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Norwegian Star at Port Tampa Bay
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Usual berth. Norwegian Star usually sails from Terminal 2 (Norwegian / Royal Caribbean / Celebrity / Regent) at Port Tampa Bay — that is the berth on file, and it may have changed. Always confirm with your cruise line before travel.
Address: 651 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602.
Park
Board
Typical guidance never replaces the arrival appointment in your boarding documents.
Sources
- ON FILE
- the terminal assignment on this page.
- Terminal 2 (Norwegian / Royal Caribbean / Celebrity / Regent) guide
- the rate, the lot and the drop-off.
- Cruise-line app
- your boarding time.
Check each with your cruise line before you travel.
When Can You Board Norwegian Star?
Norwegian puts an embarkation time on your eDocs and asks that you arrive no earlier than one hour before it. You must be onboard no later than one hour before the departure time in the same eDocs, or you will not be permitted to sail.
The arrival time on your own boarding pass is the one that governs your sailing.
Read on Norwegian Cruise Line’s own site, September 22, 2026.
Everything you need for boarding Norwegian Star (Norwegian) at Port Tampa Bay. Terminal info, parking, restaurants, hotels, and pro tips.
Norwegian Star cruise parking at Terminal 2
- Where you park
The covered parking garage across from the terminal runs a rate the port quotes at booking rather than publishing and accepts credit cards and cash. You can pre-book online through the Port Tampa Bay website for a guaranteed spot. The garage fills up on busy sailing days, so arrive early or reserve ahead. No debit cards at entry gates.
- Drop-off
Take Channelside Drive to Terminal 2 at 651 Channelside Dr. The drop-off area is right in front of the terminal — pull up, unload luggage curbside with porters (tip $2-3 per bag), then loop around to the parking garage. The terminal is well-signed once you're on Channelside.
Where can I park for a Norwegian Star 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 2 parking & drop-off at Port Tampa Bay →All Port Tampa Bay parking & transport options →
Upcoming Sail Dates
Official schedule · Verified Sep 23, 2026
Sources: Port Tampa Bay cruise schedules, Port Tampa Bay cruise schedule events feed
Port Tampa Bay’s published schedule runs through September 2027 and lists no Norwegian Star departures. It currently sails from San Diego — open the San Diego guide.
Planning the rest of your port day
Still weighing where to leave the car?
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
Norwegian Star usually uses Terminal 2, which has the covered parking garage directly across the street. Complete your check-in through the NCL app before arriving, since earlier check-in usually gets you an earlier boarding group. The terminal has AC and seating inside, but for a real pre-cruise meal, Sparkman Wharf is steps away or you can hop the free TECO streetcar to La Segunda Bakery in Ybor for the best Cuban bread in Tampa.
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