Port Canaveral Cruise Ships Sail Amid Brevard County Flooding, but Roads and Flights Are Hit
If you are sailing today on Norwegian Getaway, Carnival Freedom, Disney Wish, Utopia of the Seas or Carnival Glory, leave well ahead of schedule. Reports of flooding on SR 528, the main road between Orlando International Airport and Port Canaveral, mean travel times could be longer than usual. Check your cruise line for official updates on delays or traffic advisories. If you are flying into Orlando, check your flight status first, since more than 95 delays were showing Monday morning.
My read is that the real story here is the gap between the port and everyone else. Port Canaveral says traffic and cruise operations are normal, albeit slightly slower, and reports no roadway flooding. Yet a Utopia of the Seas guest described standing water on SR 528, and Brevard County has 12-15 inches of rain with 3-5 more on the way. The ships themselves look fine, since none arrived late and none have confirmed departure delays. The weak points are the roads and the airport, with more than 95 delays at Orlando International. Norwegian texting Getaway guests to allow extra time is the cue I would follow. I would leave early, avoid cutting it close on a 4-night Bahamas sailing, and treat the port's calm statement as accurate for the terminals only. The article also says there was no independent confirmation of any terminal flooding, so I would not assume the worst either.