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When do cruise ships call at Tampa?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Tampa has 312 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 9 ships from 5 lines with 672,488 lower berths between them. The busiest month is January 2027 with 39 calls; the busiest day is 21 December 2026 with 4 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
312
Ships
9
Lower berths
672,488
Estimated
0%

How many cruise ships call at Tampa each month?

Tampa expects its most cruise ships in January 2027, with 39 calls and 84,477 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Tampa.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 202621545,405Sat 10 Oct (2)0%
November 202637879,603Sun 15 Nov (3)0%
December 202635974,014Mon 21 Dec (4)0%
January 202739884,477Sun 3 Jan (3)0%
February 202732869,204Mon 1 Feb (3)0%
March 202737880,094Sun 7 Mar (3)0%
April 202725753,972Sat 3 Apr (3)0%
May 202717336,597Mon 24 May (2)0%
June 202716334,586Sat 5 Jun (2)0%
July 202719341,101Sat 3 Jul (2)0%
August 202717336,710Sat 14 Aug (2)0%
September 202717336,725Sat 11 Sep (2)0%
October 202720443,182Sat 9 Oct (2)0%
November 202729762,692Sun 14 Nov (3)0%
December 202738782,403Sun 12 Dec (3)0%
January 202836778,231Mon 3 Jan (3)0%
February 202833771,654Sun 20 Feb (3)0%
March 202837878,834Sat 4 Mar (3)0%

Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.

Which cruise ships call at Tampa next?

The next cruise ship calls at Tampa begin on 4 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.

Next cruise ship calls at Tampa
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
1 ship
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Cruise starts
1 ship
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround
2 ships
Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – – Turnaround
1 ship
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround
Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround
2 ships
Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround
1 ship
Jewel of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Cruise starts
1 ship
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround
Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises – 16:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Jewel of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround
Norwegian Sky Norwegian Cruise Line – – Turnaround
2 ships
Jewel of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises – 16:00 Turnaround
Enchantment of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Carnival Paradise Carnival Cruise Line – 15:30 Turnaround

Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.

How exact is the Tampa cruise schedule?

Of the 312 cruise ship calls at Tampa from October 2026 to September 2027, 100% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 0% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.

Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.

Key takeaways

  • Tampa has 312 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 9 ships.
  • January 2027 is the busiest month, with 39 calls and 84,477 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 21 December 2026, with 4 ships in port at Tampa.
  • 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 305 of those calls start or end a cruise at Tampa, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Tampa in the next year?

Tampa has 312 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 9 different ships from 5 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Royal Caribbean (151), Carnival Cruise Line (94), Norwegian Cruise Line (37). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.

What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Tampa?

The busiest scheduled day at Tampa between October 2026 and September 2027 is Monday 21 December 2026, with 4 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is January 2027 with 39 calls and 84,477 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Tampa cruise ship schedule come from?

The Tampa schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 0% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.

About the author

Cruiseable (Agile Travel Group, Inc.) keeps a register of future cruise sailings from 43 lines and reloads it every Monday. Corrections: [email protected].

Disclosure

Cruise Itinerary sells API access to this data, and Port Day sells monthly capacity reports by port; both are run by the same company. This page is free and carries no advertising.