When making your own Air and Ground transportation arrangements please read below.

Coming in a day or two early for the cruise gives you several advantages

• Less stress in case your flights are delayed!
• Gives you extra time in case of inclement weather.
• Flights are more readily available during non week-end days into the cruise port city because the cruise lines reserves most of the air flights for their customers on the sail dates. (11/2 or 11/9).
• Better chance of using your air miles
• Flights are also less expensive during the week days.
• Best of all it gives you a chance to start the party early at the host hotel.

There are 3 airports to choose from. Daytona(DAB), Melbourne(MLB) and the most popular, Orlando(MCO). Melborne is the closest, also usually the most expensive and most difficult to book a flight into. Most likely choice will be Orlando. Takes Approx. 1 ½ hours from plane touch down to be at the port. That’s 30 minutes check through the airport and a 1hr. bus ride. Although Orlando is a big airport it is totally organized. You don’t feel like you’re in a foreign country, people are very friendly, everything is where it is supposed to be and runs smoothly. Disney’s influence has definitely rubbed off on the Orlando airport and the bus service is super efficient and comfortable.

If you are making your own air arrangements into the Port Canaveral area on the same day as the ship sails and returns:

• Arrival Flights on Nov 2nd should arrive no later than 1:00pm. You must be on the ship by 2:30pm
• Departure Flights on Nov 9th should depart no earlier than 1:30 pm. Remember it takes about 45 minutes travel time from the Orlando airport to the ship, and it takes about 2 hours from the time you get to the airport wait through security and actually get to your gate.
• Remember to book your Ground Transportation, shuttle services and car rentals information is listed below. ( its a 45 minute trip to the port from Orlando airport)

Due to Royal Caribbean & Air Line regulation changes we will no longer be offering Airfare through Royal Caribbean as of October 15th 2007.

If you have already requested your airfare as part of your rally package before October 15th, 2007 your request will be honored, the following rules will apply.

• The cruise-line is very knowledgeable, reliable, and professional.
• They choose the best times and most reliable airline carriers eliminating the stress and confusion of your trip.
• They are also a priority customer to the airlines.
• Price includes your bus transfers to and from the ship

We want the entire trip to be a good experience and the cruiseline makes it their business to get you to your cruise departure port on time.

• There is a $20.00 administration fee to cancel your cruiseline airfare until August 15, 2008
• After August 15th there is a $ 75.00 charge for name changes or corrections, cancellation of airfare, or changes to air departure.
• The cruise-line chooses the most reliable airline carrier approx. 30 days prior to your cruise date. This allows flexibility in case of airline problems such as strike, bankruptcy, schedule changes, etc.
• Once your flight is booked as part of your rally package. The cruise-line will monitor your flight. They know if and why your flight is late and can delay ship departure if needed. You book your own airfare…you're on your own.
• The cruise-line greets you at the Orlando airport, directs you to your luggage, you collect your luggage, they load your luggage on a bus, transports you to the ship and transfers your luggage on board the ship. Reverse order when cruise is over

For those flying into Orlando Airport (MCO) or Melbourne (MLB) check out these transportation companies. They will provide transfers any day of the week to Port Canaveral and the hotels. Make sure you tell them you are with Hogs On The High Seas

• Basik Shuttle 877-459-1177 or 407-249-1177 www.basikshuttle.com

• Cocoa Beach Shuttle 888-784-4144 or 321-631-4144 and ask for Marissa Maniotti www.cbshuttle.com

• Florida Town Car 800-525-7246

Car Rental companys that have drop off in Port Canaveral:

Hertz, Avis, Budget, Thrifty

We are proud to announce our latest and biggest single improvement to our Caribbean Rally. Port Canaveral!! It’s exactly what we wanted, needed and our passengers deserve. Port Canaveral is like a small Midwest town. Organized, super clean, well landscaped, hardly any traffic, (only 1 highway) everyone speaks English, no-one asking for a tip, no more stress, frustration or dreaded missed flights because of poor or no communication. Only 1 ship docked at our port (OURS). Inside parking for cars, pick-ups, and bikes. Outside parking for trucks, R.V.’s, and campers only 200 yards from the terminal. Plus handicap parking only 50 yards from the terminal. You’ll be amazed !! This is how it should be done and it’s beautifully landscaped on top of that.

Directions to Port Canaveral:

Driving either North or South on I-95, take exit 205 East to Hwy 528 East the Beeline. Drive 11.5 miles on Hwy 528 East and exit to the “A” cruise terminals onto SR 401 North. Drive 1 mile on SR 401 North and exit right to cruise terminals. Follow signs to correct cruise terminal. The second terminal to your left is Cruise Terminal 9/10 Royal Caribbean's, Mariner of the Seas

Parking at Port Canaveral's Cruise Terminals: is paved, gated, and under 24-hour surveillance. Parking is located at each terminal and is well sign-posted. Passengers at Cruise Terminal 9/10 have a choice of outdoor parking or the new six-level parking garage.
There are special areas designed for parking for the disabled, however they do not provide free parking unless it is (1) a vehicle with specialized equipment, such as ramps, lifts, or foot or hand controls, for use by a person who has a disability, or (2) a vehicle that is displaying the Florida Toll Exemption permit (call 1-800-983-2435 #2 for exemption form).

Otherwise, parking fee is $12.00 per day for vehicles up to 20 feet in length and $20.00 per day for vehicles over 20 feet. The total amount for the time the vehicle is to be parked must be paid in full upon entering the parking area. Visa, MasterCard, Traveler's Checks issued in U.S. dollars and Cash are accepted in payment of fees. All fees stated above are subject to change without notice by Canaveral Port Authority.

Check out this link for more information on Port Canaveral

http://www.portcanaveral.org/portinfo/directions.htm

We have been asked in the past to recommend a shipper to ship our passengers bikes to our events, so you can ride before the cruise. We have been looking but never quite found a company we could recommend that meets our standards. Some were good price, but slow or careless with your bike and frequent small damages. Some were expensive with the same results. This year we needed a shipper to move our HOHS Dialysis Raffle Bike, back from Daytona so now we had to find someone and our shipping luck in the past had been poor. We have shipped twice....damaged twice. But while we were scratching our heads in Daytona this year, one of our passengers and helper Kenny Detig recommended we check this guy out.

Sam Terry of KEYBOARD MOTORCYCLE SHIPPING. We are hard to impress but I've never seen a set up like this. They go over your bike with a fine tooth comb before it's ever loaded. They found stuff I never even noticed and I cleaned this bike every day for 9 days. After the white glove show bike inspection, your bike is put into it's very own pallet on wheels and secured by the bikes wheels not by ratcheting it down until the suspension bottoms, sometimes blowing out the seals. Not only can your bike not move but the pallett extends out all around so no other bike can even get near your bike. With over 85 tractors, 110 trailers and a warehouse on both coasts, it's like the Fed-Ex of motorcycle moving. Talk about service. Say your bike got the paint scratched while you were at Strugis and you really didn't want it to show up back home with that scratch? They will do the paint work for you (for a fee), and when it's delivered, your baby is like new again, and that includes custom paint touch-ups too. So if you want to have your bike shipped anywhere in the US, these guys should be your first call, mention you're a HOHS rally crewmember. Maybe in the future, if enough of our passengers start using them we can get a rally discount.

Keyboard Motrocycle Shipping:

Office phone 270-737-5797

www.keyboardmotorcycleshipping.com

As you enter Port Canaveral and pass through the very 1st red light it is about 100 yards on your right It's the one that reads "Welcome Hogs On The High Seas Rally" on there road sign. And the public beach is less than ¾ mile away. But wait, there’s more. Within 1 mile of the Radisson there are 4 rental car companies. Budget, Avis, Thrifty and Hertz. All will pick you up or bring you back to the Radisson. Especially nice if you fly into Orlando, rent a car, see the sights and want to drop your car off at the hotel. Speaking of sights. Kennedy Space Center is within sight of the hotel, Daytona and Disney are a 40-60 min. interstate drive away and Space Coast H-D is approx. 20 minutes away and we will have bike rental info. announced later. This is a very friendly bike riding area. Never heard a horn blow while we were there.

The Radisson Hotel itself is gorgeous. Waterfall pool, Tiki bar, restaurants and it’s sea coral pink, what a great way to start out your trip. For our 2007 rally they are adding 2 more Tike bars by the waterfall pool and talks of a live band, drinks, dancing girls etc. in the Pavillion located in the back lot of the Radisson. This facility has room for 800 people inside.

Hundreds of our rally passengers arrive early each year to start the party on Friday and Saturday before we ship out on Sunday. In 2006 over 500 of our passengers bought up all the rooms 5 months before the cruise date in November. In 2007 our passengers booked up the entire hotel 11 months in advance. Expect up to 900 of our passengers from all over the world there on Friday and Saturday nights this year, plus the local bikers have now discovered we're there.

Check out their website at http://www.radisson.com/capecanaveralfl

Radisson Resort at the port

8701 Astronaut Blvd

Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

2008 pricing   $ 139.00 Queen    or   $ 179.00 King Suite

To make your hotel reservations call 321-868-6562

Do not ask for reservation, they will give you to their 800 call center. This call center will tell you they are sold out.

You must ask for Bridget - Tell them you are with the Hogs On The High Seas Rally and want to reserve a room.

Don’t forget to reserve your shuttle time to the ship when you
arrive at the hotel.

We have reserved block
of rooms at the
Courtyard Marriott in Cocoa Beach, Florida about 3 or 4 miles
from the
Radisson Host Hotel.

w Room rate is $ 129.00

Free parking is offered and they will arrange transfers to the Port at
$3-$5 per person. Please make the transfer arrangements when you get to the hotel.

Courtyard Marriott

3435 North Atlantic Avenue

Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931

Toll-Free Reservations 800-321-2221
or 321-784-4800 ask for Terry

HOGHOGA = a single room with 1 King bed + sleeper sofa; accomodates up to 4 - Click Link Below

http://marriott.com/MLBCB?groupCode=HOGHOGA&app=resvlink

HOGHOGB = a single room with 2 Queen beds; accomodates up to 4

http://marriott.com/MLBCB?groupCode=HOGHOGB&app=resvlink

www.courtyardcocoabeach.com

We have also reserved a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The Hampton and Courtyard are side by side hotels.

Room rate is $129.00 with hot breakfast
buffet included.

The Hampton also offers free parking and will arrange transfers to the Port at $ 3-$5 per person. Please make the transfer arrangements when you get to the hotel.

Hampton Inn

3425 North Atlantic Ave

Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931

Toll-Free Reservations 877-492-3224
or 321-799-4099

You can also make your reservationns online by using the

HOHS group code: HOG

www.hamptoninncocoabeach.com