Scavenger Hunts in Ybor City

Explore Tampa Bay’s lively Latin Quarter

Visit Cuba without leaving the U.S. on this scavenger hunt in Tampa Bay’s historic Latin Quarter. Once known as the Cigar Capital of the World, Ybor City is rich in colorful sights, sounds, and flavors. On this game, you’ll tackle a variety of challenges, combining the best of sightseeing with team-building fun. Among your challenges: take creative Team Photos, find and create unusual items, seek out staffers for a surprise challenge, and decipher quirky clues to answer fun and amusing questions about interesting locations.

Along the way, you might…

• See a “ghost firehouse”
• Stroll the street where Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders once galloped
• Stand on the very spot where Cuban revolutionary José Martí gave his famous “Cuba Libre!” speech
• Watch as authentic cigar rollers produce their famous “torpedoes”
• Discover the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the state
• Answer tricky questions such as, “Who leaves a brainy message outside of the Ritz Theater?” and “What kind of fool shadows a bunch of smokin’ celebs?”

No knowledge of the area is necessary to play or to win. You just need to keep your eyes peeled for details and work well with your group. A pair of comfy shoes and a sense of adventure will also come in handy.

It’s a great activity for corporate outings, social-group gatherings, birthday parties—you name it. Find out why more than a million people around the country have played and raved about our scavenger hunts since 1999.

What people love about this Tampa scavenger hunt

Since our first hunt in Ybor City in 2013, corporate groups have raved about the fun they’ve had on our team building activities. Delighted clients include Oracle, Wolters Kluwer, the Nielsen Company, and Wellcare, to name just a few.

A 5-star review on Google: “We had an amazing time exploring Ybor City. The host, Robert was amazing. This is a must do teambuilding activity!”

“What a terrific event your hosts delivered for our team yesterday. Everyone had positive things to say and loved being able to get out of the hotel for a few hours to enjoy another part of Tampa that most had never seen. Our awards ceremony definitely benefited from the buildup to the winning team—and the medals were worn all night by the winners. Great work!” –Melissa Merk, National Retail Marketing Director, First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation

Contact us to learn more about our Ybor City scavenger—and find more team-building fun in the Tampa Bay area!

Beware: there’s a killer in your midst

Someone playing this game with you is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. His or her good side knows nothing about the evil side—and the evil side has challenged you to prevent your own murder. Everyone in your group has been poisoned, and the clock is ticking down on your time left to live. To reveal the killer’s identity, you’ll have to complete a series of photo challenges, solve interlocking puzzles, decipher coded text messages, and more. If you succeed, you get the antidote. If you fail…well, you know.

If you love escape-room games, you’ll love this murder mystery scavenger hunt. But even better, you won’t be locked in a room for an hour: this game can be played almost anywhere. 

An in-person murder mystery for any location!

We have a variety of versions, depending on where you want to play. Such as…

• A city, town, or neighborhood
• A science or history museum
• A zoo or aquarium
• An office building
• A school or campus

A murder mystery scavenger hunt perfect for team building

Here’s a game that will help you solve the mystery of how to entertain a diverse group of people while boosting morale and teamwork. It’s perfect for any private party or a corporate team-building outing of any size. Our clients who have enjoyed this game include T-Mobile, TD Bank, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Michigan in Washington, and others too numerous to mention.

What are clients saying about the Murder Mystery Mayhem game?

A 5-star review on Google: “On my yearly company meeting near Philadelphia, we had Watson Adventures organize a scavenger hunt for about 25 of us in Conshohoken, PA. We all had a wonderful time, I would love to do another!”

“Everyone had a great time at the hunt! We are all still talking about it.” —an electrical engineer whose group played the game at the Houston Zoo

“A HUGE THANK YOU. Everyone had a BLAST and your hosts were FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for another great event!!” —an office coordinator in Los Angeles

“We had an amazing time and will be in touch for the next hunt we’d like to do in the near future! Tokia [the hunt host] was amazing, and we’d love to work with her again!!!” —an organizer for a group in Washington, DC

The hunt’s afoot! Contact us to learn more—and find more team-building fun anywhere!