Background; 6 guests ranging from 62-29 yrs of age. 3 guests were VIP status with Carnival with over 12 cruises on that line. Average for the group was 10 cruise trips.

Embarkation:

We arrived via Orlando and rented a car to transfer to Cocoa Beach. My son lives there so he arranged for overnight housing. You are not charged a drop off fee at the port for cars rented at the Orlando airport. So, if more than two people are traveling, it is more economical to rent a vehicle. The morning of the cruise we dropped bags at the terminal then picked up all six members of the party. We dropped the vehicle at the Budget location at the port and took the Budget transfer to the cruise terminal. Total cost of the car was $105. Check in is very smooth at Port Canaveral and takes less than 15 minutes. Read more