Tampa, Florida Port Reviews

We began trip at this port prior to embarking, so no excursions.

Embarked and debarked here.

Honestly… This cruise wasn’t as good as I had expected it to be simply because I ended up getting a head cold in the middle of the cruise. Also, it was simply too much noise in my room all as well as on my floor. Kids were running up and down the hallway at all times of the night adults were drunk and talking loud one lady got sick at the casino. they called the EMT team also I had heard a sign had fell and missed the ladies head by inches as well as I met a couple of people on the boat, who were literally nauseated from eating the food. I didn’t do an excursion, because I had already previously been to that port, so I simply just went into two stores and got back on the boat. Honestly, it was too crowded at the port. My next Cruise is definitely going to be maybe a Royal Caribbean cruise or a Virgin cruise because I’m looking for more luxury/adult, fun mixed with a little peace and quiet during the night.

Easy fast embarkation & debarking. We always use valet parking fast & convenient and just slightly more than self parking Fl aquarium located adjacent to port

Parking was hard to find.

Very easy port to park your car and enter the port authority area. No excursions- we live in the area.

We live in Tampa so we did not do an excursion. There are lots of things to do in Tampa so you will not be disappointed.

We flew down two days early since there was no way in the world I was going to miss this vacation due to bad travel weather. Since our hotel, the Hampton Channelside, was near the pier, we hit a few bars the first night, then Riverwalk the second day. We also stayed a day later to relax prior to flying home at an airport hotel.

The port of Tampa starts Vallet after 10am so don’t arrive to early

Very easy to navigate