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Port of Tampa Harbor Boat Tour

By Danielle Rudaitis

Date and time

Thursday, November 6, 2014 · 9 - 11am EST

Location

The Florida Aquarium

701 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602

Description

Learn about Port Tampa Bay, Florida's largest and most diversified seaport, with the informative and educational harbor excursion aboard the Bay Spirit II.

Learn all about the Port of Tampa and the operations it entails. You will learn about how this integral operation is vital to the economy of the Tampa Bay Area. The fresh sea air and the knowledge shared by experts will invigorate and inform you.


Please arrive at the Florida Aquarium by 9:00 am sharp and meet at the giant manta ray statue where Florida Aquarium staff will greet everyone and escort you to the dock. The address to the Florida Aquarium is 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602.

NOTE: The Florida Aquarium parking lot will not be open that early in the day. There is a parking garage on Channelside Drive across from the meeting location for your convenience. The tour is free however, parking is $1.00 per 30 minutes.

Passengers must be ambulatory as accessing the boat requires that participant must be able to cross the gang plank from the wharf to the boat and back on their own or with assistance from another person in their party. Due to changing tide, the gangplank can potentially require up to six steps to board and disembark from the vessel.

Comfortable closed toe walking shoes are recommended also as there is a five to eight minute walk from the dock to the parking garage. The tour will be completed around 10:45 am.

FOR SCHOOL/YOUTH GROUPS: There is a mandatory chaperone ratio for students as follows; ages six to 17 one adult (18 or older) per five children. Children under five (5) years of age are only allowed with close parent/guardian supervision.



Open to all ages.

Closed toe shoes required.


IMPORTANT: IN THE EVENT THIS TOUR SELLS OUT, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE YOUR NAME ON THE WAIT LIST. IF THAT HAPPENS, PLEASE MAKE AN ENTRY IN THE WAITLIST FOR EACH OF THE ATTENDEES YOU ARE WISHING TO BE ON THE WAIT LIST. PLEASE ALSO PUT THE NUMBER OF HOW MANY IN GROUP AFTER THE LAST NAME OF EACH NAME IN YOUR GROUP. EXAMPLE: JOHN SMITH (1 OF 4), SALLY SMITH (2 OF 4), MEGAN SMITH (3 OF 4), SUE DOE (4 OF 4).


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