very nice at Cocoa Beach if you like beaches.

[Snorkel2Much]

we'll be there probably by 9 am? so to ask the guys question again, what would you guys suggest for being there early?

If the weather is nice, go for a walk on the beach. There are several small parking lots in Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach that are free at the east end of most residential streets.

[thinkpink]

I would too. Excellent italian restaurant next to the Radaisson.

 

Kelsay's Pizza! (I am from that area)

[thinkpink]

Grills is open for breakfast on the weekend as well as lunch and dinner and Fish Lips is open for lunch and dinner. there are others but I know these 2 are good.

Grills and Fishlips are also excellent!

[xplor97]

Kelsay's Pizza! (I am from that area)

 

We ate at Kelsey's in 2010 and plan ongooing there again this year...plus we are having a pre-meet n greet at Fishlips...looks like we made the right choice.