Port guide · USA

Tampa cruise port

Port Tampa Bay, Channel District, Tampa, Florida — ships dock at Terminal 2 (651 Channelside Dr), Terminal 3 (815 Channelside Dr) and Terminal 6 (1333 McKay St), all next to downtown.

Where to stay

The cheapest decent option, the best value and the top-end pick near the terminal. Prices are typical nightly rates for a standard room, checked October 2026.

Storing your things between sailings

Monthly self-storage for living at sea, plus somewhere to leave bags for a day.

Self-storage

CubeSmart Self Storage (Ybor City)

2700 E 8th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 · about 2 mi / 7 min from the port

5x10 ~$96/mo; 5x5 ~$83 Climate controlled

Elevator-access units; office Mon–Sat; availability limited per listing.

Self-storage

Public Storage (W Kennedy Blvd)

1302 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606 · about 2.5 mi / 8 min from the port

5x10 drive-up ~$84–100/mo; climate 10x5 ~$114–126 Climate controlled

Just west of downtown; 24/7 access listed; call for availability.

Getting there

  • AirportTampa International (TPA) · about 15 min by car to the port
  • TipAll three terminals sit on Channelside Dr/McKay St, so Channel District and Water Street hotels are walkable; the Channelside garage (810 Channelside Dr) faces Terminal 3.
  • TipNo bag storage inside the terminals: use the UPS Store/Bounce in the Channel District or the Florida Aquarium deal next to Terminal 2.

Who sails from here

Departures in the next 12 months, by cruise line.

Loading…

Back-to-backs from Tampa

Same-day turnarounds here: one sailing ends and another leaves the same day.

Loading…