Cruise news (Tampa USA-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend to Offer Line’s Most Diverse European Schedule
Carnival Legend is due to operate the most diverse European season of Carnival Cruise Line to date with 9- to 16-day journeys visiting 34 ports in a...
December 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cross-Bay Ferry Returns to Tampa Bay
The popular Cross Bay Ferry service (Tampa to St Petersburg) will soon be back to Tampa Bay. Starting November 1, travelers can take a ferry out...
October 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port Tampa Bay Reaches 1 Million Cruise Passengers
Port Tampa Bay recently welcomed its 1-millionth cruise passenger for the first time ever per single year. The cruise port hit the milestone...
September 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Announces More Than 100 Caribbean Cruises 2018-2019
HAL-Holland America Line unveiled more than 100 cruises to choose from between October 2018-April 2019 ranging from 3 to 21 days and sailing on 8 of...
September 20, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Cruise Line Passengers Stuck in Tampa for 2 Days
Hundreds of passengers onboard a Carnival cruise ship were kept in port Tampa for 2 days. Line's Carnival Miracle was originally due to depart on...
May 30, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Miracle Remains in Tampa Due to "Unanticipated Issue"
Carnival Cruise Line modified the schedule of an upcoming voyage on Carnival Miracle due to "unanticipated issue" with the vessel. As a result...
May 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend to Homeport in Tampa 2019
The newly revamped Carnival Legend will re-position to Tampa, Florida in October 2019. The Carnival Cruise Line's ship is currently spending...
May 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line Expands Cuba Cruise Offerings 2019-2020
Carnival Cruise Line expanded its cruises to Cuba with additional 23x three- to five-day itineraries to Havana in 2019-2020 aboard 5 different ships...
May 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Paradise Back to Tampa After Extensive Dry Dock
Carnival Paradise emerged from extensive dry dock refurbishment, and returned to service today, March 26, from Port Tampa Bay, Florida. The ship...
March 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Miracle Begins Year-Round Schedule From Tampa
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Miracle kicked off year-round program of 7-day cruises from Tampa FL this weekend, doubling the capacity of the...
January 30, 2018 - Accidents
Casino Cruise Boat Catches Fire Close to Tampa Bay
One person is dead and 14 out of 49 people are injured after the cruise boat they were onboard caught fire. The passengers in Port Richey had to jump...
January 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port Tampa Bay Opens Cruise Terminal After $1.7M Renovation
Port Tampa Bay's renovated cruise terminal 6 opened following months of renovation. The newly improved terminal is being used by Royal Caribbean as...
November 9, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Port of Tampa Ship Spotting
In 2017, Tampa Port for the first time was poised to handle vessels carrying around 1 million cruise passengers. The number was impressive...
June 6, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Nude Cruise Leaves Out Of Tampa Bay
It is not often a cruise vacation that allows participants “strip down”, but an upcoming nude cruise from Tampa via Bare Necessities Tour...
January 26, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Port Tampa Bay Discovers Niche in Growing Cruise Business
Port Tampa Bay may have found a formula which works to grow port's long-limited cruise industry. For the first time, in 2017 Port Tampa is...
January 19, 2017