Port Canaveral turns sixty. The official celebration is appointed for Saturday, November 9th. But it started Monday with the opening of the Exploration tower. This new tourist attraction comes as a milestone, marking the port’s evolution from a fishing outlet to one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. At the official ribbon cutting port officials said that „the tower is a symbol that the port will continue to grow its cruise, cargo and entertainment sectors.”

The Exploration tower is one of the main attractions in the Saturday’s celebration, too. It will be open to the public for a reduced admission price of $3 with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the Central Brevard Sharing Center.

The celebration, starting at 11 p. m. will also include a Classic Cars Show. Kids Zone, Live Music and a Dance Exhibition. A parade with all the participants will start at 3 p. m. The event will take place in The Cove around Exploration Tower between Mullet Rd. and Glenn Cheek Dr.

See the full program for Saturday on Port Canaveral’s official website

The Merritt Island-based Florida Biplanes & Helicopters is making efforts to put a the helipad on Port Canaveral’s territory. Earlier this year the company was planning to set their business along State Road A1A. They withdrew their bid after the residents’ complaints of the noise. The company already has tours that fly over the Port after taking off from Merritt Island Airport. The Port Authorities are not against the idea of helicopters taking off from the port, but they will seek the support of Cape Canaveral City Council before moving forward.

See more about this new opportunity on FloridaToday

Two Disney ships can be seen at Port Canaveral. It is rather unusual and rear event to see the First Generation Ship – Disney Magic next to the Second Generation – Disney Fantasy. The pictures shows clearly the difference between the two classes of ships. The Disney Magic has been spotted undergoing overhauled for a second day at Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal VIII  , and it seems that the work is going trough the night as well. The October 20th sailing of the Disney Magic has been      cancelled.  Disney Cruise Line is citing challenging weather conditions which made it impossible to complete the finishing touches following during the transatlantic crossing.  The Disney Magic left dry dock on October 10th where many contractors remained on-board     to complete unfinished tasks. Looks like more time is needed for the work to be finished.