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Island Boat Adventures

6800 Sushine Skyway Lane, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
727-871-2628
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Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: We offer daily excursions to Egmont Key Island. Egmont Key is a magnificent island just a few miles off shore at the mouth of Tampa Bay, in the lovely... more » Owner description: We offer daily excursions to Egmont Key Island. Egmont Key is a magnificent island just a few miles off shore at the mouth of Tampa Bay, in the lovely Gulf of Mexico. Accessible only by boat. Egmont Key is the GEM of the Bay Area and a Florida State Park. It is not to be missed on your vacation. Egmont Key's history dates back to the 1800's during the Spanish / American War era. Call and book your trip today for a truly memorable vacation experience and a fantastic day of Adventure and Excitement you will not soon forget. Just a few of the sights you may experience on your journey are pods of wild Bottlenosed Dolphins playing in their natural habitat, or a huge manatee gracefully swimming along side of the boat, stingrays, rolling Tarpon, numerous native birds, Gopher Tortoises, the Egmont Key Lighthouse, the soldier cemetary, and the ruins of old Fort Dade. It is our goal to provide a fun, affordable, memorable vacation experience in a safe environment that the whole family can enjoy. Call today for reservations. « less
Useful Information: Bathroom facilities, Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Ok - you must add this to your "to-do" list while in the Tampa/St. Pete area. My Nephew (22 yrs) & I went on this excursion and had a GREAT time! The boat crew were so much fun and very experienced, so we felt 100% safe & relaxed. The island...oh-boy, we could have spent an extra 2 hours there -... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Took my girlfriend snorkelling for her birthday...she loved it. Boat was clean and inviting, Betty, Mike and Hans were great and the scenery at Egmont Key was beautiful. Saw about 15 dolphins on the trip there and back and got to snorkel around Egmont Key. It was a perfect day...will do again!

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Windsor, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

I would strongly recommend this trip to everyone. Crew very friendly, answered all of my kids questions, very funny. Beautiful sites to see. Our family enjoyed this so much we will be back.

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Orlando, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We did this cruise with 3 kids (5 & 7 years old). We all enjoyed it, The staff is really nice and cool; the boat is great and clean, the cruise is 4 hours mini, and we have seen beautiful doplhins and places. For the snorkeling, our kids was scared to do it, but they had plenty of fun on... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

There were six of us on the tour and not a one had a bad thing to say about the trip. Mike and Betty were fun, knowledgeable and engaging. The huge coolers they provide on the boat for your food and drinks was really convenient. We enjoyed the snorkeling around the old fort but loved our time on the island.... More

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Port Charlotte, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

The title says it all, we had a wonderful time (May 26th, 2012, this review is very late, lol). The staff was really friendly, the snorkeling super fun and the island exploration was awesome.

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Enfield, New Hampshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

"Admiral" Betty and Captain Mike were absolutely wonderful during our four-hour cruise on the Gulf of Mexico waters near St. Petersburg, Fl. They were warm, friendly, funny and very informative. We saw dolphins and stingrays and enjoyed snorkeling around the remnants of an old fort. They let us help set the pace of the trip and made sure everyone was... More

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Worthington, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

The staff is super friendly, engaging and knowledgable! I didn't have any kids but the captain and first mate were so good with them, letting them "steer" the boat and making sure they we included in and saw everything! I admired their knowledge and respect of the wildlife as well! Also if anyone found a "critter" everyone got a chance... More

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Betty34607, Manager at Island Boat Adventures, responded to this review
2 May 2013

Thank you so much for your super review! Please be sure to look us up next time you are in the area!! More

Manitoba, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We went on this tour last week and it was fantastic,they have a very nice boat, well equipped with benches all around, and with a little bathroom-(important as there is none on the island), and an open shower off the back of the boat to rinse off the saltwater, and they provided a couple big coolers you can put your... More

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Betty34607, Manager at Island Boat Adventures, responded to this review
2 May 2013

Thanks for leaving us such a nice review! See you next time! More

Sandwich, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

My wife and I had a great trip with Island Boat Adventures. The staff was very friendly. We got much more that we were promised in terms of time and activites. We will definately use them again

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Betty34607, Manager at Island Boat Adventures, responded to this review
2 May 2013

Thanks for letting us know that you enjoyed your day with us! See you next time. More

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