Florida remains high on any bucket list and Tampa Bay puts the full Florida experience into a single package. At the heart of the Gulf Coast, Tampa Bay boasts a young, multicultural and creative population that makes it Florida’s most diverse destination combining rich history and culture, amazing food, cocktail culture, water activities, luxurious hotels and fun for all ages.

With so much happening in Tampa Bay the newly updated Visit Tampa Bay Travel Agent Training Academy includes all the latest attraction, experience and accommodation news, so take a look and get to know everything the destination has to offer.

Visit the Agent Academy or go to the Visit Tampa Bay website to find out more including details of the soon-to-open Tampa Edition featuring 172 guest rooms, a signature restaurant by Michelin-star chef partner John Fraser, a rooftop restaurant and bar, and a spa. The Tampa Edition will be joining other recently opened hotels including the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, the Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown and Hyatt House Tampa Downtown, Aloft / Element Midtown and Hotel Haya, Ybor City.

Also highlighted are the range of attractions found in Tampa Bay including Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the recently opened rollercoaster Iron Gwazi – the tallest, steepest and fastest hybrid rollercoaster in North America. It also covers the Florida Aquarium, ZooTampa at Lowry Park and the 2.6 mile-long Tampa Riverwalk, which links hotels, restaurants and attractions like gems on a string. You’ll also find information on Tampa’s incredible food and drink scene, plus the latest in terms of festivals, culture, and events.

Take the Agent Academy to discover the historic heart of Tampa Bay, which lies amongst the brick streets of Ybor City, built in the 1880s by Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants drawn to the booming cigar industry. Today, skilled tabaqueros still roll cigars by hand and visitors can sample the official sandwich of Tampa Bay, an original Cuban Sandwich, invented for Ybor City cigar rollers. Ybor City Walking Tours or the new museum at the J.C. Newman Cigar Company factory bring this history to life.

Training sections on LGBT+ and accessible travel showcasing how welcoming and accessible Tampa Bay is for all types of traveller have also been updated. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of Tampa Bay, with the destination open to all – everyone is invited to visit no matter what age, gender, race, sex, religion, socio-economic background or language.

To find out more including itinerary ideas, details of hotels and attraction tickets, or to download the latest guides including the Tampa Bay Destination Guide, Tampa Gay – the LGBTQ Guide to Tampa, and Multicultural Guide, please go to visittampabay.com/travel-professionals.