fun dolphin tour with Captain Jim and Dave. numerous dolphin sightings and we saw some manatees…read more 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.

Captain Chris and first mate Steve were amazing! The tour has been wonderful…read more 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

Fantastic time! Captain Matt was great- got to know us and our comfort level with different…read moreactivities, and planned our morning accordingly. He was great with our 9 year old granddaughters- showed them lots of sea life (including manatees and dolphins) and helped them learn the paddle board and snorkel gear. The girls are already asking when we can go back.

We had an absolutely fantastic experience with Island Time Boat Tours on Anna Maria Island! Beth…read morewas an incredible captain and guide. From the moment we stepped aboard, she made us feel welcome and took the time to learn what we wanted out of our trip. What really set this tour apart was how Beth tailored the entire experience to fit our needs and interests. She was flexible, knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely wanted to make sure we had the best possible day on the water. We never felt rushed, and every stop felt like it was chosen just for us. If you're looking for a personalized, relaxing, and memorable boat tour around Anna Maria Island, look no further. Beth went above and beyond to make our outing special, and it was one of the highlights of our vacation. We can't recommend Island Time Boat Tours highly enough and will definitely book with Beth again on our next visit!

We booked a morning charter hoping to do some snorkeling but the weather turned against us. High…read morewinds made snorkeling impossible. So we cruised along the nearby islands observing wildlife. John has a very good sense of wildlife in the area and provided a solid tour. Also, John is very safety conscious. Would recommend him for families because he's a family man who has raised kids and wants everyone to have a fun but safe time on his boat.

Had a blast! A must do when in Bradenton! Took a sunset cruise with some high school girlfriends…read more Captain John is super friendly and knowledgeable. We got to see many native birds and dolphins. We also learned some of the area history. Captain John is pretty hilarious and kept us laughing. He also made sure we saw a stunning sunset. Made some great memories! Don't miss this!

Had a great time during girls weekend. Captains Bobby and Melissa were fantastic. Highly recommend…read moreif you are looking for an amazing day on the water.

Our group had an awesome time with Captain Bobby and First Mate Melissa! They were so entertaining…read moreand accommodating while we enjoyed the beautiful views of the inter coastal waterways and wildlife. Bobby knows so much about the marine life and got us up close with dolphins multiple times. The underwater scooters were a hit! What an incredible day our family had!

Octavio is one of a kind! We all had the best time despite…read morethe rainy, gray weather. Octavio humored us and took us on a trip of the Bay instead of the Gulf due to storms. He has offered up another evening so that we can experience the Sunset on the Gulf that we missed out on. Truly a great evening- highlighted by double rainbows and dolphins! If you are looking for an uptight-sophisticated, peaceful -romantic evening- look somewhere else, please. We brought drinks and snacks and had a fabulous adventure. As Octavio puts it- you can bring anything on-board so long as it's legal....He is hilarious- rich with stories and looking to make sure you have a great time!

We had a lovely evening on the water with Captain Alex last night. My husband and I went on a…read moresunset sail and it was everything we were looking for! Alex is very nice and fun, the boat is beautiful, and being on the water at the end of the day was gorgeous! We will be back next year for sure. Highly recommend!!

Couldn't recommend this group more! Have been on several charters and this was by far the BEST…read moreexperience! Captains were super insightful, kind, and absolutely went out of their way to make sure we had a great time! Saw lots of wildlife, stopped in a shallow area to swim around for a bit & our captain even showed us how to find sand dollars! We'll never forget our awesome time and will definitely book them again next time we're in town! Great for families or parties with friends!

I enjoyed my 25th birthday with a group of friends on this beautiful yacht! We all had a blast,…read morecaptain Frank was the best! He made sure we didn't lift a finger, took a pit stop for all of us to jump in and cool off. We all couldn't have asked for a better day! Thank you so much for making my 25th a memeorable I one.

Ben and Captain Chris were top notch for the entire experience! First, Ben let us know up front,…read morewhen we called, that the snorkeling might not be perfect on the day we wanted to go. But he listened to our experience, expectations & priorities then suggested the best tour for us. Then, Captain Chris was awesome on our trip!! He was constantly looking for wildlife and telling us about the area. Once we got to Egmont, he kept asking what we wanted and adjusted the tour accordingly. We had a great day and would book with them again & again. Thanks for a perfect day on the water!

My family was vacationing in Anna Maria Island, and we wanted to do some sort of boat trip while we…read morewere there. We've done tours on other trips to other places, but I really didn't want to be on a big boat with lots of strangers. When I saw this tour, and all the great reviews, I knew this was what we needed to do. Susan was great handling the booking (I booked a month or so in advance, which was good so that we could get the time/day we wanted!) They did an excellent job of following up on the booking, then confirming the day before and making sure they knew what we wanted and answered our last minute questions. Parking at their storefront was easy, and the boat itself is just across the street. We showed up a few minutes early to be outfitted for snorkel gear which was quick and easy. It was a bright and sunny day, and Mike had us head out to Egmont Key so that we could explore the island. What was really awesome was that they didn't expect you to jump off the front of the boat (unless you wanted to of course!), they had steps that you could use that were quick and easy (and with a bad back, very necessary). It was a super hot day, so he gave us bottles of water, explained the layout of the island and off we went to explore. We saw some turtles, the lighthouse, and the fort ruins, and then had a nice walk on the beach before re-boarding the boat. He then took us just a little ways off shore to some rocky ruins in the water and got us out snorkeling. They have pool noodles if you just want to float, and they also had a big floating mat that you could lay on if you wanted! When we had our fill we climbed back on board and we were off to Passage Key. The water around Passage Key is amazingly clear - even waist deep you could pretty well see the all the way down. This area was very sandy, but the bottom was covered with hundreds and hundreds of sand dollars. You could feel them just under the sand when you walked, and you could then dig them out with your toes or just go under water and grab them. The key is that you cannot take any live ones - so if they are brown and fuzzy you have to put them back. We trolled around digging up sand dollars for quite some time - we must have dug up hundreds, but that day we only managed to come across one white, dead sand dollar that we could keep (but we did find several gorgeous "sunset" shells that were cool!) At this point we climbed back into the boat and saw that a thunderstorm was approaching in the distance, so we headed back for the marina. We were disappointed that we didn't get to see any manatee that day, but we knew that you can't always plan for that. We arrived at the marina just as a few drops were falling so the timing was perfect!! We booked the 4 hour tour so that we would not be hurried, and we used every minute of it - I wouldn't have changed a thing. You absolutely need to book this tour - why share an experience with a bunch of strangers when you can have the boat all to yourselves! You won't regret it, it was certainly one of the highlights from this trip!!

Captain Rob is the very best. He lets you choose your boating adventure. He is extremely…read moreprofessional and is an amazing host.

Captain Rob is amazing and I highly recommend him for any boat trip you are interested in doing! He…read morewas amazing to my family and I - we look forward to seeing him again soon!