Customized Private Boat Tour of Sarasota Bay - Captain Matt was great and his boat was beautiful! We took a 3 hour tour and he customized it for us so we could do a little sightseeing, see some wildlife (including a mother and baby dolphin swimming/jumping together), and also stop at a sandbar for a swim and a drink. It was a blast!

Fun in the boat - Matt was a great boat captain. Very informative and knowledgeable of the area, wildlife and water. He gave us great options and worked with what we wanted to do. Highly recommend him!!!!

Dolphins! - Capt Matt was great! We wanted our kids to see the dolphins and Capt Matt delivered. We found several dolphins and witnessed them feeding, including a mom feeding one of her calves. We spent time at a sandbar and the kids loved it. Capt Matt was kind, accommodating, and very informative. We would absolutely choose Capt Matt again.

Boat Tour - My family and I had a fantastic tour with Captain Matt. He was very informative along the way, and he took us to two sandbars where we could snorkel, float on rafts, & experience the wildlife…we even spotted dolphins nearby us. It was a very relaxing experience with just the family. We highly recommend Captain Matt, with Paradise Key Charters!

A trip on the water not to be missed! - Captain Matt was a total gentleman. He was very polite and informed about the area and wildlife. He was totally accommodating also. We swam at a sandbar, saw multimillion dollar houses, saw dolphins right by the boat. The best part was that it was totally relaxing and enjoyable - we didn’t want it to end.

Day in Paradise - Our family( 2 adults and 4 teens had an amazing day in the water with Capt Matt! We visited 2 sandbars, multiple waterfronts, found tons of sand dollars and saw many multi- million dollar homes. He was very knowledgeable about the area, friendly and accommodating to what our group was interested in doing. His boat was beautiful and very comfortable. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area!! Thank you for a great memorable day!

Great tour! - My family had a great time. We liked the profession boat Captain who cared a lot about our safety. Great job! The boat is clean and the equipment is perfect to have lots of fun.

A terrific afternoon on the water - Certified master captain Matt arrived in his 25’ Sailfish cruiser on time and everyone ooh’d and aah’d- the boat was fresh looking, well powered and equipped. We loaded our gear, boarded and were off in minutes. As we cruised the north and south parts of Roberts Bay, we were entertained by observations of the marine wildlife- birds, dolphin, manatee, as well as a number of historical and Sarasota particular facts about the marine area, architecture of the many varied residential and commercial buildings along the bay shores. The most important feature of the cruise, to adults as well as the kids, was the anchoring at the sandbar. It’s a well known feature in the bay, and yet we were easily able to anchor and everyone stepped off onto the bar. Capt. Matt had snorkeling gear, and very interesting sling floats that were the hit of the sandbar stop. Many shells were collected and even a spider crab was netted by one of the kids!! After about 90 minutes on the sandbar, we hauled anchors and did a bit more cruising, encountering a pod of dolphins on our way back to the dock, following along as they made their way through the water. We debarked at the dock, everyone happy that we made this trip with this captain. Matt provides water and Gatorade on ice, the aforementioned snorkeling and float gear; you should bring some food (snacks and /or lunch), sunscreen and towels. This is an excursion highly recommended for anyone visiting the Sarasota city or county area.