Port Tampa Bay Harbor Tours

Harbor Tours

Port Tampa Bay is hosting Educational Harbor Tours to the community, free of charge. The waterside tour, provided in partnership with the Yacht Starship, is a complementary boat excursion to learn more about Port Tampa Bay. The Yacht Starship is a 180-feet, exquisite yacht with 3 decks, and four separate indoor and air conditioned rooms. Guests will learn about the region's largest economic engine, Port Tampa Bay, while enjoying the Yacht Starship's expansive promenade deck for sightseeing and great views of the Port. 

Each quarter we welcome our maritime partners such as the Propeller Club - Port of Tampa, Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundations, the Seafarer's Center, the U.S. Coast Guard and others in sharing the information about the reach the port has on the region. Thank you to the Yacht Starship for their support in showcasing our waterways!

Port Tampa Bay is Florida's largest port, supporting over 192,000 jobs and generating more than $34 billion in annual economic impact. In addition to being a top 10 U.S. cruise port, the port handles a wide array of bulk, break bulk, containers and roll-on/roll-off cargoes, and is a major shipbuilding and repair center. We look forward to showcasing this on your tour. Check out the tour dates below!

To learn more about the Yacht Starship, or to book private tours, visit https://www.yachtstarship.com.

Yacht Starship

Educational Harbor Tours

2025 TOUR DATES 

Friday, March 14, 2025: WELCOME TO PORT TAMPA BAY!

An overview of Port Tampa Bay and showcasing the many departments from Business Development to Security and everything in between, as well as partnerships with The Propeller Club - Port of Tampa, The Maritime Scholarship Foundation, Seafer's Center, U.S. Coast Guard and many more.

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FOR THIS TOUR AT 10:30 AM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025. THE LINK WILL APPEAR ON THIS PAGE AT THAT TIME.

Friday, July 18, 2025: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Take a trip to the bird nesting islands and learn Port Tampa Bay's role as an environmental steward.  Guests will also hear from many environmental agency partners. 

Friday, October 10, 2025: MEET THE TENANTS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Guests will meet tenants that operate throughout the port complex and learn about how they contribute to making Port Tampa Bay the largest economic engine in West Central Florida and have an opportunity to visit partner organizations that may offer career opportunities. (great for high-school students)

Registration will be opened two weeks prior to tour dates.

Tours begin boarding at 9:30 am, tour departs at 10:00 am and returns at 12:00 noon. Water is provided and other soft drinks can be purchased on board by electronic payment only - no cash.

Check out this video from 10 News on the Environmental Tour in July 2023: Great Day Live Take a Tour of Port Tampa Bay.

2024

Friday, April 5, 2024: Welcome to Port Tampa Bay!

Guests heard an overview of Port Tampa Bay's many departments as well as meeting with partners such as The Propeller Club - Port of Tampa, The Maritime Scholarship Foundation, Seafer's Center, U.S. Coast Guard and many more. 

Friday, July, 12, 2024: Environmental Stewardship

Guests took a trip to the bird nesting islands and learned Port Tampa Bay's role as an environmental steward.  Guests also heard from many environmental agency partners. 

Friday, September 13, 2024: Meet the Tenants  

Guests met tenants that operate throughout the port complex and learned about how they contribute to making Port Tampa Bay the largest economic engine in West Central Florida.

Friday, November 8, 2024: Ports 101 

Guests met various companies that it takes to move cargo from its origin to its final destination.