The Jose Gasparilla Pirate Ship, surrounded by as many as 1,000 private vessels, sails into Tampa to invade the city on Saturday.

An Italian cruise ship ... said the pirates fired some 200 rounds of shots on the vessel. His said “our security started shooting in the air... and also we started spraying some water” to ...

Though you will most likely need to be a hotel guest to view the invasion from hotel areas, some may allow public viewing (be sure to check ahead of time). Hotels such as Tampa Marriott Water Street, ...