Helicopter Tour and Transportation - Port Canaveral

[txjeeplady]

So we are not sailing out of Port Canaveral but we do have a stop there in December. My husband said he liked the idea of a helicopter flight tour and i found 2 companies: Beachside Helicopters and Florida Air Tours.

 

Has anybody used either of these? And any idea on transportation to them? I think they both operate out of the Merritt Island Airport - but Florida Air Tours also has a Port Canaveral address.... My next step is to call them - i just figured i would ask here first.

 

Thanx!

Martha

[Capt_BJ]

FAT does do the helo tours from right in the port

 

the bi-plane needs the airport of course

 

last time I was by, FAT had moved from the terminal 2 area to near the new ALAMO rental location a lil west of the 'tower'

[txjeeplady]

FAT does do the helo tours from right in the port

 

the bi-plane needs the airport of course

 

last time I was by, FAT had moved from the terminal 2 area to near the new ALAMO rental location a lil west of the 'tower'

 

Thanks!! So FAT will probably be easier to get to! Appreciate the info.

[Capt_BJ]

verified ... they have an office (a trailer) about 100 yards sw of "the tower" with a roped off landing pad ....

 

I actually have a certificate for a free flight with them, just haven't gotten around to using it ...

[Capt_BJ]

btw .... have you checked the price????

 

3 minute flight ... $40 for one rider - for 2 or 3 riders the cost is $20 each (same math continues down the path here .....)

 

6 min flight $80 or $40 ea

 

12 min flight $140 .....

 

not commenting on the worth or value ... just noticed this when I read the web site wondering what the flight I won at a charity auction might actually be .... how long ....

[txjeeplady]

LOL - yes they are really really short!! It's not something we will do all the time - but just a one time thing and then we can say we have been in a helicopter!

 

Thanx again!!

[DISFANS3]

Sounds like fun, but not enough air time...

[maxdude5]

Has anyone gotten a taxi from the ship to this? I can't imagine it would cost much since it is at the port, but are taxi's easy to find?

[Capt_BJ]

yes taxi are usually east to find .. it will probably be 888 taxi as the port gave them an exclusive contract

[maxdude5]

Thank you. So I guess no need to arrange for taxi service in advance if they have plenty of them available? What about return service back to port--say from Jetty Park? Any advice on that?

[Capt_BJ]

321-868-8888 http://www.cab888.com/

 

if you park at the normal visiting ship pier, you can walk from Jetty Park

 

there are other taxi companies but the port charges these a surcharge to drop/pick up in the port .... 888 has 'the contract'

 

UBER exists around here too

Edited November 1, 2016 by Capt_BJ