So you want all the details, or maybe you want to go yourself?
Here is what you may want to know.
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Location:
Coco Beach Florida
If you want to see a launch from Cape Canaveral Florida, most likely you will stay at Coco Beach. It's close, they have plenty of hotels, and the beach is pretty nice as well.
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Who wants to hear about a trip if it's to expensive to go yourself? I've always hated travel shows that show you an incredible location and never mention the price, or the price mentioned doesn't include taxes or fees which can be up to 25% in some areas. Or worst of all is when you check the price for yourself you find that prices are ridiculous and only for the super rich.
The trip price for this is a little skewed. We traveled with Jill and therefore were able to split some costs, but we choose a larger 2 bedroom room. I'll give it my best swag for the cost for 2 people.
| Item | List Price |
| Plane (for 2)) | $515 |
| Hotels | $284 |
| Rental Car | $128 |
| Boat Ride | $100 (for 2) |
| Total | $1027 |
Plane:
Southwest $258 per person with tax, so $515 for 2 people
Hotels:
Resort on Cocoa Beach
Two Bedroom Suite, Oceanfront
$567 (with tax). Assume half at $284.
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Hotels:
DO NOT STAY HERE Resort on Cocoa Beach http://theresortoncocoabeach.com/ 3 nights
Arrival Thursday, 13 May 2010, check-in after 16:00 Departure Sunday, 16 May 2010, check-out before 10:00 Quantity 1 room (Two Bedroom Suite) Total price US$ 567.00 Room 1, Oceanfront Two Bedroom Suite
Probably one of the only places I have stayed that I give the "stay away from here" notice about. We had major issues with the 2nd floor Ocean Front Rooms not being Ocean Front due to the huge berm. On a quick look at the current website they have not made any changes to this and this is just a scum way to due Business. There is absolutely no reason to try and con the public into paying for ocean front rooms, when you know good and well that the first two floors have no view. Just plain scum.
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Planes and Rental Cars:
Planes:
Southwest airline Flight Date Flight Information 1157 May 13 Depart Raleigh/Durham at 5:45 PM Arrive in Orlando at 7:25 PM 25 May 16 Depart Orlando at 5:50 PM Arrive in Raleigh/Durham at 7:30 PM Total Payment: $514.80Rental Cars:
Car: Payless, Orlando, FL (MCO) Driver: Louise Jenkins Base price: $98.88 Taxes & Fees: $29.32 Car total: $128.20