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Royal Caribbean Offers New Cruises Out Of Tampa

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Royal Caribbean has some great new cruises going out of Tampa. This won’t start till 2025, but it goes to some great destinations. So, Royal Caribbean announced that the Enchantment Under the Seas will be back at the Port of Tampa for all of 2025. It will have four and five-night cruises to the Western Caribbean and the Bahamas. Some of the stops include Belize City, Cozumel, Nassau, and a stop at CocoCay.

Additionally, Royal Caribbean announced last year that a couple of different ships will be sailing out of Tampa in 2025 and 2026. Those cruises will be six to eight-night cruises and will include stops at Belize City and Cozumel as well. The ships that are on the six and eight-night cruises are the Rhapsody of the Seas and the Grandeur of the Seas.

If you love cruises and live in the Tampa Bay area this is great news. You won’t have to travel to Port Canaveral or Miami to go cruising.

Hereoes Sail Free From Tampa In 2024

The Heroes Sail Free program is back and it’s going to be on Margaritaville at Sea. So, this is a new program by Margaritaville at Sea offers free fares for members of the military. Additionally, this program is for police, firefighters, EMS personnel, nurses, and educators. So if you fit into one of those professions, you can travel free on one of their two ships with a paying guest as many times as you like during 2024. One of the ships will be sailing from the Port of Tampa. The Margaritaville at Sea Islander will sell her maiden voyage on June 14th this year from Tampa.

The ship will sail to the Western Caribbean and will go for four or five nights. They have a port of call between Cozumel and Progreso in Mexico and Key West. The Islander ship has room for 2,650 guests.

 

 

Top 5 Places To Live Near The Beach In Florida Without Breaking The Bank

Florida is a dream destination for many. Families will come to visit, and then start planning their move to the Sunshine State. Can you blame them? There are many perks of living in Florida like the no income tax, gorgeous beaches, and endless recreational activities. When looking for the cheapest places to live in Florida, you’re likely going to be directed to the smaller inland cities. But let’s be real, you’re probably making this move to be closer to the water. So we found a list of the cheapest places to live in Florida and condensed that list to focus on the places near the beach.

We found our list of the most affordable places to live in Florida from Property Club. They factored their list based on median housing prices, and other costs of living like groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare. For the housing prices, they compared average rents and median prices sold between January 2023 and January 2024. They drew their data from the U.S. Census, Zillow, Rent Café, and more.

Florida Housing Market Overview

With so many people relocating to Florida, it’s made the housing market extremely competitive. Locals who are hoping to become first-time home buyers are stuck renting because they can’t combat the cash offers from the transplants. According to Redfin, home prices were up 4.5% from 2023, with the median selling price at $404,100. In January 2024, 10.2% of homes in Florida sold above the list price.

More Affordable Beach Towns

Keep in mind when looking for cheap places to live near the beach, you won’t ever be directly on the water. Nothing about living ocean-front is cheap. Keep in mind the cost of living in Florida is 1% higher than the national average. Another realtor blog, Norada, listed more affordable beach towns including Pensacola, Port St. Lucie, Tarpon Springs, and Bradenton. You can check out their full list here.

Here Are The Top 5 Cheapest Places To Live Near The Beach In Florida

  • Jacksonville

    According to our source, the median cost of a home in Jacksonville is about $293,000, which is well below the national average. You can even find 1-bedrooom apartments for around $1,200/month. Jacksonville was also named one of the best cities to live in the south. Plus, there are plenty of job opportunities.

    jacksonville

  • Edgewater

    Edgewater is located off the east coast of Florida near Daytona Beach. Despite being so close to one of Florida’s popular beaches, the cost of living is about 7% lower than the national average. The median home price here is about $305,000-$325,999.

  • Dunedin

    This one shocked us. With Clearwater being one of the more expensive Florida beach towns, we were shocked to see Dunedin on this list. Don’t get it twisted, there is so much to love about Dunedin. It’s charming downtown area has so many great restaurants, breweries, and shops. And it’s a less than 20 minute drive to the best beach in Florida, or you can head to the less crowded Dunedin Causeway or Honeymoon Island. Despite getting facelifts over the years with new housing and luxury apartments, Property Club says the median home cost is about $349,000. But it definitely won’t stay that way forever.

  • Melbourne

    Melbourne is located off the east coast of Florida and southeast from Orlando. It has that small-town appeal with plenty of outdoor recreation like beaches, golf courses, and the Viera Wetlands. The median cost of a home in Melbourne is about $375,000, and one bedroom apartments can be found for $1,300/month.

  • Cape Coral

    Cape Coral is going to be one of the most affordable cities in southwest Florida. Bonus perk is that it has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. It’s also known for its many canals and gorgeous landscapes. According to Property Club, the median home price here is $391,000, which is just below the national average.

    Aerial photo residential neighborhoods in Cape Coral Florida USA

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.

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