A great morning of fishing with Captain Charlie!…read more The day started right on time and we hit the water right away and fished in the Sarasota Bay in a number of spots. Captain Charlie then offered to take us out into the Gulf as it was a calm day and we ventured out a few miles to a great spot on a nature reef. Many a fish was caught and Captain Charlie was great about show us and my 13 yo son what salt water fishing was all about. We will definite we repeat customers. Captain Charlie was an excellent guide and a wonderful host.

What an awesome day!! Captain Charlie was AWESOME!! Super knowledgeable, personable, and really…read morewants you to do well. I'm new to fishing and he gave so many pointers and had a lot of patience with me & some of my bad casts! We caught a huge variety of fish and really enjoyed ourselves! Highly recommend & he will be my go-to next time I'm in Sarasota! Thank you!!

We had a fun day with Captain Morgan and first mate Brandon. Would definitely recommend fishing…read morewith these two. We had an enjoyable ride 9 miles out into the gulf to fish and came back to the dock from the other end of the island so we got to see all of Anna Maria. They cleaned our fish and the restaurant at the dock cooked it immediately and we enjoyed a wonderful meal. It was an incredibly great day!

Guy knows how to get you on the giants! His second mate really earns his keep! They literally…read moretake care of EVERYTHING, all you have to do is HOLD ON and let those huge Grouper and Snapper beat you up!! Prices are very reasonable! Will be returning soon!!!

Great clinic from Capt. Erik. Tips and tricks helped me be able to get my bro his 1st Snook!read more

Captain Don is our favorite captain yet! His boat was super clean and he's very polite and nice. We…read morecan't wait to take our 6 year old to Eggmont with him.

We spent another fantastic afternoon with Captain Don, again. He's now our official "go to" when…read morewe want to get out on the water in Anna Maria. He took us to the Island Grill - highly recommend. Found some dolphins to follow us back to the marina! Really, really fun. Captain Don is a great host and the boat is big, comfortable and immaculate. We'll be back!

We headed out this morning on our private charter for two with Captain Mark Lyon, a master of the…read moregulf waters and experienced fisherman. On his perfectly outfitted 31 foot vessel we felt comfortable and safe in in good hands as we headed out to the bay from the St. Petersburg mooring docks. Couldn't have experienced better weather or assistance in reeling in the catches, even if it was a slow fishing day, the cruise, education, site seeing were totally worth it. Can highly recommend Captain Mark and his boat the Double Espresso

Captain Brian is stellar! He orchestrated such a beautiful fishing day for us both. He's so…read morecompletely knowledgeable and utterly kind. Knew his stuff and the very best places to explore with fishing rods. He respects our environment and the beings living in it. We had the best day ever of ocean fishing and we fish a bunch! This guy's the real deal!

We did the sunset tour and it was a great way to end our day. Captain Brian was so knowledgeable…read moreand so much fun. There were 8 of us in the boat, but I think it may have been possible to have a couple more. After checking in at the food shack Captain Brian directed us to the boat that was waiting for us in the river. We purchased our tickets online and we also had waivers to sign before we even got there. Captain Brian pointed out points of interest as we sailed down the river. My favorite part was "bird island". Hundreds of birds..... big ones, little ones, colorful ones, and noisy ones. It was so neat. Once we got back to the landing we spent the remainder of our tour waiting for the sun to go down. It was beautiful. We also saw a few alligators. None seemed to be very big, but who knows what the water was hiding. Captain Brian was disappointed that there weren't more gators for us to see, but he figured they were all off elsewhere looking for "love" as it is now mating season. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Thanks Denise for a great afternoon on our private tour from Linger Lodge. Very comfortable…read moreelectric boat so as not to scare away the wildlife made for an enjoyable day to watch for so many birds, turtles, and yes even got to see a nice sized alligator. Denise was very knowledgeable of the areas history, plants and wildlife. Ending the trip back at Linger Lodge for drinks and dinner. Perfect! And of course we had the Alligator bites. The best in Florida.

As a disclaimer, I'm an enthusiastic participant who's friends with a member of the sailing center…read more As my friend explained, if you take a class and pay an annual fee, then you get access to a fleet of sailboats. The boats hold 1-3 people, and you can check them out throughout the year. Per my friend, the fee is reasonable at around $600. This gets you the class about how to sail, and access to the boats. You can also join the Yacht club, and get this perk. That's obviously more expensive though. We spent about two hours sailing. We didn't capsize, get stranded, or crash so I'd say the lessons are a win. When my friend initially asked if I wanted to go sailing, I was excited. Anything on the water sounds good to me. Plus, I own boat shoes which I haven't used for their actual purpose until now. I forgot that sailing is actually pretty tough and technical. You have to figure out the wind patterns, use about 10 ropes to ensure you don't crash, and tip one side of the boat into the water to catch the wind. It's intense. It was a lot of fun, and I would probably go again. Sailing is definitely a sport, so if you're looking for a relaxing day on the water then this probably isn't for you. The center has free parking and is in a great location. Sail in the morning, and stroll to lunch at one of the fabulous DTSP restaurants.

As a beginner I can't think of a better place to learn to sail. After 1 class I felt very…read morecomfortable going out on my own. Classes are great, staff is very nice and supportive and the "sailing community" they have there feels really good. I come from north Tampa and honestly, I can be there in a boat on on the water in less than 45 minutes. Boats are perfect, already rigged and ready to go. Great valus for the $$!