Fantastic time! Captain Matt was great- got to know us and our comfort level with different…read moreactivities, and planned our morning accordingly. He was great with our 9 year old granddaughters- showed them lots of sea life (including manatees and dolphins) and helped them learn the paddle board and snorkel gear. The girls are already asking when we can go back.

We had an absolutely fantastic experience with Island Time Boat Tours on Anna Maria Island! Beth…read morewas an incredible captain and guide. From the moment we stepped aboard, she made us feel welcome and took the time to learn what we wanted out of our trip. What really set this tour apart was how Beth tailored the entire experience to fit our needs and interests. She was flexible, knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely wanted to make sure we had the best possible day on the water. We never felt rushed, and every stop felt like it was chosen just for us. If you're looking for a personalized, relaxing, and memorable boat tour around Anna Maria Island, look no further. Beth went above and beyond to make our outing special, and it was one of the highlights of our vacation. We can't recommend Island Time Boat Tours highly enough and will definitely book with Beth again on our next visit!

fun dolphin tour with Captain Jim and Dave. numerous dolphin sightings and we saw some manatees…read more great views of the real estate and overall it was an enjoyable tour of the bay. this is our 4th time taking the tour here. it's been our favorite.

Captain Chris and first mate Steve were amazing! The tour has been wonderful…read more Steve helped my mother in law onto the boat as she's older and has a scooter he accommodated us perfectly. Super funny guys with great views. We saw a bunch of dolphins which was awesome. Will highly recommend to everyone coming out this way. The vibes were awesome

April 21st booked a trip with Captain Shawn for my second time. I know of no other captain that…read moreworks so hard to insure a successful trip. We caught red fish, snook and a limit of trout,. If you want a great fishing trip in the Bradenton Sarasota area, I high recommend Capt Shawn Randy Kincaid

My husband and I were looking for a last minute charter boat to take us fishing. We were very lucky…read moreto find Captain Shawn! Our first impression was he was very professional and knows what he is doing when it comes to fishing. He took us fishing for 3/4 days with his clean and spacious fishing boat. We caught lots of snook, trout, and snapper. You can tell he has many years of experience and takes pride in letting his clients have the best experience by watching us cast our lines meticulously. His equipment were first class and the boat was very stable. The weather was not so promising that day but he made sure were safe. Luckily, we were able to get back into land without getting rained on. I want to highlight that he did not try to catch a fish himself that day because he focuses on his clients and coaches them how to be successful. If you're looking for someone who takes fishing seriously and maybe acquire some fishing skills from someone with many years of experience, Captain Shen is the guy you're looking for. We can't wait to be back!

Owner enjoys screaming at people who fish at the local Mariana: asking for proof that they are…read morestaying at the local hotel, asking for their room number and screaming at them until he gets the answers he wants. If you wanted "good" publicity: you probably shouldn't berate people while wearing a shirt with the name of your company on it. I wouldn't support a business owner who screams at anyone minding their business.

This cruise started out lovely but did not end the best. We boarded the boat for our cruise for 11,…read morewith 4 kids (10-14 range) and the rest adults. We left the dock with a woman guide and an older man captaining. She was quite friendly and talkative and explained the area to us as we drove around. We stopped first at an inlet that serves as a nursery area for dolphins and we got to see several young dolphins play and learn some fun facts. The ride was enjoyable - we had brought drinks and snacks on board and everyone was enjoying themselves. We neared Bird Island and the woman guide pointed out a house belonging to Garth Brooks. She then tried to point out a house belonging to Cameron Diaz's mother, but it was a bit out of sight - so the boat moved around to get us into eye-sight. That was when the boat lurched and came to a sudden halt. The woman did not appear to react at all, so at first no one seemed to realize anything was wrong, but soon we were alerted that we had run aground on a sand bar. Here is where things went downhill sharply. Over the next 30 minutes, it became clear that they had no idea whatsoever what they should do. There was no emergency plan. The captain tried to gun the boat in reverse to back us off, but it was firmly stuck. They tried to wave down another tour boat, only to have them tell us that they would love to help but had customers on board and were not permitted. They seemed to have no defined action plan at all. Finally they called their main office, only to be cursed at by, presumably, the owner, that he now had a lot of paperwork to fill out and that the captain better figure it out himself. We tried shifting all passengers to the front of the boat - then the back - and then back again, several times. Not longer after this, the captain informed the adults that the only solution he could come up with was for some of us to get out of the boat and start pushing. Given we had all been drinking, I am not sure how this was the solution arrived on, but presumably without a modicum of help from the company office, this was all he could come up with. Myself and another adult got into the water and started pushing - and with him gunning the boat in reverse - we were able to get free. Now during this time, with tensions high, the captain yelled several times at the kids. We boarded the boat again without any major issue - and we were off again after about an hour trapped. They took us to see the sunset before bringing us back to the dock. They apologized profusely and offered us some free rides the next day - of course the last thing we wanted was to get on another boat at that point. We have not been offered any discount or refund of our cruise - despite spending a third of it trapped and being yelled at. I find this whole situation completely avoidable. Why they did not immediately call the office and have them send another boat to rescue the passengers, it is unclear to me. Or have company staff push the boat off. Had any of us slipped and injured ourselves getting off or back on the boat, this could have gone from bad to much worse. Worse yet, they appeared to have absolutely no action plan at all for what to do when things went wrong, which is honestly indefensible. No one waiting for us at the dock to apologize - no follow-up from the company after the fact. I would strongly caution against using this company until they figure some of these items out, at the least.

This is our second year with Captain Kim's tours and we toured with the Captain, herself…read more It was very windy and choppy, but we saw a ton of dolphins and she scooped up plenty of critters for us to examine. We went to a sand bar and scooped up live sand dollars (carefully) and a huge whelk and whelk eggs. It was a very different tour than last year, but she was so adaptable and obviously knows the area/ is incredibly knowledgeable about the bay, the homes along the water, and all the animals within. We'll be back with her next year!!!

We had SO much fun on our combination tour with Connie! She was great! We found so many cool shells…read moreand creatures! We caught crabs and starfish and did get to see some dolphins. It was a wonderful day! We went at 930 so it wasn't hot and we were able to have the whole afternoon for other activities. Definitely check this out. Our kids, 10 and 3 loved it!

John was a tour guide and was Great!! He took me and my family to some very cool snorkeling spots,…read moreand provided us with all the gear and water.

We had the best time ever! We saw tons of dolphins. Went to Egmont Key and then went snorkeling…read more The kids had a blast and our captain was so nice!

We rented the memory maker for a sunset cruise for my mom's 60th birthday and I couldn't think of a…read morebetter way to celebrate. This charter company is absolutely incredible. I was able to show up early and decorate the boat and set up food, Coree and Michael were so helpful with everything including even helping us set up our food drinks and decorations. They have everything you need on board like cups, plates, serving platers, silverware, ice, wine glasses etc! Michael was our captain and he was fantastic in every way. Coree was our first mate and she was amazing, helpful, and so fun! I highly recommend this crew if you rent from Kokomo! 10/10 experience and I'll be back for more 100%.

The sunset cruise that we took with Kokomo Charters was truly worth every penny! Beautiful, clean…read more boat, nice calm night and Aaron did a great job pointing out points of interest along the way! We were very fortunate to have had a beautiful sunset and traveling to Sarasota Harbor to see all of the waterfront homes and huge yachts anchored there! We would strongly recommend Kokomo Charters to one and all!

We have rented from Tanner once a year or so for the last about seven years on our yearly trip when…read morewe drive down to NC and we cannot say enough about how much we appreciate him! We have such great boat vacation family memories thanks to him. He is timely, helpful, reliable and super kind. Could not recommend anyone more!

When the locals need to rent a boat, we call Tanner. We've…read morerented boats from at least 4 different outfits in the area - not only is LiGT fairly priced, but Tanner provides genuine customer service that you just won't find elsewhere. There's really not much more I can say. Do your due diligence and research the other rental options, but it's highly likely that you'll come back around to Life is Good Today and Cap'n Tanner. You'll be glad you did!