Better Ships & More Destinations Than Before! 1st Cruise to Sail from Port Tampa Bay
Better Ships & More destinations than before
Royal Caribbean Reopens Service in Another Cruise Port
Royal Caribbean's 1st Cruise Back from Port Tampa Bay Sets Sail today and it is the, Serenade of the Seas!
The Serenade’s arrival is the first time this class of ship will be homeporting and sailing from TampaBay. Continuing with exciting news additionally when Celebrity Cruises resumes it too will homeport a new class in Port Tampa Bay!
The ship will offer 4, 5 & 7-night sailings to the Caribbean and Mexico calling on cruise ports like Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize City & Cozumel.
The importance of cruise travel to the area:
Business Research & Economic Advisors estimated that a 3,000-passenger ship generates an average of $334,000 in passenger and crew onshore spending per call in a homeport city
A press conference was held welcoming back the return of cruising from Tampa Bay.
Keeping with customary tradition, when a ship calls on a port for the first time, they exchange gifts such as plaques, to commemorate the occasion. Often you can find on a cruise ship an entire wall dedicated to keeping and displaying the plaques that they have received from port cities.
Speakers in the press conference included:
Paul Anderson – Port Tampa Bay President & CEORussell Benford – Royal Caribbean Group Vice President of Government Relations, Americas
Santiago Corrada – Visit Tampa Bay President & CEO
Vicky Evans – The Auto Club Group Assist. VP, Travel Sales & Development
Serenade of the Seas Arriving in Port Tampa Bay for the 1st time.
Port Tampa Bay Terminal Signage (Photo by Alanna Zingano, Travel the World A To Z)
There is so much to do and see in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is a vibrant and fun city, that is growing and expanding. Cruise guests that visit are encouraged to visit the many restaurants, take a tour of Ybor City, visit Sparkman Wharf, The Florida Aquarium, A Buccaneers or Tampa Bay lightening game.
Three Cruise Ship’s in Port Tampa Bay (Photo courtesy of Port Tampa Bay)
