100% would do this again! The manatee sized shout out goes to Austin and Rodney, they were our tour…read moreguides. Rodney was "drivin the boat" with style & class, while also being our handy dandy pool noodle handler. Austin was the man, he told us all about the manatees and marinated wet suits. I guess manatees are actually buff like body builders, ultimate sleeper build. Taking us to the hot spots we were finally in the water with what looked like giant turds; gentle turds. They kinda just live life, eating and sleeping while you stare at their muscles and watch them breathe. The amount of mental discipline you have to have is , you want to scream and squirm but can't. It might startle the manatees, the struggle was real. It was nice to get out with kind, genuine people, we were vibing. So all in all get ur butt over here and make some memories you'll never forget. Just do it!

Captain Taylor and Ryan were great out on the water. We really enjoyed our manatee tour trip on…read moreCrystal River. Thank you both for all your guidance out on the water. we had a great family trip. Thank you both! Happy New Year 2026

A great place to buy bait and get some good conversation with expert anglers in Crystal River…read moreFlorida

Stopped by here for bait last week. Had a great conversation with the owner and got some great…read morebait for reasonable prices. This is my new go-to bait store.

Awesome experience for me, my dad and my son our captain DJ was cool and put us on the fish within…read moreminutes of getting us in the water will definitely do this again.

Skipper took us to secret areas. The bites were amazing. We landed great fish like trout, snook,…read moresnapper, grouper. He knows the surrounding terrain very well. Took us to places you might get stranded by tides unless you were with him.

What a day! There are not enough words to express how much fun we had today. Travis is a great…read morecaptain and this trip did not disappoint, not to mention I caught a monster 34 1/2 foot Red fish! ! My husband and I caught so many fish and we felt confident and secure with Travis as our Captain! Thanks for a wonderful day!

Captain Travis was awesome. Kept us on fish the whole time. We loved his passion for being on the…read morewater and his love for conversation and wildlife. Besides that he was fun to fish with. Great guy and great personality.

Great experience today!! Rates were very reasonable and the husband and wife who run it are so kind…read moreand helpful. I would definitely use island life boat rental again and recommend to anyone looking for a good clean day out on the water :)

I highly recommend renting a boat with Island Life Boat Rentals! The owners Davida and Drew were…read morevery friendly and wonderful to work with and could not be more accommodating! We had a great time cruising the pontoon around the beautiful islands of Cedar Key! Thank you so much for a great day!!

We had a great trip with Captain Voyles. Even though the fishing conditions were difficult the day…read moreof our trip he worked hard to get us over fish and we were able to limit out. He is very personable, great captain and full of stories. My wife and I will not hesitate to book with him next time we are in the area. We highly recommend Captain Voyles.

Super unforgettable manatee adventure with Tyler (our guide) and Michelle (our boat captain). We…read morehad two amazing and very different manatee encounters. Our first stop was near a sanctuary site in King's Bay that was absolutely packed with manatees that we could not see in the murky waters. It was an incredibly "up close and personal" experience--you literally could not see the manatees until they were right next to you. The location was the Three Sisters Springs. Here, the water clarity was phenomenal. We were able to see the manatees in their entirety--huge, graceful forms gliding, rolling and swimming past us. I would highly recommend this tour operator if you are looking for a great manatee adventure.

This place has a decent bait shop and boat ramp. We often go here to launch our boat in Crystal…read moreRiver, because Pete's Pier is usually too overcrowded these days. I guess I should not be promoting the boat ramp because it's sort of a secret that a lot of people don't know about. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They also offer river tours to see manatees and King's Bay if you don't have a boat.

I called last minute to see if there were any spaces available and I was promptly put on the 1:30…read moretour. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour because it's not a big boat like the others but will fit about 8-10 people. There were 6 including myself on this trip. Matt was super cool and a funny tour guide. He showed us so many of the keys and he knew a lot about the birds and the history of Cedar Key itself. I also appreciated the fact that when he didn't know an answer, he simply admitted that he didn't know--he didn't try to make something up. The tour was $30 and lasted about 1.5 hours. He even took us to see the lighthouse! It was a lot of fun.

Our family of 4 adults enjoyed the 11:30am Coastal Tour. Interesting information, great boat ride,…read moreand wonderful wildlife, including dolphins surfing in our wake. Highly recommend.