Great boat ride, very friendly staff. The food at the restaurant is just okay. Needs seasoning…read more But wait staff is friendly.

A few hours on the water with Captain Brian made for a perfect day. I love working with locals…read morebecause you know the money is taking care of families, and you learn so much more than from corporate charters. Capt. Brian has been doing his thing for over 30 years and it shows. I learned a lot and felt like I made a friend. I will definitely return next time I'm on vacation. Thanks Brian.

Every time we vacation on Sanibel, we stop by Jensen's because it's the best place to see manatees!…read morePark in the parking lot, and head out to the pier to see if you can spot them... Every time we visit, we see them!

Easy to use online reservations for boat rentals. Good inventory, although I've never booked last…read moreminute, always got a boat. Friendly staff, very accommodating. Will definitely use again.

Had a great time taking the kids out on a dolphin cruise in the back bay, Jessica and Rob are very…read moreknowledgeable and we had dolphins jumping out in the boat's wake.

Had an amazing private dolphin and shelling tour this week with Jessica & Rob. Jessica was…read morefantastic to work with throughout the booking process and was communicative, prompt, and helpful! Our day on the water was wonderful - we saw 4 dolphins (including one baby!), white pelicans, and enjoyed shelling at the end of Lover's Key State park! Jessica and Rob made the experience memorable, fun, and safe. Highly recommend for your charter needs!

From the ease of booking to the clear communication, New Wave ecotours exceeded our expectations…read more Captain Keith was a wealth of local, natural, and historical information throughout of whole day tour. The boat was comfortable and clean and stocked with ice in a large cooler for our drinks. We saw dolphins and a group of 5 manatees. We swam and went shelling on an island accessible only by boat. We stopped on Cabbage Key for lunch at Jimmy Buffet's restaurant. Our family consisted of 2 50 year old and our 21 and 23 year old children and their significant others. Everyone had a great time. I highly recommend New Wave Eco Charters for a terrific experience !

We have used New Wave Eco Charters twice. They are the best boat charter you can get by far!!! We…read moreused New Wave 4 years ago and used 2 other charters and were no comparison. Went back to New Wave this year. Captain Steve is amazing!!! He's the best--from his wealth of knowledge, personality, and his navigation through the waters around Captiva and area. He is like family. We saw so many dolphins, manatees, birds, and went shelling on secluded beaches!!! It's just an amazing experience. So beautiful!!! Something we all look forward to--best part of vacation!!! Memories for a lifetime!!! Highly recommend!!!

I booked this 3 hour sail for my two teenage kids (17 and 14) and myself as my husband was working…read more I love to sail and have booked many sailing charters in my life and wanted to share this with my kids, even with the $400 price. When we arrived about ten minutes early, the boat was not yet rigged, and Captain Mick immediately begin apologizing for the dirty nature of his boat saying that he forgot his pressure washer and was unable to properly clean the boat. That would've been fine, but his "sense of humor" definitely riled my children (who are very well-adjusted) from the start. He began the trip by "nicknaming" my kids "princess" and "stinky" which I told him would not go over well and please use their names. He got us to help rig the boat and wanted to engage the kids in learning different parts of sailing which would've been great except that his tone was gruff and impatient and somewhat inappropriate (he told my 17 year old daughter to get the sail ready, she needed to put her ass into it). Whenever they would do something incorrectly, he would raise his voice and make them feel stupid or inadequate. "No, not THAT way!!, etc". I could tell they were stressed and hoped that it would get better once we got out into the bay, even nicely suggesting that the kids probably were not used to his type of personality. He said that they should "get over it" and have a sense of humor. When we were sailing around a bend and my daughter was using the wench to bring in the jib he again was gruff and yelling at her for not doing it right and she had tears in her eyes, to which I finally lost my patience and emphatically told him "do NOT yell at my kids. We came out for a nice sailing experience and it has been very stressful." He seemed surprised, as I really don't believe he has insight into how he comes across. He apologized but the rest of the trip was just awkward. I love sailing and being on sailboats and wanted my kids to love it too, but this was not the best way to get them into the experience. Captiva is lovely and Captain Mick knows his stuff when it comes to sailing and history of the island but I definitely suggest that if you go out with him, you need to set your expectations for your trip from the start.

I went sailing for the first time with Captain Mick. With me was my girlfriend and some of her…read morefamily. Mick will teach you the ropes and you end up doing all the work, which is truly a blast! Sailing the New Moon was definitely the highlight of our vacation on Captiva, FL.

Rob and Caleb made our parasailing experience interesting and very fun! We had never gone…read moreparasailing before so we were a bit nervous, but Rob and Caleb were both so knowledgeable and competent that they made us feel at ease for the entirety of the excursion. Would recommend!

Ghassan was the BEST jet ski tour guide! He made it fun and safe for our whole family :) we took…read moreour twin 10 year olds and they had a blast. The time flew by! It was relaxing and exhilarating at the same time! We saw lots of dolphins. Such a wonderful way to spend the morning. Highly recommended!

Capt. Shawn provided an awesome morning of fishing for me and my family (wife, 17yo, 15yo,…read more10yo)....he picked us up at the South Seas dock, had everything we needed and had us on the fish immediately...he was very patient with our lack of experience, he was entertaining, and we felt safe the entire time. We will certainly use Capt. Shawn again when we are back in Captiva.

Captain Shawn was excellent. He took myself and 2 others on a fishing trip this week; while we…read morevacationed at Cape Coral. He put us right on the fish. He was very knowledgeable of the area and where the fish were including what they were feeding on. He was very professional and accommodating. The winds were faily high the day we went with the waters a little choppy; but he was still right on the fish and we caught several. We had a great time.

Love Captain Clif. We have been fishing with him for years and years and yesterday was just as…read moreamazing! Don't go anywhere else! He is the best and super knowledgeable. Can't wait to fish with him again next year!

You are not going to find a better person than Captian Cliff. He had a family emergency come up…read moreand instead of canceling our trip, he moved us to his day off. He was fun, knowledgeable and really took the time to help my son fish. We may not have caught a crazy amount of fish, but that is never guaranteed. I'd rather have been on the boat with Cliff, then a snooty Captain and a lot of fish. Thank you for making my son's first experience fishing on the ocean a great one. Even if I was only here for Lucy (I did catch the biggest fish though hahaha) Thank you so much!