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Port Canaveral Cruise Lines

Looking forward to taking an exciting cruise from the home of Disney? Port Canaveral has the goods! One of Florida's largest cruise ports, Port Canaveral has four cruise lines offering year round and seasonal cruises - Disney Cruise Line, NCL, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruises. Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and Carnival all offer year round cruises with NCL offering seasonal service from October through April. All four cruise lines offer optional packages that feature Orlando theme park tickets (Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World) and hotel stays.

Below is an overview of the cruise lines sailing from Port Canaveral, including some quick facts that may help make it easier for you to choose the cruise line that best suits your needs.

Port Canaveral Cruise Line Comparison

DISNEY CRUISE LINE FROM PORT CANAVERAL	Ships in Market: Disney Wonder, Disney Magic (new in 2011), Disney Dream (new in January 2011), Disney Fantasy (coming 2012) Cruise Season: Year Round Itinerary Types: 3 & 4-night Bahamas, 7-night Western Caribbean, 7-night Eastern Caribbean Highlights: Larger average cabin size for families; Disney Characters onboard the ship; Castaway Cay is a great private island; unique dining program; great kids program; good adults-only areas. Higher price points drives a more affluent demographic. Drawbacks: Usually more expensive than competing cruise lines; no gambling onboard the ships. + More on Disney Cruise Line from Port Canaveral + Shop for a Disney Cruise from Port Canaveral
CARNIVAL CRUISES FROM PORT CANAVERAL	Ships in Market: Carnival Dream (new ship!), Carnival Sensation Cruise Season: Year Round Itineraries: 3 & 4-night Bahamas, 7-night Western Caribbean, 7-night Eastern Caribbean Highlights: Very good prices; Carnival Dream is the newest ship in the market (until the debut of the Disney Dream); great Western Caribbean itineraries; very good food (great Steakhouse on Carnival Dream); outstanding kids program; good adults-only areas. Drawbacks: Can be very crowded in high-season; the Carnival Sensation (used on the Bahamas cruises) is an older, yet well-maintained ship; the private islands featured on Disney and Royal Caribbean make for better Bahamas itineraries than Carnival. + More on Carnival Cruises from Port Canaveral + Shop for a Carnival Cruise from Port Canaveral
NCL CRUISES FROM PORT CANAVERAL	Ships in Market: Norwegian Sun Cruise Season: October thru early-April Itineraries: 3 & 4-night Bahamas, 7-night Western Caribbean, 7-night Eastern Caribbean Highlights: The itineraries tend to include very good ports of call; Great Stirrup Cay, NCL's private island, is featured on many itineraries; the Norwegian Sun was purpose-built for Freestyle Cruising and features 9 restaurants; NCL's children's program is well-regarded. Drawbacks: Some complaints that lower-category (cheaper) cabins tend to be small; Freestyle Cruising (dine anywhere, anytime) works well with parties of up to 5 or 6, but, parties of 7+ can find it difficult as many of the tables are not set up for larger groups; Given that NCL is only in the market on a seasonal basis, and, offers 3, 4 and 7-night itineraries with 1 ship, you must select your vacation date carefully to ensure they have the itinerary you want when you want to cruise. + More on NCL cruises from Port Canaveral + Shop for a NCL Cruise from Port Canaveral
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES FROM PORT CANAVERAL	Ships in Market: Freedom of the Seas, Monarch of the Seas Cruise Season: Year Round Itineraries: 3 & 4-night Bahamas, 7-night Western Caribbean, 7-night Eastern Caribbean Highlights: Good prices; Freedom of the Seas is the newer ship with amenities like FlowRider surf park, ice skating rink, 3 alternative dining restaurants (Chops, Portofino & Johnny Rockets); very nice private island, Cococay, which often tips the scale when choosing between the short Bahamas cruises on Carnival vs Royal Caribbean; highly regarded Adventure Ocean kid's program; and, new as of December 2010, DreamWorks characters (from Madagascar, Shrek & Kung Fu Panda movies) will be a feature on Royal Caribbean. Drawbacks: Monarch of the Seas (Bahamas cruises) is one of the oldest ships in the market, however, it does have the Asian-fusion alternative dining (a rarity on older ships); Cococay (Royal Caribbean's private island) tends to have long-lines at lunch (plan accordingly). + More on Royal Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral + Shop for a Royal Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral

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Holiday Cruises from Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral is one of the top cruise ports in the world with almost daily departures year-round. When it comes to planning a cruise over a holiday, Port Canaveral is a great departure port. Check-out our holiday cruises from Port Canaveral including:

Thanksgiving Cruises	Christmas Cruises
New Years Cruises	Spring Break Cruises

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Money Saving Advice when Buying a Cruise from Port Canaveral

Best advice we can give: the earlier you book, the better. Prices for early bookers tend to be lower, and, the best cabins out of Port Canaveral may sell out early.
High season for cruises from Port Canaveral is "whenever the kids are out of school". Christmas, Spring Break, Thanksgiving and Summer are when the prices tend to be highest. Lower prices prevail in September (when kids go back to school), right after Thanksgiving, and in January thru February when the kids return to school.
We show all discounts. Rest assured, when you search for cruises on our site, we will ask questions that will qualify you for the best available rate – are you over 55, active or retired military, past passenger, where you live all to help search out any promotional rates for which you may be eligible.