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Carnival Paradise at Port Tampa Bay
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Official Terminal. Carnival Paradise sails from Terminal 3 (Carnival / Royal Caribbean) at Port Tampa Bay. Always confirm with your cruise line before travel.
Address: 815 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602.
Park
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Next verified sailing: Thu, Sep 24, 2026. Typical guidance never replaces your appointment.
Sources
- OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
- the terminal assignment on this page.
- Terminal 3 (Carnival / Royal Caribbean) guide
- the rate, the lot and the drop-off. Reconfirm.
- Cruise-line app
- your boarding time. Reconfirm.
Reconfirm means check that line with your cruise line before you travel.
When Can You Board Carnival Paradise?
Carnival gives you an Arrival Appointment, chosen during online check-in — the time everyone in your cabin should be at the terminal. You must be on board by the Final Boarding time printed on your boarding pass.
The arrival time on your own boarding pass is the one that governs your sailing.
Read on Carnival Cruise Line’s own site, August 11, 2026.
Everything you need for boarding Carnival Paradise (Carnival) at Port Tampa Bay. Terminal info, parking, restaurants, hotels, and pro tips.
Carnival Paradise cruise parking at Terminal 3
- Where you park
Same covered parking garage as Terminal 2, running a rate the port quotes at booking rather than publishing. Pre-booking online is recommended on busy weekends. The garage is a short walk from the terminal entrance. Credit cards and cash accepted — no debit cards at the gates.
- Drop-off
Continue down Channelside Drive past Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 at 815 Channelside Dr. The drop-off lane is directly in front. Porters will tag and take your luggage curbside — tip $2-3 per bag. Then follow signs to the parking garage.
Where can I park for a Carnival Paradise cruise?
- Driving & Port Parking
The port publishes no daily rate — it quotes one inside a prepay portal that asks for your cruise line before your dates. The off-site lots on the same street do publish: Park4Cruise lists $59.96 online for four nights up to $209.86 for fourteen (plus 6% tax and a $4 fee), and Harbor Lot advertises $6 per day.
Terminal 3 parking & drop-off at Port Tampa Bay →All Port Tampa Bay parking & transport options →
Email me the Carnival Paradise boarding-day plan — pick your sailing below: terminal, parking and boarding now, then reminders a month out, two weeks out, the week before and the day before — whichever are still ahead of you — and one later note with upcoming sailings from your port. No newsletter.
Upcoming Sail Dates
Official schedule · Verified Sep 23, 2026
Sources: Port Tampa Bay cruise schedules, Port Tampa Bay cruise schedule events feed
Terminal: Terminal 3 (Carnival / Royal Caribbean) — every date below departs from it.
Tap a date to Plan my boarding day for that sailing — terminal, arrival plan, and leave-by time for the day you leave.
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All August 2027 sailingsUse the check-in arrival window and final boarding deadline in your cruise line’s latest instructions. Follow the check-in instructions your cruise line sends you — they always take priority over general guidance.
Ship specifications
- Gross tonnage
- 71,925 gross tons
- Guests
- 2,124 guests
- Crew
- 920 crew
Source: Carnival Cruise Line
Planning the rest of your port day
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Nearby Restaurants
Sparkman Wharf Food Hall
Waterfront food stalls in shipping containers. Everyone picks what they want and the kids run on the lawn.
$-$$Columbia Restaurant
Florida's oldest restaurant with tableside salad prep that kids think is a show
$$-$$$Splitsville — Channelside
Eat, bowl and burn energy in one stop at an upscale bowling alley with solid food.
$$The Sail Pavilion
Open-air Riverwalk spot where kids can watch boats and play while you eat
$$Nearby Hotels
Local Tip
Drop your bags curbside with porters before looping around to park, and download the Carnival HUB app to complete check-in ahead of time. If you arrive early, Sparkman Wharf is a 5-minute walk from the terminal with shipping container food stalls and a beer garden to kill time.
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