we booked captain steve for his boat tour. he gave us a fantastic tour with sightings of dolphins…read moreand lots of wildlife . we stop off at sandbars and relaxed in the water while the kids went looking for shells and sand dollars . highly recommend this tour for your next adventure

From the owner: Come aboard and explore the beauty charlotte harbor while shelling at the sandbars, looking for…read moredolphins or wading in the waters at the sandbars. Stops at local restaurants also is an option. 4 hr tours as well as sunset tours. Up to 6 people. For small group tours, we can customize an itinerary to emphasize your interests. If you have a special request, send us a message, and we will be sure to get back to you soon.

We booked a 6-hour tour based on a friend's recommendation with Captain Pavel for my son's…read morebirthday, and we had an amazing time! We saw dolphins and manatees, stopped at Stump Pass, and even found a couple of shark teeth. The ride was smooth, fun, and very comfortable. Highly recommend Captain Pavel and Florida Gulf Discovery for a memorable experience!

From the owner: "Florida Gulf Discovery LLC unlocks the wonders of the Florida coast. Their boat tours navigate the…read morevibrant ecosystems, offering glimpses of dolphins, manatees, and a variety of marine life. Adventurers can explore barrier islands and secluded beaches, creating unforgettable memories on the water."

Our crew was amazing, laid back and chill. They said they would try their best to find dolphins and…read moreeven manatees, and they delivered. We had an on time departure. Easy ride. The captain was great at avoiding the choppy waves from all the crazy boaters out there, and he got us on the dolphins, and we saw manatees! The Manatees are harder to see so you have to watch out for them. Overall an amazing day and experience. Kudos!

Was nice, informative and saw dolphins and eagles. I would definitely recommend this eco tourread more

Awesome marina. Everybody was very welcoming and easy to work with up front. Security staff is…read moremaking rounds all night and are also very friendly people. Recommend this marina.

My wife and I went to Gasparilla marina today. We used to have a sailboat there in a wet slip back…read morein 2005. We went to there to reminisce it brought back a lot of memories. I went into the office to ask a question the old man in the blue shirt was very rude and didn't have time to speak with me. Personally he lacked any customer service skills and acted like he didn't want to be bothered. So much for me wanting to to put my boat there no way I will bring my business there I will look some place else. Last time I will step back into this place. SMFH

Would highly recommend! We had such a great time. They were knowledgeable about the area we saw…read moredolphins and the most beautiful sunset. You left the tour with new friends. We will be back.

We had a wonderful time with Tom and Sue! We saw dolphins playing and a beautiful sunset. They were…read morealso very knowledgeable on the area. We will definitely be booking with them again when we come back to town!!

From the owner: Most comfortable boat tour in Cape Hazeread more

We had an amazing tour March 7, 2026! We saw SO many dolphins. One of the aspects of our tour guide…read morewas his knowledge and respect for the ocean and sea life. We also saw an osprey nest and a beautiful sunset!We look forward to another tour in the future!

FIVE STARS for Captain Blake!!…read more He is an excellent host who is knowlegeable about boating, the area, the eco system and the animals. Impressive! We made reservations from Texas and signed up for a 3 hour cruise. The time past quickly and we enjoyed every minute of it. TIP: Know before you go, that the closet bathroom is at the dock and it is a porta potty. I sincerely mean it when I say it's the nicest and cleanest porta potty I've ever encountered. There is a station next to it with clean water for hand washing.

Aidan was a Fantastic captain! We were thrilled to see so many dolphins! Aidan was knowledgeable…read moreabout the area and offered great local recs-including a restaurant we went for lunch! We felt safe and secure aboard and our captain even went back for an overboard hat! 10/10 recommend!!!

Our family dolphin/sunset tour with Captain Aidan was fantastic. Our ages ranged from 72 to 10…read moreyears and we all had a great time. We saw so many dolphins! In addition, there was an array of birds including osprey on the nest, eagles, pelicans, ibis, cormorants etc. We even saw a few turtles. Captain Aidan does a great job hosting, driving, guiding and tolerating dumb questions from landlubbers! We can't wait to do it again.

We recently contracted with Keith for a camping trip to Cayo Costa. I strongly recommend him for…read morehis professionalism and compassion. He was easy to work with for scheduling and payments and we felt very safe loading up, unloading, and during the trip. He is a hard worker and makes sure all your needs are fulfilled. His boat was clean and his jokes were tolerable. Just kidding! We'll be using his service again.

Captain Keith shuttled us to/from Cayo Costa for a family camping trip. The water was rough on the…read moreway out. We had two kids under the age of 5 on board and Captain Keith was mindful of that the whole way. Not only did he navigate the chop safely, it was obvious he didn't want the kids to be scared or soaked. He kept everyone relatively dry the whole way. In addition to providing a great ride, Captain Keith shared some great fishing information as we were planning to fish from Cayo Costa. His information was very useful and he even gave us the 'shrimp' off his back. That's right, we couldn't find any live shrimp that morning to bring out so Keith gave us what he had in his live well which proved to be the necessary bait to catch fish that afternoon. We'll always book with Captain Keith going forward.