We had a nice stay in Port Canaveral for three nights. Jennifer stayed with us and we spent some time going to a movie (
Shrek 3 in 3D), walking on Cocoa Beach, shopping, and swimming in the Ocean Club Marina pool. Jennifer swims every day and enjoys doing laps. She did 48 today. Jen always likes to finish on the end of the pool where she starts, so if she chooses to do an even number, she begins on the side where she enters to the pool. If she wants to do an odd number of laps, she walks through the water to the other side of the pool and begins there. Of course, she also spent time using the computer (mostly on YouTube), listening to music and watching TV (mostly the Game Show Network).
While Ocean Club Marina is a little more expensive than the other marinas in Port Canaveral, it might be the only one that can take a catamaran. Of course, we also stay there for the pool which Jennifer enjoys. The photos of the pool area are taken from the second floor of the clubhouse. When we stayed here last summer, we were able to watch a weather rocket take off from Cape Canaveral from the upper level deck. We are not allowed to use the inside of the clubhouse, as only slip owners can go through the locked doors. However, it is nicer than any clubhouse I have ever seen. We are allowed to use all the outside areas, and the second floor deck has cool breezes and comfortable chairs to sit in.
Another view we have at this marina is the cruise ship docks. We are close enough, just across the channel, to hear the announcements from the decks.
One interesting fact about Port Canaveral is that if a hurricane is approaching, all boats in the marinas are required to leave. Therefore, they need to have alternate places to stay, either on the hard or in other marinas farther inland.
We’ll be leaving early tomorrow morning to continue our trip up the East Coast. Our next stop is New Smyrna Beach which is near Daytona Beach, FL. There is a nice anchorage there, but it will be the first time since we arrived in Florida during this heat wave that we won’t be on shore power. We can use AC by running our generator, but that will use close to a gallon an hour, so we won’t be sleeping all night in cool comfort until we get to Charleston and are back at a marina.