baltodave Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Hi Everyone, In late September we are taking Mariner OTS from Port Canaveral on a Friday. We are flying into MCO (Orlando) the day before (Thursday) with our SWA flight arriving at 11:05 am. Of course, we are checking bags (it's an 8-night cruise). So I figure it will be at least noon before we can leave the airport (assuming the flight is on time). The question is should we book a MCO-area hotel or get a hotel near Port Canaveral (e.g. Cocoa Beach)? I look forward to everyone's 2 cents! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 21 minutes ago, baltodave said: Hi Everyone, In late September we are taking Mariner OTS from Port Canaveral on a Friday. We are flying into MCO (Orlando) the day before (Thursday) with our SWA flight arriving at 11:05 am. Of course, we are checking bags (it's an 8-night cruise). So I figure it will be at least noon before we can leave the airport (assuming the flight is on time). The question is should we book a MCO-area hotel or get a hotel near Port Canaveral (e.g. Cocoa Beach)? I look forward to everyone's 2 cents! Thanks! I think staying at a Cocoa Beach hotel is better than staying by the airport. I would rather have a shorter ride to the port and often times the hotels have airport shuttles. You will also have more budget friendly last-minute options than airport hotels. baltodave and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 25 minutes ago, baltodave said: Hi Everyone, In late September we are taking Mariner OTS from Port Canaveral on a Friday. We are flying into MCO (Orlando) the day before (Thursday) with our SWA flight arriving at 11:05 am. Of course, we are checking bags (it's an 8-night cruise). So I figure it will be at least noon before we can leave the airport (assuming the flight is on time). The question is should we book a MCO-area hotel or get a hotel near Port Canaveral (e.g. Cocoa Beach)? I look forward to everyone's 2 cents! Thanks! It's dollars and cents. There are way waaaaay more Orlando/airport area hotels. This gives you a ton of options in terms of price vs quality. It's like 100 plus hotels vs 15. I always go the MCO route. baltodave and Pooch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltodave Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I think staying at a Cocoa Beach hotel is better than staying by the airport. I would rather have a shorter ride to the port and often times the hotels have airport shuttles. You will also have more budget friendly last-minute options than airport hotels. Well, I've never heard of a Cocoa Beach hotel with an airport shuttle. It's around a 50-minute ride! I also will not book a last-minute hotel. I'm the sort of person that plans in advance. I'm leaning towards an MCO-area hotel because if the plane is late (it is prime hurricane/tropical storm season) I'd rather be staying near MCO. Also, MCO-area hotels tend to be less expensive than Cocoa Beach hotels. Thanks for your input! CanHardlyWait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Yup, stay near Samoran Blvd by the airport. Just about every hotel has an airport shuttle, within walking distance of a variety of food/drink options and are serviced by either Cortrans or Cruise Control Transportation. Most hotels also have complementary breakfast. Off the plane, check in to the hotel, swim, relax have a good nights sleep & get dropped off right at the terminal. baltodave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 If you can get to Port Canaveral before dinner time, then I would stay there. A bit more expensive, but more to do for the evening. DoomSlayer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 I'd stay at PC, we always stay at the Residence Inn right across from the port. Has a shuttle, a decent breakfast, nice pool. Much better than staying near MCO. When you wake up you can see the ship Neesa and DoomSlayer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Hotel options for both Orlando and Cocoa Beach: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/04/05/best-hotels-near-port-canaveral-the-cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill1228 Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 My 2 favorites are Radisson at the Port and Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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