This is our go-to charter every year because they run shared charters. Good boats, good captains and good fishing. Smaller results this year, but a lot of that driven by the weather. Other years have been outsized catches! Offshore, near shore and backwater all available. read more

Sunshine Tours - Miss Louise III - Boating Near Me - Marco Island, Florida

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First time trying Sunshine Tour, thought all they did was boat tours, but they also do backwater and offshore fishing charters. Today we went out and hit sheepshead and a nice keeper redfish at the first stop. Capt. Trent aka "Mr. Try It Again" was awesome, and we have booked again for later this week. read more

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Captain Greg is awesome! Took my 10 year old and 7 year old on the 3 hour fishing trip. He is so good with the kids, helping them out, hooking them up and managing their tangles. Highly recommended and we are definitely going out with him again. read more

Sunshine Tours - Boating Near Me - Marco Island, Florida

Our family so enjoyed our fishing trip with Capt. Greg! We took the 3-6pm trip. We stopped at 3 spots and all of us caught fish -- whiting, trout, and snapper. Captain Greg baited our hooks, took the fish off the line, and cleaned our catches once we returned to the marina. This is our 2nd trip w/ this company and we highly recommend it! read more

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Awesome fishing trip on backwaters with Capt Craig (or is it Gregg?). Capt placed us on a bunch of Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper and 3 beautiful Snook on a day that didn't look very promising. I highly recommend Sunshine Tours. By the way, this was my 4th or 5th time with them and they have never dissapointed. FISH ON ! read more

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Spent six hours fishing near shore with no catch over 20 inches. Fishing equipment was subpar, broken guides, insufficient line on reels etc. Boat, the "Fun Fisher" was also subpar. Since it was not equipped with power pole equipment we wasted time at every spot anchoring and at least 20 minutes retrieving the anchor which became stuck on a reef. Batteries were dischlarged making retrieves painfully slow. Captain Trent was a nice enough guide but the first thing he said was that catching grouper or tarpon was "really not his specialty". In short, I would never again charter with this company. For $850 plus an expected gratuity I expected to catch more than mere baitfish. read more

We had such a great time fishing with Sunshine Tours. Our guide Greg was super knowledgeable of the area and got us catching all kinds of fish! We kept Spanish Mackerel and got it cooked by a local restaurant. It was amazing. Our kids said they want to do that first when we go back. Thank you! read more

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Our whole family can not rave enough about Captain Greg. He satisfied the wants and needs of all of us - we had an awesome afternoon of shelling and fishing! He took us to 3 different spots for hours of fun! He has years of experience and truely enjoys what's he does. He never missed a beat running around the boat adding bate, fixing lost hooks, and catching our big fish in the net. He taught those of us that needed it one on one and let us try new skills. We caught dozens of fish between the 8 of us and four were big enough to take home! We didn't want the afternoon to end and it was all thanks to Captain Greg!! If you book with Sunshine Tours definitely request him. read more

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We went to four stops. Each time we catch fish with Greg. He knew where to go! He was very attentive with our grandson and very polite with us. Our fourth stop we came ahead with nine mangrove snappers. Great trip, the weather was beautiful. This was our second time. Kudos to Capt Greg. Thank you. We will be back again read more

Sunshine Tours - Rare fish catch out if season. We had to throw it back but Capt Greg was great to take pic if my grandson who catch it - Boating Near Me - Marco Island, Florida

Captain Rick took us on a fishing expedition and taught us how to fish. He was delightful! We had a great time! Can't wait to do it again!

We had a great time with Captain Storm!!! The first day we went out we tried 3 different spots. If things weren't happening he moved us right along to another spot. We got to the "spot" and we caught a variety of fish!! We had dolphins circling the boat up close. It was such a great trip. Captain Storm was fun and patient. He continued to try and teach my boyfriend the correct way to cast and reel them in!! When we got back he cleaned the fish for us and we cooked them at the home we rented. What an end to a perfect day. As we reminisced our day we had to go again. Two trips with Captain Storm. Thank you for a great experience!!! We will see you next year! read more

We've gone out on the Reel Faster boat every time we come into the area - Capt. Roger (I believe) knocks it out of the park ever-time, always going above and beyond to make sure we have a good time regardless of the conditions. We have several younger kids on board and we could not say enough good about how enjoyable the capt has made it for them - from helping them keep their fish on the line, to his great driving, and flexibility based on weather. Highly recommend !! We've caught everything from snapper to mackerel to jack to king to goliath groupers to small sharks. There's days we get all mackerel and some we just get snapper - fishing is unpredictable! ***Capt. Roger is your guy, and the Sunshine Tour staff is always friendly & makes booking easy. read more

Family had a wonderful time with Captain Scott. Caught enough fish for two meals and had a great morning on the water.

Booked a charter for further out to sea! They Called the day before I was getting a little nervous because there was not enough people for what I had purchased ! But they were able to get me in on a offshore charter! We had Captain Trent and he was phenomenal! He knew the right places to go and very knowledgeable on the fish, he even knew what fish we were catching before they even came out of the water because of how they fought when reeling them in! Very down to earth, very easy to get along with! It was kind of nice as well because the other people didn't show up so it was just my husband and I! I would definitely do this again and I would request captain Trent! I lost count at 10 fish before I caught one big enough to keep! Walked away with 6 pompanos, 1 redfish, and 2 snappers! read more

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Great experience today with Captain Storm. We had a big group (4 adults and 6 kids) with limited fishing experience. Captain Storm was patient with the kids and did a great job of keeping up with baiting all of the hooks. And we killed it catching tons of fish including a decent size shark. Great day. Really recommend it. And ask for Captain Storm!!! read more

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Went out Friday morning for back country fishing with Captain Greg. We had a very good time and Captain Greg was very attentive to our needs with bait, re hooking and removing fish off the line. Very knowledgeable of area! It was definitely worth it, I would go again. read more

We took two trips with Capt Greg and he was amazing! He not only took us to his secret spots but he also took the time to teach us how to tie new knots and how to use his dehooking tool! We have fished all over Florida but I will say my two trips with Capt Greg were beyond amazing and the best time fishing in a long long time! Thank you Capt Greg for these 2 awesome days of fishing! We will be back again! If you are looking for some amazing backcountry fishing and wanting to learn something new and catch some keeper and non keeper fish you cannot go wrong with Capt Greg and the Sunshine Express! read more

My husband surprised me with a dinner cruise. We were welcomed on the ship and shown to our table. The waitress was zero on a scale from 1-10. Dottie or Dollie was not pleasant at all. I asked if we are allowed to walk around and I got a snotty remark. She didn't welcome us or tell us the lay of the land and what the night will be. We didn't get a glass of water until after dinner. She made the night less than perfect. The rest of the cruise members made up for it though. I would recommend taking the cruise. The food was good and views were stunning. read more

Sunset dinner cruise on the Marco Island Princess should be on everyone's list! Exceeded all expectations. Prime Rib dinner was delicious, staff was friendly, and DJ singer put on a wonderful show. Everyone was clapping, dancing, and having a blast as we pulled back to port. Loved it! read more

Do Not Recommend this to any human being who is looking forward to bringing fresh fish home for dinner. My dad and my uncle saved up for this trip, as it was our first time to Marco Island. We were excited to charter the 'Reel Happy' boat with Captain Scott until we realized that we caught the same miniature tiny fish at the inter coastal at home in Fort Lauderdale. This is more of some type of conspiracy tour with a story book direction which includes lots of site seeing and driving through wake zones which felt like you were in slow motion, trying to reach an unknown destination, as their was no set spots or any urgency to catch some big fish to bring home, and eat (like we saw in the pictures on the website). The Captain did his part, although I thought their would be more than one choice of live bait (shrimp) for the hundreds of dollars we had invested into this trip. My uncle even tipped Captain Scott, although he didn't even have to fillet any fish as their were no keepers nor, was their any urgency to find a strategy to possibly catch any keepers. My only real gripe was when the Captain asked my dad and uncle 2 1/2 hours in of landing any legal sized fish, 'Would you like to stop at the local gift shop to use the rest room or buy gifts?' as it came over our entire family that was fishing that day, that we were duped. I'm writing this review so it can guide other people who work very hard and are going to spend hundreds of dollars on a back water fishing trip to be educated on the experience, that this is more of a planned routine tour of no wake zones, swimming dolphins to 'wow' you, and great for children under 12 yrs old to catch tiny fish (8" and under). Definitely a fun trip for a tourist or to bring your children on for their first catch but, not for the common Angler. read more

Captain Trent was awesome! This was my first time fishing and he talked me through it all. He baited my line and even help cast the whole time. We ran into some bad weather but he got us back in time and we were ready to go, and back out as soon as the storm passed. We all caught numerous fish; mangrove snapper, whiting, trout, and I caught beautiful mackerel. Trent let us fish until the bait ran out because we lost some time due to weather, so we got more than the 4 hours. Make sure you stick around while Trent cleans and filets the fish because there are some huge tarpon that your can feed by hand. read more

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Our family took the Marco Island Princess, a 2 hour tour. They do a great job here. The boat was big, very nice and clean inside, we bought the lunch, well worth the extra 10 bucks. Buffet style cold cuts, veggies, salad, cookies, lots of extras. The bartender made great tropical drinks, a Miami Vice is a great choice. Lots of bar choices here. The captain talked almost the whole time and gave a lot of information, very pleasant. If you are looking for a boat tour, this can't be beat. read more

Our crew of 5 went backwater fishing on their smaller boat (35 ft) and caught a lot. There were constant fish strikes on shrimp bait! Saw 6 ft shark near surface next to boat and also a manatee and dolphins. Our Capt was friendly, baited our hooks and removed the hooked fish and took us to three key spots for fish in our 4 hr time. He knew when to move to the next spot without breaking the rhythm of the fishing. We had a great time! read more

Sunshine Tours - Our Capt unhooking kid's catch - Boating Near Me - Marco Island, Florida

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Had another great day on the water and caught a boatload of fish. Thanks, Captain Greg!

Well run charter. Knowledgeable and helpful captain. We had two young kids on board and we were able to get some fish and keep things manageable for the young ones. Everyone had great time. read more

I had the best two days of back country fishing with Capt Greg an the Sunshine Epress. He was thorough, knowledgeable and took us to the secret hotspots. We learned new rigging and how to disconnect quickly on catch and release. It was a blast, we are coming again soon. read more

Utilized this place twice last week for tours while in Marco island. We booked a backwater fishing trip for 3 of us and it was fun but we didn't have much luck with the fishing. Probably wouldn't do it again. We also did the dinner cruise with the kids which was absolutely fantastic. The food was very good, the staff was great. Our bartender Ben was awesome. The boat was comfortable and the views of the sunset was fantastic. Highly recommend this read more

Went on a fishing tour with Captain Dan today and fishing was slow until we hooked a 400 llb Goliath Grouper. Took all of Captain Dans strength and expertise to land the monster but we eventually landed it. Captain Dan is awesome - really knows his stuff in getting you on fish and makes it fun. Memory of a lifetime with my son. Thanks Captain Dan and Sunshine Tours - you guys are the best! read more

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I have used this company a few times before and had great experiences but this time was not one of them. We took a half day tour and were taken to one spot by our captain and were catching fish but only one kind and about an hour in we were asking to go to another spot but Captain Chuck basically blew off our requests. For the amount we paid you would think they would at least try to take us to another spot. By two hours in half our group wasn't fishing and just hanging out by that point you would hope they would get the hint. Very disappointed and will not use for our next charter or at least ask for a different Captain. Not worth the money. read more

This was my 2nd time out with Captain Chuck he took us out 16 miles for the best catches I've had in the 20 years coming down here.

Went out with our family of 8 with Capt. Greg (who was great) and as soon as the tide turned he knew exactly where to go and we hit the jackpot! We caught the "grand slam" and none of us wanted to head back in. One of the best fishing trips we've had in a very very long time. 10/10 would reccomend. read more

Had the best time fishing with my two nephews ages 12 and 15. Captain Scott was fun and so great with the boys. They were so proud to have caught dinner for all of us which we ate that night! SO much fun and I would highly recommend Captain Scott! "Here fishy fishy..." read more

Had a great fishing charter today. Captain Greg did a great job & if your looking for an affordable backwater fishing trip, this is a good option. read more

Had a great time in their dinner Cruise with live entertainment... the food was incredible .... prime rib and a very good chicken... honestly better than the food we've been eating at the JW Marriott this week... highly recommend read more

Lots of fun catching fish with Captain Greg! He's the real deal, knows his stuff and works hard to show us a good time! This was our second time out with him and we will be back, next time we're in Marco Island read more

Every time I go out on one of these fishing trips it is a great experience. We go out with a guy named Trent and he always knows the best places to find fish. Whether we stay by the mangrove or go out in the gulf we always catch something. We've caught everything from mackerel, grouper, and bonnet head sharks. If you're looking to go fishing in Marco Island come here. read more

Our family of five went out for a four hour morning offshore trip on the Reel Faster with Capt. Roger and First Mate Devon and we had a blast! We set the trip on a Sunday for the following Tuesday due to rough seas on Monday. Captain Roger called early on Tuesday morning to push the trip back an hour to give the weather a little time to lay down a bit before we headed out. It was still a little sporty a couple miles out beyond the shore to about 12-14 miles where we fished. The crew was very personable and kind. We all had a great time, caught our share of fish and I wouldn't think of going with another charter if they are available. Easy check in, great service and worth every penny. read more

Awesome sunset cruise. Wasn't an advertised deal but asked at the booth since the Marco Princess was booked. We had a group of 8 with an elderly individual on a walker with oxygen. Very accommodating with no issues getting in the boat. Brought our own appetizers and adult beverages. Toured the inlets and viewed the various houses. Finally made it out to the gulf for a spectacular sunset. Make sure you bring your camera. Our captain was quiet but dependable. Paid $360 for a 2hr private cruise with elderly parents and siblings. Great time! read more

All good, very friendly staff, did the 3-6 pm backwater trip, hit 4 or 5 spots, fishing was so so but the captain worked it hard. We will stop back and see Greg and try again next year! read more

Had a great time with Capt. Scott, had to doge some rain but it was a great time caught plenty of fish (Reds, Snappers, Pompano, and junk catfish) read more

Sunshine Tours - Boating Near Me - Marco Island, Florida