I cruised on the Disney Wonder (3 night sailing) in August 2008. We flew to Melbourne, Florida (Melbourne is a great alternative if your plans don't include Orlando) and then we drove our rental car to Port Canaveral (approx 20 miles from Melbourne, or 90 miles from Orlando). Since we brought just 'carry-on' luggage for this short trip (saved some money by not checking any bags!), we made a quick stop at the local Wal-Mart for our sun lotion, toothpaste, etc. Travel tip: Save some money!! Instead of buying all those small travel size toothpaste tubes back at home for 99 cents each plus tax, just make a quick stop at the local Wal-Mart upon arrival and buy one large tube for everyone to share. You can usually find your favorite for less than $2 at Wal-mart! Also purchase your sun lotion at this same Wal-Mart at significant savings compared to the price you'll pay on the cruise ship.
Disney's Private Island - Castaway Cay!
Plan to leave home at least one day prior to your cruise. This allows you a stress free journey without having to worry about any potential weather or airline mechanical delays on the day of your cruise. Remember, the cruise ship waits for no one! Plan to stay overnight at an area hotel near the cruise port (ask me where we stayed at Port Canaveral - it's great!), and then drop your rental car off in the morning and ride the rental car shuttle over to the Disney dock. (Yes, you can rent your car at Melbourne, Florida and then drop it off at the car rental location in Port Canaveral. There aren't any added drop charges in Florida to drop your car at a different location from where you picked it up. Ask me about great car rental deals: noreen@suntimetravel.com
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Our cruise left on Thursday, however, our travel day from home was on Wednesday. Upon arrival to Melbourne (after our Wal-Mart stop for lotion, drinks and snacks) we explored the Cocoa Beach area and took some time for a walk on the beach. It's wonderful to take a beach walk after a flight! Then it was off to Port Canaveral to check-in to our hotel for the evening. This terrific hotel served complimentary poolside burgers on the grill, chips, potato salad, and dessert! After a swim and hot tub soak we were ready to really dream Disney Cruise!! We were just minutes from the dock! Yahoo!!
Reserve a Balcony Cabin!
Ask me about our Disney Cruise! It was fantastic - it was WONDERful! Travel tip: If you plan to visit any of the stores in Nassau, you'll want to attend the 'free' shopping preview onboard the ship. Ask me about how you can gets lots of great freebies from the Nassau shops. Contact me: noreen@suntimetravel.com for details.
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