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7 Thrilling Tampa Helicopter Tours to Experience the Florida Skyline in 2024

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Are you looking for a place to have a memorable summer experience? Tampa is a terrific choice for any season. It is situated along the gulf coast of the sunshine state, Florida, where it’s summer all year round.

The coastal waters around Tampa are home to dolphins and whales. The city itself is also beautiful with wildlife parks and skyscrapers, not to mention the surrounding gulf coast views. What is the best way to take in all those views at once? By choosing one of the helicopter tours recommended below!

Do you live in Tampa? Don’t think you know everything there is to know about the city. Travelling local is important, and a new perspective will help you see that.

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The Best Helicopter Rides in Tampa

The Tampa Bay area is not just well-known for producing Super Bowl-winning teams. It is also great for sightseeing and whale and dolphin watching. The bay area consists of Tampa City, Clearwater and St. Petersburg.

Tampa is a vibrant city with a thriving business district, although it is far from all work and no play. The nightlife hotspot Ybor, an old city that was founded around the cigar rolling industry, and the many waterways and parks are what makes Tampa a fun city.

This is the largest tour operator in Tampa. They are a crowdsourced company that allows you to choose between pre-designed packages or design your own unique tour. They are based out of the Peter-O-Knight Airport on Davis Islands, which is only 5 minutes from downtown Tampa.

FlyVenture has a number of options for helicopter tours of Tampa:

1. The Quickie Tour – $45 per passenger

This tour is perfect for newcomers to vertical flight. It is also the cheapest option for a helicopter tour of Tampa. The tour lasts for approximately 10 minutes and can be as long as 12 minutes, depending on the weather conditions.

The Quickie Tour is only available on Sundays between 10 am and 3 pm. Booking in advance is encouraged for this tour and those who do book in advance will receive a 10% discount.

2. The Downtown Tour – $159 per group (1-3 people)

This is a great option for those who wish to see the nuances of the city. The tour lasts for at least 12-15 minutes and features the best that Tampa city has to offer. This option is great for seeing the Tampa city skyline, the bay and (if you’re lucky) bottlenose dolphins .

Which city sites will you be able to see on this tour? Travel through downtown Tampa and see the St. Peter Times Forum, the Florida Aquarium, the University of Tampa, Ybor City, Busch Gardens and some exotic animals as you fly over the zoo.

3. The Sunset Tour – $229 per group (1-3 people)

Are you looking to propose, celebrate an anniversary or add the wow factor to your dates? Then the Sunset Tour is the perfect helicopter ride in Tampa. The sunset over the bay is by far the most romantic setting in the city.

The entire flight is at least 20 minutes long, but it will feel like forever in the moment. Soar through downtown Tampa and see the skyline from a birds-eye view. Then loop back and watch the sunset over downtown. Spend the final moments of twilight as you make your way to the Alafia River on the trip home.

4. The Romantic Tour – $249 per group (1-2 people)

This is the most romantic package available. This option is suited for proposals, anniversaries and honeymoons. The package includes free champagne, music and roses. The special thing about the Romantic Tour is that it guarantees you privacy – there is only 1 group allowed per tour.

The Romantic Tour takes you downtown and to Busch gardens as well as the surrounding islands (at an additional surcharge). The entire flight takes around 20 minutes. There is an option to add an extra 10 minutes to the tour to include the beaches and surrounding islands for an additional $69.

5. The Ultimate Beach Tour – $369 per group (1-3 people)

This is described as the most lively tour option. This helicopter tour takes 35-40 minutes to complete and includes all the sites that you would see during the Downtown Tour. What sets this option apart is the extra beach tour.

After flying downtown, you will head across the bay and fly over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The final destination is a cluster of islands called Fort De Soto. You are likely to see dolphins, manatees, schools of shark or tarpon in the waters.

6. The Ultimate Doors Off Experience – $399 per passenger

This tour is for those thrill-seekers who like to take the path less travelled. The tour is 30 minutes long and the flight plan is completely up to you. Choose which sights you would like to see and make sure that all your bucket list items are checked off.

You will need to arrive in the preflight area to meet your dedicated pilot. There you can discuss the flight plan and the pilot will guide you to create your perfect flight. You may even choose to do it at sunset!

7. The Deluxe Tour – $549 per group (1-3 people)

This is truly a special tour. It includes an hour-long flight and you can see all the sights that you would if you combined the Downtown and Ultimate Beach tours. Be prepared to experience practically the entire coastline and bay area.

What Is the Best Helicopter Ride in Tampa?

There are many other great sky tours in America too, like these helicopter tours over New York. Choose the tour option that is best suited for you in terms of price, length and what you would like to see.

The tour that offers the best value for money is the Downtown Tour. The price per person, if you have 3 people, is only $53 and you get to see everything that Tampa has to offer. It even appeals to the nature-lovers because you have a chance to see dolphins!

3 reviews for 7 Thrilling Tampa Helicopter Tours to Experience the Florida Skyline in 2024

Tiffany_M – May 16, 2021

Received a call one hour before our ride letting us know it was cancelled. It was the reason we came over for my husbands birthday weekend. Such a let down.

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Enjoy a breathtaking flight over Downtown Tampa during sunset.

Perfect for Anniversaries, Marriage Proposals and Honeymoons! Looking for the perfect way to propose or celebrate your anniversary or honeymoon? Look no further. The Romance Sunset Tour offers the most romantic setting in the Tampa Bay area. View The St. Pete Times Forum, The Florida Aquarium, University of Tampa, and the Skyline from a birds-eye view. Pass over Ybor City and the Hillsborough River on your way to Busch Gardens. Watch the sun set behind Downtown Tampa as you float past for a second time on your way to the Alafia River under the twilight and back to the Peter O. Knight Airport.

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Why are there so many murals in St. Petersburg? A brief history

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ST. PETERSBURG — The Sunshine City boasts an eclectic art scene. But residents no longer have to visit popular downtown spots like the Dalí Museum or the Museum of Fine Arts to appreciate visual masterpieces. With more than 500 public murals, St. Petersburg has become an explosion of spray paint.

Street art wasn’t always appreciated. It was often associated with graffiti, which is illegal, whereas murals are commissioned with owners’ approval. The 21st-century mural movement is an outgrowth of and response to graffiti.

“Taggers almost never would tag a mural artist’s work,” said John Collins, the former executive director of the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.

These days, there hardly seems to be a bare brick around Central Avenue.

St. Pete’s public art renaissance blossomed in the early 2010s. At a time when the city wasn’t as developed and was considered relatively affordable, local artists gravitated toward the historic 600 block of Central. It proved to be an ideal spot for up-and-coming creatives.

Most of the buildings on that block were going to be demolished to make way for new development, but former City Council member Leslie Curran worked to provide inexpensive studio spaces for creators instead.

“We put artists in there for five years at $5 a square foot,” said Curran.

From there, murals began spilling onto the back alleys. The spray paint had a snowball effect. Murals started decorating storefronts, brightening side walls and cobblestone paths.

“With the 600 block, all credit is truly due to two artists, in my opinion. That’s Derek Donnelly and Sebastian Coolidge,” said artist and lifelong St. Petersburg resident Laura “Miss Crit” Spencer. “They are truly the grandfathers of our mural scene in St. Pete.”

Spencer gives walking mural tours throughout downtown. Of the 30-plus displays along her route in the Central Arts District, “I talk about no less than seven of (Donnelly’s) pieces... and that’s in a three-block radius,” she said.

One of his designs, on the east side of the Morean Arts Center, is a grinning Tyrannosaurus rex with a fishing pole, which is meant to represent St. Pete’s retirees enjoying life to the fullest. Two blocks down, on the rear wall of Florida CraftArt, Donnelly and Coolidge collaborated on a towering figure awash in fluorescent blues and purples.

Around the same time as the 600 block’s resurgence, Pat Jennings began stocking his art supplies store, originally called Central Art Supply Company, with vital materials. Later renamed the Arts Supply Store, creators mourned the closing of the 2429 Central Ave. shop in 2017.

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“Pat was the first person to start selling spray paint in the city of St. Pete,” said Spencer, who also used to work there. If he liked artists’ mural ideas, he would provide them with paint to decorate the side of his store. “That was kind of the first wall that we started seeing, people ... throw something up. It would stay up for maybe six months or a year, and then another artist would (repaint).”

One of the first commissioned murals in St. Pete was painted on the rear wall of what was then the State Theater, now called The Floridian Social, at 687 Central Ave. N. The Vitale Brothers, Tes One and Pale Horse designed an electrifying teal-and-orange image to help visiting bands spot the back door from the road.

Another reason St. Pete has become a sprawling outdoor gallery is the Shine St. Petersburg Mural Festival, presented by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance. Since 2015, the annual festival has invited local, national and international artists to transform bare walls into massive works of art. Nearly 170 murals throughout downtown and the surrounding art districts are a result of the festival.

“(St. Petersburg) is funky. You can feel the creativity here,” said Jenee Priebe, the director of Shine.

Compared to neighboring cities, St. Pete had significantly fewer restrictions when it came to launching a mural festival, according to Priebe. Many people have asked her how they can start something similar in their communities.

“Oftentimes, they run into so many approval issues,” she said. ”The highest levels of their city government have to approve every piece of art. And it’s so restrictive and so time-consuming, that it’s not feasible for most people to do what we’ve done here.”

The city of Clearwater hosted its first Art Oasis Mural Festival in March. They asked artists to present three designs in advance, and then property owners chose one.

At St. Pete’s festival, muralists have full creative expression. Most mural artists make a living by doing commissioned projects for businesses, so an opportunity like Shine is rare, especially in a public setting. The arts alliance tries to stay out of the process as much as possible to “honor each of the individual artists’ voices.”

Shine began under former Mayor Rick Kriseman, who helped champion the arts.

“St. Pete has made it really easy. There’s no permitting or approval processes that are needed for any private property. And even on city property, they make it relatively simple,” said Priebe.

St. Pete, in its funkiness, has a history of celebrating all kinds of art. The city has several world-class museums and dozens of active galleries. But murals are special — they’re impossible to ignore. The panoramic images immerse viewers in a dazzling scene of colors and shapes.

“It’s sort of like a gateway drug into the rest of the art community because it’s just such a visible sign that this community cares about art,” said Priebe.

Brick canvases proclaim the story of a community transformed by art.

Gabrielle Lazor is a life and culture reporter. She can be reached at [email protected].

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