Excellent communication prior to our arrival, and our driver Michael was on time to pick us up at…read morethe airport and let us know exactly where to go once we retrieved our luggage. He was also super friendly with suggestions for restaurants and bars in the area. Highly recommended!

I had a late request for a quote for a ride the following morning. Ty got back to me quickly and…read moreafter getting the details, he promptly sent a quote with a link to pay online easily. We had to change the pickup location and Mike the driver was flexible and handled it all with ease. These guys are top notch and I would recommend them to anyone traveling within their area of service. Thank you!

What a great trip we had. Capt. Robin and her mate Braelyn were just the best. Informative and…read moresuper nice. Will definitely be back

Excellent shuttle and service. They take you to and from the island at various times. It was $25…read morefor adults for the shuttle. The provide an umbrella and a mask and snorkel if needed. They also provided shelling bags! Type in Merry Pier in the navigation system. Park on the street. There is meter parking or you can buy a parking pass for $10 for all day at the Shell Key Shuttle booth. Great option to get to the island! It was also very quick and the staff and captains were so nice and helpful!

Booked a trip with Hubbard's Marina. We departed from Ft De Soto…read more Art and Skip were our captains and they were great! We left Ft De Soto at 11am. Arrived around Egmont Key around 11:15am or so. We had to be back on the boat by 2:15pm for a 2:30pm departure to arrive back to Ft De Soto by 3pm. The boat was $30 per person. The park entrance fee is $5. Worth the trip and money. Leave early and allow plenty of time for traffic The boat offers covered seating and a galley on board selling snacks, soda, and water. Definitely pack snacks and food. We didn't thinking we wouldn't want or need it but regretted it. I brought 2 40oz water bottles, which was enough for me. Wear beach clothing with a bathing suit and cover-up. Bring sun protection too. If you don't want to buy food, drink and snacks on board be sure to pack a small cooler.

Egmont key is a great place to spend the day. sun on the beach and explore the fort. the ferry…read moreservice could be better tho, prices keep going up every year and you only get 2-3 hours on the island

Wow! What an experience! We took a 9am tour to Shell Key on Cap'n Dalton's boat. There were only…read moresix passengers on board, which meant there was plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the sunshine. Dalton provided expert commentary about the area, even pointing out a few celebrity homes and yachts along the way. It was a gorgeous ride over to Shell Key, and we even saw a few dolphins along the way. Once on the island, we had about 45-50 minutes to explore the beaches and do a little snorkeling and shell-hunting. The island is aptly named, with rows and piles of shells along its white, sandy beaches. The water was warm and perfect for swimming. Soon enough we were back on board and heading back to the harbor. And that's when the magic happened: dolphins! Following along in our wake, and no doubt attracted to the enthusiastic squeals of one of our dolphin-loving fellow passengers, the dolphins put on quite a show. Even Dalton, who I assume sees a LOT of dolphins, was impressed by how long they followed in our wake and performed jumps and flips for us. It was truly one of the most remarkable experiences of my life! Thank you Dalton and Island Ferry for an amazing and memorable tour and one of the true highlights of our vacation!

Lovely tour! Our guide was very nice and chill, she definitely wanted to make sure we had a good…read moretime. Obviously its never a guarantee, but we saw dolphins and a manatee on our tour. Groups are small and the boats are very comfortable. They use pontoon boats so you have shade, which I definitely appreciated. The beach they took us to to snorkeling was gorgeous.

The guy running the Ferry was extremely rude. He would not answer any questions regarding the…read morebroken boat, while also being petty. We only came here for the private beach. Very disappointing.

Sweet ride over to the key!!! Very convenient as the ferry goes every 30 minutes! I went with a…read morefriend and I have always thought it would be cool to go to a spot on the beach most of the public does not go. It was a beautiful beach with shells and easy walking access from the boat ramp right on to the beach. I was so excited to find my first small but beautiful sharks tooth and then I found 5 more!! It was a great day and when we were ready to leave within minutes we are back at our cars. Another great hidden secret is the South Beach Ferry!! Don't tell anyone!!

Bring it back!!! It is very convenient and only makes sense! Who wouldn't want to spend time on the…read morebay to go from st Pete to Tampa. This is a needed service.

Great idea to have this service. I hope they eventually run more trips on weekdays for tourists or…read morejust anybody why might like to take a nice day trip. They could use more signage at the St.Pete departure area. No one is in the booth and there are no signs at all to indicate where we should board. There is no phone number and nowhere to text. They don't even have their schedule on their website. Some signeage and a website designer and an ability to reach someone with questions would be a big help. I can see from the boat that this is Bay State Cruises and they normally run boats from Boston to P-town. I know they have lots of experience and I hope they will apply that to this branch of the business.

What a great way to avoid trying to find parking at the new Coachman Park! I'd much rather pay a…read morefew bucks for a fun ride from Dunedin and spend a little time on the water. They drop and pick up right outside Coachman Park on the dock. Super convenient, the guys driving and confirming tickets were very nice. You can go standby as long as there are open seats. You can buy in advance online - suggested... but it is not quite up to date... the website is also a bit finicky. Not sure how reliable all the info/details are yet... They are just getting started but I'm not sure if that means it's brand new for that location or just for the 2023 season. We ended up just paying cash and the pricing was different online than what we were charged in person. Last ferry from Coachman Park back to Dunedin during the week is at 9:30 pm...if you're there for a show you might miss the boat! I'm not sure about weekends but I'll be using it again on a Saturday soon so I'll update my review if there's more to report. But definitely choose this and the Jolley Trolley over other options when possible. It's cheaper and more fun!

Five Stars! As a new customer, I was very impressed at the service all around. We called the office…read morewith questions, and they were very helpful and kept in contact with us until we were ready to board (note: the boarding location has changed to the end of the dock, office did not know this). Suggested you purchase tickets in advance and bring cash for a tip. We were picked up right next to Coachman Park Marina, rode over to the Clearwater Beach marina, and back, just went for a fun short trip. The price is right for families, kids, everyone! Much better than trying to find parking on Clearwater Beach, save your money and the hassle, and ride the Ferry! Captain Ralph and First Mate Alex were professional, friendly and full of amazing local tidbits throughout our ride, describing locations as we putted along the intracoastal. The boat was comfortable, the ride was serene, the scenery unmatched, and Capt. Ralph and F.M. Alex could not have been more pleasant and accommodating. Highly recommend for families, kids will love this!

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.

The Caladesi Connection Ferry service was safe, clean and a fun atmosphere. The captain was funny…read more He told good jokes. The ferry service is $20 per adult and they currently have a military discount available. No wagons allowed but you can have beach chairs, strollers and coolers.

The best way to get to Caladesi if you don't have your own boat!…read more Jump on the ferry, take all your beach gear- you land at the dock(obv) grab a quick bite from their grill, floats even fishing stuff. Go through the nature walk and come out at the most beautiful pristine amazing beach ever

We love Capt. Stu . He Took is around Boca Grande it was beautiful!! The boat was awesome . Can't…read morewait to do it again.

This was just what I was looking for! We rented the yacht for my sister's bachelorette party. The…read morecaptain and first mate were courteous, friendly and so helpful! Their bus transportation broke down on the way to pick us up but after we made it to the boat, they more than made up for the lost time and inconvenience. That's how you know you are working with a good business! They navigated around the red tide areas and showed us some top spots in the area. We saw a ton of dolphins and all the ladies had a wonderful time. Great pick if you are looking for some ocean fun!