In addition to the structured activities we have planned in and around Cocoa Beach, we recommend the following unstructured activities that will be on your own. Please check the schedule of events before you make plans!
Casual dining, outdoor seating, vegan options, and lots of craft beers. Serves breakfast.
382 N Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-613-2462
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Casual dining, outdoor seating, pub-style food, serves breakfast.
Address: 240 N Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-799-0726
Casual dining, outdoor seating, best lobster in Florida. Great bar.
Address: 210 N Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-613-3993
Excellent breakfast and lunch. Small place sometimes a wait but worth it.
Address: 125 N Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-783-2012
On the beach, good food, and live music.
Address: 2 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach, FL 3293
Phone: 321-784-1422
Cafe Surfinista
Casual dining, good breakfast, fun atmosphere. Downtown Cocoa Beach
Address: 86 N Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-613-3864
Casual dining, tapas-type food, good wines, and a great atmosphere.
Address: 15 N Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-613-3573
Luna Food and Wine
Excellent food, expensive but worthwhile and great atmosphere.
Address: 8 Minuteman Causeway, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-613-5796 (Need to make a reservation, only open certain days)
Upscale casual dining, excellent food, happy hour Monday through Friday. Recommend reservations.
Address: 2464 S Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Phone: 321-784-1190
Casual dining, great oysters, outdoor dining, and you can watch the cruise ships.
Address: 628 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Phone: 321-783-2033
Casual dining, great food and drinks, outdoor dining, and you can watch the cruise ships.
Address: 505 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Phone: 321-868-2224
Come to Florida early and visit the Kennedy Space Center, home to Atlantis, a Saturn V Rocket from the Apollo era and an active launch facility. There is even a chance to witness a rocket launch.
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Located midway between Orlando and the beaches Midway airboat adventures allow you to explore the unique ecology of the St. John’s River, including some of the resident alligators!
Enjoy a memorable trip through Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands, as you cruise hundreds of natural mangroves, home to some of Florida’s amazing wildlife. You will get an extraordinary chance to see dolphins, manatees, pelicans and other native habitat while cruising thru the calm and protected waters of the Banana River.Â
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Leaving the hotel at 10 am, visit CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics and Valencia College on May 15. At CREOL, you will see several research labs and the ficonTEC Photonics Assembly and Testing Lab. After an included lunch we will visit the laser teaching labs at Valencia College. Advance registration is required, but you can drive on your own or take the bus from the hotel (limited seating).Â