When most people think about cruising from Florida, their minds immediately go to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Port Canaveral. Those ports are well known for massive terminals and mega-ships. But along Florida’s Gulf Coast is a cruise port that many seasoned cruisers quietly consider one of the best departures in the state: Port Tampa Bay . Port Tampa Bay has become something of a best-kept secret in cruising. It offers many of the same advantages as Florida’s larger ports — mu