Optimism as a new, less expensive Tampa Bay ferry service readies for launch

The Tampa Bay area could soon have a ferry service running between Tampa and St. Petersburg once again.

The Cross-Bay Ferry ceased operations in April 2025 after its operator wanted to replace its ferry with a slower model.

But in December, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority approved a plan to launch the Tampa Bay Ferry, with longtime Pinellas County fishing and boating operator Hubbard’s Marina as the ferry operator…

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