Port Tampa Bay schedule

Cruises from Tampa in December 2026

December 2026 has 34 departures from Port Tampa Bay, spread across eight ships. Carnival Legend, Carnival Paradise, Celebrity Summit, Enchantment of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Margaritaville at Sea Islander, Norwegian Gem, and Radiance of the Seas all turn around in Tampa during December 2026.

Durations span 4 to 11 nights. They go to Mexico, the Western Caribbean, the Bahamas, the Eastern Caribbean, and other Caribbean routes. Seven of these sailings are at sea over Christmas Day, reliably the most expensive week of the year to sail from this port.

The lowest published fare we have recorded for December 2026 is $279 per person, on the 4-night Margaritaville at Sea Islander sailing of Thu, Dec 10, 2026. Dates below are compiled from the port's turnaround schedule and each ship's published itineraries, then checked against one another. Sailings we could not confirm in both places, or whose ports we could not verify, are left out rather than listed with gaps.

Departures: 34
Ships: 8
Length: 4 to 11 nights
From: $279

Schedule last updated 2026-10-16 · 34 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

Cruises departing Port Tampa Bay in December 2026
Departs	Ship	Line	Nights	Itinerary & ports	From
Wed, Dec 2, 2026Wednesday · 5 nightsback Mon, Dec 7, 2026	Jewel of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	5	5-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $386 $77 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Thu, Dec 3, 2026Thursday · 4 nightsback Mon, Dec 7, 2026	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	4	4-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 3	from $293 $73 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 5, 2026Saturday · 7 nightsback Sat, Dec 12, 2026	Radiance of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $479 $68 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 6, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 13, 2026	Carnival Legend	Carnival Cruise Line	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Belize · Roatan (Honduras) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 3	from $635 $91 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 6, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 13, 2026	Celebrity Summit	Celebrity Cruises	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 6	from $459 $66 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 6, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 13, 2026	Enchantment of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $456 $65 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 7, 2026Monday · 5 nightsback Sat, Dec 12, 2026	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	5	5-Night The Bahamas Calls at Nassau (Bahamas) · Celebration Key (Bahamas) Terminal 3	from $297 $59 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 7, 2026Monday · 9 nightsback Wed, Dec 16, 2026	Jewel of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	9	9-Night Eastern Caribbean Calls at Puerto Rico · St Maarten · St Thomas · Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) Terminal 2	from $1440 $160 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Thu, Dec 10, 2026Thursday · 4 nightsback Mon, Dec 14, 2026	Margaritaville at Sea Islander	Margaritaville at Sea	4	4-Night Cozumel Express Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 6	from $279 $70 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16 Lowest fare shown
Thu, Dec 10, 2026Thursday · 11 nightsback Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Norwegian Gem	Norwegian Cruise Line	11	11-Night Caribbean Round-Trip Tampa: Bahamas & Jamaica Calls at Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas) · Cabo Rojo (Dominican Republic) · Oranjestad (Aruba) · Willemstad (Curacao) · Falmouth (Jamaica) · George Town (Grand Cayman) Terminal 2	from $979 $89 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 12, 2026Saturday · 5 nightsback Thu, Dec 17, 2026	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	5	5-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Roatan (Honduras) · Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 3	from $394 $79 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 12, 2026Saturday · 7 nightsback Sat, Dec 19, 2026	Radiance of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $479 $68 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 13, 2026Sunday · 6 nightsback Sat, Dec 19, 2026	Carnival Legend	Carnival Cruise Line	6	6-Night The Bahamas Calls at Celebration Key (Bahamas) · Half Moon Cay (Bahamas) · Nassau (Bahamas) Terminal 3	from $435 $73 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 13, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 20, 2026	Celebrity Summit	Celebrity Cruises	7	7-Night Key West & Bahamas Calls at Bimini (Bahamas) · Key West (Florida) · Grand Bahama Island (Bahamas) Terminal 6	from $536 $77 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 13, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 20, 2026	Enchantment of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $456 $65 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Wed, Dec 16, 2026Wednesday · 4 nightsback Sun, Dec 20, 2026	Jewel of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	4	4-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $319 $80 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Thu, Dec 17, 2026Thursday · 4 nightsback Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	4	4-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 3	from $439 $110 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 19, 2026Saturday · 8 nightsback Sun, Dec 27, 2026	Carnival Legend	Carnival Cruise Line	8	8-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize · Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 3	from $958 $120 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 19, 2026Saturday · 4 nightsback Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Margaritaville at Sea Islander	Margaritaville at Sea	4	4-Night Cozumel Express Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 6	from $279 $70 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 19, 2026Saturday · 7 nightsback Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Radiance of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Perfect Day At Coco Cay & Caribbean Holiday Calls at Costa Maya (Mexico) · Cozumel (Mexico) · CocoCay (Bahamas) Terminal 2	Check prices
Sun, Dec 20, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 27, 2026	Celebrity Summit	Celebrity Cruises	7	7-Night Bahamas & Mexico Holiday Calls at Nassau (Bahamas) · Bimini (Bahamas) · Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 6	from $1014 $145 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 20, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Dec 27, 2026	Enchantment of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $456 $65 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 20, 2026Sunday · 8 nightsback Mon, Dec 28, 2026	Jewel of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	8	8-Night Western Caribbean Holiday Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) · Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) Terminal 3	from $1786 $223 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 21, 2026Monday · 5 nightsback Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	5	5-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) Terminal 3	from $688 $138 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 21, 2026Monday · 7 nightsback Mon, Dec 28, 2026	Norwegian Gem	Norwegian Cruise Line	7	7-Night Caribbean Round-trip Tampa: Harvest Caye, Cozumel & Roatan Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Harvest Caye (Belize) Terminal 6	from $559 $80 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 26, 2026Saturday · 4 nightsback Wed, Dec 30, 2026	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	4	4-Night The Bahamas Calls at Celebration Key (Bahamas) Terminal 3	from $565 $141 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sat, Dec 26, 2026Saturday · 7 nightsback Sat, Jan 2, 2027	Radiance of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $479 $68 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 27, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Jan 3, 2027	Carnival Legend	Carnival Cruise Line	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) · Ocho Rios (Jamaica) · Cozumel (Mexico) Terminal 3	from $1316 $188 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 27, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Jan 3, 2027	Celebrity Summit	Celebrity Cruises	7	7-Night Key West & Bahamas Calls at Key West (Florida) · Bimini (Bahamas) · Nassau (Bahamas) Terminal 6	from $536 $77 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Sun, Dec 27, 2026Sunday · 7 nightsback Sun, Jan 3, 2027	Enchantment of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	7	7-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Belize City (Belize) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $456 $65 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 28, 2026Monday · 5 nightsback Sat, Jan 2, 2027	Jewel of the Seas	Royal Caribbean International	5	5-Night Western Caribbean Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Costa Maya (Mexico) Terminal 2	from $386 $77 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 28, 2026Monday · 5 nightsback Sat, Jan 2, 2027	Margaritaville at Sea Islander	Margaritaville at Sea	5	5-Night Mexico Duo Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Progreso (Mexico) Terminal 6	from $299 $60 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Mon, Dec 28, 2026Monday · 7 nightsback Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Norwegian Gem	Norwegian Cruise Line	7	7-Night Caribbean Round-trip Tampa: Harvest Caye, Cozumel & Roatan Calls at Cozumel (Mexico) · Roatan (Honduras) · Harvest Caye (Belize) Terminal 3	from $559 $80 a night · per person lowest available fare, as of 2026-10-16
Wed, Dec 30, 2026Wednesday · 5 nightsback Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Carnival Paradise	Carnival Cruise Line	5	5-Night The Bahamas Calls at Nassau (Bahamas) · Celebration Key (Bahamas) Terminal 3	from $665 $133 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-10-16

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Cruising from Tampa in December 2026

How many cruises leave Tampa in December 2026?

34 departures are scheduled, on 8 ships from 5 lines: Royal Caribbean International, Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Margaritaville at Sea, and Norwegian Cruise Line.

What is the cheapest cruise from Tampa in December 2026?

The lowest starting fare we have on record is $279 per person for the 4-night Margaritaville at Sea Islander sailing departing Thu, Dec 10, 2026. The average starting fare across the month is about $599 per person.

Which ships sail from Tampa in December 2026?

Carnival Paradise (7), Jewel of the Seas (5), Radiance of the Seas (4), Carnival Legend (4), Celebrity Summit (4), Enchantment of the Seas (4), Margaritaville at Sea Islander (3), Norwegian Gem (3)

How long are the December 2026 sailings?

They run from 4 to 11 nights. Short Mexico runs of four and five nights make up the bulk of the calendar; the longer itineraries are Western Caribbean loops.

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Once a date is settled, these are the things that cost money if you leave them late.

Port Tampa Bay terminals: which one is yours, and what to expectThree terminals, three different addresses, and satellite navigation will happily send you to the wrong one. Here is which line uses which building, and what the arrival actually looks like.Parking at Port Tampa Bay: rates, garages and the alternativesOfficial port parking runs about $18 a day plus tax, and the garage faces Terminal 3 with Terminal 2 a short walk west. Here is the full picture, including when it is worth not using it.Hotels near the Tampa cruise port: what is actually walkableThe Channel District wraps around the terminals, and a handful of hotels there are close enough to roll a suitcase. Here is the honest distance picture, plus the park-and-cruise maths.Tampa airport to the cruise port: every way to cover the 9 miles9 miles, 15 to 20 minutes, and a flat-rate taxi that is often the simplest answer. Here is what each option costs and where to find it at TPA.