Giant jet boat's debut makes waves

The Bay Rocket, Tampa's newest waterfront attraction, is one of just five vessels of its kind in the United States.

By Brian Hartz
| 4:19 p.m. November 18, 2022
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Yacht Starship's Bay Rocket debuted on Nov. 18 in downtown Tampa. (Courtesy photo)

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Tampa’s Yacht Starship, a company that operates dinner-cruise boats in Tampa and Clearwater, as well as a water-taxi service in downtown Tampa, has added a new vessel to its fleet — and you won’t be dining and dancing on this one.

The Bay Rocket, a massive jet boat, set sail on its maiden voyage on Friday. Powered by MTU diesel engines that produce a whopping 2,800 horsepower and capable of carrying 102 passengers, the Bay Rocket might be one of the fastest boats to ever kick up a wake on Tampa Bay.