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Tampa, Florida – Starting in 2026, Tampa residents will have a new option for luxury cruises departing from their own backyards.
Oceania Cruises will depart from the port of Tampa Bay for sailings to the Caribbean and the Panama Canal beginning in February 2026, the cruise line announced.
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Oceania said its 670-passenger Insignia will be the first ultra-luxury cruise line to depart from Tampa, with voyages ranging from seven to 20 nights and calls at Caribbean islands including St. Thomas, St. Kitts and Tortola.
LISBON, PORTUGAL – JUNE 24: Smoke billows from the funnel of the MS Insignia, the 30,277 GT lead ship of the R-Class cruise ships built for Renaissance Cruises and now owned by Oceania Cruises, as it prepares to set sail from Lisbon’s cruise terminal.
“The Port of Tampa Bay represents an exciting new chapter for Oceania Cruises as we become the first ultra-luxury cruise line to offer exclusive voyages from Tampa, opening our doors as a convenient gateway to Florida’s West Coast and the Gulf of Mexico,” said Frank A. Del Rio, president of Oceania Cruises.
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Insignia features a putting green, a sports deck with shuffleboard, a games floor, a spa, fitness classes and more.