This is our second year with Captain Kim's tours and we toured with the Captain, herself. It was very windy and choppy, but we saw a ton of dolphins and she scooped up plenty of critters for us to examine. We went to a sand bar and scooped up live sand dollars (carefully) and a huge whelk and whelk eggs. It was a very different tour than last year, but she was so adaptable and obviously knows the area/ is incredibly knowledgeable about the bay, the homes along the water, and all the animals within. We'll be back with her next year!!! read more

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We had SO much fun on our combination tour with Connie! She was great! We found so many cool shells and creatures! We caught crabs and starfish and did get to see some dolphins. It was a wonderful day! We went at 930 so it wasn't hot and we were able to have the whole afternoon for other activities. Definitely check this out. Our kids, 10 and 3 loved it! read more

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We was looking for something to do on the water and our boat was at home so we bumped into captain Kim and it was shear luck we found the best charter captain ever. Like the SS Minnow we took a three hour tour. She knows the best places to swim. She interacted with us swimming and taught us about the water and wildlife. She's such a nice lady and a gifted captain. We had a great day to say the least. read more

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This was an amazing experience!! We had 11 people, including three kids and every single one of us had a blast. Captains Kim and Rachel were incredibly sweet, fun and knowledgeable about the local area and sea life. The price is so reasonable that it is accessible to most families. I would highly, highly recommend this experience! read more

Great way to get out on the water. Staff is awesome. It's a shirt to do whenever we have company in town.

We went out with Captain Rachel she was very knowledgeable, we had a great time! Highly recommend

Captain Kim & Captain Connie are amazing. We had the the best time. My 8 year old daughter has decided she wants to be a captain when she grows ups. We saw lots of wildlife and got to learn fun facts. We appreciate you sharing the beauty of the ocean with us! read more

Our highlight of our week in Anna Maria island was our time with Captain Kim's charters. We did a sunset cruise with Captain Guy and had so much fun we did another cruise the next evening AND a full day eco trip all day Friday to Egmont Key with Captain Guy. We saw dolphins, manatees, pelicans, turtles, sea horses! It was so fun and laid back. The colors in the sunsets here look like a painting. Both Kim and Guy were helpful and had lots of great information about the area too. We can't wait to go back! read more

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Captain Sky did a great job teaching our kids and us! They loved learning about all the sea creatures at the sand bar and within the bay's nursery. Everyone loved the dolphin sightings and overall experience with Skylar. She is awesome! read more

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We had a phenomenal time with our tour guide, Guy (I think that was his name!). We did the two hour tour of dolphins, marine life, then went and looked for sea urchins and sand dollars. We saw dolphins and manatees up close. He was extremely informative and a very fun person to be around! I would highly recommend doing this excursion, best $30 (per person) we have spend down here by far. read more

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So much fun...Connie was a great guide. Showed multiple spots where we were able to see dolphins and enjoy the great weather. Going to the sandbar and exploring all the crabs, sand dollar and other creatures was SO much fun. Great time for the entire family! Would recommend to anyone! read more

Our family of seven ranging from 6 years old to 72 years old all loved our combination tour on Christmas Day. We got to see many dolphins in their natural habitat. We got out on a sandbar and picked up dozens of sand dollars. Then our captain shared scoops of plants, fish, crabs and more for us to touch and hold. Highly recommend! Way more fun than just a dolphin tour. read more

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Capt Kim's Charters are fun and a great Eco learning experience. It was relaxing and we loved sand dune hopping & looking for sand dollars. Capt Mark who is Capt Kim's husband filled in on our pontoon boat and he was awesome!! Best money spent for an amazing and memorable afternoon with family. It was enjoyed by all! We are definitely coming back again. read more

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This review is a bit tardy but I want to commend Captain Kim's charters for an awesome sunset boat tour on our last trip to Anna Maria island. My hubby and i had a great time. We brought some beer, wine and snacks and the boat was about 75% full. Lots of other fun guests on our trip. The captain did a great job taking us out to find dolphins and then stopped at places where there was a great view of the sunset and took our photos. Beautiful sunset cruise. read more

We had a fabulous tour with Capt Kim! Hubby and I took our two grands. We had an incredible time learning about baby sea animals, birds, going to the sand bar, finding sand dollars and so much more. Kim is a fountain of info. I highly recommend her tours. read more

This was a fantastic tour by Kim's daughter in law. My children loved seeing and touching the marine life. We all enjoy seeing the dolphins, area and learning from the tour guide. We can't wait to come back next year. Highly recommend! read more

We planned our boat charter from a recommendation we had from friends back home in Iowa that had done the "eco" and sea shelling trip from Captain Kim a few months earlier in the year. We scheduled the boat charter and will give the highest recommendation to anyone - adults, kids, family - Captain Kim is absolutely amazing and extremely knowledgable of the waters and sea life. We saw more "life" than we have ever seen before - It was one of the highlights of our trip. We are definitely bringing the rest of the family back next year and will call on Captain Kim again...you will NOT be disappointed. read more

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Captain Kim got us in with little notice today. We spent an amazing few hours with her. We saw starfish, sand dollars, sea horses, so many cool things! She is incredibly knowledgeable! We truly enjoyed our time with her! read more

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We've been doing Captain Kim charter every time we are at the beach. We always learn and/or discover something new. Captain Guy has so much knowledge on the area and even pointed out a bonnet head shark. Highly highly recommend! read more

What a wonderful time for our family. Extremely personable, knowledgeable, and friendly. From our children, to our parents, they were great for all ages. They were so patient and made sure we were able to see everything, including staying out and seeing the dolphins. Thanks for a memorable experience. read more

Captain Kim was amazing. Took my two boys 6 and 7. She was very knowledgeable. Saw birds dolphins and many other sea creatures. The boys explored the sandbar for sand dollars and then went to a grassier area where she pulled up various critters. She was great with the kiddos!!! read more

My family came down to Anna Maria Island from Ky for vacation and decided to go shelling. I am so happy we chose Captain Kim!! She is very sweet and kind and even got out to help find shells. We found quite a few and these huge shells. But because the snails were still alive we put them back into the water as we didn't want to kill them!! read more

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Kim was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the marine life and local area. Kim was able to answer all the questions we had during our time on the water. She even knew a lot of local history from growing up on the island. This trip was just my wife and I but in the future we would definitely bring our 4 kids on this adventure again. read more

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This was a phenomenal tour- 90+ minutes of a customized "eco" tour. Kim's daughter-in-law is personable & knowledgeable about the local flora & fauna. She scouted out dolphins, sea stars, huge lightning whelks, herons, crabs, pipe fish- I could go on & on. She'll get you up-close to whatever you're interested in! PS- she also got us in within hours of my calling. read more

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What a fun time we had with Captain Kim. Kim was so knowledgeable about the local area and wildlife. We were treated to dolphin, manatee, osprey, frigate birds and much more! Interspersed with that were interesting facts about recent house sales, celebraties who had filmed in the Cortez area, boating facts, history, the weather - the list is endless! And what value for money. Our family of 4 had the boat to ourselves and were charged $30 each for a 2 hour trip. Phenomenal! We highly recommend Captain Kim and we've already earmarked another trip in the fall with visiting UK friends. iTunes read more

What an awesome trip! Connie and Malachi took us out for an amazing adventure, even on one of the coldest days of the year! We caught sea critters, learned a TON about the area, saw dolphins, and left with some cool shells to remember our time on board. And they even came with extra blankets and towels to help keep us warm. If I could give them 10 stars I would! read more

We visited Bradenton Beach for the first time from Minnesota and booked a boat tour with Captain Kim. It was one of the highlights of our trip. She obviously loves what she does and is passionate about the wildlife in the area. We learned so much and will go again when we return. Thank you, Captain Kim! read more

Captain Kim was absolutely incredible! I would take this affordable private tour anytime over any of those large unoriginal boat tours. My 7 year old daughter was lucky enough to find and interact with countless cool sea critters. We learned about the local ecosystem, saw manatees and dolphins (jackpot!), got to wade around on a sandbar, and simply have a personal experience. We will definitely be calling Captain Kim for a boat ride next time we visit. read more

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4 of us booked an afternoon trip. We had Captain Connie. Beyond expectations. Diverse experience from dolphin watching, sand bar marine educational time, and just good old plain fun time. Captain Connie also shared with us that she has a 100 ton captains license. Couldn't think of a more trusted, experience person I'd want my family to be on the water with. And just plain enthusiastic too. Thanks so much.!! read more

We went on an ecology boat tour with our two year old and it was awesome! We got to see and hold tiny sea creatures including starfish, shrimp, pipe fish, and scallops. The best part was getting out of the boat to search for sand dollars on the sandbar. Our tour was with captain Sky and she was great! I highly recommend this boat tour! read more

We had an amazing time with Captain Destiny! We saw so many dolphins and found sand dollars. Destiny was very knowledgeable about so much of the wild life and ecology of the island. read more

We came to this beautiful island for the first time last month. We did a bunch of fun things with the kids (mote marine, Sarasota jungle gardens, South florida museum, etc) but this Ecology tour was by far the best thing we did. Kim is so knowledgeable anna so patient with the kids. She showed us dolphins and told us how they hunted their fish by cornering them in this little cove. Then she took us to a shallow area and pulled up some seaweed in a net. We all sat on the floor of the boat and she started pulling the grass apart. All of a sudden we saw tiny crabs, star fish, seahorses, sand dollars, hermit crabs, shrimp, and more. My kids were holding them and we were all fascinated. It was really cool. Then she took us to another area and pulled up huge conch shells as big as my husband's head! It was a really informative, educational, and fun experience! read more

We had a great time with Captain Kim! Her tour was so much more than the dolphin tour that we originally wanted. She did find is dolphins right away which was great, but the rest of the tour included so much interesting information about the ecology, history, and politics of the area. It was a great mix of information for our group with diverse interests. Would definitely recommend this tour to others! read more

Thanks Capt Kim for an awesome time. We booked a trip for my daughters 3rd birthday. 2 hrs was more than enough to soak up lots of sun and sightsee we even got to stop and swim at a sand bar. Capt Kim was an excellent host and knew lots of island History and current events. We love this beautiful island and the locals that love sharing the history and beauty. On a side note we didn't take any seashells or wildlife from the sandbar. Please leave it there so we don't disturb the beauty of this magical place. read more

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Although my original charter got canceled due to weather, Kim was gracious enough to give me a lift in her boat to a nearby pier. She was friendly and knowledgeable, I highly recommend a charter. read more

My boyfriends and I went about a month also and not only was Captain Kim very nice but the tour was amazing! We were able to see dolphins, fish, got to a sand bar and find sand dollars. She caught baby sea animals and even let us keep a baby starfish and crab! When I came back home I told my own family about it and we are planning to take our own trip down there and take a tour with Kim! I would highly recommend doing this it well worth everything! read more

The two-hour excursion that my family had on Captain Kim's Charter Boat was the highlight of our entire week-long vacation on Anna Maria Island. First, Captain Kim took us (two adults and two children, ages 3 and 6) out to a sandbar, where we exited the boat into the shallow water to scoop up sand dollars, crabs, and other sea life in provided nets. Captain Kim was very patient with the children, explaining all sorts of interesting facts about the ocean and the sea creatures, while allowing time for them to also explore on their own. Next, we headed out to look for manatee and dolphins. Unfortunately we did not see any dolphins/manatee that day, but we soon traveled over to a wild bird sanctuary island to see various wild birds. While there, Captain Kim continued the educational portion of the charter by collecting sea horses, star fish, and other sea life for the children to look at and hold. The highlight of this portion for my son and me was holding the small starfish in our hands. The price for all of this was just $90 (my youngest was free [no charge for 3 and under]). We enjoyed the excursion so much that we already have a repeat charter on Captain Kim's boat scheduled into our vacation next year. read more