I want to give a huge shoutout to Six Chuters Charter in Marco Island for making my birthday…read morefishing trip unforgettable! My wife booked a deep-sea fishing adventure for me, but as the day approached, the weather took a turn for the worse--cold and windy conditions. However, the team communicated with us ahead of time, offering the option to reschedule or go ahead with the trip. We decided to go for it, and I'm so glad we did! Captain Kevin met us at Rose Marina, and we set off full of anticipation. Unfortunately, the Gulf was too rough, so we had to turn around. Instead of giving up, Captain Kevin took us to some backcountry fishing spots to wait for the winds to settle. After a couple of hours, he offered us the choice to either call it a day and go back without any charge, or try again to head out to the Gulf. We decided to give it one more go--and this time, it paid off! Captain Kevin got us on a huge variety of fish, including Snapper, Mackerel, Ladyfish, Grouper, and even a Lionfish! We caught fish non-stop until our cooler was packed full, and we had an absolute blast doing it. What could have been a canceled trip turned into the perfect day, all thanks to Captain Kevin's persistence and dedication. As a bonus, Captain Kevin cleaned 72 oz. of fresh Snapper fillets, and we were able to feed our entire party of nine at Cocomo's! Thank you, Captain Kevin, for going above and beyond to ensure we had such an amazing time. We'll definitely be back for more!

We had a great time with Capitain Kyle he was super patient and once we got our live bait our…read morefamily was catching fish. We were able to keep 8 good sized ones and he was kind enough to filet them out and we took to CJs by the Bay and they made up an appetizer out of our catch. Would use again when we come back to Marco Island. Thanks Captain Kyle!

I have used Joe for 12 years on my annual trip to Marco. He has never disappointed. We always catch…read morewhichever species we target. He knows the waters, he knows what he is doing and he is good with kids. I highly recommend him and I won't use anyone else.

Thank you so much to Capt. Joe and his mate Michael for a fabulous afternoon. This was our first…read morefishing trip, in celebration of my son's birthday, and they really give us a good time. They were prepared with a short instructional experience to teach us how to fish, with lots of good guidance for the new fisherman. But best of all, they were very accommodating when we had had enough, and brought us back to shore when our tummies were a bit seasick. Michael prepared and catch so that we could take it to a local restaurant for dinner, and both taught us a great deal about the local fishing and islands experience. Thanks to them, we had a great fishing day, and next time we come to visit we will certainly try them again. I highly recommend them especially if you would like a more intimate and private experience.

Love Off the hook! Cory is very knowledgeable and very…read moregenerous with his time and snacks!! The kids love this part of our trip and we make sure to include OFF THE HOOK in our plans every trip to Marco Island

First - I dont understand why all the other reviews are hidden. From my experience yesrerday, they…read moreare all accurate! Anyways..... My family, a party of 9 and ages 5 through 67, spent the morning in Captain Corey's boat and we all had a great time. We got to see dolphins, manatees, many birds (more on that later)and a couple of islands for shelling. The shelling was AWESOME! Corey was very knowledgeable, conversational, humorous and really good with the kids. Regarding the birds - it was really cool to hear Corey's stories about nurturing birds... You can tell he genuinely cares about the wildlife and it's great for the kids to hear about it. I'm not sure when we will be back to Marco, but when we do we will return to Off The Him for another 3 hour tour (cute the Gilligan music)

Marco Island bait and tackle helped make our trip more enjoyable and our fishing efforts more…read moreproductive! What a great experience!

Great bait shop! I've been fishing Marco Island all my life. This is the first real bait shop on…read morethe island and the only place that sells anything other than shrimp. They have various types of bait available depending on when you go but generally they have Shrimp, Croaker, Pinfish, Grunts, Blue crab and sand fleas. The owners are very friendly and knowledgeable about the local fisheries. I've had great luck with the croaker for catching snook and grouper!

My wife and I have been out with Guy a few times now. He is THE best. Putting the fishing aside for…read morea moment. He truly has just as much fun as we do. Great guy to just sit and chat with. The fishing is superb, and VERY reasonably priced. For our honeymoon we went out SHARK fishing (he will take you out for whatever type of fishing you want though) Caught a ton! At least a dozen maybe more! If you want to see a genuine smile and excitement on someone's face put them on a shark in Guy's boat. Just an absolute blast. We have been doing charters in Marco a few times and they have always been more money and less fun than with Guy. We will NEVER go out with anyone else. Guy is just too fun to hang out with let alone fish with. Do yourself a favor and go fishing with Adventure fishing!

Great fishing trip with Captain Guy! Awesome time catching lots of sharks and seeing dolphins…read more Captain Guy was very informative and a lot of fun. He was great with the kids, very patient and teaching them what to do. This was the highlight of our trip to Marco Island! Thanks Captain Guy!

My family and I had an amazing shelling tour with Captain Scott! He was very kind and helped us…read moredecide which islands we wanted to see on our trip. 100% recommend and will be booking again!

Shelling in the Ten Thousand Islands has been a bucket list item for years, so when I finally…read morecarved out a time that I could spend a weekend here, I was so excited. I ended up booking two four hour excursions with two different companies - one on a Saturday and one on Sunday. I would be curious what the difference would be. Of the two, Reel Kind was the more "low key" version and a bit more disorganized. A four hour tour is $130 per person + gratuity (paid in cash to the captain). Compared to my other experience, I kinda felt like we just got dropped off and told to come back "when you're done." It's about a 15-20 minute ride out each way to some of the various islands / mangrove islets. The boats are small, captains only carry licenses that allow them 6 passengers so that's a plus - no huge groups. Timing is based on low tide schedules so every day will be a different time. This particular day we went to Kice and Dickmans. Kice was great shelling; after about 1.5 hrs, most of us were "done" (it was brutally hot) and we just all kinda of made our own way back to the boat. Then once everybody showed up, we were taken over to the next spot a few minutes away. Dickmans ended up being a bust. Overall, a decent basic experience if you just want to be taken back and forth. Our captain was very nice, but not very informative or helpful.

We had a fantastic morning on the water with Captain Kieran and Dreamlander tours! Kieran was…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable, friendly, and made the entire excursion so enjoyable. We saw so much wildlife, including beautiful Roseate Spoonbills and dolphins that played alongside us and in our wake -- such a memorable experience! We also had the chance to collect shells on a gorgeous white-sand island and take a refreshing dip in the Gulf before heading back to our meeting point. Thank you, Kieran and Dreamlander tours for a wonderful morning and an experience we won't forget! We highly recommend this excursion!

Went on a 4 hour charter with Kieran. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. The captain…read moreknew what he was doing and he made it a super fun day. We got put on fish immediately, guy can site cast a jack like nobody's business. We caught snapper, jacks, lemon sharks, a red, and a few other species. 10/10 would recommend. We'll be back for another day on the water.

We took two trips with Capt Greg and he was amazing! He not only took us to his secret spots but…read morehe 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!

This is our go-to charter every year because they run shared charters. Good boats, good captains…read moreand 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.

Captain Glen was an awesome guy! Friendly and really gave us a lot of options on how we wanted to…read morespend our trip. We had a great day weather wise with calm seas. Spent most of our trip fishing about 5 Miles out on a man made reef. We caught some Spanish Mackerel, blue runners, sheeps head, and even a puffer fish. One of the best parts of the trip was the 1 hour plus fight with a Goliath Grouper my buddy had. He didn't bring it in, but the fight was intense and long before the line broke. Captain Glen even took a detour on the way back in to get a phot in front of the JW Marriot where my buddy got married that weekend. We also spent some time getting up close to some dolphins feeding along the sea wall. I would recommend Captain Glen to anyone and will def book him in advance of our next visit!

Captain Glen was awesome. He was very patient and kind, there with mentoring and freedom for some…read more(8yr old & Dad) and providing as much assistance as wanted/needed (6yr old & Mom). The girls limited out on snapper, which made for a very tasty dinner at the Island Gypsy (one of the Captains and his wife, Admiral June's, recommendations). On the outing we saw Dolphins playing in the wild around the boat and in the wake, the show was incredible as you can see from some photos posted. Captain Glen was recomended to us by some trusted friends. With the hospitality, over all experience, and the gentle kind manor he treated our girls we couldn't help but Recommend him to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, capable and all around great Captain.

We had a great time on the 3 hour cruise with RJ where we saw dolphins and a plethora of birds. RJ…read morewas very knowledgeable about the area's ecological and historical history, which made our trip exciting. We were able to go to a little sandbar island and go shelling as well. The price of $99 a person is a bit steep to do this often, but I would definitely recommend it if you are the Marco Island area. As a note, my mother has taken several of this cruises and has also had captains Marco and Colleen and they are excellent as well.

We went on the dolphin tour with Captain Colleen, and it was absolutely fantastic! She was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable about the entire area, which made the experience even more enjoyable and informative. We saw several pods of dolphins, a manatee, ospreys and their chicks, and even a swimming raccoon! It was the perfect day on the water. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable wildlife adventure! Plus note to those who want some shade they are one of the few boat companies that have a covered sitting area!