PORT GUIDE · PORT TAMPA BAY
Tampa Bay
A city stay, local attractions, or Gulf beaches before or after your sailing.
Arriving and boarding
Match your hotel transfer to the terminal in your cruise documents. Check current parking and port entry instructions.
Where to stay and what to explore
Consider the Riverwalk and local dining, or a separate day for Busch Gardens and the surrounding Tampa Bay area.
A smoother travel day
When flying in, consider arriving before embarkation day. Your advisor can compare flights, hotel nights, luggage handling, transfers, and realistic departure plans after the cruise. A same-day flight connection will not suit every sailing.
Before you leave
Use the terminal and arrival time in your confirmed cruise documents. Check current port instructions, supplier deadlines, travel documents, and accessibility arrangements. Port assignments and operating conditions can change.
Port map & practical information
Find your terminal, plan your arrival, and keep the official port links handy.
For informational purposes only
SwiftyBits Travel provides this guide as general travel-planning information compiled from public sources. We do not operate or control port, terminal, parking, or transport services, and cannot guarantee that third-party details remain accurate or available. Addresses, maps, rates, hours, cruise-line assignments, and access rules may change without notice. Confirm details directly with the port, parking operator, and cruise line before traveling; follow your confirmed travel documents and onboard instructions. This guide does not replace supplier terms or affect your legal rights.
Open area map · Official maps & sources
Area map for orientation. Use your confirmed terminal address below for driving directions; the map pin does not identify your assigned berth.
Addresses & cruise lines
- Terminal 2
651 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
Directions · Address source - Terminal 3
815 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
Directions · Address source - Terminal 6
1333 McKay Street, Tampa, FL 33602
Directions · Address source
Carnival, Celebrity, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and Margaritaville at Sea sail from Tampa. Cruise-line directory. Terminal assignments vary; look up your ship and date.
Parking & arrival hours
Parking & transport
The Channelside garage is at 810 Channelside Drive. Terminal 6 has nearby surface parking. Select your cruise line on the port website to prepay; confirm current prices and vehicle restrictions. Official parking and reservations.
Hours & arrival
Passenger access follows the sailing schedule and your cruise-line check-in window. The port parking page does not publish one fixed embarkation opening time. Call the operator before an early arrival.
Contact & official sources
Port Tampa Bay: (813) 905-7678. Parking operator: (813) 906-1904. Port and parking contacts.
Terminal addresses, parking & contacts · Ship schedule
Public sources checked October 3, 2026. Rates, hours, cruise lines, and terminal assignments can change. Use the linked official pages and your cruise documents to confirm details before travel. All hours are local.