Port Canaveral to EXPAND with New Terminal, Berths, Dredging

Mariner of the Seas at Terminal 10 (2004)

HooRay!!! Port Canaveral in about to go into expansion mode.  Yesterday, the Port Authority gave their go-ahead for a new Cruise Terminal to accomodate the Carnival Ecstacy, and also a new berth at Terminal 10,  which is where the Royal Caribbean ships currently dock.  The Carnival Dream also uses Terminal 10, as do some other ships when making port calls here.

Now, here's a little tidbit that was only a mention in the article in Florida Today - also approved was a dredging project  ". . . that will help the port accommodate the largest cruise ships." 

Right now the three largest cruise ships that call Port Canaveral home are:

• Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas - 154,407 g.t.; length-1112';  passenger capacity - 3646 - 4375
• The Carnival Dream  - 130,000 gt; length -1004'; passenger capacity - ~ 3600-4000
• The Disney Dream - 130,000 g.t.; length - 1115'; passenger capacity - ~ 4000

 Sure sounds like some real possibilities of good things to come for the Space Coast from the cruise industry!

More about Port Canaveral's Two Dreams.

Today, We "Sail-A-Brate" the Dream

Today's the day that the Port Canaveral Dream Sail-A-Bration that will take place! The big ship from Carnival Cruise Lines is making a port call here today, prior to making a berth at the port home, beginning next month.

EVENT: Dream Sail-A-Bration
DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 PM
PARKING: (free) at Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 4
REQUESTED DONATION: A non-perishable food item

The festivities will include a 'spectacular laser light show, ' live broadcast from a local radio station, Lite Rock 99.3 FM, and plenty of photo opportunities, as local area residents wish the passengers and crew of OUR new ship bon voyage while she moves along the channel on her way out to sea. Guests can also enter a drawing for a free cruise for four - in a penthouse suite!

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We'll Wake Up to The Dream Next Month

20 Days and Counting

As of today, we are twenty days away from the day when the Carnival Dream will call Port Canaveral her home port. After a 9 night Caribbean cruise, visiting Antigua, Tortola, S Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk, she'll begin sailing 7 night alternating eastern and western Caribbean itineraries.
The Dream's Eastern Caribbean itinerary will appeal to those who love to relax on board, with three Sea Days and three ports - St Maarten, St Thomas, and Nassau.
Her Western Caribean itinerary is a bit more port intensive, as she calls at four ports in a row - Cozumel, Roatan, Belize, and Costa Maya - with a Sea Day on each end.
So, it looks ike the huge new Dream will have something for just about everyone, with all lher new bells and whistles, and two very different itineraries.

The Dream Sail-A-Bration is this Wednesday at Port Canaveral.

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Port Canaveral Dream Sail-A-Bration

Here are the details of the Port Canaveral Dream Sail-A-Bration that will take place two weeks from today. That's when the big ship from Carnival Cruise Line will pay us a port prior to making a berth here home next month.

• EVENT: Dream Sal-A-Bration
• DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
• TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 PM
• PARKING: (free) at Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 4
• REQUESTED DONATION: A non-perishablel food item

The festivities will include a 'spectacular laser light show' when the Dream sails away from Port Canaveral for the very first time. A local radio station, Lite Rock 99.3 FM, will be boroadcasting live from the site. There should be plenty of photo opportunities as local area residents wish the passengers and crew of OUR new ship bon voyage as she moves along the ships channel on her way to sea. Guests can also enter a drawing for a free cruise for four - in a penthouse suite!

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