My friends and I declare that the Pirates of Marco Island is our FAVORITE outing...and we all live…read morehere! We had such an amazing time out on the boat for the sunset cruise. For $30 in season, this is a great deal for a 1.5 hour boat ride that leaves from Rose Marina. The boat had about 100 guests on it that night and still didn't feel too crowded. There aren't seats for everyone, but you really do just want to stand along the side of the boat for the best views as you cruise alone the Marco Island canals up to the Esplanade and then out to the Gulf for the sunset. The DJ and cruise director was outstanding, keeping us all dancing and having fun as soon as we stepped onto the boat. The bar serves beer, wine, and a few cocktails, as well as soda and water. The bar line was quite long and slow-moving as soon we boarded, but it opened up a bit halfway through the ride. And definitely bring cash (there's a $3 service charge for using credit cards). We all got off the boat and cannot wait to do this again!

Booked this on a whim and so glad we did! We did the sunset cruise with our 2 kids and we all had…read moreso much fun! They got our kids dancing and made sure everybody on the boat was having a good time. They serve beverages on board which was great! Our kids wanted to do it again the next night. Watching the sunset over the golf was amazing. One of the best things we did on our trip!!

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

Captain was knowledgeable and accommodating to scheduling and requests to see specific features of…read morethe island, would highly recommend this for your special occasion as a must do on Marco Island.

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.

First time trying Sunshine Tour, thought all they did was boat tours, but they also do backwater…read moreand offshore fishing charters. Today we went out and hit sheepshead and a nice keeper redfish at the first stop. Capt. Trent aka "Mr. Try It Again" was awesome, and we have booked again for later this week.

Very satisfied customer here!! So glad my husband booked this excursion to Keewaydin Island with…read moreHemingway Water Shuttle, which is the easiest way to get to the island. The owner and his son so friendly and super generous, allowing for slight detours and stops to watch numerous dolphins swim along marina and the Gulf of Mexico. Saw more dolphins on this trip than the ones we paid exclusively for dolphin watching. The shuttle is pet friendly. As a matter of fact, our Captain was a puppy Australian Labradoodle, named Jack . Best captain ever!! Gentle and friendly. He kept a close watch for the dolphins. Highly recommend Hemingway Water Shuttle.

We have taken the Hemingway water shuttle 2 times now and it was amazing each time. It is a…read morewonderful family run business. Everyone is super welcoming. It's not just a shuttle it's like a little guided tour out to the island. They are also great with kids! I can't forget Jack being the perfect host! Oh and so many great shell finds!!

This was our first experience doing a shelling tour and chose Sand Dollar Shelling because of…read morefamily members who have taken tours with them. We are so happy that we went with this company because they deliver above and beyond the expectations. Our tour guides were Joey and Taylor Nadotti who were very knowledgeable about the area and what to expect and look for while we were on the boat. I really enjoyed both of them and we will definitely be back to tour again and will definitely be requesting them for our tours. Taylor walked the islands with us and found us all kinds of unique shells, sand dollars, and conch's. Joey turned the boat around so that the dolphins would play in the wake. He also kept us all informed about any weather conditions that might have affected our trip and diverted us to another location while the storm passed by and then finished our excursion. We got to watch the sunset over the Gulf and then a beautiful ride back to the dock. If you're looking for something that is very exciting and informative, then you have to book with them. Our granddaughters fell in love with them both.

I chose this particular boat tour due to the rave reviews…read more First of all there was no stand or building where they are located, so we walked around the parking lot and shopping center until we could get in touch with the driver. Turns out you just have to look for their truck in the parking lot. That wasn't made clear at the time of booking. It was a fine boat ride, but felt more like a water taxi than a tour. We saw dolphins on the way to go shelling which was neat... but so did every other boat in the vicinity. We only had about 1.5 hours to go shelling which wasn't nearly enough time. Keewaydin Island was beautiful but we didn't have time to enjoy it. After our boat taxi ride was over we tipped the driver $30. Mind you this ride didn't include food, drinks (other than water) or snacks. A day later we got an automated email asking us for a tip (if we hadn't already). Mind you we did NOT take a private tour- it was two groups of 3 people. The email said: "If you have not tipped * Boat captains often rely on tips as a significant part of their income, particularly in the tourism industry where tipping is customary. A 20% gratuity or Minimum of $100 per Captain on Private tours is customary for this type of tour. If the captain was amazing feel free to tip more." Excuse me? We paid $370 for 2 adults and 1 child for a less than 3 hour excursion to Keewaydin Island. They were expecting an additional $50-$75 in tips? This was by far the most expensive boat "tour" we've been on, and we've done many- Italy, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Hawaii, California, Maine, and three others in Florida. I wrote the company an email bc they send out 2-3 emails afterwards asking you to leave a review... and if it's not 5 stars to email them directly. They never responded. Two sets of my in-laws were wanting to go on a tour in the coming weeks and we told them both not to waste their money on Sand Dollar Shelling. So now I'm telling you too.

I don't normally take the time to write reviews unless service was exceptional or awful. this one…read moreis due to above and beyond every step of the way. from the time we got there staff could not of been nicer. ease of the entire experience, and this includes a canceled trip due to weather. refunded and actually got to talk to someone on the phone. honestly just great all the way around.

Imp,ractic J0kers and other shows of people getting hurt played on TV. So far that is allTthey've…read moreshown. These shows are totally inappropriate for a day cruise. They feature people getting hurt or humiliated for laughs, which kills the relaxed, fun vibe people come here for. It's uncomfortable to watch, and super hard to ignore. It doesn't belong in a setting meant for enjoyment, this low brow cringe. Sat in a puddle in the open seat upstairs. Grumpy am attendants. The captain was very nice and gracious and so were most of the employees on the boat. Food is toxic factory food on PFAS paper plates l, PFSS Styrofoam cups, etc. ​

Beautiful spot easy to get to by boat. We lived the water and all the action once we docked. It's…read morelike your surrounded by nature. We saw dolphins, iguana and fishies all around. I can't wait to go back again

Beautiful island with a beach that's great to boat up to. Go to the coastal side of the southern…read moreend, but get there early as it will fill up with tons of boats. Beautiful waters all around. A great place for a beach party.