Logistics question for Oasis out of Port Canaveral

[antnjen]

Hi everyone! We will be sailing on Oasis out of Port Canaveral this June, and I need some advice about the logistics on embarkation day. I have read conflicting reports about congestion at the Port - some say it's a breeze, with no traffic, and others write about miles-long traffic jams. We are staying the night before at the Residence Inn that is very close to the port and driving over that morning to park in the covered garage right at our terminal (I think it's Terminal 1). My ultimate goals for the arrival are: 1) Arrive in time to get a covered parking spot in the garage (not have to park on the top level where the car will bake in the Florida sun all week); 2) Miss the worst of the embarkation and debarkation traffic: 3) Get our teenage boys on board the ship with enough time that they can do the zip line before everyone else thinks of it (I've read that embarkation day is a good day to do this to avoid lines).

 

For those of you who have done this, what do you think? What are our best options? Thank you in advance for all your help!!!

[Clarea]

Sounds like you need to arrive early (#3), regardless of traffic, so I'd head to the terminal around 10am, lines should not be bad then.

[cruzeluver]

Agree with Bob.

 

We sailed Oasis the end of October. We arrived at the port at 10:15AM. Luggage was dropped off and the car was parked by 10:30 (the covered garage was nearly empty, we parked on the lowest level). We were checked in and seated in the terminal by 10:40 and on the ship by 11:00. Could not have gone smoother. We took advantage of the zipline (no wait) at around noon. Road it twice back-to-back. Awesome!

[GTO-Girl]

We love staying at the Residence Inn!!

 

We have gone over as early as 9:45 and snagged a parking space right at the elevators on Deck 2.

 

Have a wonderful cruise!!