We had an absolutely amazing experience with Captain Anne! We booked a four-hour trip for our family, and every minute was memorable. As a local, she has incredible knowledge of the area and shared fascinating history and insights throughout the tour. She's friendly, engaging, and fantastic with kids. Our adventure included sightseeing, exploring sandbars, spotting dolphins, catching local critters, and learning so much about the area. She also recommended a local restaurant that ended up being the best meal of our entire vacation! Captain Anne went above and beyond to make our day special, and the memories she helped create will stay with us for years to come. If I could give more than five stars, I absolutely would. Thank you, Captain Anne read more

Anne's Calmwater Charters - Captain Anne - Snorkeling Near Me - Bradenton Beach, Florida

Anne's calm water charters was amazing and Anne is a real gem. Can't wait to go back again. She has been in the area since 1979 and knows everyone around. Made for an even more adventurous time on the water. Her knowledge was amazing and the scenery was outstanding. Highly recommend using her. Rates were great. Easy to do business with. Just a lot of fun as well. We did a few hours in the afternoon with her. Did the critter tour and dolphins and manatees. Which we did see lots of dolphins. read more

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Had a great time and definitely recommend. saw lots of dolphins, found cool shells, and did tons of beautiful snorkeling. Anne is a great captain, tour guide, and host. You won't be disappointed! read more

We had a great time with Captain Anne. It's our 3rd time with her. We have used her personally and professionally and we enjoy ourselves very much. So much information about the island and a family owned business. read more

Anne was an absolutely amazing host who is incredibly knowledgeable about our island and the surrounding areas. She made boat day such a wonderful and memorable experience for all 8 of us. We had an absolute blast, and I would highly recommend her for all boating excursions on or around AMI. I will not go boating with anybody else; she is the BEST!!!!! Lesley H. read more

We had the BEST time with Anne's Calmwater Charter! It was a beautiful day, we went fast, we went slow, we saw dolphins and islands, we swam, we laughed, we chilled. Anne is a wonderful Captain Host and I highly recommend her when you're in the area. Thanks Anne! read more

So knowledgeable and fun! Great way to see all the sights and enjoy Anna Maria ! Anne is the best !!

My partner and I were really excited to do this because of the "great" reviews so we booked a special tour for each other. Too bad 30 minutes before we were supposed to launch, Anne messaged me to cancel. We drove a long time and brought a bunch of food and drinks to bring on board. It really sucked and definitely not worth even trying again since there's hundreds of other boat tours out there that are more professional. read more

Anne's Calmwater Charters - Drove 1.5 hours to get canceled 30 minutes before our pre scheduled "tour". - Snorkeling Near Me - Bradenton Beach, Florida

We booked a charter with Captain Max of AMI Discovery Charters on July 7th for Aug 11th. On August 6th around 5pm CT, we received an email from Anne's Calmwater Charter with a lot of the same information. Being concerned, I reached out to Captain Max to which he explained that his boat needed work done and he transferred our reservation to his mom's company, Anne's Calmwater Charters. We researched the company and after some mixed feelings based on the reviews, we ultimately agreed​. Unfortunately, the morning of our charter Captain Anne canceled due to a family emergency. This was the concern based on the reviews we had read. We were lucky enough to book with another charter for the next day, just disappointed in how this whole transaction was handled. The moral of this review, trust your gut. ​​I gave 2 stars because there was good communication about the cancelation, allowing us time to book with another company. At the time of this review, we are still awaiting the return of our deposit. read more

What an amazing adventure we had. She's very knowledgeable about these waters. We saw so much wildlife. I can't believe we were able to pack it into one day. Anne is very kind and professional. She makes you feel like part of the family. I will definitely be booking again soon. If you wanted adventure on the water, this is where to go. read more

I have been out with both Captain Anne and Captain Max several times. They are knowledgeabl, friendly and I have seen dolphins every time! Highly recommend! read more

We had a great time with Anne. She was knowledgeable about the area and was able to customize our trip based on or wants. We will definitely be recommending her to others. read more

What an amazing experience start to finish!! Captain Anne was such a great tour guide and made the trip enjoyable for myself, my father in law and my 3 children ages 20, 17, and 14. We saw dolphins, manatee, sand dollars... had a beautiful ride through crystal blue waters and learned so much about the surrounding area. We could not have asked for a better day!! Thank you Anne!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! read more

We had scheduled a charter for 5:00pm and after driving 1.5 hours Anne texted us and cancelled on us 15 minutes before departure after we had already arrived. read more

We went on a dolphin watch with Captain Anne. Thank you for the best time I have ever had on one of these types of trips. We saw so many dolphins and a manatee. It was so nice to see when she pulled up that the 5 of us in our party was the whole group! How cool to sit next to the Captain while she told us different facts about the area also. The day we were going to go was going to have bad weather so when we called she was very nice to change it a much better day. Perfect! Every one of us got off that boat smiling and satisfied. read more

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We had an 11am appointment today and were more than 15 minutes early. No boat ever showed up and we waited for over an hour. No one responded texts and no one answered the phone. Really disappointed in the lack of communication. read more

This is our 5th time using Ann's Calmwater Charters. She is so great explaining the history of the area as well as information about sea life. We see dolphins and manatees plus explore sandbars seeing various other critters. Shelling is always a success. For us it is the fact that we get a private charter and can bring our own food and drinks that seals the deal! read more

Anne's charter was absolutely phenomenal! She is super friendly and caters the tour to what you would like to see.The tour was amazing and she couldn't have been kinder or more fun. I would highly recommend her to anyone searching for a fun filled boating experience. Hands down 5 stars! read more

Our time with Anne was AMAZING. We saw a ton of Dolphins, and had a wonderful time sightseeing on the water. We stopped by a sand bar to look at the sealife and saw hermit crabs, sand dollars, and more! I cant reccomend this tour enough. read more

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This tour was amazing. She showed up on time. She had great communication. And the tour was catered to what we wanted to see and it was private. I will definitely be doing this tour again. To the person that said she never showed up, they probably went to the south dock and not the north dock. read more

Incredible time! I can't get over how amazing this trip was! We were immersed in natural beauty, interacting with animals so close up! Captain Max showed us manatee, pelicans, starfish, sand dollars, conch, and a seahorse. He even got dolphins to swim in our surf and follow our boat! Captain Max was so great with my kids. It was educational and so much fun for all of us! Lots of local history as we drive from place to place. You won't find a better captain and a better excursion on the island of Anna Maria. Thank you!!! read more

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Oh my gosh!! We had the best time EVER!! Capt. Anne is the BEST!! Took us out for 2 hours +. We went to so many amazing places!! She knew all about the Island. History and fun facts!! Found all the dolphins and manatees!! Went snorkeling and found tons of sand dollars, shells and crabs!! We had the BEST day EVER!!! Extremely affordable compared to every one we checked!! We cannot wait to go again!!! Love you Captain Anne!! We CANNOT wait to see you again!! Next weekend?? read more

If I could give a ZERO I would. Made a reservation for a 2 hour sunsets cruise for 4 people. Reservation made via phone and confirmed. They didn't show up nor call. I called several times, left messages, sent messages on Facebook and text and no response. According to FB reviews this isn't the first time this has happened. Guess they only show up when it's convenient for them!!! read more

Complete waste of time. We drove an hour to Bradenton Beach but Anne never showed nor answered the phone. Do not use!

Amazing and wonderful time with Captain Anne and her personalized tour. We purchased her two hour tour to enjoy with our friends from Nashville and cannot thank her enough for the wonderful experience we had. We cannot stop talking about it. Thanks so much!!! We will definitely book with you again! read more