Biking, In-Line Skating & Jogging -- Bayshore Boulevard, a 7-mile-long promenade, is famous for its sidewalk right on the shores of Hillsborough Bay and is a favorite for runners, joggers, walkers, and in-line skaters. The route goes from the western edge of downtown in a southward direction, passing stately old homes in Hyde Park, a few high-rise condominiums, retirement communities, and houses of worship, ending at Ballast Point Park. The view from the promenade across the bay to the downtown skyline is unmatched here (Bayshore Blvd. is also great for a drive).

Cruises--The Port of Tampa (tel. 800/741-2297 or 813/905-7678; www.tampaport.com) is home to four cruise lines and a changing cast of ships that travel the Caribbean and Latin America. At press time, the players were Celebrity Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Holland America Cruise Lines, and Carnival Cruise Line.

Fishing -- One of Florida's best guide services, Light Tackle Fishing Expeditions, 6105 Memorial Hwy., Suite 4 (tel. 800/972-1930 or 813/249-5224; www.leftcoastfishing.com), offers private sport-fishing trips for tarpon, redfish, cobia, trout, and snook. Rates are $325 to $425 for two anglers. Call for schedule and required reservations.

Golf -- Tampa has three municipal golf courses where you can play for about $30 to $35, a relative pittance when compared with fees at the privately owned courses here and elsewhere in Florida. The Babe Zaharias Municipal Golf Course, 11412 Forest Hills Dr., north of Lowry Park (tel. 813/631-4374), is an 18-hole, par-70 course with a pro shop, putting greens, and a driving range. It is the shortest of the municipal courses, but its small greens and narrow fairways present ample challenges. Water provides obstacles on 12 of the 18 holes at Rocky Point Golf Course, 4151 Dana Shores Dr. (tel. 813/673-4316), located between the airport and the bay. It's a par-71 course with a pro shop, a practice range, and putting greens. On the Hillsborough River in north Tampa, the Rogers Park Golf Course, 7910 N. 30th St. (tel. 813/673-4396), is an 18-hole, par-72 championship course with a lighted driving and practice range. All the courses are open daily from 7am to dusk, and lessons and club rentals are available.

You can book starting times and get information about these and the area's other courses by calling Tee Times USA (tel. 800/374-8633; www.teetimesusa.com).

If you want to do some serious work on your game, the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy World Headquarters is at Saddlebrook Resort, 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, 12 miles north of Tampa (tel. 800/729-8383 or 813/973-1111; www.saddlebrookresort.com). Half-day and hourly instruction is available as well as 2-, 3-, and 5-day programs for adults and juniors. You have to stay at the resort or enroll in the golf program to play at Saddlebrook.

For course information online, go to www.golf.com and www.floridagolfing.com, or call the Florida Sports Foundation (tel. 850/488-8347) or Florida Golfing (tel. 866/833-2663).

Tennis -- Players at all levels can sharpen their games at the Hopman Tennis Program, at the Saddlebrook Resort. You must be a member or a guest to play here.