Had an amazing time on the "Miami Lady" ship of the Island Queen company on a special tour of…read moreStiltsville with the HistoryMiami museum, presented by Dr. George. The boat was spacious, clean and the crew was very helpful. Great option of snacks and drinks. Jorge from the team did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe explaining the needed safety procedures and politely redirecting people if they stood in an unsafe place or position during the tour. Dr. George has a plethora of knowledge about literally anything we seem to pass by and provides the commentary in a generally neutral and positive way (not always easy to do when discussing Miami's history!). There was also staff onboard from the museum that were very helpful to answer questions. Just a couple points of feedback about the ship: the snack and drink bar seemed to not be able to accept card, due to technical difficulties, which was a bummer since many people nowadays don't have cash. Also, the indoor space at the bottom seemed to be kept very cold. But of course, there were lots of other options for seating including the top that is covered and the front part of the boat had a great view and plenty of room for lots of people.

There seemed to be only 2 options for short boat tours from Miami - speedboats or this one. The…read morefocus of this tour was "homes of millionaires". You should reserve tickets in advance if you want to secure a time. The departure point in Bayside Marketplace, an open air mall and bar / restaurant / entertainment complex in downtown. Parking here (for 2+ hours, which is pretty much required to cover the entire cruise + check-in window) was $34! You are required to check in 45 minutes before departure, probably so they can ensure you don't show up at the last minute and demand a refund. From what I could tell, there were several other boat tour companies also hawking trips from multiple booths at this mall, so maybe you can just walk up for some of them (?). We boarded about 15 minutes before departure. This involved getting forced photos taken, which is always a bad sign to me. If you had arrived early enough (before we did) they even tracked you down before the departure to try to sell you photos. In our case, we just exited afterwards and never got the sales pitch. The cruise itself is not bad. Miami's Biscayne Bay is certainly scenic, and the boats, homes, and skyline you see are interesting. My advice would be to sit on the right / starboard side, as you can generally get better views from there. The cruise starts along the Miami shoreline, then heads out into the bay past various islands. Eventually, you come upon a few areas that are densely developed with high-end homes. The owners of the homes were mostly people whom I'd never heard of - local retiree billionaires who sold pharmaceutical companies, whoever founded Instagram, someone who owns and NBA franchise, etc. Occasionally some name would come up that I had heard of (people recently tried or jailed for things, musicians from a bit further back, etc.). You then pass some even more exclusive island with more generic condos where other celebrities (most of whom I'd heard of) live at least part time. Then you pass the working port area with the cranes and large container ships en route back. The last 10 minutes of the cruise is again the Miami shoreline. The guy doing the narration was good - he seamlessly switched between English and Spanish and sounded fluent in both. There was a bar on board and some of the tour group were quite enthusiastic about it. However, given that I was facing 30+ minutes in Friday Miami rush hour right after the tour, I didn't really want to add alcohol to that scenario. In summary - this wasn't bad, it just wasn't "for us". The scenery was nice, but a lot of the 'content' was stuff I just don't care about.

My husband and I had the best experience with Captain Louis! He was able to tell us a lot about…read moreMiami and he was very knowledgeable answering questions and got to know us. No awkwardness at all. I would definitely do it again.

I was searching for a company which provides boat trips to Stiltsville, and I found the perfect…read morematch. I had the pleasure to join captain Kim and two other guests for a trip around Miami including Stiltsville. I did a very touristic sunset cruise in a bigger boat, nothing to what captain Kim offered us. She is very knowledgeable and knows answers to all questions. The company Ocean Force Adventures is very responsive, quick in responding via SMS and very professional. For those who want to see the invader placed at one of the Stiltsville houses - this is the best address for such a trip. Thank you!

Came with a friend for out book club meeting. My friend is a member of the club, it was a nice…read moretreat. Food is good, drinks are yum! The view is so nice and a great vibe. Enjoy the sunset and good company.

Really nice Yacht Club in Coconut Grove! I met some friends there last weekend for a boat outing…read moreand had a great time.. they do have visitor parking, a great waterfront restaurant with delicious cocktails & bites. Marina access was hassle free!

Shake a leg is a coconut grove staple!! We had a group visiting Miami and we took them for a boat…read moreride to view Miami skyline from the water. Amazing!!!!! The captain and staff were very informative and brought us up to speed on history which was great. Shake a leg offers different activities and you should definitely check it out when you are in Coconut Grove

We've loved Shake a Leg. Great facilities and staff…read more Fun for the family - lots of activities

We had so much fun! Not only that the yacht was beautiful and clean, but service was amazing! I…read morehighly recommend!

Actually not a scam. The one star rating gives a false impression and made me a little nervous…read moreespecially since I saw it after I sent a $950 deposit for the vessel and jet skiis. From the moment I reached out to inquire about their services, the Broker was incredibly responsive and helpful, the entire way through. The boat we rented was exactly as described. It was clean, well-maintained, and had all the amenities we needed for a perfect day , and sunset! out on the water. The captain provided was not only skilled and knowledgeable but also friendly and accommodating, making our entire trip even more enjoyable. The only advise I'd say is make sure you tell your captain you got jet skiis. I almost didn't mention it assuming they knew. But when I asked where we stop for jet skiis after planning the route we had a minor change in the route because they advised they weren't told and sometimes it's not communicated. They also had several charters a day so I understand anyone can make a mistake. Always good anyway to cover all ends and not assume. Oh, one more thing to keep in mind. Day of charter, the captain texts you from a different number. They tell you to go to a different address that's not the listed one for this company. The address the captain gives you is the actual dock where they pick you up. Going into this blind, this would've been a good piece of mind to know because it looked a little sus. But just let the guy at the gate know which boat you're there for and who your captain is and he will have knowledge. our experience was nothing short of exceptional. Our trip to Miami wouldn't have been the same. This company delivered and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you Sura!

I rented boat for my birthday and it was really amazing experience! Nice boat and excellent…read moreservice. We had so much fun there!! Definitely will do it again for next party:)

It was a great day, was supposed to be a half day and also put my wife's ashes where she caught her…read morefirst sailfish. We caught a few fish before we put her ashes in the water. Then it started getting crazy, I had too ask if we could stay out the rest of the day. After I asked Capt. Stan, Capt. Mike an Capt. James and they said yes we caught Tuna,Mahi like crazy everything good to eat and only a couple of Bonita and 1 Barracuda. The best trip of many with this team. Louise must have blessed us after I put her in the Sea. Thank you guys for a great day epic day.

Great crew. I know it's called "fishing " and not "catching " but we caught fish! Nice kingfish…read more Plenty of black fin tuna. A really nice Amber Jack. I would recommend Therapy to all of my friends. Went out for afternoon trip.

We spent over a week road tripping through Florida and on our way out of the state we drove past…read moreBuffalo Tigers Airboat Tours. It was late in the day and we had tried to do some Airboat Tours earlier in the week but we were traveling with our dog and they were not dog friendly. We decided to stop just to check and luckily for us, not only are they dog friendly but they were doing one last tour before the sunlight was gone. Our guide Fabian was awesome. He was super chill but informative and really did a great job. Especially considering that is was late in the day and he was only able to find one alligator. He definitely tried a lot of spots and it was clear that there would normally have been more wildlife to look as so even he seemed a bit disappointed but he definitely made the most of the birds and other wildlife that we did spot. There was a second alligator and even a baby gator when we arrived at the makeshift village stop that we watched swim in the water a bit. I really liked that Fabian was upfront about the fact that the "village" was just a replica for tourists and not really a relic. He also joked that he has a TV and it is nothing like how native people live today. We had a really nice time on the tour but it is incredibly loud and we spent some of the tour putting our headphones over our dogs ears to protect her from the sound. The office workers warned us about the noise though and they were so sweet they even offered to let her stay in the office with them while we took the tour. I definitely would not take her with us again if we did another tour, but only because I worried about her little ears. She did super well with everything else, including the gator being so close to us and getting on and off the boat. We spent well over $100 after tip on the tour for two people and a dog and it lasted about 45 minutes but I really feel like the experience was well worth the price and the employees here were just so friendly and kind. I highly recommend stopping here and taking a tour with this company.

We saw so many alligators and other beautiful wildlife while learning along the way! The captains…read morewere so knowledgeable and friendly!