Cruises leaving from Tampa & Port of Tampa

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We offer information cruise ports in America. We offer a summary of facts and information about each port and what to expect when your ship is leaving or arriving from these ports. The Cruise Ports differ and each will have its own flavor and distinction. Cruises leaving from Tampa, Florida and cruises departing from Tampa are the focus of this page. Tampa is a great and easy cruise port.

Port of Tampa is one of the newest and modern cruise ports offering cruises leaving from Tampa for Mexico cruises and Caribbean cruises. Cruises departing from Tampa leave every week.

Tampa is one of the fastest growing cruise homeports, the Port of Tampa posted a record year for 2003 with 810,000 passengers passing through its cruise terminals.

New cruise lines have joined the Port igniting fascinating 4, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 14-day itineraries. This season Regent Seven Seas joined the fleet along with Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Celebrity Cruises.

As the cruise business continues to grow in Tampa, the Tampa Port is keeping pace by building the facilities necessary to accommodate passengers and more cruise ships. In 2002, the Port Authority opened Cruise Terminal 3, an 110,000 square foot state-of-the-art cruise terminal facility.

The Port also has three other cruise terminals in operation.

ONE OF THE NATION'S FASTEST GROWING CRUISE HOMEPORTS:

A record 810,114 passengers in 2003

New services and cruise itineraries

State of the art cruise terminal facilities

Homeport lines include, Carnival, Holland America, Royal Caribbean, and Celebrity

Address
Port of Tampa
The Seaport Street Terminal
651 Channelside Drive
Pier #2
Tampa, FL

Directions

From the North

* I-75 South to I-4 West OR I-275 South to I-4 East
* Take Exit 1 (Port of Tampa/Ybor City)
* Take 21st Street South
* Turn right on East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60
* East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60 will turn into Channelside Drive/13th Street
* Bear to the left and follow signs for the Florida Aquarium/Seaport Terminal
* The long-term parking lot will be on the right hand side of the street

From the South

* I-75 North
* Take Crosstown Expressway West (toward Tampa)
* Take 22nd Street North Exit (Port of Tampa/Ybor City)
* Take 22nd Street North
* Turn left on East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60
* East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60 will turn into Channelside Drive/13th Street
* Bear to the left and follow signs for the Florida Aquarium/Seaport Terminal
* The long-term parking lot will be on the right hand side of the street

From the East

* I-4 West
* Take Exit 1 (Port of Tampa/Ybor City)
* Take 21st Street South
* Turn right on East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60
* East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60 will turn into Channelside Drive/13th Street
* Bear to the left and follow signs for the Florida Aquarium/Seaport Terminal
* The long-term parking lot will be on the right hand side of the street

From the West/Tampa International Airport

* I-275 North (stay in right lane)
* Take I-4 East
* Take Exit 1 (Port of Tampa/Ybor City)
* Take 21st Street South
* Turn right on East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60
* East Adamo Drive/Hwy 60 will turn into Channelside Drive/13th Street
* Bear to the left and follow signs for the Florida Aquarium/Seaport Terminal
* The long-term parking lot will be on the right hand side of the street

The Seaport Street Terminal is located in an area referred to as the Garrison Seaport Center and is adjacent to the Florida Aquarium.

Approximate Travel Time: 15 miles from the Tampa International Airport; travel time is approximately 20 minutes. Subject to traffic and other conditions. May take longer.

Parking

$10.00 per day (rates subject to change by the Port Authority at anytime)
* Covered parking garage
* No advance reservations required
* RVs will be charged per space

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