Orlando / Port Canaveral is the 2nd busiest cruise port in the world and is just behind its South Florida neighbor Miami.
With the Bahamas being within 200 miles of Florida, this is a popular destination for 3 to 5 night short getaway cruises. At and above 5 nights, there is usually a more distant port added to the voyage.
Both Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries are available; these are typically 5 to 14 nights long, with 7 nights being the most common. Note that many of the longer cruises of 11+ nights are made up of 2 shorter cruises sold as 1 and you will return to Port Canaveral in the middle of the cruise.
While Port Canaveral is a year-round cruiseport, it is much less busy in the summertime when many ships leave for Europe. Passengers on these Trans-Atlantic repositionings can travel to Europe in comfort and as a bonus, arrive with no jetlag.