Just last month Cruise Fever reported that a new push was underway to bring a new cruise port to the Tampa Bay area that would take away the need to go under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
This new proposal would also allow larger ships that can’t fit under the bridge to be able to access the Tampa area and its 400,000 residents.
But recent developments in the Florida Senate could be halting those plans before they ever see the light of day.
In January 2026, Cruise terminal operator SSA Marine announced plans for a new terminal on the Gulf side of the Skyway Bridge. This would allow larger ships, which can’t currently access the Tampa Bay port, to sail in and out of the Florida cruise port…