OrlandoCruiseGuide.com is written by Suzanne, a Cocoa Beach local and travel industry veteran with 25 years of experience running a travel agency.
Suzanne has sailed on every major cruise line, booked thousands of cruises for clients over her career, and has watched Port Canaveral grow from a regional port into one of the busiest cruise departure points in the world — all from her home just minutes away.
After decades in the travel industry, Suzanne kept noticing the same thing: people searching online for information about cruising from "Orlando" were getting generic advice from writers who had never been to the area. They were missing the insider knowledge that only comes from actually living here.
The best parking deals. The oceanfront hotels most cruise passengers drive right past. The local restaurants that beat anything at the port. The SpaceX launch schedules. The quiet beach spots away from the tourist crowds. The honest differences between cruise lines that no one wants to say out loud.
That's what this site is for.
Everything on this site comes from genuine first-hand experience — either from living in Cocoa Beach, working in the travel industry for 25 years, or personally sailing on the cruise lines reviewed here. When Suzanne recommends Celebrity over Carnival for a mature couple, or suggests parking off-site to save money, or tells you to get off the main tourist strip to find the best restaurants — that's real advice based on real experience.
There's no substitute for actually knowing a place.
Have a question about cruising from Port Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, or the Space Coast? We'd love to hear from you.