Tjohn50

I think you will do well with the Barrymore. I stayed there in March and left my car there for a week when I sailed on Vision. It worked out very well. It's not a luxury hotel but it was clean and comfortable and the staff very pleasant. It is the hotel that Royal Caribbean uses for their incoming crew members.

It's much less than others in that area, as much as $60-100 plus the free parking and free shuttle. It will work fine for us!

Thank you to all who gave information about hotels in Tampa. I was able to call 5 of them and get the lowdown on rates, parking and shuttles. Based on all info, we are staying at the Barrymore. A word to the wise, book early! With conventions coming in, there were no available rooms in several hotels for our dates.

We tipped $10 per person. Our tour was only $30 per person with the Fun and Sun package. Our tour guide was informative about the island and stayed with us the entire day. Our money is worth more than theirs. So tip well. Tourism is the #1 source of income for the island. Definitely worth it for what you get!

We had a great experience with them as well. Definitely worth the money for all we got to do!!

That sounds so wonderful. Thank you!!

Hotels in the Rocky Point area are popular with cruisers - Chase Suites, Hampton Inn, etc. - which offer cruise packages including both airport and port shuttles.

 

Hotels near the airport (Westshore area) are also popular - a mall and dining options are nearby and if a shuttle is not included/offered a taxi to the port will be about $25+tip.

 

Some prefer the nightlife and dining scene found in Ybor City - not too far from the port.

 

There are a couple of very nice hotels (Marriott and Embassy Suites) within a few blocks of the port; search for Channel side hotels.

 

The TPA airport is about a 15 minute/$25 cab ride from the port. Have a great cruise! :)

Thank you for sharing this!! We are excited to try this port area.

Thank yo!. Did you see the info on The Barrymore in Tampa that I posted? I would definitely stay there again, as it is so convenient especially with the shuttle. There were several of us who met there the night before, including the captain, and we all used the shuttle to go out to dinner, instead of having to find parking at the restaurant. Worked out great!

Yes thank you!

We have stayed at Best Western, Residence Inn and Country Inn and Suites in Port Canaveral. They are literally across the street from the terminal. Never had a problem with either and always do park and cruise which has been very reasonable.

I appreciate that. I did look on TripAdvisor and did not know the area well so it took me to St. Petersburg. I was recommended to ask here. Thanks anyway

We are looking to sail out of Tampa and need some referrals on places to stay. Is there any place on here that lists hotels?

Any recommendations appreciated. We typically go from Port Canaveral so I'm at a loss to the area.

Thanks

Tjohn50

We just returned from a 7 day cruise on Carnival Valor. I chose to pre-book our excursions with outside tours and found the reviews for Victor Bodden were excellent. My family of 3 did the Fun N Sun tour, which included a sight seeing trip around the island, stops on top of a high area that you could see the ocean and ships, shopping with local vendors (vanilla, mahogany dishes, jewelry, hammocks to name a few), a trip to Monkey Business where we got to see and play with Monkeys, deer, lemurs, parrots and Mocaws. We finished up with 2 hours at West Bay resort. Our driver was excellent and answered any questions. He stayed with us the entire time. Our trip was $30 pp and there were 11 in our van. Next trip we would probably spend $45 pp for a private tour just to see more things. I highly recommend you book with Bodden Tours. It's an experience you won't soon forget!