CruiseHappy Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 HI!! We are leaving out of Tampa in 9 days on Rhapsody!!! Kind of last minute booking for us (only one-month ago) and we have never gone out of this port before. We have only been out of Port Canaveral and Baltimore. I think i read somewhere that there is a brand new RCI embarking area/structure?? Has anyone been to this new facility?? If so, do they do anything different? We are driving and parking at the dock area - planning to get there right at 10:30 AM- any advice for parking? Is it pretty easy to find? We are gold members (i know, babies in the points world compared to many of you) - is the supposed "gold member area" or "waiting room" clearly marked in the Tampa port?? Getting really excited, but booking one-month out has packed a lot to do in a short time!! Any advice appreciated for Tampa port and embarking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 12 minutes ago, CruiseHappy said: We are driving and parking at the dock area - planning to get there right at 10:30 AM- any advice for parking? Is it pretty easy to find? There is a parking lot across the street from the terminal. Super easy to park there. In terms of finding it, there's lots of signs from major highways for the cruise terminal once you get close to downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Not aware of any new terminal in Tampa but I may just have missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Been out of two different dock in Tampa, don't remember seeing anything new.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfaninfl Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Cruise Terminal 6 has been refurbished and is used by Empress, don't know if it's also used by Rhapsody. Go to https://www.porttb.com/cruise. On that site you can also reserve and prepay valet parking, drop off car right at terminal and have it delivered upon your return. We use it every cruise, very convenient! Enjoy your trip!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseHappy Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 2 hours ago, eaglesfaninfl said: Cruise Terminal 6 has been refurbished and is used by Empress, don't know if it's also used by Rhapsody. Go to https://www.porttb.com/cruise. On that site you can also reserve and prepay valet parking, drop off car right at terminal and have it delivered upon your return. We use it every cruise, very convenient! Enjoy your trip!! Wow thanks Eagles!! great recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseHappy Posted November 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, CruiseHappy said: Wow thanks Eagles!! great recommendation! Did you have to wait long for Valet to bring your car once you disembarked?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 3 hours ago, eaglesfaninfl said: Cruise Terminal 6 has been refurbished and is used by Empress, don't know if it's also used by Rhapsody. Go to https://www.porttb.com/cruise. On that site you can also reserve and prepay valet parking, drop off car right at terminal and have it delivered upon your return. We use it every cruise, very convenient! Enjoy your trip!! Now thats interesting, have to try that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Tampa was a pretty easy port to get in and out of and very quick and easy on my 2 experiences there cruising on Brilliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Tampa is the easiest port I have experienced, and none of them have been difficult. Looking forward to doing it again in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfaninfl Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 22 hours ago, CruiseHappy said: Did you have to wait long for Valet to bring your car once you disembarked?? I don't remember any wait longer than 5-8 minutes but that was Terminal 3, I'll let you know about Terminal 6 wait after we return on the 30th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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