We love cruising out of Tampa, the Brilliance 4 and 5 day cruises are great. Ship is big enough to have amenities but without crowds. The spa is great, we use the Rasul and other services. Live shows and movies add variety plus the staff everywhere hustled to provide everything seamlessly. Our dining was well balanced and meal variety was great even for those with allergies .

We met others from Cruise Critics in the Park Cafe where I had a gluten free salmon prosciutto sandwich (3 times) and our refresh package provided a variety of coffees soda, and juices morning and night.

This particular cruise had a lot of locals so the question became “what part of Tampa are you from?” So those who traveled to escape the cold got some local color or great information on local activities for the current or future trips. Read more