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Carnival shifts all sorts of cruise ships in 2013
With 23 ships and one on the way, keeping track of just where Carnival Cruise Lines sends their vessels can be a dizzying effort, and that may be why Carnival rolls out their ship deployment in pieces.
In the last week, Carnival has made three major...Tags: Belize, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Europe, Port Canaveral, Travel
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Just where are all the cruise ships this winter?
The winter cruising season is well under way, and that means the southern ports are filling up with returning cruise ships with trips to warmer climes through next April. For those playing at home, here's a roundup by port of which ships are sailing...Tags: Entertainment Events, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Port of Jacksonville, Port Everglades, Port of Baltimore
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Cruise Homeport spotlight: Port of Tampa
Staff ReporterLocated within 500 miles of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and Western Caribbean islands, the Port of Tampa is an ideal departure point for seven-day or shorter cruises to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize City, Grand Cayman and other Western Caribbean...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Tampa Bay Rays, Tour Operations Industry, Avenues, IMAX
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Tampa's new children's museum blends imagination, education
TAMPA -- Sandwiched between the shoe-boxy Tampa Museum of Art and busy Ashley Drive, the new Glazer Children's Museum is like a three-story, 53,000-square-foot toy chest and playhouse.
In the museum's spacious new home -- it moved from Lowry Park to...Tags: Libraries, Walt Disney, Tampa, New Year's Day, Hospitals and Clinics
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Aaaar! Pirates invade Tampa
Associated PressTAMPA, Fla. — Dave Pagano started his life as a pirate a few years back wearing a white linen shirt with puffy sleeves and open neckline. Then he bought a bandanna, a dredlock wig, a musket replica, a sword, a knife, and this year, $500 worth of...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Festive Events, Mardi Gras, Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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For a Florida spring training side trip: Try Davis Islands in south Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — For travelers in town for spring training games, Davis Islands already makes for a fine side trip, with its picturesque marina, quaint restaurants and shops, and views of the bay. Now that Yankees great Derek Jeter lives there,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Spring Training, Florida, Restaurants
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Scott signs seaports bill
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott signed HB 283, a measure that removes several regulations for Florida's ports, during a visit to the Port of Tampa Wednesday morning. “As the best place for international companies to import and export their products, Florida’s... -
Tampa resident plays tourist to unearth city's offbeat attractions
Special Correspondent"i am Tampa." Doing my part! That's the civic pride campaign recently unveiled by the mayor of Tampa, Pam iorio, who must not have realized that to some of us Tampans it reads like, "i am Tampa and i'm a little embarrassed about it." That's too bad...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Eyewear, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tour Operations Industry, Trips and Vacations
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