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!

We booked a two hour morning boat ride to see Siesta Key and surrounding area from the water. A…read morefriend recommended Coastal Conch Charters and were so happy! Aaron was a great communicator during the reservation process. His boat was so nice- clean and roomy for our group of 4. (We could have fit a few more easily) Aaron was kind and friendly and informative. He told great local stories and we were curious about his life growing up in the area. We had the best dolphin sightings we have ever had in our lives! And we saw plenty of birds and rich people houses. We highly recommend this charter service! No regrets!

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!

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!!

Our family had the best time fishing with Philip, super knowledgeable and helpful to all onboard,…read morewould recommend 100%!

If you are thinking of deep sea fishing while on the island, look no further. Captain Philip is THE…read moreABSOLUTE BEST. Master of his fishing skills, extremely knowledgable and knows the vast area like no other. We had our 2 boys with us, 8 and 10 years old, and Philip was so patient, fun, engaging, practical and present with us all. It was an absolute highlight of our trip. He knew exactly where to go, what bait to use for different kind of fish, and once we figured out how to reel them in, we were catching literally one fish after another. It was exhilarating. Our boys still talk about it nonstop. Big bonus is that this adventure is very family friendly, and Philip cleans all the fish for you at the end, so dinners for a week are easily served :). We would all return in a heartbeat. Thank you Philip for sharing your passion with us!

Capt Damian and 1st mate TJ were friendly and knowledgeable. Boat was clean and well maintained…read more Experience showed as we were reeling in fish within a minute of dropping our lines in. Great price. Will definitely use this charter again.

Had an incredible time with Captain Mark. Caught a ton of fish and enjoyed a quick dip at a…read moresandbar. We had two dolphins come way hi...even Capt Mark said, "that never gets old!" Captain Mark was friendly and enjoyable and took great care of our son! He cleaned and filet the fish and had it nicely packaged for us to take home.

Awesome trip! Simon was great and really patient with the kids. My Dad has been fishing with guides…read morefor years and he said, "I think that's the best guide I've ever had." Highly recommend.

Me buddy and I took our sons out with Captain Simon and he kept the reels bent all day!!! We caught…read moreseven different species of fish going off shore. We kept a few grunts and sheepshead filets for dinner. We took the filets to Mar Vista and they made us some blackened fish tacos which were insane! The best thing about Capt Simon, aside from the content bent reels, was how patient he was with everyone on the boat. He was great with kids which is huge. Just a very chill guy to fish with who has a lot of hot spots to fish in. Highly recommend and will be booking with him again next year!

A wonderful day for fishing with Captain Dawson! Highly recommend. His communication was great. He…read morewas on time for pick up. Boat was very nice and had everything we needed. He had a great attitude and was very knowledgeable and patient with us. Had 5 people. 2 kids ages 10 and 9 and they really enjoyed him and all the fishing. Caught lots of fish and he even filleted them for our dinner tonight. If you want a great day in the water - relaxing and fishing this is the Captain. He had to do nothing more then reel in the fish! Perfect day! Thank you!

Captain Dawson Day is amazing!! He helped hook us up with a last-minute fishing trip around…read moreSarasota bay. He has a great knowledge of the area and knows all of the hotspots to fish. He took us to several locations and we hooked up multiple times at each location. We caught some nice size snook and Jack. We also hooked up with a couple of nice Tarpon. After our trip my 12 yr old announced that we are going back out with him next time they are here.