Port Tampa Bay waterways are closed though landside operations continued Tuesday under Port Condition Zulu, with gale force winds from Hurricane Idalia possible starting tonight.
Following Galveston Wharves trustees' vote to defer on a fourth cruise terminal, the port assured negotiations with MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line continue.
Public and private sector officials from Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina and Chile gathered to discuss cruise tourism opportunities and challenges at the IX Encuentro Regional de Cruceros y Turismo Náutico Fluvial.