We love cruising out of Tampa. Each terminal has valet parking to and from the parking garage…read more Make sure you tip the porters.

My family and I recently when on a cruise for the first time and we boarded and disembarked from…read morethis port. We were pleasantly surprised at how smooth everything went. They were fully staffed and there was a staff member directing us each way. They took our luggage at the curb as soon as we arrived and were then directed to go upstairs to the check-in counters. Everyone was helpful. We had another great experience after our cruise. There was a staff member stationed at every checkpoint directing us. Our luggage was waiting for us when we got off the boat and there was no wait. The only delay was waiting for our rideshare to leave the port.

Map shows PSTA Corporate Office…read more Bus route is between St. Petersburg Beaches, Clearwater Beach and downtown Clearwater. The Suncoast Beach Trolley (SBT) leaves from Park Street terminal. Service to Island Estates effective only 6am-10am. Jolly Trolley services Island Estates after 10am. Somewhat confusing. Until further notice, all rides on Jolley Trolley and PSTA are free. This is an attempt to minimize coronavirus exposure.

We go to St. Pete often and have recently started using the trolley. The price is $2.25 but if you…read moreare senior its $1.10. We love it for getting up and down the beach. Crowds make it hard to park a car around the beach areas so we are happy to leave the car behind! It also connects to other trolleys that take you over to St. Petersbrg (town) which is a charming place to walk around.

I've been to some small airports in my travel, but this one might be the smallest yet. With only a…read morefew gates, they only service smaller airlines and lots of cargo carriers. From what I could tell on my limited experience here, it's efficiently run. The gates are split between two areas, so you have to go through the security to group of gates, and can't access the other side without exiting and going through the other security section. The planes are boarded and deboarded with stairs directly outside, rather than through a jet bridge. Luckily coming and going, the weather was nice, if it were rainy or stormy, it would be a bad time to get on or off plane for sure. My gate area had a Dunkin, a Hudson News and bar with a small kitchen. There was plenty of seating by the gates, mainly because they only have a plane leaving every few hours, so not to overfilled with other travelers. Overall, good experience and I'm sure I'll be back, though their flight destination list is pretty limited, luckily PTI/GSO is one of them.

It's not a bad airport. It's on the smaller end which I like. It's a little confusing on where to…read morego once you land to get a taxi but it wasn't so bad. Bathrooms were clean and I like that they had a good bit of seating when waiting for your flight.

Way way back in my Navy days I was an Aviation Warfare Systems Operator - Helicopter (Aircrew…read moreRescue Swimmer) assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) which would be an Aviation Survival Technician in the Coast Guard so I have always had a love for the Coast Guard. Most people never really knows what they did apart from protecting our shores from drug smuggling, etc. but imagine my surprise when I was at the Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base one day and looked up and saw a U.S. Coast Guard military police...I was like what you guys doing here LOL :) The Coast Guard is one of our nation's five military services. (yes yes 5 because we have to include the Air Force LOL) my brothers and sisters in arms will get that joke. The Coast Guard is the only military branch that falls within the Department of Homeland Security. On an average day, the Coast Guard: Conducts 45 search and rescue cases; saves 10 lives; seizes 874 pounds of cocaine and 214 pounds of marijuana; conducts 57 waterborne patrols of critical maritime infrastructure; interdicts 17 illegal migrants; screens 360 merchant vessels for potential security threats prior to arrival in U.S. ports. The base Exchange always have great prices on everything from uniform clothing and accessories, house wares, electronics, greeting cards, jewelry, gift ware, basic grocery items, beer, wine, liquors, toiletries. clothing and tobacco products. Services also include UPS shipping, and a Barber shop.

I belong to a professional association of people who work in the areas of business contingency…read moreplanning, emergency management, and disaster recovery. This past week our group had the incredible opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater military base, and learn about the services provided by these amazing people. First of all the air station is located adjacent to the St. Petersburg - Clearwater International Airport. Those of you who live and work in the vicinity will certainly be familiar with the large orange and white military cargo planes and helicopters that take off and land on this corner of the airfield. Air Station Clearwater is the largest and busiest Air Station for the entire US Coast Guard. In addition to their local area of responsibility along the west coast of Florida, their Area of Operations includes the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean basin, and the Bahamas. The pilots of Air Station Clearwater also have coverage overlay for the entire 7th District of the Coast Guard, and have supported many missions including assistance for Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill, and Super Storm Sandy. We started our tour with an overview discussion of the Coast Guard, and learned that the U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests and environment around the world. In addition to the traditional Search and Rescue missions of the Coast Guard, Air Station Clearwater is also involved with anti-drug and migrant smuggling operations, and provides air support for joint military functions throughout the Caribbean basin. Our tour guide for the afternoon was Lt. DeAngelo who is a veteran USCG C-130 pilot; and he shared a tremendous number of stories and fun anecdotes with our group as we moved from the briefing room out onto the actual air field. We started inside the hanger where the C-130 planes receive their regular maintenance, and he walked us around one of the planes to point out specific features of these big beasts. At the end of the walk-around we were standing at the tail end of the plane, where the cargo ramp was down. "Would we like to climb aboard and sit in the cockpit?" This would be the point where we all started bouncing around like excited school children.... Sure enough he marched us up the cargo ramp into the belly of the plane and showed us how they strap down search and rescue gear and pallets of supplies, and then allowed us to move up into the cockpit where he explained the controls and talked about many of his past missions. From there we moved into the Flight Operations office to have a better understanding of the logistical efforts involved in managing their daily operations, and then it was on to meet with some of the helicopter rescue swimmers. These are the guys that jump out of perfectly good helicopters to assist stranded boaters. Some truly amazing stories from these guys! Our last stop was the hanger where they perform maintenance on the MH-60 medium-range recovery helicopters, better known as the Jayhawks. These rotary wing aircraft are about 65 feet long, and carry a crew of four (including the rescue swimmer / EMT). Once again we were allowed to climb around on the aircraft, and get a first-hand feel for sitting in the rear with the hoist basket and all of the medical supplies. Truly an amazing experience to see the aircraft and talk with the people that protect our coastlines. If you have a large group you can contact the Air Station's Public Information Officer and see if they can accommodate a briefing or a tour.

This transportation company has to be the best one I have ever been scheduled to ride with through…read moremy insurance company. They have always been on time and they have never left me hanging without a ride. I have told my insurance company that I will only ride with this company. Door 2 Door is rated over 5 stars in my opinion and experience of their great customer service and their caring attitude.

I am writing this blog to inform all senior citizens who reside in Hillsborough County and who…read moredepend on the various senior transportation companies for medical appts. I've had two occasions where door 2 door picked me up AT the time of my appts...today was the 2nd time by the time we got through AM traffic I was to late to see my neurologist I only was able to fill out ny paperwork!! the driver and his wife knew I was furious I let them know it...they in turn told me they wouldn't be returning for me!! they left me there....that is unprofessional and showed extremely poor customer service skills from the driver/owner and his wife. How does anyone in business portray service to us seniors who depend on these transportation services like I was. It was a sad morning and to think they specifically provide senior transportation... this company I will never...ever have anything to do with....door 2 door nothing but thumbs down....worse customer and timely scheduled company...completely lacking customer service skills and empathy for ILL senior citizens...

Vinny has been in transportation longer than I can remember! Always a safe and pleasant ride to…read moreand from my destinations!

I have been using Vinny for years. I am always extremely happy with his services. He is always…read more prompt, friendly and fairly priced. I would strongly recommend his transportation services as he has never disappointed me in the 8 years I have been using his services.

We needed transportation for two summer camp field trips, and NYMT was able to accommodate us…read morequickly with a fair cost. As a new daycare owner, they were also patient with all of my questions and document requests. Our driver, Leonel, was prompt and got us safely to our destination. Our kids felt like VIP.

Great service. Danielle was easy to communicate with, prompt, and efficient. Our driver, Christian,…read moredid a perfect job and was great to work with. Would use again and recommend.

This was our second Christmas holiday vacation with Lizzie Lu's. This time we stayed for 3 weeks…read moreand have nothing but glowing things to say!! As always, the property was immaculate and had everything needed to make it a stellar stay. I really appreciated the extremely well-equipped kitchen, as I love to cook. The private patio/pool area was just perfect for our Shih Tzu, Huey. The grounds are magnificently maintained, which is amazing, as they were just recovering from 2 hurricanes. Jill and Ben could not have been more attentive hosts. We needed a couple of things and they were on it immediately. No issue is too small and they take them all seriously. My husband and I cannot say enough about this property. It is well run and a pleasure to enjoy. We can't wait to return. Ellen De Huff

I've been renting from Lizzy Lu's for the past four years. They are without a doubt the Best real…read moreestate firm I've dealt with in my lifetime. Their properties are immaculate and beautifully furnished. The service you receive from Ben and his staff goes above and beyond the call of duty. When our living room TV malfunctioned, one hour later Ben was at our door with a new one. When I mentioned I needed a bicycle for my physical therapy, one was delivered a few hours later. Courteous, efficient, reasonable, and accommodating are all adjectives that describe this company.