Apply to Front Desk Agent, Server, Data Entry Clerk and more! Nearby Experiences. The Sponge Industry helped build a Greek Community that is now famous not only for the worlds finest sponges, but for some of the finest Greek Restaurants, Markets, and Bakeries in the Country.
The tour includes a narrative of the history of sponge diving in Tarpon Springs. Located at the historic Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, The Tarpon Sponge Company™ must be included in your vistit. âWeâre safe and youâll be safe with us!â said Psomas.Restaurants began serving customers inside on Monday.
If you'd like to find things to see and do in the area, you may want to check out Tampa Bay Downs and Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Event Date: 09/12/2020.
TARPON SPRINGS — For 30 years, the Tarpon Springs Aquarium has been an immensely popular attraction at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks. Today, Tarpon Springs enjoys a rebirth of the sponge beds, making it the world's largest sponge producing industry.You'll also have an opportunity to meet the diver and your captain and ask questionsThe highlight of the tour is watching a sponge diver in a traditional inflated sponge diving suit descend from the boat into the river. St. Nicholas Boat Line © 2013The St. Nicholas Boat Line was established in 1924 by Captain Michael J. Billiris and continues to be operated by the Billiris family. Our business has three fundamental beliefs: honesty, quality, and customer satisfaction. It's a fun time and a great educational experience for children from pre-school and up.Let St. Nicholas Boat Line take you on a fun 40-minute cruise on the Anclote River. He harvests a live sponge and returns with it to the boat. Working boats, sprouting a forest of masts, are lashed together at the docks. Wicked Waters Boating Adventures! Read more.
The city's name is said to have been coined in 1880 when Mary Ormond Boyer, standing on the banks of Spring Bayou, spied fish jumping: "Look at the tarpon spring!"- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox CathedralServing up Greek spanakopita in Tarpon Springs.Spring Bayou now is the site of the largest Epiphany celebration in America. Share. 8 years as of yesterday! Tarpon Springs is home to Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks. They tell the story behind the Greek population in Tarpon Springs. One can see many boats on the water, and the many examples of sponges that are picked up in the surrounding waters. As you travel, your Captain relates the history of the area sponge diving industry, providing a hands-on display of the various types of sponges and their uses.Tickets may be purchased at our convenient ticket booth located on the dock near our vessel, just across from the Sponge Exchange. Sponge Dock Stroll. This led to the emergence of the "Hook Boats" to hook the sponges. Read More » Salsa on The Sponge Docks.