Port Canaveral is the Orlando cruise port, an hour east of the theme parks and the airport, on a stretch of coast that is a holiday in its own right. It is a driving port more than a flying one: most passengers arrive by car from within Florida or pair the week at sea with a week inland.
Ways to spend your day
Jetty Park beach time
Make Jetty Park your main outing before boarding day, with the parking pass sorted before you arrive.
Seafood by the harbor
A waterfront meal can be the whole outing when you want a relaxed start without a packed itinerary.
Straight to the ship
Keep the morning for checkout, a confirmed transfer and the terminal on your boarding documents.
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Day 2At sea.A full day at sea aboard Sun Princess. Sailing from Port Canaveral toward Grand Turk.
Grand Turk is a purpose-built cruise centre with its own beach at the pier, which makes it the least demanding stop in the Turks and Caicos: you can be swimming five minutes after the gangway. The island beyond, and the Grand Turk lighthouse, need a taxi.
Ways to spend your day
Beach beside the ship
Stay close with a beach stop, lunch and an easy-to-shorten day.
Cockburn Town museum
Visit the museum while it is open, then return toward the ship before adding lunch.
Pool & lunch
Choose the pool, a meal and shops within the cruise complex for a day with fewer transfers.
A poolside pause, port craft browsing, or a Puerto Plata fort.
Carnival cruise port at Maimón Bay on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, near Puerto Plata. Source: GoCCL itinerary data (checked October 4, 2026).
Ways to spend your day
Amber Cove Aqua Zone
Selected poolside areas in the cruise centre.
Amber Cove Marketplace
Selected shops and an optional coffee pause.
Fortaleza San Felipe
Selected fort rooms and an available coastal viewpoint.
Beach time, an artisan browse, or a booked nature walk.
Carnival's private island on Little San Salvador in the Bahamas, marketed as RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. Source: GoCCL itinerary data (checked October 4, 2026).
Ways to spend your day
RelaxAway Half Moon Cay Beach
One selected beach area, without a whole-island circuit.
RelaxAway Arrival Plaza Artisan Market
Selected operating artisan stalls in the arrival plaza.
Three-level Dining Room: Three stories, an elegant design, multicourse meals guests rave about and a different experience for each level.
Crown Grill: Crown Grill will be found on deck 7 aft. The specialty restaurant offers an intimate dining experience in a classically elegant setting, with top-quality cuts of beef, chops, and seafood. · Extra charge
The Promenade: Snacks for the in-between times that are always a special treat · Deck 9
The Piazza: We know you enjoy sweeping views, so we built our Piazza in a sphere of glass. See the World in a Whole New Light It’s more than ocean vistas in every direction; it’s being immersed in the world around you like never before. · Deck 7, 8, 9
Princess Arena: We know you want amazing entertainment, so we made our theatre a showstopper. Our most technologically advanced performance space can shapeshift into different designs, even in the round, to suit all our new production shows. · Deck 7, 8
Casino: Our largest-ever casino We've leveled up our Vegas-caliber gaming with our expanded Princess Casino, featuring the first “Buffalo Zone” at sea Enjoy a game of Craps aboard Star Princess Challenge opponents to a game of Roulette Expanded Princess Casino holds 4,300 guests Play all your favorite betting games · Deck 8
