Best time ever on the water, fishing or just a day in the water have done both never disappointed…read morefriendly and professional Recommend highly!

If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would! We went out with Rodney for a few hours and had…read moreTHE BEST day ever! He showed us a few cool spots around fort Myers beach and then took us to Bonita springs where we anchored down on the island for a couple hours. He had beach games for us and went shelling and swimming. We saw dolphins and manatees. There was a storm approaching but he kept an eye on it and got us back at the perfect time. We will never forget this trip and will definitely be back next time we visit! Can't wait!!! Thanks Rodney!!!

Had a blast fishing with Alex. He said it was a slow day but we caught enough fish to keep the trip…read morefun and have enough for dinner. Alex gave us suggestions on how to cook the fish and we took his advice. Best fish I have ever tasted. Plenty of room for 4 adults to fish and for us the half day was the perfect amount of time. Alex was working hard and kept the boat nice and clean. Will definitely book again on our next trip to FMB!

This experience was amazing! Back N Blue Fishing charters took us out on a boat ride to Lovers Key…read morebeach and for lunch to Doc Ford's for a yummy lunch right on the water. For last minute booking everything went smoothly. Our guide was Ron, he was very knowledgeable and a genuine easy going guy. The ride was smooth and safe as could be. During the ride we saw an amazing amount of dolphins, nothing like I'd ever seen before. Overall this experience was amazing all thanks to Back N Blue Fishing charters!

What an incredibly disappointing outing this was.  After spending almost $400, and not seeing any…read moresign of even a single manatee, on our way out we were talking to someone familiar with this company and found out that we would have been "VERY lucky" to have seen any manatees on the earliest tour of the day, but "didn't stand a chance" of seeing any by the time our tour was set for in the afternoon.   Apparently, the warm winter saw the manatees leave for the gulf very early this season, and since that time they leave the Orange River very early in the day, if they are there at all... something the company was well aware of; and, yet, they sold us a "Manatee Tour".   It would seem that this company also re-brands tours to be "Nature Tours" later in the year, but did not see fit to do so for our trip, despite the recognition that we would spend all that money to see nothing that the tour name promises. Had this been advertised for what it was, a "Nature Tour", we would not have joined the tour, as we are experienced paddlers and could have explored the river with our own kayaks free of charge.  We had paid for a guided "Manatee Tour", expecting a MANATEE TOUR. We feel deceived and that we have been victims of false representation. We gave the company an opportunity to respond, and set things right, but they refused to do so, saying that they do not guarantee manatees will be viewed.  This was so much more than bad luck, though. The only positive I can say is the guide was very kind and great with my son, who has a special need. Other than that, extremely disappointed.

Went Dec 2022. It was a beautiful warm day, but was the week after the big cold spell came through…read moreso that may have helped. Did the 2hr kayak rental, not the tour. Go to the manatee park, check-in at the gift shop then walk down the path till u get to the kayak area. There's a public launch, but the rental company is past that. The kayak staff were super nice. Kayaks were in good condition. Can wear your flip flops or water shoes on the kayak and bring water if u want. Any shoes u don't want wet can be left by the kayak launch. U will walk into the water a little bit to load into the kayaks so ur feet will certainly get wet. Definitely bring a camera. We only had 1 person keep their phone so we didn't ruin any, but it's so worth it to have your own & capture the moment a manatee swims up to u. We had so much fun and loved the adventure. Had guests in town and this is a great activity to do with people visiting. The guided tour is probably nice - u always learn new tidbits when people r showing u around, but we've used kayaks before, kind of like going at r own pace, and didn't feel we missed out. The river is pretty mellow and easy to navigate. U can make the outing as physically taxing or relaxing as you'd like (at least when u rent ur own). Some people just floated outside the power plant & essentially used the kayak as a chair for observation. Our group opted to be a bit more adventurous, exploring both sides of the river and various coves. The area behind the power plant was absolutely filled with manatee. A couple in r group had manatees come right up to the boat looking up at them, another had a manatee push their kayak up a little as they went underneath, probably b/c it was so crowded with manatee when we went. The workers tell u that going right has the most manatee and going left is more scenic. I'd agree going right had more manatee, but we went down both sides and didn't feel the left side was any prettier or had as much to offer so next time I'd only go right and explore that area a bit more. Lots of beautiful birds so if u love looking for interesting nature, this is a great tour. Thankfully we did not c any alligators or water snakes. Think they offer 2 or 3 hours. For us, 2 hours was more than enough and I would pick that option again. Kayaks start getting a bit uncomfortable after awhile and once you've paddled amongst manatees for a couple hours, it felt like enough. If ur an avid kayaker and want to make it out to the bigger body of water, perhaps the longer time would b better. Would highly recommend kayaking at Manatee Park through Manatee Kayaking Company. Make reservations online - it's easy.

One of the classiest and funnest excursions I've done on any vacation…read more We were in town from Fort Worth Texas for a week. I had been looking for a 1/2 day fishing charter for the last two weeks. No luck until I talked to Christine at Paradise last night. We happened to get lucky and they weren't booked up today. She was very friendly and helpful on the phone. Gave us directions and what we would need for our charter at 8am. I have to add they beat everyone else's 1/2 day charter rates. We got there ( my wife and three kids ) and were met by Captain Ryan. He had our boat all prepped and ready to head out right at 8am. Ryan was extremely polite and friendly. Hard to do with three teenagers that we thought about throwing over several times. LOL Captain Ryan must have changed fishing spots at least a dozen times trying his hardest to get us on fish. We all caught several. We only walked away with three keepers ( all good size Mackerel ) but caught a lot more than that. We caught a squirrel fish, lizard fish, blow fish, catfish just to name a few. One of our daughters caught a big fish and it gave her a run for her money. It was a juvenile and even though it was big we had to throw it back. Captain Ryan was very knowledgeable about his fishing. This was an outstanding trip and I will come back here every time we are back in Fort Myers. Our youngest ( 11 years old ) said ....."I think today was the best day I've had as a child". That was worth a million bucks and says a lot about this company. Well done Paradise. We are customers for life!

Best day in a while! Contacted this charter the day before we decided we wanted to go out fishing…read more A last minute business trip/relative visit and impromptu day off. Fishing sounded like a great way to spend it. Contacted charter via phone ( although you could book online) because I wanted to know about access to boat/ what was needed. Christine called me back a few hours later had all of he information. She was polite and accommodating. I confirmed at 7:30pm for next day afternoon slot. That's customer service! Headed to Snook Bight marina and had a fantastic margarita made by Sandy. Met up with captain Ryan at 1. Boarded the 24 ft fishing boat with my hubby, a cooler, sandwiches, maybe some beer and 2 senior citizens ( parents). Had a great 4 Hour trip. Captain Ryan was professional, patient and knew everything about the area wildlife and fish. We got to fish at a few spots. We caught catfish, trout, whiting, baby hammerheads. He somehow arranged for us to see dolphins too! It might seem pricey($400), but honestly because you are able to go at your own pace, not being elbow to elbow with others and having an experienced captain as your guide made the day priceless. Will go again when we are back in town .

We had so much fun on waverunner tour!!! We left right from…read moreDiamondhead Beach Resort- just walked out into water and got on waverunner. Super convenient. Our daughter is 16 and had to pass a test ($3 and took 20 mins) to be able to drive her own. Great adventure out to the bay by Lover's Key...we saw school of stingrays, several dolphin and a turtle. Really enjoyable time and our guide was very knowledgeable and nice. Waterproof camera would be helpful.

My wife and I spent the week at Diamond Head, we booked a dolphin tour (make sure to book at least…read more1-2 days in advance). We could not have had a better experience, we expected to have multiple people in the tour group; however, as luck had it we were the only individuals to take the dolphin tour that morning. Sean aka Beach Jesus was an amazing tour guide, very knowledgeable, very friendly and made the experience that much better. We saw multiple dolphin pods, a manatee and extensive wildlife, it was amazing. 10/10 would recommend anyone and everyone to check these guys out if you're looking for a great priced adventure that you won't soon forget.

This one is for you! Captain Chris was enjoyable, knowledgeable and entertaining! He made sure…read moreeveryone aboard had an active live bait and chance to catch a fish. His Pathfinder boat with large deck was perfect to give all four fisherman an easy cast. He treated the group to 5 fishing spots and was eager to chum or change boat position if the fish we not hitting. Our inshore fishing experience was behind Sanibel Island and near the small abundant islands there. We had a day of Snook and Sea Trout. At our tour end, Capt. Chris filleted our trout and recommended we bring our fresh catch to Snug Harbor Restaurant. We had a wonderful lunch there, where their chef cook our with our fresh catch for us!

This was my first deep sea fishing experience and i'm thrilled my family decided to go with…read moreCaptains Veiko and Chris. They were excellent form beginning to end! They never made me feel silly for asking questions and were happy to customize our trip based on what we wanted to experience. We only had one night left on our trip and decided to go with a half catch and release half catch to keep. And let me tell you they did not disappoint! We were able to fish in a few different locations and even though we had 6 people on our trip, each of us caught tons of fish. Plus they were able to accommodate all of us on an 8-hour trip! If I could, I would give them 10 stars. We will definitely be back (maybe when it's little warmer, lol) for our next deep sea trip! Thank you guys for an awesome day!

We went out with Nick today, July 4, 2021 and had an awesome day ! Such a great person and…read morewonderful guide ! His boat was amazing and had all the newest fish finding devices !! We had a lot of laughs, caught a load of fish and will for sure return ! Thanks to Omar for setting us up on such a busy weekend ! They are a top notch company and group of guys !

Had an amazing time!! Thank you so much!! Capt mark was great and fun fishing with the family!read more

We planned our fishing excursion well in advance and called to confirm last week. We arrived to…read morefind out that Neil double booked the boat for the day. Without any apology and seemingly no remorse, Neil went with the other family. What was to be the highlight of the trip ended in us getting blown off. Find a different charter that will treat your family with respect.

Our group of four had an amazing day out with Captain Neil and Nick. We had so much fish at the…read moreend of the day we ended feeding most of the neighborhood. Nick was very patient and personable helping my wife and her girlfriend do most of the fishing although they had very little experience. Captain Neil is a salty curmudgeon determined to make the most of the day and give us our moneys worth. He would yell out "lines out, lines out, we are burning daylight!" We had many laughs and a fantastic time. We would highly recommend.