Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Paddle Pub

    4.9 (57 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Paddle Pub Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Paddle Pub

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Mariela B.

    Tried this cycle boat for a Bachelorette party and lived every moment of it. Now, I must give the disclaimer that I joined at the halfway point because my uber was late. So do make sure you're at that 30 minutes early mark . So I didn't hear the initial safety rules but I heard from my group about the thoroughness of the instructions. Once I joined I was given a quick rundown of how the set up. I got to meet Leroy the dog and I could see why he stole everyone's heart. Melissa and Shawn were also great. I definitely have to say that captain/DJ Shawn has superb musical taste and kept us off our seats. Would I recommend this experience? Yes! Would I recommend you try it with Kraken cycle boats? Heck yes!

    Night trip on Kraken Cycles
    Kristen R.

    This is such a fun experience. Had a bachelorette party and this was one of the activities. It rained most of the time but we had a blast! Will be doing again

    The wife & I on the Kraken Cycleboat for the 1st time! Pedal, Pedal, Drink!
    S B.

    Had the pleasure of joining the Kraken Cycleboats Crew on a chilly Friday night. The short review says "It's a Blast, It's so much fun, can't wait to go again!" However, this deserves a longer review; we arrived about 20 minutes before departure time & were allowed to board the boat & get settled. The crew assisted in getting our drinks on ice and get comfortable. The vessel is docked behind the Tampa Convention Center next to The Sail. Parking is easy and very accessible by utilizing the Convention Center Parking garage and walking 1 block past the convention center to the docks. At the set departure time of 6:30pm the Captain began the safety brief & we departed on our adventure. We headed north up the Hillsborough River towards Ulele's & Rick's on the River. Music of our choice was played and request were taken. The crew was informative about the river and sites that we were pedaling by. If you haven't seen Downtown Tampa from the Hillsborough River, @ Night, during Christmas time or any time for that matter! You have got to see it! We cruised to Ulele's & docked the boat & went to the outside bar had a drink & used the restrooms & checked out the sights. After a short stay we boarded the boat again & headed back. On the trip back we were introduced to the Thunder drinking game. You will have to take trip to understand what it is if you don't already know. The return trip was just a beautiful & just as fun as the trip up. Now for the disclaimer: I'm not a fitness nut & honestly don't enjoy exercising! However while I did help pedal a boat for two hours, it's not strenuous or over exerting, it was easy & relaxing. The trip over all left me wanting to do more trips. The whole way back I was thinking of all of the different friends I wanted to go on this trip with. Looking forward to booking another trip SOONER than later! I'm a Kracken Cylceboat fan for life!

    We had a blast! 16 of us lots of laughs and great views up and down the river!
    Michele H.

    16 of us laughed, pedaled and drank our way up the River. Great crew! So many great shots of the Tampa skyline!

    George W.

    Epic, rowdy but civil good time we were only 2 not with a birthday party but hat booked out the rest. I recommend to anyone. if you read my other reviews you know I am very honest when I don't care for how an establishment is run/managed. Seats comfy Rules there and appropriate for water craft and most importantly they were presented in an adult relaxed manner. Tone is key for that part and it was handled well. Half way break at Ulele.

    Kyle K.

    Went out with a group of coworkers for a holiday/birthday party get together. This was a great idea and would definitely suggest it to others! Staff was fast & informative. Most importantly they kept the party alive! Great way to see Downtown Tampa from the river on this booze cruise!

    30th birthday party!

    See all

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lee D.
    36
    8
    0

    7 years ago

    If you're in Tampa make sure you do this. Wonderful company, great Captain and first mate. Highly recommend!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Loved everything about this trip. Steve and Capt. Sean was incredible. We did this on St. paddys day.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Definitely fun with a group of friends. Shannon was great, Sean was a little Crabby and it showed.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Had such a great time ! The staff was great and it was a cool experience to drink and paddle along with some good music.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 2 of 2

    Ask the Community - Paddle Pub

    Review Highlights - Paddle Pub

    They make a pit stop at the halfway point at the armature works and the river walk area for 30 minutes .

    Mentioned in 4 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Boating 1,041 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Pirate Water Taxi

    Pirate Water Taxi

    3.0
    (145 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    My water taxi experience was almost a disaster, but our evening turned out pretty darn fun in the…read moreend. The tickets felt a little expensive at $36 per person given the brevity of the experience and the infrequency of the pickups and dropoffs. We rode the river route up to Armature/Ulele, and the tour was an entertaining (albeit short) 15 minute ride. We ended up exploring the fantastic river walk down to the gorgeous U of Tampa campus before catching a returning taxi about an hour later. During one of the dockings, there was an unfortunate incident that almost tanked the evening. Something went awry, and the fire hose next to me started spraying at a high volume. I ended up soaking wet from head to toe on a cool winter evening. The captain and staff were apologetic, and I ended up with a couple of beers on the house, so we went ahead with the longer Island loop route. This trip was a pleasant cruise. It's a lot longer than the river route, but there are not a ton of points of interest (mainly some mansions and heavy industrial areas). The vibes were good - what's not to like about a cruising on the water with a cold drink and an entertaining tour guide. Ultimately, my sons ended up enjoying the water taxi and telling me it was a highlight of our trip. We loved the Armature and Ulele stop and ended up going back there for dinner and dessert. I didn't love the price and the incident that happened on board, but this was a good experience overall.

    Unbelievably unprofessional gal working the stand. There's a St Patrick's Day Festival going on and…read moreshe's rudely and loudly yelling at people for standing near her "line" which has NO ONE in it. I now can see why.

    Photos
    Pirate Water Taxi
    Pirate Water Taxi
    Pirate Water Taxi

    See all

    Lost Pearl

    Lost Pearl

    4.4
    (16 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    I had such an amazing time on this ship! I booked this for my family and I as one of my activities…read moreon my birthday weekend. Getting the tickets was super easy online. It is $35 plus tax etc for all you can drink (alcohol/wine) boat ride for about an hr and a half. If you don't drink alcohol you can get all you can drink non alcoholic beverages as well. We arrived early and they started boarding on time. There were a few other ppl on our boat but it was not too crowded at all. I was afraid it was going to be a kiddie type with of event with the pirate theme but actually the kids were all on the lower deck being entertained by the workers. Most of the adults were on the top deck doing our own thing. The drinks were good! The bartender was friendly, as well as all of the other staff. Out of all the activities I did that weekend with my family this was by far my favorite. The ride was relaxing. The vibes were chill and they even had some music and had us join in the cha cha slide. We watched the sun go down and took pics. The weather was perfect that time of night and the views were phenomenal. I would definitely go on this exact boat ride again. I'm glad I chose this for my birthday. It is really a great value boat ride for the whole family to enjoy!

    This is such a fun experience for kids. The staff is great and they have great games that they play…read morewith the kids during the ride. It was fun. I recommended this to a few friends just based on the kids reaction. The time flew because they were having such a good time.

    Photos
    Halloween season
    Halloween season
    Sunset
    Sunset
    Lost Pearl

    See all

    Tampa Water Taxi

    Tampa Water Taxi

    2.6
    (22 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Give yourself plenty of time to a.) find parking in downtown Tampa and b.) find this boat's dock…read more Both of those took me forever. When I located the dock, I was maybe the 5th or 6th person there and none of us were really sure we were in the right place (maybe put a sign up?). Unfortunately, due to the captain not making any announcement as to what tour or company he was with, I was the last person on the boat and got stuck sitting in the roasting sun with no canopy. I spent most of the tour with my purse and tote bag over my arms trying to avoid a sunburn. The captain was informative when we got going, and I appreciated the offer of free water to everyone on board (you don't want anyone passing out). Lots of info about Native American and early settler history, and the buildings on the skyline. We saw the Gasparilla pirate ship, the actual war ship American Victory, the hotel turned college built by Henry B. Plant, the Tampa Riverwalk, and celebrity homes like Derek Jeter's place the size of a department store. Despite the heat, it was great to be out on the water and in fresh air. I hope the tour company will consider telling patrons that they may end up in direct sunlight for 1.5 hours and to dress for that possibility. I'm sure that seems obvious to some, but I assumed there would be an awning.

    I've never simply talked to someone on the phone and left a review without trying things out first…read more BUT, not with this company. I won't go into details and bore you, but I called them the first time to simply ask a question, a guy with a deep voice answered aaaand I will say he was a huge, complete A-hole. I wound up hanging up. The next day I got a missed call from them, no voicemail, I called back about 2 minutes later and said I had a missed call from this number, it was the same guy. When I told him I just got a call from the number he had a long pause then just said "uuihhhhh NO", and was rude. I said yes, I did. He mumbled something. Obviously I hung up. This guy is just answering the phones and he is simply ridiculously rude for no reason. Needless to say we aren't going to use the water taxi most likely simply due to this guy. Why? Because if there was any issue my guess is you'd have to deal with this guy. No thanks.

    Photos
    Tampa Water Taxi
    Tampa Water Taxi
    Tampa Water Taxi

    See all

    Sweet Escape Charters

    Sweet Escape Charters

    4.0
    (4 reviews)
    15.7 mi
    Luxury
    Romantic vibe

    Such a fun day and great experience overall. Communication was great the entire time. We got there…read morea bit early, maybe 15- 20 minutes before our reserved time. They were very speedy cleaning up from the guests that just finished their charter and let us on a little early. Plenty of space for our group of 4 adults, definitely room for more. Loved that they had some snacks and drinks provided - such a nice touch, though we did bring our own since it was a birthday celebration. The cruise itself was great, gave us options of how we wanted it to go, and let us out to swim for a little. The wind wasn't in our favor so no full sailing BUT the weather was great and we were still plenty happy cruising on the water - even got a little extra time on the end. They were honestly great overall, checking in on us during the cruise from time to time while also just letting us be to enjoy ourselves. Highly recommend and would book again!

    I do not know where to begin. We signed up for a three hour cruise and that was exactly what I got…read moreand more. Jonas and Greg were the most hospitable hosts that made us a beautiful charcuterie tray for 6 people. Fresh cheeses, meats and fruits. They offered wine but but we decided we didn't need to drink. The ride to the Skyway Bridge was beautiful and the water and weather were all working in our favor. It was a relaxing ride and we saw a couple of pods of Dolphins. We felt we could reach out and touch them. As we got to the skyway and turned towards shore, the captain asked if we would like to sail, which we did for a while. It was spectacular. The catamaran was beautiful, clean, comfy and cozy. We were briefed on where to find the lifejackets and there was a small raft on the aft. I cannot say enough about this truly wonderful crew and Boat "Sweet Escape ". I highly recommend and will use them again! Thank you guys for a truly amazing time. My family was blown away.

    Photos
    Sweet Escape Charters
    Sweet Escape Charters
    Sweet Escape Charters

    See all

    Paddle Pub - boating - Updated June 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...