fun dolphin tour with Captain Jim and Dave. numerous dolphin sightings and we saw some manatees. great views of the real estate and overall it was an enjoyable tour of the bay. this is our 4th time taking the tour here. it's been our favorite. read more

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Captain Chris and first mate Steve were amazing! The tour has been wonderful. Steve helped my mother in law onto the boat as she's older and has a scooter he accommodated us perfectly. Super funny guys with great views. We saw a bunch of dolphins which was awesome. Will highly recommend to everyone coming out this way. The vibes were awesome read more

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We saw this tour place while exploring the Bridge Street area after sunrise. We reserved same day for 5 people for a 1pm tour. Captain Josh and first mate Shane were very informative about the marine life, birds, boats the Intracoastal and local businesses in this 90 minute relaxed tour on a 30 person pontoon. You embark just off the Bridge Street pier. We saw some dolphins at a distance on the ride. If don't see any dolphins they will give you another tour at a different time for free. Competitive prices. Senior and children discounts. You can bring your own food and drinks. Easy on/off the boat. Tips can be done upon credit card payment or cash after the tour. It was a great way to explore the area by the water. I would recommend. read more

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Priced at only $35/person this boat tour is officially my favorite thing to do in Bradenton Beach. Captain Kirk and Captain Josh were phenomenal. They provided information about dolphins that I did not know before, helped my sisters and I onto and off of the boat, offered to let us wear his jacket due to the colder weather and took some beautiful photos of us. There were a few dolphins that we caught glimpses of, but the real joy was spending time on the boat getting to know the captains. We had a great time and laughed the entire time! read more

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Fantastic experience! I was cynical because of their guarantee to see dolphins claim, but my husband and I and his uncle and wife became raving fans of Melissa and captain Chris! They were great fun! Melissa was very knowledgeable, and it was how she shared her knowledge that made all the difference! She was fun, personable, no facade, and just friendly that you can see hanging out with her and captain Chris. We did see two dolphins righ at the beginning of the cruise, so I was like, 'well, son of a gun! I guess their guarantee came through!' We didn't see any more dophins for the rest of the trip, and that was totally fine. Melissa was simply fantastic. Oh, and the sunset was pretty spectacular as well! read more

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Another beautiful evening and sunset, guided by Captain Josh and first mate Kathy! The boat is roomy and comfortable and there were just 8 of us on board, so almost a private guided tour! Bring your own food (we did) and drinks (of any kind) and you're ready to go! Free public parking is two blocks away, as the city pier lot is tiny. Boat departs from the Bradenton City pier. Check-in is at the pier entrance. Sunset cruise departed promptly at 6pm, on time snd we set of to see some dolphins- and they obliged, swimming around and under the boat! Then out to the gulf for sunset and an easy ride back to the dock. This is our third trip with visiting friends and each has been a blast! read more

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Great captain and interesting tour!! We brought snacks and they provided the drinks.

We did the sunset dolphin tour and would high recommend it. It was relaxing and beautiful. It's family friendly and the captain & mate did a great job as well. read more

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Awesome tour! Best so far on Anna Maria Island! Saw dolphins up close and saw an awesome sunset! The crew, Jimmy and Melissa were so nice and had a lot of trivia to share about the area and dolphins. read more

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Easy to see why this place is #1. Josh was the captain, Melissa was the guide. Fabulous 90 Minutes on the water in a brand new boat. We saw dolphins and amazing birds and scenery. Melissa was a wealth of knowledge on local history, restaurants and celebrity homes. We could not have asked for a better tour!! read more

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Must see place if spending some time on the west coast. The crew offers excellent fun and safe service. "Steve Wonder" was tons of fun and helpful. Got some lovely pics of all the family members on our tour. They made sure we got some great pics and videos of our lovely Florida Dolphins. Definitely recommend them! read more

Absolutely amazing! The captain and his first mate were friendly and entertaining, giving us clues on how to find the dolphins and the manatees! The sunset was beautiful and we got some spectacular pictures! I would definitely recommend this tour as it was well worth the price! read more

We had a really fun and relaxing evening on their Sunset Dolphin Cruise. My friend originally tried to book another cruise, but they were sold out. The other one also supplied the alcohol, whereas this one lets you bring it, so she quickly and happily pivoted to this one. First let me say, parking can be very very hard by the dock. There is a ton of parking along the beach, so even though it may be like .5 mile walk, you can easily park there and then walk to the boat. Give yourself extra time and the area around it is so cute that even if you're early you'll have a lot of stuff to explore. We had first mate Christina and like others have said, she is very knowledgeable and fun. She also makes sure to ask every group if they want a picture, which for this Instagram generation is amazing. We did see tons of dolphins and learned some fun facts about the area. I get motion sickness pretty easily (I'm not fun in long car rides if I'm not driving), but I didn't have any issues on this boat. Overall we had a great time and I would recommend this cruise to anyone who wants a fun evening activity that's pretty low-key. read more

I don't review often but this place deserves all the recognition. We saw so many dolphins. It was amazing. The staff was courteous, funny and accommodating. I loved that we could bring snacks for the kids. Worth every penny and then some. read more

Captains were fun and knowledgeable. Dolphins were the closest I've gotten to on a cruise! Water was aquamarine and gorgeous. 90 minute cruise for $30! Amazing deal! We wanna go back already! Highly recommend read more

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Tour today was wonderful. Fun and knowledgeable guides, comfortable boat. Saw multiple dolphins (at least 10, two different groups), and a group of manatees. Their web site warns you to arrive 30 minutes early due to sparse parking. I recommend allowing more than that, or taking the trolley if you are already staying on A.M.I. Ages of passengers ranged from about 4 to 80 and it was easy and safe for everyone. read more

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Captain josh and first mate jake were great! Went for the sunset cruise and saw the amazing sunset and of course some dolphins. Loved the commentary of area sights and history. read more

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Went on a Dolphon Boat tour with Captain Justin and First Mate Christine. It was fun and informative! We saw dolphins and Christine pointed out which were male and female. Definitely would do it again! Debby read more

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A classic trip to see Dolphins and the sunset. Justin and Kristina were awesome and uber-friendly!! Definitely recommend!! read more

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Jimmy and Melissa were our tour guides and they were great! Super friendly and informative. We saw a big grouping of dolphins and they taught us a lot of fun facts about them. We were fortunate to have the boat to ourselves so it felt like a private tour. Totally worth the $35/person, just know the tour guides do work solely on tips so tips are expected. read more

Christina and Justin were wonderful tour guides on the boat. They deserve accolades and a raise. read more

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Captain Scott and Melissa were amazing !! Crew was knowledgeable and friendly. We saw Dolphins and manatee. read more

Great cruise, great crew, gorgeous sunset. It's a BYOB cruise so have a wonderful time. read more

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Awesome way to spend our morning! We took a dolphin tour this beautiful morning and enjoyed Capt. Tim and First Mate Deanna with their wealth of knowledge and experience. Deanna was an extremely fun person that absolutely loved my little nephew and had him assist in telling us about our tour. Mason as well as all of us had a great time. We spotted a couple of manatees and several dolphins on our trip. Can't say enough food things about both Capt. Tim and First Mate Deanna, they are a wonderful team. We've been here all our lives and never went on a dolphin tour, family down visiting prompted us to go and we are very happy we did! Thank you so much for our experience read more

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Took the 5pm tour with Capt Andrew and Beth. They we're terrific,very informative about Dolphins of course but also knowledgeable about Anna Marie Island and LBK and even showed us some famous persons homes. The tour is 1.5 hours but within 10 minutes we spotted some dolphins and one even put on a show for us leaping out of the water several times. We saw several other dolphins later on but the boat does not get too close so as not to disturb the creatures. Tour was $30 per person plus tips. Definitely worth it and always fun to see dolphins in there natural habitat. read more

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We went on the dolphin tour and we were not disappointed. We saw several of them and they came right up to the boat. It was so much fun. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and so funny. It was amazing. I would highly recommend it. We had a great time read more

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Great tour with captain Justin and Christine. They knew where to find the best spots to see the dolphins. We had a lot of fun and it was well worth the time and money to take this tour. We got to see a lot of dolphins, I highly recommend this tour... read more

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Captain Justin and First Mate Christina were amazing; fun, informative, and so knowledgeable about the sea life, the area, everything. I will go back again and again. read more

This is a must do if you want a great experience. We went on the sunset trip with captain chis and beth. They were awesome and made the ride so much fun. This was our first time and it was our 32nd anniversary. We can not wait to come back and take this ride again.we will ask for chris and beths boat as they are great. All i can say is the sunset ride is a myst do on your list. Thanks again Chris and Beth. read more

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We had such a good time on the dolphin cruise with paradise boat tours! We saw a manatee and baby dolphins in the first 5 minutes!!!! Captain Mike and first mate Megan were fantastic. Would def go back! read more

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Just sailed out today with Captain Chris and Melissa. What a great 90 min tour !! Saw dolphins and a sea turtle got a little history of area around Sarasota Bay and beautiful AMI. Friendly staff ,cool breeze on a hot day on the covered boat... Highly recommend read more

Tour was on June 16th at 9am. Captain Justin (I believe that was his name) and first mate Christina were awesome. They were very informative and made the trip fun & entertaining. They found dolphins fairly quickly and told interesting facts about the areas we covered. It was a great time! read more

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Jake and Justin were our tour guide and captain. We were here for a bachelorette weekend and we couldn't have picked a better team to guide us this evening they were so knowledgeable and lively they made our trip 100 times better. Thank you so much!!! read more

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Captain Justin and Christina we amazing! They are both very knowledgeable and they have know all the good spots! Definitely recommend them. Well worth your read more

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Totally worth the $! We did the sunset cruise and were not disappointed! Our guide Erin and Boat Captain Mike were SO friendly, and personable! You can tell they not only love their jobs, but were very knowledgeable about the ocean, bay, animals and area. We saw SO many dolphins we lost count after about 15! We caught the beautiful sunset and were able to get awesome photos and memories. We saw other tours in the area missing the entire sunset! So glad we picked the right one... highly recommend for anyone in the area that wants a great evening! read more

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Great staff and great tour. Our group had a blast. Captain Mike and first mate Erin were super friendly and very informative. read more

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We booked this because it was convenient, but it was really a great experience. Captain Josh and First Mate Cathy were awesome. We did the sunset dolphin cruise. Josh mentioned that they really focus a little less on the dolphins and more on the sunset. But we saw many dolphins at the cove "restaurant ". Mamas, Nannie's and babies. Then headed out for a beautiful sunset. - dolphins joined us. They were all around on our way back. It was a great value and you could BYOB which was nice. Highly recommend!! read more

So I was her for surgery and unfortunately couldn't enjoy the beach. I decided to look up boat tours and found the dolphin tour. They were booked but found room for us for the 5pm tour as it was the only time we had available before I flew back home. We truly enjoyed the bar at the marina cheap and excellent drinks plus the vodka cake was to die for! The tour was perfect! We had Captain Mike and First Mate Erin. They were so engaging and knowledgeable about the area. They made the tour more than just a boat ride. We learned a lot and it's clear they love what they do. The best part is we saw several dolphins. It may not have been my day at the beach but it definitely was right up there with it :) plus the cost is priced just right. read more

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What a great place! We were visiting from Tampa, and decided to stop in to this lovely little bait shop to perhaps pick up some tchotchkes and souvenirs. My wife and I had an AMAZING conversation with Lauren, who was working the shop at the time. She went into great detail about the local area and all the hidden gems of AMI. SHE IS AN AMAZING EMPLOYEE AND IS A CREDIT TO THIS BUSINESS. Seriously, if every company had THAT kind of service in-store, I'd be less of a shut-in. Thanks, Lauren, and thanks, Paradise Boat Tours Bait Shop! P.S. There was a VERY cute dog in the shop. 11/10 would pet again read more

Paradise boat tours was a blast! An hour and a half was exactly enough time. Captain Mike and 1st mate Erin were quite knowledgeable about dolphins and their habitats. They were both very personable and hospitable on the boat. Felt very safe and comfortable. We saw lots of dolphins! Thank you Mike and Erin! read more