The Wandering Disciple

Come sail away, come sail away with me. The Freedom of the Seas waits at Port Canaveral for a new ship full of passengers ready to embark on a week long Caribbean cruise. Mega ships like the Freedom are truly floating cities packed full of food fun and entertainment. It's like having a hotel that wakes you up in a new tropical destination each and every day. (Photo: January 24, 2010)

Goofy hangs off the stern of the ship as the Disney Magic departs Port Canaveral on a cruise vacation.  On Disney Cruise Line, the magic of Walt Disney World meets the seas in a fun cruise for the whole family.  No details are spared in making the magic, from a life like Goofy hanging of the ship to colorful characters roaming the decks.  The cruise line currently operates a fleet of four ships with two more reported to be in production.  (Photo: January 23, 2010)

The smoke stack of the Disney Magic provides proof of the magic of Disney World on the high seas. The Disney Cruise Line currently operates four cruise ships embarking on cruises of the Caribbean. (Photo: January 23, 2010)

The Carnival Dream gets underway from Port Canaveral as it embarks on a Caribbean cruise.  Introduced in 2008, the Carnival Dream can accommodate over 3,500 passengers on its 15 decks.  (Photo: January 23, 2010)

A marine unit from the Port Canaveral Police Department performs a harbor patrol. The unit protects the many cruise ships and other ocean vessels within the port. (Photo: January 23, 2010)

Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas sits in port at Port Canaveral preparing for a new Caribbean adventure. The namesake of the the Freedom class of ships, the Freedom of the Seas set sail on her maiden voyage in June 2006. She was the largest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet until the release of the Oasis class in 2009. (Photo: January 24, 2010)