PORT TAMPA BAY · FLORIDA

Port details

Port Tampa Bay sits in Tampa's Channel District, a walkable waterfront neighborhood next to downtown. It is the Gulf Coast home of Margaritaville at Sea Islander and a year-round base for Carnival, with other lines adding seasonal sailings.

The cruise terminal

Cruise Terminals 2, 3 and 6, Tampa, FL 33602 (Terminal 2: 651 Channelside Drive · Terminal 3: 815 Channelside Drive · Terminal 6: 1333 McKay Street). Your terminal depends on your ship; Margaritaville at Sea Islander uses Terminal 6.

Cruise lines that sail from here

Margaritaville at Sea Islander, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Norwegian.

Where you can sail

Mexico and the Western Caribbean (Cozumel, Progreso, Costa Maya, Roatán, Belize, Grand Cayman) and Key West.

Getting there

• Nearest airport: Tampa International (TPA), about 11 miles away, roughly 15 to 20 minutes by car.

• By car: take I-4 to Exit 1 or the Selmon Expressway into the Channel District, then follow the port's signs to your terminal.

• Rideshare, taxis and shuttles run from the airport to every terminal.

Parking

Port-run parking includes the Channelside Garage across from Terminal 3 and a lot near Terminal 6. Self-park and valet are available, and you can reserve parking online before you sail.

Before or after your cruise

• The Florida Aquarium, next to Terminal 2

• The Tampa Riverwalk

• Ybor City, reached by the TECO Line streetcar

• Tampa Bay History Center

Good to know

• Ships leaving Tampa sail under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on the way out to the Gulf, a great sail-away view.

• The complimentary 4-night cruise in our national promotion sails from here aboard Margaritaville at Sea Islander.

• Your Paradise At Sea advisor confirms your exact terminal, check-in window and parking details with your cruise documents.