Overnight in Cape Canaveral or Cocoa Beach??

[jweiner]

We are arriving in Orlando (from Milwaukee) late Saturday and will take a shuttle toward Cape Canaveral that afternoon. We probably won't arrive in cape Canaveral until 9pm or so. Here is my question, I know we will probably be tired and just go to sleep when we make it to the hotel, but would it be a better decision to stay in Cape Canaveral (Residence Inn) or Cocoa Beach (Courtyard)? I am asking this given that we will probably have 2-4 hours to use on Sunday morning before we head to the port and would hate to be "stuck" in Cape Canaveral if there would be something nicer to do in Cocoa Beach for those few hours (we are a family of 5 and we won't have a car). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[boo214]

We are arriving in Orlando (from Milwaukee) late Saturday and will take a shuttle toward Cape Canaveral that afternoon. We probably won't arrive in cape Canaveral until 9pm or so. Here is my question, I know we will probably be tired and just go to sleep when we make it to the hotel, but would it be a better decision to stay in Cape Canaveral (Residence Inn) or Cocoa Beach (Courtyard)? I am asking this given that we will probably have 2-4 hours to use on Sunday morning before we head to the port and would hate to be "stuck" in Cape Canaveral if there would be something nicer to do in Cocoa Beach for those few hours (we are a family of 5 and we won't have a car). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

either way is fine. cape canaveral is just up the road from cocoa beach.

[boo214]

We are arriving in Orlando (from Milwaukee) late Saturday and will take a shuttle toward Cape Canaveral that afternoon. We probably won't arrive in cape Canaveral until 9pm or so. Here is my question, I know we will probably be tired and just go to sleep when we make it to the hotel, but would it be a better decision to stay in Cape Canaveral (Residence Inn) or Cocoa Beach (Courtyard)? I am asking this given that we will probably have 2-4 hours to use on Sunday morning before we head to the port and would hate to be "stuck" in Cape Canaveral if there would be something nicer to do in Cocoa Beach for those few hours (we are a family of 5 and we won't have a car). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

either way is fine. cape canaveral is just up the road from cocoa beach.

[jweiner]

But what I am wondering is if there is something worthwhile to do in Cocoa Beach on Sunday morning that would make it more worthwhile to stay there versus Cape Canaveral.

[mrpayroll]

But what I am wondering is if there is something worthwhile to do in Cocoa Beach on Sunday morning that would make it more worthwhile to stay there versus Cape Canaveral.

 

Unless you like to walk around in Ron Jon's store, there is not a whole lot to do in Cocoa Beach on a Sunday morning..I would stay wherever you get the cheapest hotel..

[Orlando Vic]

But what I am wondering is if there is something worthwhile to do in Cocoa Beach on Sunday morning that would make it more worthwhile to stay there versus Cape Canaveral.

 

Well, Ron Jon's is open 24/7. If you've never been there before, it's fairly interesting

[cruisegirl1]

We stayed at the Courtyard ( Cocoa Beach) a few cruises ago. It is a nice property. I prefer Cocoa Beach to the Cape Canaveral area. At the Courtyard, you will be a block from the beach and (I think) walking distance to a variety of stores.

Enjoy

M

[STARFISH*4]

last year since we got in later we stayed by the port...this year arriving a bit earlier so we will stay at cocoa beach but dont plan anything for the morning of the cruise as we want to get to the port first shuttle out!

[A.S.]

I have read about a shuttle that takes you to Ron Jon's from the cruise ship port.

 

There was no charge for this, but can't seem to find out if it is still running.

 

Does anyone know? Thanks for any info.