Ride around Holmes Beach with a safety briefing and life jackets included
Enjoy a captain-led day of dolphin watching, island hopping, swimming, and sunsets
Paddle to sandbars and a secluded beach for Gulf sunset views
Paddle Sarasota Bay’s mangrove tunnels and look for seasonal birdlife
Paddle mangrove tunnels and explore sandbars in Terra Ceia Bay
Paddle downstream through Little Manatee River State Park with easy return shuttle
Paddle Lido Key, then taste your way through downtown Sarasota
Cast for seasonal Gulf species with gear, bait and fishing license included
Cruise St. Pete on a private, captained snorkeling charter
Classic schooner sailing with open-deck Gulf views
Fish for trophy sharks with rod, reel, and heavy shark gear provided
Rent a 20' center console for fishing or cruising, rated for up to 6
Rent a 24' deckboat for 6 hours with room for 10 and watersports allowed
Ride a Super Air Nautique G25 with a USCG captain in Tampa Bay
Relax aboard a captained pontoon to discover shell-strewn islands and spot Gulf wildlife
Paddle to Shell Key Preserve for a 4-hour sandbar kayak tour
Paddle Shell Key Preserve at sunset with a guided kayak tour
Relax on a 3-hour sail with a U.S. Coast Guard–licensed captain from downtown St. Pete
Start the day aboard a classic yacht with optional sailing instruction
Drive a 2-seat jet car for 45 minutes in St. Petersburg
Cruise the Intracoastal on a private evening party boat for up to 6
Learn boat handling with a private, hands-on lesson from Captain Chris
Cruise to a local sandbar and swim or snorkel
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.