Tampa

About Tampa

Tampa is a Gulf-coast Florida cruise homeport for Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Holland America, handling primarily Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries. Ships dock at the Channelside terminals near the Florida Aquarium and the restored Cuban-heritage Ybor City neighborhood. TPA airport is 15 minutes away. Air-draft limits under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge cap the size of ships Tampa can host.

• Port Tampa Bay is the largest port in the state of Florida by total area and trade volume.
• The port rebranded from 'Port of Tampa' to 'Port Tampa Bay' in January 2014 to better reflect its geographic scope.
• As of 2023, Port Tampa Bay has an economic impact of more than $15.1 billion and supports over 80,000 jobs.
• The port is approximately 25 sea miles from the Gulf of Mexico, accessed via Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and McKay Bay.
• Port Tampa Bay ranks 24th in the United States by total trade in cargo tonnage and handles container, tanker, and roll-on/roll-off ships.