Cocoa Beach Holidays
Centre of the spectacular Space Coast
Cocoa Beach offers visitors the perfect Florida beach resort and is found in the very heart of Florida’s wonderful “Space Coast” - 70 miles of fabulous, broad, white sandy beaches. Cocoa Beach itself is a 6 mile long island with 12 miles of superb beaches and a marvellous climate. Holidays here feature one of Florida’s foremost attractions, the Kennedy Space Centre, a hugely entertaining and informative homage to NASA space exploration. Cocoa Beach also offers plenty for the wildlife enthusiast, the highlight being the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, a vast park featuring alligators, manatees and endangered species like the bald eagle and loggerhead turtle.
A great family base for Orlando
Cocoa Beach makes a superb characterful beach base from which to visit Orlando with its world-famous theme parks, amazing thrills and non-stop entertainment. Orlando is just an hour’s drive west of Cocoa Beach. As well as the beach and the Kennedy Space Centre, your holiday could also include visits to the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, a great zoo, fine cinemas and excellent bowling. Most trips to Cocoa Beach are simply not long enough to take full advantage of the myriad attractions in the region. Popular excursions include wildlife sanctuary boat trips, cruises, fishing trips and floating casinos that leave from nearby Port Canaveral.
Casual Florida resort with a fabulous beach
Cocoa Beach enjoys a casual beach resort atmosphere with a nice mix of ages from elderly sun worshippers to the trendy surf scene (the resort is immensely popular with surfers). Cocoa Beach is famous for its fabulous beach and the long historic pier and clued-up visitors can make good use of an efficient beach trolley bus to explore the long attractive beach promenade. Holidays here offer visitors excellent accommodation and a great selection of world cuisines to suit all budgets. There is also plenty of fine shopping in historic Cocoa Village, Merritt Square and along the seafront. The shops here are something of a mecca for surfers. Nightlife is varied and lively, ranging from family-orientated entertainment to live music and fashionable nightclubs.
Weather in Cocoa Beach
There are two seasons in Cocoa Beach - a dry warm season running from November to April, and a hot rainy season from May to October. Winter sees temperatures of 20C - 23C, and 7-8 hours of sunshine, whilst the spring is an excellent time to visit Cocoa Beach, with highs of 26C - 28C, and 9 hours of sun. A major surfing centre, the waters of Cocoa Beach reach warm temperatures of 24C - 26C in the spring and winter, and rise to 29C during the summer. Winters are the driest time in Cocoa Beach, receiving 45mm - 80mm from December to February.
All Inclusive Holidays in Cocoa Beach
Known as one of Florida's more affordable resorts, all inclusive holidays in Cocoa Beach can offer excellent value for money, ideal for those keen to soak up the Florida sunshine whilst enjoying all the facilities available - all at one convenient price. With just one price to pay and no hidden extras to worry about, guests can discover the vast appeal of this cost-effective form of accommodation, on their all inclusive holiday in Cocoa Beach this year.
