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2.8 (108 reviews)
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Martha C.

Took the sunset cruise (there's a Groupon) and had a good time with friends who also had not yet done this tourist activity because we all live here. The tour was fine, the scenery was great, but there could probably be a better organization at the pier itself. So first take your voucher or payment card to the little broken down building at the far end of the boardwalk. It's farther than the Victoria's Secret reference. All the way down. THEN get in line at pier 5. Take your boat photo (20 bucks onboard and worth the momento if your crew suck at taking group selfies.) Honestly it's a great activity for getting out in the air, maybe learning something g or getting a different view. It's not a luxury boat. It's a functional boat with an expensive bar in board. Bring your own snacks.

Karla M.

Amazing experience! It was our last day in Miami with a few hours to spare before our plane left later that day. It was completely last minute so we rushed to try to make the 2:30 tour. I remembered seeing them on Groupon so I purchased the tickets there for about $11 each which is 1/3 of the price (roughly). The workers checking everyone in weren't so friendly but everyone else was including the ticket booth worker and all the workers on the boat--especially the driver and tour guide. The tour lasted around 90 minutes which is perfect. The boats have a part that's exposed, a part with a covering, a lower deck with high tables, side seating, and chairs in the center so it really accommodates all preferences in terms of sun and seating. I typically get sea sick but I was fine the whole time since the waters were calm. During the tour, the "pirate" pointed out a ton of celebrity houses including those belonging to Shakira, Jackie Chan, Diddy, Ricky Martin, Rihanna, and many more. It literally beautiful houses back to back. When there wasn't anything important to point out, there was music playing so you can chill out. As you are approaching the end of the tour, there's a beautiful view of the Miami skyline but pictures don't do it justice. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, especially if it's a sunny and beautiful day. They do allow outside food so definitely bring water to stay hydrated.

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Bella P.

Friendly staff, amazing views, and delicious mojitos. Tour guide was informative and gave us info in both English & Spanish.

Alfredo B.

Great value for the price! Vero did a great job narrating and man, can that captain drive, navigating the channel. The views at night were incredible and almost everyone gets a seat along the sides of the boat. Scenic tour of miami skyline and narration of celebrity real estate. There was a bar at the bottom deck.

Chanel T.

The tour itself was fine. The guide was lively, funny and interactive. We enjoyed seeing all the mansions and Star Island. We were still expecting more though and we couldn't put our finger on what. It feels like it didn't have to be as long as it was. What rubbed me the wrong way is the raffle. They collect your info and pull names towards middle of the tour. The "winners" get an offer for an 8 night condo stay at a choice of locations or a cruise to a destination spot. I was so shocked when my name was called because I never win raffles. But of course there was a catch and it wasn't that you had to just pay the taxes, which is fine. What they don't tell you right away is that you have to sit through a 2-hour presentation about something or another to receive the voucher. It would seem like a fair enough trade off, but I'm not so sure how many ppl visiting MIA have the time to do that at whatever hotel location they send you to for the presentation. Just seems deceitful and it was awkward. I could've did without that. Also, the tour guide was going around for trips which is fine, but she also made it very awkward and almost peer pressured her tips.

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Cameron C.

Great tour. We took the family and it was fun to be out on the water on a nice boat just cruising around and seeing the harbor, the city, and some crazy nice houses. If you've never done it, try it. Especially if you haven't been in a boat, seen Miami from a boat, or want a low risk experience. We paid $20 each. Was about as much as going to a movie as a family. Good fun and a good service with a nice boat and nice tour guide.

Kathy K.

Purchased a Groupon for our group to do a sightseeing boat ride from Bayside in Miami. The Groupon price was only about $10 each. We phoned for the appointment in the afternoon. The booth is located behind Victoria Secret. They gave us a voucher to board the boat. The tour is about an hour and a half. Our tour guide was very funny and entertaining. We had nice views of Downtown Miami, Biscayne Bay, the Miami Port, Fisher Island, the lavish homes of Star Island, and Miami Beach. It was a fun tourist activity.

Fabienne B.

We had an amazing ride! The team was super entertaining and felt safe all the time. The view was breathtaking and saw a lot. Was the 7.30 tour with amazing sunset view.

Callie K.

We did this boat tour today. We had purchased a Groupon and had no issues redeeming it. Thankfully we only spent under $10. The boat didn't have enough seating for everyone to be outside on the top deck. All you really see is a bunch of random mansions from the backside and stay close to the bay. A lot of the facts the guide gave out were wrong about who have or previously owned a house. Also the guide was pushing for tips too much at the end.

Jacob D.

Found this via Groupon. Location was hard to find as we had to "guesstimate" the proximity of it. Luckily we were able to get on 4 min prior to getting our tickets. Total cruise time was around 90 minutes. Not crowded during the week. Make sure to get a groupon as I did not think it was worth full price. Definitely do not purchase any alcoholic beverages as they are overpriced and do not charge the prices as advertised and the bartender did not make what we ordered. Narrator was very annoying as well with her tone of voice. Scenic wise was nice

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Took our tickets. Took our money. Then kicked us off the boat because they were too full. Don't recommend.

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We had nice views of Downtown Miami, Biscayne Bay, the Miami Port, Fisher Island, the lavish homes of Star Island, and Miami Beach.

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Had an amazing time on the "Miami Lady" ship of the Island Queen company on a special tour of…read moreStiltsville with the HistoryMiami museum, presented by Dr. George. The boat was spacious, clean and the crew was very helpful. Great option of snacks and drinks. Jorge from the team did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe explaining the needed safety procedures and politely redirecting people if they stood in an unsafe place or position during the tour. Dr. George has a plethora of knowledge about literally anything we seem to pass by and provides the commentary in a generally neutral and positive way (not always easy to do when discussing Miami's history!). There was also staff onboard from the museum that were very helpful to answer questions. Just a couple points of feedback about the ship: the snack and drink bar seemed to not be able to accept card, due to technical difficulties, which was a bummer since many people nowadays don't have cash. Also, the indoor space at the bottom seemed to be kept very cold. But of course, there were lots of other options for seating including the top that is covered and the front part of the boat had a great view and plenty of room for lots of people.

There seemed to be only 2 options for short boat tours from Miami - speedboats or this one. The…read morefocus of this tour was "homes of millionaires". You should reserve tickets in advance if you want to secure a time. The departure point in Bayside Marketplace, an open air mall and bar / restaurant / entertainment complex in downtown. Parking here (for 2+ hours, which is pretty much required to cover the entire cruise + check-in window) was $34! You are required to check in 45 minutes before departure, probably so they can ensure you don't show up at the last minute and demand a refund. From what I could tell, there were several other boat tour companies also hawking trips from multiple booths at this mall, so maybe you can just walk up for some of them (?). We boarded about 15 minutes before departure. This involved getting forced photos taken, which is always a bad sign to me. If you had arrived early enough (before we did) they even tracked you down before the departure to try to sell you photos. In our case, we just exited afterwards and never got the sales pitch. The cruise itself is not bad. Miami's Biscayne Bay is certainly scenic, and the boats, homes, and skyline you see are interesting. My advice would be to sit on the right / starboard side, as you can generally get better views from there. The cruise starts along the Miami shoreline, then heads out into the bay past various islands. Eventually, you come upon a few areas that are densely developed with high-end homes. The owners of the homes were mostly people whom I'd never heard of - local retiree billionaires who sold pharmaceutical companies, whoever founded Instagram, someone who owns and NBA franchise, etc. Occasionally some name would come up that I had heard of (people recently tried or jailed for things, musicians from a bit further back, etc.). You then pass some even more exclusive island with more generic condos where other celebrities (most of whom I'd heard of) live at least part time. Then you pass the working port area with the cranes and large container ships en route back. The last 10 minutes of the cruise is again the Miami shoreline. The guy doing the narration was good - he seamlessly switched between English and Spanish and sounded fluent in both. There was a bar on board and some of the tour group were quite enthusiastic about it. However, given that I was facing 30+ minutes in Friday Miami rush hour right after the tour, I didn't really want to add alcohol to that scenario. In summary - this wasn't bad, it just wasn't "for us". The scenery was nice, but a lot of the 'content' was stuff I just don't care about.

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The good: This was a 3-4 star experience. I booked a…read moresnorkeling tour for 2 for my husband's birthday thru their website. It was easy to book and they had lots of availability. The best part of the trip was how we had the boat exclusively to ourselves! I didn't know it'd be a private tour until the day I came. So, the boat was just a total of 3 people (captain included). The water temperature was great and the clarity was decent. We even saw two dolphins! You meetup at Whiskey Joe's at the marina and you can start your excursion immediately. I liked that you didn't need to wait around much. I was able to see some cool looking fish, a bottom feeder and a crab. You get 2 hours for the snorkeling and you're not required to wear any life vests (in fact, we weren't offered any and I didn't see any). The water is super shallow so it didn't seem dangerous at all. The water is also salty and easy to float in. The boat was nearby the main snorkeling area. The bad: The area for snorkeling was pretty small. It was an artificial reef where the fish were but outside of that area there is just seagrass and there's no living things to observe. The website says snorkeling starts at $75/pp and up but that's misleading b/c that's only the price if you have 8+ people. When I came to the marina, the worker who had me sign paperwork said that "$25/hour tip is required" when I got an email saying 15% tip is optional. My husband clarified and he said "yes, it's required" but later retracted his statement after I clarified that it was strange to give tip upfront before we even went on the excursion. However, I did already give 15% tip upfront on 50% of the value and then Zelled an additional $25 tip to the captain himself afterward. The cost for snorkeling ended up being $407 for 2 people (pricey). The interesting: The captain swam with us to lead us to the reef and then swam back and was mostly on his phone.

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