Sailing on Carnival Legend from Port Tampa Bay? Here is the terminal, the schedule, and how to park. Portside is expanding to Tampa, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Carnival Legend sails from November 2026 from Tampa with Carnival, typically from Cruise Terminal 3. Portside is not at Port Tampa Bay yet, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Carnival Legend is a from November 2026 Carnival ship at Port Tampa Bay. Carnival sails year-round from Tampa, mostly from Cruise Terminal 3, on 4-, 5- and 6-night Caribbean and Bahamas cruises aboard Carnival Paradise, with Carnival Legend joining from November 2026. Most Carnival Legend guests reach Tampa by car, driving in from Brandon, Riverview, St. Petersburg and Clearwater and across the region, which is exactly why reserved parking with a shuttle is in demand here.
Carnival Legend typically departs from Cruise Terminal 3 at Port Tampa Bay, Port Tampa Bay cruise terminals on Channelside Drive, just southeast of downtown Tampa. Assignments shift by season and sailing, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass. Knowing it ahead of time lets you plan the drive and the drop-off before you leave home.
On-site parking at Port Tampa Bay runs about $18 a day to self-park in the Channelside garage (3,000+ spaces, two-thirds covered) plus tax, with valet at $18 plus a one-time $20 upgrade, while private off-site lots advertise rates from about $5 to $15 a day before taxes, fees and shuttle. You pay for each day your car is parked, so a 7-night cruise runs around $137 with tax in the port garage, so a 7-night sailing is billed as 8 parking days. On a full Carnival Legend embarkation day the closest spaces go first, so a guaranteed reserved spot is worth locking in.
Portside is not at Port Tampa Bay yet. Joining is free, and it is how we decide where to open next. If your cruise is 90 or more days out, that gives us the runway to secure a lot near the terminal and hold a spot for you before you sail.
Portside is live at Port Canaveral now: $14.95 a day, free shuttle, guaranteed reservation.
Reserve Port Canaveral parkingCarnival Legend sails with Carnival and typically uses Cruise Terminal 3 at Port Tampa Bay. Terminal assignments can change by season, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass. Portside does not have a lot at Tampa yet; join the free waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Carnival Legend is a from November 2026 deployment from Tampa. Schedules change, so check Carnival's own site for your exact sailing, then join the waitlist 90+ days ahead so we have time to hold you a spot.
Parking near Port Tampa Bay is about $18 a day to self-park in the Channelside garage (3,000+ spaces, two-thirds covered) plus tax, with valet at $18 plus a one-time $20 upgrade, and private off-site lots advertise rates from about $5 to $15 a day before taxes, fees and shuttle. You pay for each day your car is parked, so a 7-night cruise runs around $137 with tax in the port garage. A reserved off-site spot with a shuttle avoids circling a full lot on sailing morning.
From $14.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.
Rates start at $14.95/day. Weekend and peak sail dates, and last-minute bookings, can be higher based on demand and the day of the week. Your exact daily rate is always shown before you pay.