we booked captain steve for his boat tour. he gave us a fantastic tour with sightings of dolphins…read moreand lots of wildlife . we stop off at sandbars and relaxed in the water while the kids went looking for shells and sand dollars . highly recommend this tour for your next adventure

From the owner: Come aboard and explore the beauty charlotte harbor while shelling at the sandbars, looking for…read moredolphins or wading in the waters at the sandbars. Stops at local restaurants also is an option. 4 hr tours as well as sunset tours. Up to 6 people. For small group tours, we can customize an itinerary to emphasize your interests. If you have a special request, send us a message, and we will be sure to get back to you soon.

We booked a 6-hour tour based on a friend's recommendation with Captain Pavel for my son's…read morebirthday, and we had an amazing time! We saw dolphins and manatees, stopped at Stump Pass, and even found a couple of shark teeth. The ride was smooth, fun, and very comfortable. Highly recommend Captain Pavel and Florida Gulf Discovery for a memorable experience!

From the owner: Florida Gulf Discovery LLC – Private Boat Tours offers private sightseeing experiences throughout…read moreSouthwest Florida for up to six passengers aboard a modern 2024 Axopar 29 Sun Top. Explore Boca Grande, Cayo Costa, Gasparilla Sound, Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor, Lemon Bay, and nearby barrier islands. Choose from dolphin watching, shelling, island hopping, sandbar adventures, eco tours, sunset cruises, waterfront dining cruises, and fully customized private boat tours led by Captain Pavel.

Our crew was amazing, laid back and chill. They said they would try their best to find dolphins and…read moreeven manatees, and they delivered. We had an on time departure. Easy ride. The captain was great at avoiding the choppy waves from all the crazy boaters out there, and he got us on the dolphins, and we saw manatees! The Manatees are harder to see so you have to watch out for them. Overall an amazing day and experience. Kudos!

Was nice, informative and saw dolphins and eagles. I would definitely recommend this eco tourread more

I highly recommend renting a boat from here at the staff is super friendly, helpful and they let…read moreyou know what locations are good for kids and where to go in the sand bars and such I had a great experience and I have been coming here for a very long time can't wait to rent another boat here and enjoy your day out in the sun with the family.

Awesome marina. Everybody was very welcoming and easy to work with up front. Security staff is…read moremaking rounds all night and are also very friendly people. Recommend this marina.

Would highly recommend! We had such a great time. They were knowledgeable about the area we saw…read moredolphins and the most beautiful sunset. You left the tour with new friends. We will be back.

Willy and Little Gasparilla Tours were BY FAR the highlight of our mini vacation to the island. He…read morepicked us up and took us to Boca Grande, on the scenic route so we could really enjoy our time on the water. Willy is personable, knowledgeable and a total sweetheart, and his little pup Pebbles was a bonus on our ride. Willy lives on Little Gasparilla so he knows every nuance and great story, plus being a conscientious and excellent boat driver. Do yourself a favor and hire Willy for a great experience!!

We had a wonderful time with Tom and Sue! We saw dolphins playing and a beautiful sunset. They were…read morealso very knowledgeable on the area. We will definitely be booking with them again when we come back to town!!

From the owner: Most comfortable boat tour in Cape Hazeread more

We had an amazing tour March 7, 2026! We saw SO many dolphins. One of the aspects of our tour guide…read morewas his knowledge and respect for the ocean and sea life. We also saw an osprey nest and a beautiful sunset!We look forward to another tour in the future!

FIVE STARS for Captain Blake!!…read more He is an excellent host who is knowlegeable about boating, the area, the eco system and the animals. Impressive! We made reservations from Texas and signed up for a 3 hour cruise. The time past quickly and we enjoyed every minute of it. TIP: Know before you go, that the closet bathroom is at the dock and it is a porta potty. I sincerely mean it when I say it's the nicest and cleanest porta potty I've ever encountered. There is a station next to it with clean water for hand washing.

Aidan was a Fantastic captain! We were thrilled to see so many dolphins! Aidan was knowledgeable…read moreabout the area and offered great local recs-including a restaurant we went for lunch! We felt safe and secure aboard and our captain even went back for an overboard hat! 10/10 recommend!!!

Our family dolphin/sunset tour with Captain Aidan was fantastic. Our ages ranged from 72 to 10…read moreyears and we all had a great time. We saw so many dolphins! In addition, there was an array of birds including osprey on the nest, eagles, pelicans, ibis, cormorants etc. We even saw a few turtles. Captain Aidan does a great job hosting, driving, guiding and tolerating dumb questions from landlubbers! We can't wait to do it again.

We recently contracted with Keith for a camping trip to Cayo Costa. I strongly recommend him for…read morehis professionalism and compassion. He was easy to work with for scheduling and payments and we felt very safe loading up, unloading, and during the trip. He is a hard worker and makes sure all your needs are fulfilled. His boat was clean and his jokes were tolerable. Just kidding! We'll be using his service again.

Captain Keith shuttled us to/from Cayo Costa for a family camping trip. The water was rough on the…read moreway out. We had two kids under the age of 5 on board and Captain Keith was mindful of that the whole way. Not only did he navigate the chop safely, it was obvious he didn't want the kids to be scared or soaked. He kept everyone relatively dry the whole way. In addition to providing a great ride, Captain Keith shared some great fishing information as we were planning to fish from Cayo Costa. His information was very useful and he even gave us the 'shrimp' off his back. That's right, we couldn't find any live shrimp that morning to bring out so Keith gave us what he had in his live well which proved to be the necessary bait to catch fish that afternoon. We'll always book with Captain Keith going forward.