Proposed cruise port near Sunshine Skyway sparks environmental concerns in Manatee County

Proposed cruise port near Sunshine Skyway sparks environmental concerns in Manatee County

A cruise terminal operating company, SSA Marine, in partnership with Tampa-based Slip Knott LLC, has announced plans for a privately funded cruise port on the 328-acre Knott-Cowen tract, located on the Gulf side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Cruise port proposed near Rattlesnake Key - The Anna Maria Islander

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Proposal unveiled to build port for mega-sized cruise ships in Manatee County

Plans are in the works for a new major cruise ship port next to environmentally sensitive Rattlesnake Key in Manatee County, it was announced Friday. The proposed port, that would be built on 300 acres of land known as the Knott-Cowen tract, would be on the seaward side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, to accommodate new, mega-sized cruise ships that cannot sail under the Skyway, the holding company Slip Knott LLC, said on its website. Slip Knott …