Tampa, Florida, USA

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is truly an outstanding architectural structure. It connects Tampa with the city of St. Petersburg and boasts an irresistible appearance. The bridge is almost 9 km long-making it the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere. At the point where ocean liners pass beneath it, the bridge sharply arches its back, rising over the water to a height of 19-story buildings. Cars racing along its roadway have to climb up, like a hill, and after crossing the “ridge,” rush back down. When there’s water all around-that’s pretty scary. Some retirees stop at the foot of the bridge and ask special attendants to help get them to the other side.

Ibor-City Museum and Park Complex

Today, the historic heritage of the city’s boom period can be felt in the oldest district of the city-Ybor City-located to the northeast of downtown Tampa. Ybor City developed as a Latin American neighborhood where cigar manufacturing was concentrated. Reaching its peak at the beginning of the Great Depression (in 1929, 500 million cigars were rolled in the factories of Ybor City), the area then experienced decades of neglect and decline, and has been partially restored only over the last decade. Here you’ll find the Cigar Museum, a small but interesting Ybor City District Museum; a shopping and entertainment complex with a 20-screen cinema, restaurants, clubs, and little shops; and, in addition, there are operating historic trams.

Busch Gardens Tampa Theme Park

Busch Gardens Tampa - a themed park with an area of 136 hectares, designed in the style of 19th-century Africa. The park’s history dates back to March 31, 1959, when it opened with just a few entertainment venues. Today, it is a vast complex where a variety of attractions are housed, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and exotic animals. In all, visitors to the park can see dozens of species of African wildlife, including lions, hyenas, hippos, giraffes, elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, as well as many species of birds and reptiles. There are about 25 attractions in total, catering to guests of different ages-so whether you’re traveling with kids or coming as an adult, you won’t get bored in the park.

Science and Industry Museum

The city’s best-known attraction is the Science and Industry Museum (MOSI - Museus Of Science and Industry). It is the largest scientific institution in the country’s south-eastern region. The museum features more than four and a half hundred interactive exhibits, and getting to know them will allow guests to learn a great deal of interesting facts about the world around them. Flight-simulation features for an attack fighter, the most complex heart operations, the power of natural forces, and the diversity of life on our planet-these are just a few of the interesting topics covered by the museum’s exhibits. On the museum grounds, there is a modern cinema where science-focused films are regularly screened, as well as a planetarium.

Adventure Island Waterpark

Far beyond the city, the Adventure Island water park is well known-this is a real island of adventures with plenty of different attractions and relaxation areas. The water park opened in 1980. On an area of 12 sq km, there are all kinds of water slides and attractions, and for thrill-seekers and adrenaline lovers, there are several high-speed slides-25 meters of almost free-fall under the name “Water Typhoon,” or a 6-storey, wildly spiraled descent called “Water Moccasin.” For children, there is a true paradise of fun and unlimited mischief called “Spray Attack.” This complex has an simply countless number of various carousels, swings, water slides, and other no less exciting attractions.

Lowry Park Zoo

Lowry Park Zoo is included in the top three zoos across the country among mid-sized zoos. There are about two thousand animals representing 375 different species, including animals found only in Florida, such as Florida panthers and Red Book-listed primates. The zoo also has bird enclosures where birds fly freely around visitors, as well as enclosures where you can pet and feed the animals. Another hit with children is the reptiles and terrariums exhibit. The park also remembers scientific research, serving as a research center and a treatment facility for manatees, which are becoming extinct.

Aquarium

The Florida Aquarium is one of Tampa’s most fascinating attractions. Here, visitors can see what is visible to divers who dive deep into the sea. The aquarium consists of four parts. In the Gallery of Origins, you can find turtles, alligators, and river otters. There is also a mangrove colony with an enormous variety of fish species. In the Coral Reef Gallery, you can see a huge aquarium where 1600 species of fish and animals that inhabit the reefs live. In the next gallery, you can watch jellyfish and fun sea turtles. Sharks, whales, and other large aquatic creatures are also featured here. A real delight is observing dolphins and large sharks in their natural habitat.

City sightseeing tour

During the excursion you will see the historic district of Ybor City, founded in 1880 by a cigar industry entrepreneur, 7th Avenue, Columbia Restaurant, founded in 1905 by the Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernández, Columbia - the oldest and largest Spanish restaurant in Florida, the Port of Tampa - the largest port in Florida, the artificially created islands of Davis Islands, Tampa Convention Center, the Henry B. Plant Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Hillsborough River waterfront, the Garrison Channel, the Bank of America, SunTrust Verizon company buildings, the Sulphur Springs Water Tower, Park Tower and 100 North Tampa skyscrapers, One Tampa City Center, Element, the Channelside, Ballast Point and Seminole Heights districts, and the Tampa Bay Times Forum arena, where National League competitions in football and hockey are held.

For a more detailed list of excursions and their prices, you can familiarize yourself after booking the cruise in your “Customer Personal Account”.