River of Lights Holiday Boat Cruise (Pirate Water Taxi)
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Boarding at Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, Florida
When: Select nights in November and December
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: $10+
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The Pirate Water Taxi's holiday cruise gives up-close, water-level views of downtown Tampa's riverfront decorations, complete with a pirate elf, carol sing-alongs, snow flurries, and a floating mailbox where kids can post letters to Santa.