Cruise

Cruise guests will love Tampa Bay for its Latin-esque charm and its array of entertainment options that are only steps from the port's modern cruise terminals.

Tampa is proud to home-port four vessels via three of the industry's top cruise lines.  Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, and Royal Caribbean are ready to service all of your cruise needs through top class service, luxury cruise liners, and the convenience of 4, 5, 7, and 14-day cruise itineraries.  All aboard!

Shopping, dining and an I-MAX cinema are among the offerings that await passengers as they disembark at Channelside Bay Plaza, Tampa's downtown entertainment hub. 

Vibrant Ybor City (Tampa's historic Latin Quarter, pronounced "EE-BOR"), is a short streetcar ride from the cruise terminals at Channelside, and the fascination of the underwater world awaits your amazement at The Florida Aquarium, literally steps away from the cruise terminals. 

Carnival Cruise Lines (Carnival Legend and Carnival Inspiration), Holland America (Veendam), RoyalCaribbean International (Grandeur of the Seas) and begginning in 2011the 2,240-passenger vessel Norwegian Star via Norwegian Cruise lines offer a variety of Western Caribbean cruise itineraries, with stops at popular ports like those of Cozumel, Key West and Belize City.

• The 2,124 passenger Carnival Legend Spirit Class vessel serves Tampa year-round.  Carnival also boast the Inspiration, a Fantasy Class super liner that offers four and five-day itineraries to the Western Caribbean. 

• Grandeur of the Sea, a luxury cruise liner operated by Royal Caribbean International and home ported at Tampa, offers 4 & 5 day seasonal cruises to Key West, Mexico and Central America.

• Holland America Lines’ Veendam offers passengers 7, and 14-day itineraries of the western and southern Caribbean and Mexico.

Cruise terminals provide customer-friendly information areas, superior security, full passenger amenities and on-terminal parking for just $14 per day.  Valet services are also available. Close proximity to the interstate highway system adds to the overall convenience of cruising from Tampa.

About a 15-minute drive away, top-rated Tampa International Airport is served by all major carriers and provides daily service to more than 60 cities.