We booked with Kraken for a birthday party and received ample communication before the event to let us know everything that was needed. We found parking by the aquarium and taking the tram there to be the most efficient and free way to approach it and learned that we were the only group scheduled for the boat, making it a private party. Captain Kevin introduced himself and First Mate Carlos, who were an absolute blast. He let the birthday boy control the music, while Carlos helped us adjust our seats. We went over some basics, and off we went down a beautiful river ride down the Hillsborough River. We came across many other friendly parties on other boats and were given ample time to break and get drinks at the halfway point. There was no pressure on us to hurry to smoke or finish what we were doing, and both Kevin and Carlos were great additions to our celebration. Absolutely had the best time with this crew on the boat, and there was no pressure to pedal either which was nice for our lazier guests. Couldn't have asked for a better experience and night out with Kraken CycleBoats. read more

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Had so much fun with the Kraken crew!!! This was the first part of our bachelorette celebrations and was a great way to kick off the trip.

Our women group was looking for something fun to do and booked a tour with Kraken. We had a fabulous time. Our captain was amazing and made sure to keep us entertained with great music. It was an amazing experience. Now I can't wait to take my family. read more

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Tried this cycle boat for a Bachelorette party and lived every moment of it. Now, I must give the disclaimer that I joined at the halfway point because my uber was late. So do make sure you're at that 30 minutes early mark . So I didn't hear the initial safety rules but I heard from my group about the thoroughness of the instructions. Once I joined I was given a quick rundown of how the set up. I got to meet Leroy the dog and I could see why he stole everyone's heart. Melissa and Shawn were also great. I definitely have to say that captain/DJ Shawn has superb musical taste and kept us off our seats. Would I recommend this experience? Yes! Would I recommend you try it with Kraken cycle boats? Heck yes! read more

Paddle Pub - Boating Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Kraken Cycle Boats are great for a 2 hr cruise on the Hillsborough River . Seats 10 pedalers plays music and does accept tips to not pedal! . We went for a friends birthday and it was very pleasant . It's BYOB BYOF . So it's your choice as to how intense or laid back you want be. They make a pit stop at the halfway point at the armature works and the river walk area for 30 minutes . They captain even was happy to drop us at the American Social to save us a walk. Fun way to spend a couple of hours in Tampa read more

This is such a fun experience. Had a bachelorette party and this was one of the activities. It rained most of the time but we had a blast! Will be doing again read more

Paddle Pub - Night trip on Kraken Cycles - Boating Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My friends and I decided to check this out for a small get together on a Friday night. We booked about 2 weeks out. There was 7 of us. We all booked at different times. We had to show our completed the waiver and ID to get on. The captain was a great host. He was very polite and made sure we had a great time! He was extremely informative and super cool with about anything as long as it didn't go against the rules. We started off at the convention center went down to Armature works and back. We were on the 7pm run. They do multiples. I loved that when booking we could see how many seats were available. Not everyone had to pedal so we rotated with the other group that booked. We were a full house. You can bring food and drink just be respectful and responsible and you will have a blast! I would go back but without the pedaling lol. read more

Enjoyed our night cruise for my birthday. My group and another shared the 9p-11p and we really had a great time. We split the time as djs and the night views were amazing. Highly recommend!! read more

Did a birthday for a friend, the boat driver was great and friendly it was fantastic - will be coming back - lights and seats with coolers. It's a 2 hour tour and worth it. 20/10 recommend read more

Had the pleasure of joining the Kraken Cycleboats Crew on a chilly Friday night. The short review says "It's a Blast, It's so much fun, can't wait to go again!" However, this deserves a longer review; we arrived about 20 minutes before departure time & were allowed to board the boat & get settled. The crew assisted in getting our drinks on ice and get comfortable. The vessel is docked behind the Tampa Convention Center next to The Sail. Parking is easy and very accessible by utilizing the Convention Center Parking garage and walking 1 block past the convention center to the docks. At the set departure time of 6:30pm the Captain began the safety brief & we departed on our adventure. We headed north up the Hillsborough River towards Ulele's & Rick's on the River. Music of our choice was played and request were taken. The crew was informative about the river and sites that we were pedaling by. If you haven't seen Downtown Tampa from the Hillsborough River, @ Night, during Christmas time or any time for that matter! You have got to see it! We cruised to Ulele's & docked the boat & went to the outside bar had a drink & used the restrooms & checked out the sights. After a short stay we boarded the boat again & headed back. On the trip back we were introduced to the Thunder drinking game. You will have to take trip to understand what it is if you don't already know. The return trip was just a beautiful & just as fun as the trip up. Now for the disclaimer: I'm not a fitness nut & honestly don't enjoy exercising! However while I did help pedal a boat for two hours, it's not strenuous or over exerting, it was easy & relaxing. The trip over all left me wanting to do more trips. The whole way back I was thinking of all of the different friends I wanted to go on this trip with. Looking forward to booking another trip SOONER than later! I'm a Kracken Cylceboat fan for life! read more

Paddle Pub - The wife & I on the Kraken Cycleboat for the 1st time! Pedal, Pedal, Drink! - Boating Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Had the best time on the cycle boats ! Definitely A must do ! The staff was so friendly and accommodating to make sure you have a great time ! read more

My friends and I had such a great time celebrating at 30th birthday. Granted I only pedaled for 15 minutes lol. I loved that there was room to move around safely. The views were great with plenty of shade on the boat. read more

We had so much fun with Capt. Parker for my bachelorette party. Would absolutely do this again and strongly recommend this to anyone! Show up on time and make sure you bring your ID!!! read more

Had a great time on the boat celebrating my niece's graduation. The Captain made it lot's of fun and even though we shared the boat with another group the Captain and crew made it so we all ended up being one big happy drinking and dancing group. Leroy was awesome!!! So much fun and will definitely be going back next time we are in Tampa. read more

Went on this as part of my daughters 21st birthday celebration. We had a great time and especially loved Armature Works! I would have given 5 stars but we were not happy w/ the boat captain. Capt. Gene. We all found him to be a bit obnoxious and if we did go again would make sure we were w/ someone else. Otherwise I highly recommend it! read more

Epic, rowdy but civil good time we were only 2 not with a birthday party but hat booked out the rest. I recommend to anyone. if you read my other reviews you know I am very honest when I don't care for how an establishment is run/managed. Seats comfy Rules there and appropriate for water craft and most importantly they were presented in an adult relaxed manner. Tone is key for that part and it was handled well. Half way break at Ulele. read more

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16 of us laughed, pedaled and drank our way up the River. Great crew! So many great shots of the Tampa skyline! read more

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Went out with a group of coworkers for a holiday/birthday party get together. This was a great idea and would definitely suggest it to others! Staff was fast & informative. Most importantly they kept the party alive! Great way to see Downtown Tampa from the river on this booze cruise! read more

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We had so much fun on the cycle boat! The captain and first mate were awesome. Very accommodating for our group! We were celebrating a birthday. We brought our own alcohol and dip.... we forgot our chips for the dip. When we stopped halfway through our tour, the captain went and bought us chips! What a guy! I would definitely recommend doing cycle boats for a fun filled special occasion! So friendly and easy going! read more

This is the best water activity you can do when visiting Tampa. I actually leave here but had never experienced the Kraken. A few of my girlfriends were coming into town and I recommended we do the cycleboat as a fun late afternoon activity. We decided to depart from their Gulfport location so we could go into St. Petersburg after. There is plenty of free parking at the Gulfport Marina and the boat is super cute with room for about 15 or so. I've been on a peddle hopper before in Downtown Denver, so I was somewhat familiar with the principle. Let me tell you, the Kraken is so much better than the peddle hoppers! First you get to bring your own alcoholic beverages and food. They have plenty of coolers and ice so you are all good. Second, you can walk around the boat when you want to dance or you just need a break from peddling (it's a lot of work!) Third, you get to see the bay and all it's beauty with a pit stop at a local waterside bar. Since there was only 3 of us, we got to hang out with another group that was a bachelorette party. They were hilarious and made our boat trip even more fun. The crew, Carlos and (ahh I forget her name!) were awesome. Playing our music requests and making sure none of us fell overboard or hurt ourselves (you know with all the drinking, it probably happens that someone does something stupid). I'll definitely take more friends on the Kraken! read more

So much fun. Great for birthdays. Everyone had an amazing time on the kraken boat. Highly recommend! read more

Paddle Pub - 30th birthday party! - Boating Near Me - Tampa, Florida

So much fun!! I booked a boat for my roommate/BFF and it was the best bday party.. grab a group of friends and pedal, pedal, drink! Crew was fun & keep the energy going! Every person on the boat was planning their next trip.. it's something different and fun!! read more

Sean, Carlos and Leroy were so fun for my cousins bachelorette party! The music choices and vibe were amazing!!! They are open and ready even when the bars aren't! read more

Shannon and Jason where awesome we had an awesome time they were very friendly and knowledgeable it couldn't have been more fun I would suggest this to anyone to have a great time I rate it 5 stars read more

So much fun. Went for an evening ride on a Sunday booked same day. Boat was easy to find. Staff was great. Boat makes one cool stop at an area for restrooms, snacks, drinks-it was a nice break from pedaling. The canal trip has great views, perfect photo op. You can play your own music. Great vibe! read more

We had an awesome time- the guys pedaled and we drank, ate & laughed! Highly recommend it!

We had the best time EVER on the Kraken Cycleboats with Sean & Carlos. The two of them made the adventure even more fun than we could've ever expected. They played awesome music, got everyone revved up to party, and were fun / polite throughout the whole adventure. We will DEFINITELY do this again and would recommend it to everyone. We were with a big group of drinkers but even if you're not drinking it would be an incredible time!!!! SO SO SO SO SO FUN!!!!!!!! I'm still smiling thinking about how fun it was. read more

Our adventure with Kraken Cycleboats was part of a company Christmas celebration. We were running late from our lunch and the crew was patiently waiting for us to arrive. Shannon, our Captain, and Maggie did an excellent job providing great music, conversation and encouragement under each "BRIDGE!!!!" The weather was beautiful and being able to see downtown from the view of the water was awesome! Shannon and Maggie provided EXCELLENT service. I would definitely recommend this hands down for any type of group activity. I wouldn't change a thing! read more

Was looking into pedal pubs in st Pete and this was the only one that let us bring ANY kind of liquor we wanted and let us play our own music. This was everything we expected and more! It was out in the water with a beautiful breeze, coolers to keep everyone's drinks cold, ice and cups were provided. Stationary seating available if you don't want to pedal. They played everything we asked them to. There was an overhead shaded area so you don't have to be out in the sun. They stopped about halfway in where we could use restrooms and get food/drinks at the local bars within walking distance. Only thing I would change is the ability to go into the water while we were stationary and the availability of a restroom while on the beat would've been a game changer! read more

AMAZING SERVICE!!!!! I recommend this to anyone wanting to do something fun in Tampa! We were on Shawn and Carlos' boat and had an amazing time. No complaints AT ALL. read more

So much fun. Efficient staff!! Started right on time! Helpful staff loading our bags and food and booze onto the boat! They had ice and are organized to keep track of every single persons things. They helped mix drinks for us and set up our food and snacks. They also helped us pedal and pedal and ....encouraged our drinking! The thunder game and Roxanne were very fun! The stop in the gulf was fun! O'Maddys provided discounted shots for us with our bright green souvenir "kraken" cups! The shade and breeze were perfect! The time on the boat is long enough to have a blast and get a small work out in! The sound system on the boat is really nice and they let us play our own music. I have absolutely NO COMPLAINTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT!!!! I would HIGHLY recommend this to EVERYONE!!! read more

I went on a paddle boat trip with a group of 16 for a friend's birthday. We had SO much fun. Our crew Shannon and Logan were super friendly and helpful and made sure everyone had a great time. It's BYOB and you can play or own music. They even let us stop at Rick's on the River for a quick drink before making our journey back. I highly suggest Kraken for any special occasion! read more

I highly recommend Kraken Cycleboats. We were in town for a bachelorette party and booked the boat for one night. We felt the people who worked there were extremely responsive and accommodating. We had a few bumps in the road, including one of us whose flight was delayed and needed to store her carry on on the boat and a traffic jam that made us a little bit late. However, they were both flexible and nice about it all. We had a great time and would all do it again if back in Tampa. read more

This boat was the most fun ever!! My friends and I had a Sunday Funday and it was perfect. The captain and her first mate were super friendly and really added to our event. They suggested games and did a great job playing dj. Cups, ice and coolers were provided on the boat which was super helpful. I will definitely be doing this again!! read more

So fun! Excellent captain. Our group had a blast cruising around and would do it again!

Shannon & Carlos are such amazing captains. They were super friendly, helpful & fun!! They're definitely the people you want to peddle pub with! read more

I was skeptical about this at first, "if you have to power your boat and supply the adult beverages, what are you actually paying for?" I was completely wrong! I went with a group of 5 other girls and this was the highlight of our trip. The gentleman running the boat were very accommodating and funny, and the music was great! I absolutely recommend this trip. We went at night and it was a beautiful way to see the city! read more

This was our 3rd trip. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun day on the river. Shannon and Carlos definitely are great hosts providing great music. read more

Very fun! It was a fantastic team building event. We were able to drink, sing, exercise, and see Tampa Bay. We even got to see a manatee! I highly recommend it. read more

If you live in Tampa, are visiting, or are thinking of planning a trip- you must add Kraken CycleBoats to your to do list! I've lived in Tampa for 7 years now and this is a one of a kind experience and a fantastic way to get a 360 view of all the downtown Tampa has to offer. Shawn, Vince, and Leeroy made our experience even better and I would highly recommend requesting. Cheers! read more