Parking for a Cruise from Tampa
The Chase Suite Hotel in Tampa has economical packages for cruisers.
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Question from reader Carolynjweber:
"Our son is going on a cruise out of Tampa in a couple of weeks. He has been told that some area hotels will let you use their parking facilities for the duration of the cruise if you are their guest the night before your departure. The only three we have been able to locate are rated poorly (dirty, dangerous area, etc.) or cost as much in transportation as the parking does at the port. Do you know of any that don't have either of these problems?"
I asked Linda Allen of Cruises by Linda, who specializes in affordable large ships (like the ones that depart out of Tampa) and is on Conde Nast Traveler's annual list of the world's best travel planners.
She suggested the Chase Suite Hotel's Ship & Shore package. For $199, you get one night in a suite, parking at the hotel, and transportation to and from the cruise port. The hotel gets a rating of 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, so fellow travelers generally haven't been disappointed.
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I don't think any of the downtown hotels, which happen to be closest to the port, offer a sail-away package. However, the Quorum Hotel does. It's an independent business hotel located in the West Shore area - near two malls and lots of decent restaurants. They have a sail away package starting at $139 per night for double occupancy. This includes parking for up to 15 nights. Happy Cruising!
Posted by: travelergwen | December 07, 2007 at 12:15 PM