It's a perfect boat ride. I highly recommend it.!! Every time i've gone, i've seen dolphins and…read moremost of the time manatees, very informative relaxing and a great time.

We went on the 1130am dolphin cruise and cannot recommend it more! We saw tons of dolphins, an…read moreeagle's nest, two manatees and a bunch of other great sights.

I would have given 5 stars except for one thing. There should be no smoking on the boat for both…read morecrew and customers. Trapped on a boat inhaling second hand smoke is not fun. Other than that this is a great boat with captain Jack and Jerry with shipmates Mark & Brad. They were very helpful and good at finding fish. Had a great time on both trips. $60 taxes in for the day. Fish cleaning: Small fish: $1 per fish, Large Fish: $2 per fish 15-20% Gratuity for the ship mate I do agree the boat needs a paint job but is more than sea worthy. I will be back.

We went on a four-person airboat ride and Captain Steve was our driver. He was great! We would…read moredefinitely go again and request Captain Steve! Oh, be sure to let his wife know he was working! Janet & Jeff Simpkins & Pat & Patti Leeper

Sarasota by Segway Tours was so worthwhile! We were afraid…read morethat a segway would be difficult to use, but with Zach's expertise and knowledge, learning was not only easy, but fun. Although we live in Sarasota, we still learned so much about our city. The segway tour was an absolute blast and we look forward to doing it again! Thanks Zach!!

We had an amazing day touring Sarasota! Our group was large - 6 - and our guide Jack, handled it…read moreperfectly! We saw so many awesome sights, got to ride over the bridge and also under it for the most incredible view! We had beginners in our group as well, and they felt totally comfortable! This was definitely a high point of our vacation!

My fiancé and I just took this biplane tour and we absolutely loved it!! Brian is an awesome pilot…read morewith a fun personality and some serious flying skills. He will make you feel safe even while pulling some G's! He will tell you all sorts of fun facts about the area, but will most importantly let you enjoy the beautiful scenery. Do not hesitate to take this tour!

If you want a terrific walking tour of downtown Sarasota, along with fabulous food all along the…read moreway, this is it. Our group (8 of us and four other fun people) met our guide, Maggie, in front of the Gator Club at 3:00 pm and spent three hours walking and dining. Each tour is different based on the group and any dietary restrictions, so I am not giving away any surprises. Our tour stopped at Nancy's Barbeque, Coolinary, Salute! and Gelato-Go, all on or very near Main Street. All were fabulous, with great food, service, and interaction with the group. For someone that has lived and enjoyed Sarasota for 13 years, the tour was packed with info of the city that I didn't know, and exposed us to two restaurants that my wife and I had never visited before. We also felt it was a GREAT value! This company does many tours in the Sarasota area and is readying a ghost tour for the fall. I highly recommend them!

We came on this tour as two couples. We had read only very positive reviews. The website states…read morethat on any particular walking tour only 4 of a possible 8 restaurants are visited. After going on this tour, I learned that there seems to be only 4 restaurants that this tour ever goes to. That being "Nancy's Bar-B-Q, Owens Fish Camp, Caraguilas Italian and Pastry Art". All the food was very good and by the end of the tour you won't be hungry. The reason I'm giving only 4 stars and not 5 stars is for a couple of reasons. The first one is "Sarasota Culinary Tours" does not allow any substitute of any food items. I'm allergic to shell fish and at "Owens Fish Camp" they served "Bloody Mary Oyster Shooter". Out of a party of 13 people, only 8 people elected to try the raw oyster shooter. Another dish that was served was "Shrimp & Grits with Smoked Sausage". I understand this was very good but I couldn't eat any due to allergies. So the only thing I could really eat was a "Deviled Egg and Fried Dill Pickel" and fish spread with crackers. The last place that we visited was "Pastry Art". This was the place for dessert and coffee. Our only complaint here was there was only 4 Cannoli's for 13 people. So only 4 people got to taste the Cannoli's. There were other small pastry's to eat but in the other 3 restaurants, everyone had the chance to sample everything that was on the table. The 4 people in our group didn't get to sample a Cannoli even when we mentioned it. It fell on deaf ears. I know this may sound like I'm being nick picky but this isn't a cheap tour at $60.00/person to get little sampling's at each of 4 restaurants. That said, all the food served at all 4 restaurants was served at the right temperature for that item and tasted great. Each restaurant had it own unique flavor and personality. Our tour guide (Gary) was excellent. He was a very good explaining the history of Sarasota, helping to get water for tables and asking if anyone needed anything. At each stop he passed out a card and menu for the restaurant. The owner at 2 of the restaurants (Fish Camp and Caraguilas Italian) came over, introduced themselves, told the history of the restaurant and answered any of our questions. When the owner at the Fish Camp spoke, it was hard to hear her talk due to the loud music. These are only helpful suggestions. It would be nice to know where to park. Street parking in downtown Sarasota is only good for 2 hours. This is a 3 hour tour. There are parking garages and unless you frequent the area one doesn't know where they are. Also I was informed that the first couple of floors of the parking garage is also only good for 2 hours The upper floors are for longer parking. Even though the website states that no food substitutions will be made, I feel that if there are individuals who have allergies to shell fish, I truly believe that some other kind of seafood should be available. This is no fault of our tour guide because he was a very patient man. We had 3 individuals in on our tour who couldn't keep-up with walking. As a group we waited at least 10 minutes at each stop for these individuals before we could go inside each restaurant. This is only a 3 hour tour and our time seemed to be cut short at each restaurant due to having to wait for these individuals. All the individuals on this tour appeared to be in their sixties. All that said, if you can't walk a total of 2 to 3 miles at a decent pace, perhaps this isn't the tour for you. So everyone in our 4 party group said this was a great way to learn about other restaurants in Sarasota. We each felt that we would sign-up again in the future. Overall we had a wonderful experience.

Great way to spend a day boating! My family enjoyed seeing mansions, yachts, dolphins and a…read moremanatee. Captain Chris also took us out to an island for swimming and chillin on the beach. His boat is like brand new and he knows the area well. I'll definitely book with his boat tours again!

My boyfriend and I went on a personal tour with one of your sweetest tour guides, Susan, and she…read morewas amazing. She took us to three super cute locations: Patrick's 1481, Bevardi's Salute, and Brick's, and we finished with a gelato spot! All the staff at each location were really sweet, except for the hostess at the first place. But overall, the experience was still so good. We had drinks at all three spots, but my favorite was definitely the watermelon lemonade at Brick's. It even comes with a watermelon garnish At first they were out, but our sweet server Gerald made it happen for me, and I really appreciated that. After that, Susan went out of her way to show us a speakeasy around the corner from the gelato place. It wasn't even included in the tour, she just did it to be nice because she could tell my boyfriend used to be a really great bartender, which made it feel extra special. Overall, it was a great experience, and I would 100% come again!

We had a wonderful time! It was fun tasting different foods and learning about the history of the…read morearea.

While we didn't get to book with Capt Phil due to the day we needed and availability, Sue referred…read moreus to someone else. That speaks volumes to me about Venice Reef Charters and the tight community Venice has. Making Venice our second home is even more charming and glad we bought here! Sue was prompt to respond and I appreciate the support! That's first class service!

We found Venice Reef Charters on a local FB group page and had a great experience! Our group of…read morefour signed up for a near shore fishing charter. The weather was questionable leading up to our excursion and the owner kept us in the loop on possibly modifying or canceling. We ultimately stayed the course and went. The water was fairly rough, expectedly due to the weather but we avoided storms and found a couple of great spots to fish. The captain did a great job and Sue, the owner kept our hooks with bait on them and helped (me) get the fish off the hooks. Our fish was cleaned for us too! Both Joe and Sue we're friendly and accommodating. We had a great time and would go out with them again!