Tampa was a good port to leave from. I liked it better than Miami & Ft. Lauderdale. It is a much smaller city. I would stay downtown close to the cruise port.
We were 4 women. One was 42, another 50, another 54 and another 62. We have all cruised before.
The food was very good and the service tremendous! We had the best waiters I've ever had. A special touch was a wandering magician ...