Port St. Pete St. Petersburg, FL

Port St. Pete, located on Tampa Bay, is a multi-use facility that capitalizes on its unique assets within the city of St. Petersburg. The port is located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, just a short walk from local shops, restaurants, bars, pristine parkland, and scores of galleries and museums, including the world-renowned Dali Museum. As such, the downtown waterfront area is a major strength for the City. The port features a four-acre facility with outdoor storage areas and easy access to interstates, major highways, and two international airports.

With its existing facilities and the presence of many governmental, institutional and academic agencies engaged in maritime research, Port St. Pete has both the institutional capacity and the infrastructure to fill a unique niche as an International Research Port. Working at the port is the St. Petersburg Ocean Team (SPOT), the premier consortium for marine science, oceanographic, and environmental research agencies and governmental institutions in the Southeast and one of the top such industry clusters in the nation.

Port St. Pete is also the only superyacht marina on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The city and port staff are actively engaged with yacht captains on an interpersonal level, developing connections and contacts through events, boat shows, visits, and media events. Several large yachts have benefited from the amenities and services available at the port, including M/Y Tatoosh, one of the world’s largest yachts at 302 ft with a crew of 30. This large yacht opportunity for the port has evolved with the proliferation of large yacht construction throughout the world.

The port recently completed a $5 million wharf renovation that installed six power pedestals to meet the electrical needs of these large vessels. The power configurations now available at the port include 480v, 3-phase, and 600 amp service, as well as a variety of other electrical configurations including 220v and 208v service.