Port Tampa Bay (TPZ) Cruise Terminal Guide

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Cruising from Tampa

When taking a cruise out of Port Tampa Bay, you are really in for a treat. In Tampa on Florida's gorgeous Gulf coast, Port Tampa Bay's cruise terminals are state-of-the-art facilities, incorporating the diverse and far-reaching needs of all security agencies. The cruise terminals receive rave reviews for superior security, full passenger amenities, and extraordinary customer friendly information areas.

Cruise Destinations

Cruises offered on the different cruise lines offer a wide variety of travel length and travel packages to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and an extensive number of ports in the Caribbean and South America. Some longer cruises (check Norwegian Cruise Line) make cruises to Europe, with stops in ports along the way and within the European continent at different ports. Check specific cruise lines and cruise itineraries for more details on specific cruise destinations, cruise dates, and other relevant information.

Cruise Lines

Five vessels from four cruise lines sail from the Port of Tampa Bay on a variety of 4, 5, 7, and 14-day cruise itineraries, with some select cruises lasting up to three weeks and longer. These cruise lines and their Terminal locations:

Carnival- Cruise Terminal #2

Holland America Line- Cruise Terminal #6

Royal Caribbean International- Cruise Terminal #3

Norwegian Cruise Line- Cruise Terminal #3

Enjoy Port Tampa Bay's Channelside

Port Tampa Bay continues to develop Channelside, a lively dining and shopping complex right outside the port's terminals. Officially known as Channelside Bay Plaza, try to enjoy a visit here before or after your cruise. Along with the shops, restaurants, and bars here, there is a bowling alley and movie theater. Live music is often featured here, and guests thoroughly enjoy dining, drinking, and relaxing in the beautiful outdoor plaza.

Port Tampa Bay Accessibility

Port Tampa Bay, formerly known as the Port of Tampa, is the largest port in Florida. It is only about 10 miles from Tampa International Airport, the top-rated airport in the United States. By car, it is accessible by way of Tampa/Orlando I-4, as well as the north/south I-75 corridor.