Explore Shell Key Preserve at your own pace
Set your own pace on the shallow waters of Shell Key Preserve
Set your own pace in Shell Key Preserve's shallow waters
Cast a line with fishing gear and a license included
Celebrate a special occasion with a private day of fishing
Enjoy offshore fishing at any experience level
Relax on the Gulf with your own drinks and coolers ready on board
See downtown Tampa from a floating tiki bar
Take in Tampa's waterfront from a floating tiki bar
Cast a line in Florida's largest open-water estuary
Cast a line in Florida's largest open-water estuary
Cast a line in Florida's largest open-water estuary
Explore an inshore fishery home to several shark species
Target sharks in Tampa Bay's varied inshore waters
Look for dolphins and manatees as you paddle Florida's mangrove waterways
Explore Florida's mangrove tunnels with a guide and chances to spot coastal wildlife
Enjoy a peaceful paddle through a mangrove ecosystem
Follow mangrove tunnels to the bay in search of manatees and dolphins
Paddle beneath mangroves and watch for coastal wildlife
Enjoy a peaceful morning paddle on Terra Ceia Bay
Paddle with guides who know where to look for Florida's wildlife
Clarity is geology, not luck: quartz sand, seagrass filtration, and how close the Gulf Stream runs. Thirteen beaches, and the trade-off each one asks of you.
Florida issues no boating license at all. What the marina checks is a safety education card, and whether you need one comes down to one date: January 1, 1988.