At a meeting of the Port Tampa Bay’s governing board Tuesday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor took up a subject that’s the talk of downtown boosters: Opening the space behind cruise ship Terminal 2 as ...

Fans of downtown wonder if it’s possible to open up the least-used cruise ship terminal on the waterfront near the Riverwalk. The Port of Tampa is saying (mostly) no for security reasons.

Hilton's Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Tampa offers a free shuttle within three miles, including the cruise port, less than two miles away. While Tampa Marriott Water Street does not offer a ...

The downtown Tampa skyline is a backdrop for Port Tampa Bay. By Janelle Irwin/WMNF News (file ... According to a press release from Port Tampa Bay, this year there are 1.2 million cruise guests on 260 ...

Port Tampa Bay is leaning into luxury, welcoming the cruise line “Regent Seven Seas ... Tampa with a lot of the development right here in downtown Tampa especially,” said Greg Lovelace with ...

As downtown Tampa booms, revitalization advocates question whether cruise terminals are the best use of waterfront real estate. Tampa's harbor pilot station afflicted by raw sewage, erosion ...

but a cruise tourism boom in recent years has increased the need for an additional port facility, which is expected to ease downtown congestion as it spreads the cruise ships and passengers ...

With temperatures showing mostly sunny skies and ideal conditions for this winter season in Florida, some locals may be clamoring to book a trip on one of Port Tampa Bay's five cruise lines.

TAMPA, Fla. — Ready for "Island Time?" — The latest cruise ship setting sail from Port Tampa Bay, Margaritaville at Sea Islander, has docked ahead of its maiden voyage. While the Islander was ...