Tampa businesses benefitting from cruise industry rebound
More travelers are setting sail from Port Tampa Bay. New numbers from AAA show cruise bookings are twice as strong as this time last year.
Business owners throughout Tampa Bay say the industry’s rebound is helping their sales recover from the pandemic.
Sebastien Rivas is the owner of Milkin’ It located in Channelside. He’s happy to be welcoming more cruise passengers into his shop.
“With the pandemic I always thought it was going to be a struggle,” he told 8 On Your Side. “You can definitely tell the difference between locals and cruisers.”
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