My friends and I LOVEEEDDDD this excursion!! As a plus size person so many boat tours are a little…read morebit rude when it comes to onboarding talking about you need an extra ticket if you're over xpounds which I understand seats but not once did I see anything about that with Japonica! I loved this entire experience and we were lucky to book a slot where it was only my group and a family of 3 on the boat. Faith and captain did an amazing job of making sure the ride was comfortable, fun and entertaining with all of the stories and history (which was actually quite fascinating and not boring!) we got so many beautiful views and honestly the waves were fun! As someone who's scared of sinking/drowning this boat ride was seriously super safe and fun! I can't wait to come back with family if there's still a captain (ours is retiring unfortunately and moving to the Caribbean)

My son loved his first boat trip today for his birthday. I definitely recommend this boat tour.read more

Fun boat ride. Purchasing tickets was easy and all the info was up front. You can bring your cooler…read morewith drinks. Very friendly people aboard. Captain Jeff was very knowledgeable about local wildlife and very friendly. We unfortunately did not see any dolphins but lots of other birds and jumping fish.

Booked online for a calming boat experience with the family and was not disappointed. Jeffery was…read morethe best! He made sure we saw plenty of dolphins, educated about the birds and wildlife, and even gave us some local dinner recs! Great time. There is a restroom to use before boarding, local restaurants, but you can bring snacks and beverages in a cooler.

Best dolphins ever! We saw over 50 dolphins on this tour behind shrimp boats, babies with mommies,…read morehanky panky, and dolphins jumping in waves. The captain knows them by name and where to go to see them. Up close! Right by the boat! Don't waste your $$$$ on the cheap Port Aransas tour just to go home and see teenie weenie dolphin specks in your photos! Go big or go home.

This tour was so much fun! The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because I feel like the boat crew…read morecould've done a better job of watching the kids that were handling the sea creatures. I'm a marine bio major and I spent the entire time educating the children on how to properly handle the animals and to put them back nicely, etc. I really did have a lot of fun otherwise.

My husband and I decided to try a thrilling speedboat ride around the bay. We purchased our tickets…read morefrom some very friendly people and waited for them to get more customers. I understood them needing at least four to make it worth their while, because gas is expensive, after all. After waiting a while he decided to go ahead and take us out alone so that we would not have to wait much longer. It was so neat because we ended up getting a private boat ride, but mostly it was just super fun. We were treated to an half hour at high-speed thrill speeding around the bay. Bumping over the waves was such a blast! We went around the Lexington, saw fishing boats, birds, and even several dolphins frolicking out past the breakers. The captain was so friendly and fun, and we had a great time. I feel that they lower the prices for kids they may get more business, but to us the $25 each was worth it. Try them out, you won't be disappointed!

Very exciting ride. The wife and husband own the business and the husband drives the boat. He was…read moreawesome. He blasted 80's rock music after asking if it's ok to do so. It was the best and most fun thing I have done in a long time. They don't gauge you either. It was 30.00 U.S dollars.

This is a must for the kids!!! It was interactive, funny, and a beautiful cruise. Highly recommend!read more

We had the most amazing time aboard the ship! The pirates were great and the kids have and absolute…read moreblast! Would HIGHLY recommend

Great family cruise. Not too crowded so we had space to move around the boat and we saw several…read moredolphins. The kids each got a turn to drive the boat which was exciting for them. Definitely would take this cruise again.

This review is for their Wine & Cheese sunset cruise. Don't pay the extra $25 for it. Since they do…read morethis only once a month, they don't really have the wines stocked. I think there was only one bottle of pinot noir and the other red was a cabernet. The charcuterie was a little clear box of mostly crackers, 2 pieces of meat, dirty grapes and little cubes of cheese. Not as pictured online. What I suggest instead is to go on the boat for their dolphin watch or sunset dolphin watch. The staff are nice, captain is friendly and knowledgeable and the cruise is quite enjoyable with shade and seating, but if it was fuller, I can understand why it would be hard to have to stand for 1.5 hours. They suggest that you show up 1 hour before, I guess people are often late, if you're coming from the other side of the ferry. If you're already on Port A, arrive 20 minutes before so you're not waiting to board outside in the heat. Parking is behind the gas station, cross the streets and check in. Also if you do the cruise the same time the pirate ship goes out, 6 people can shoot water hoses at the boat as you pass by, kinda fun for the kids on board.

Captain Moon is the BEST!!! My family had a fantastic time! He shared stories and island knowledge…read morewith us that only a native resident would know. I highly recommend a tour!!!

My family and I went shelling with Captain Moon during our Thanksgiving trip and had a fantastic…read moretime! He was very hospitable and even met us at our car with a cart and wheeled our things down to his boat. We were primarily interested in looking for shells and Captain Moon was happy to accommodate! He took us to multiple locations to look and we had super good luck! Pictures of our favorite finds attached. Captain Moon was very knowledgeable of the area and told us a lot of interesting facts along the way without turning it into a lecture. He wasn't in a rush and would slow down when we saw things that interested us (mostly birds and dolphins). Captain Moon had a great sense of humor and was friendly and personable while still being professional. He was also a careful and aware boat driver which was very important to me. I'm actually afraid of boats, but I found myself enjoying the ride! We will definitely book with Captain Moon again!