Tampa info for cruisers

[Capt_BJ]

The shopping and entertainment area that the port is built around is re-opening this weekend having been partially rebuilt

 

the new name is Sparkman Wharf   https://sparkmanwharf.com/sparkman-happenings/

 

website says 10 places for food plus a 40 tap beer garden

 

just passing on info .. when I saw this mentioned a while back I joined the mailing list ….

[JohninDC]

Thanks!  We are planning a Tampa cruise for next Feb - 40 taps sounds like someplace I need to investigate. 

[iahawkfan21]

We’re in Tampa for two nights prior to our b2b next month.  Might have to check this out and report.

[eltigre]

Thank You we will be there in March & I was looking for something to do besides the Aquarium. Wonder if there will be shops for wine & soda purchases? 

[jules71]

Is the area walkable from Terminal 3?

 

Edited January 22, 2019 by jules71

[jules71]

On 12/14/2018 at 10:18 PM, iahawkfan21 said:

We’re in Tampa for two nights prior to our b2b next month.  Might have to check this out and report.

Did you get a chance to check it out? What did you think?

[iahawkfan21]

23 minutes ago, jules71 said:

Did you get a chance to check it out? What did you think?

We don’t head to Tampa until Thursday but I was there by chance over New Years.  It was a nice space and right next door to the port.  These are photos of just a couple of the food venues.

[JohninDC]

Yummy!

[junglecat]

Looking for somewhere to pick up some wine & soda before boarding.  Is this place a choice for that?

[JohninDC]

No.  Try any Publix grocery store or Total Wine

[jules71]

On 1/21/2019 at 10:39 PM, iahawkfan21 said:

We don’t head to Tampa until Thursday but I was there by chance over New Years.  It was a nice space and right next door to the port.  These are photos of just a couple of the food venues.

 

Thank you -- this is great information!

 

 

 

 

[kelbell]

It is walkable to terminal 3  maybe a 5 min walk.(if that)

[torpeedo]

Did they reopen the IMAX theatre?  We've been there years ago pre cruise and found it closed a few years later.  Also another thing to do is attend the Tampa Bay Lightening hockey games if they're in town.  We had a great time there and bought tickets on ticket master.  Great seats, although very over priced of course, but they were playing Pittburgh Penguins and we got to see Sid Crosby, AKA Sid the kid. Great time.

[junglecat]

On 1/25/2019 at 5:53 PM, JohninDC said:

No.  Try any Publix grocery store or Total Wine

So would you suggest an Uber or Lyft from airport to Publix and then back to port?  Any thoughts on distance?  

[JohninDC]

2 hours ago, junglecat said:

So would you suggest an Uber or Lyft from airport to Publix and then back to port?  Any thoughts on distance?  

Where are you staying the night before you cruise?  Should be something near your hotel.

 

If you are flying in the day of your cruise then use Google Maps to find a store selling what you need between the airport and the port and use Uber or Lyft (hint: you can pre-order at Total Wine and your purchase will be waiting for you), or just grab a taxi and let the driver know what you need (any Publix grocery store will have a reasonable selection of wine).  Good luck! 😎