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Tampa Boat Tour & Columbia Café | Monday December 21, 2026
Tampa Boat Tour & Columbia Café | Monday December 21, 2026
Spend the evening taking in the sights, flavors and holiday spirit of Tampa!
We will begin with dinner at the Columbia Café on the waterfront where you’ll experience the charm and flavors of the original Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. Enjoy a sampling of the Spanish- and Cuban-inspired dishes that made the 118-year-old restaurant famous. Menu
After dinner, we will board a private boat for a scenic cruise along the river. We’ll make our way to Armature Works where we will enjoy a 45-minute stop. Take some time to explore the unique venue, grab a drink and soak in the beautiful holiday lights on the waterfront. Then we will cruise back down the river and around Davis Island.
Itinerary:
2:00 pm- Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)
2:20 pm- Depart Brownwood - located behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)
4:00 pm- Dinner at Columbia Café (purchase on your own)
6:00- 8:00 pm- Boat Tour
9:30 pm- Approximate arrival time back in The Villages
Price includes transportation, boat tour, bus driver tip, boat driver tip, and a bottle of water. Dinner purchase is on your own.
Host gratuity is not included.
Day Trip purchase is non-refundable but is transferrable to another person.



