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Cocoa Beach Activities and Attractions
Watch dolphins and manatees frolic in the surf. See turtles nesting at night on the beach, or if you’re lucky see migrating whales.
Cocoa Beach is in the second largest nesting site in the world. Witness endangered 300-pound sea turtles lumber from moonlit oceans to oat-covered dunes to deposit a legacy of leathery eggs. Experts from the Sea Turtle Preservation Society lead evening beach tours to share the nesting, birth and survival of the rare turtles. www.seaturtlespacecoast.org
• Chateau by the Sea is located next to the World Famous Cocoa Beach Pier. www.cocoabeachpier.com Fine and casual dining, ice cream shop, open air bars, live music, beach shops, beach volleyball, swimming, sunbathing and fishing.
What more could you want!!..............But wait there is more…..
• The best place to look for information is, www.cocoabeach.com This Web site has everything you need to plan your stay in Cocoa Beach.
• Less than 1 mile to Ron Jon Surf Shop open 24 hours. With 52,000 square feet filled floor to ceiling with everything for the beach lifestyle. www.ronjons.com
• Want to learn to Surf? Contact Cocoa Beach Surfing School. They teach kids from 8 to 80, They are the best!! www.cocoabeachsurfingschool.com
• Golf or Tennis? The City owns and operates the Cocoa Beach Country Club (open to the public) which offers an activity for most everyone: A challenging 27 hole golf course located on the river's edge. Play tennis day or night on 6 lighted tennis courts. Or take a plunge in the Olympic size (50 meter) swimming pool. Cocoa Beach Country Club 5000 Tom Warner Blvd. (off Minuteman) 321-868-3351
• Kennedy Space Center is a must see. www.kennedyspacecenter.com If your lucky, you’ll get to see a launch of a rocket.
• Rocket Schedule - www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/mixfleet.htm
• Shuttle Schedule - www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm
• Less than 5 miles to Port Canaveral, www.portcanaveral.org. Major cruise lines, charter fishing and fabulous dining. The links below will take you to some of the cruse lines that depart from Port Canaveral.
• www.carnival.com
• www.disneycruise.com
• www.royalcaribbean.com
• www.hollandamerica.com
• www.oceanclubcruises.com
• www.space-coast.com
• Like to gamble? Also located at Port Canaveral are free casino cruses.
• Sterling Casino Lines. www.sterlingcasino.com
• Sun Cruise Casino Lines www.suncruzcasino.com/canaveral.htm
• Casino Cruise offers a free shuttle service. Check Web sites for details.
• Local hint, you don’t have to gamble to get a free cruise!
• Thinking of buying your own condo or home? Be sure to call my friend,
Ellen Rubino at 1-321-508-6077 or visit her Web site, www.ellenrubino.com
Other Activities and Attractions
Beachcombing, Boating, Snorkeling, Sailing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Freshwater Fishing, Surfing, Scuba Diving, Yachting, Deep Sea Fishing, Canoeing, Surf Fishing, Paddle Boating, Wind Surfing, Kite Surfing, Kayaking, Pier Fishing, Biking.....and Shopping!
And don’t forget, you’re less than an hours drive to all the attractions in Orlando, Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World just to name a few.
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