AREA GUIDE / WATER ACTIVITIES & BOATING
Water Activities & Boating worth the trip
Water Activities & Boating across the Sarasota Gulf Coast — the full regional list, wherever it takes you.
Lido Key
Blue Shark Adventures
Dolphin & Eco ToursLocally operated guided kayak tours offering signature LED night adventures, evening paddles, and morning mangrove experiences in Sarasota waterways.
Lido Key
Sarasota Bay Explorers
Dolphin & Eco ToursMarine-biologist-led eco cruises exploring Sarasota Bay wildlife, ecology, dolphins, seasonal manatees, and coastal history.
Downtown Sarasota
LeBarge Tropical Cruises
Dolphin & Eco ToursA distinctive floating-island cruise boat offering sunset, sightseeing, dolphin and manatee, live-music, and private charter experiences on Sarasota Bay.
Siesta Key
CB's Saltwater Outfitters
Boat RentalsA long-established Siesta Key waterfront outfitter offering boat and jet ski rentals, parasailing, fishing charters, tiki tours, golf carts, and tackle.
South Sarasota / Gulf Gate
Siesta Key Watersports
ParasailingA longtime Sarasota watersports operator offering parasailing, jet skis, boat rentals, dolphin and eco tours, banana boat rides, and private charters.
Siesta Key
Fun Boat Tours – Siesta Key
Dolphin & Eco ToursDaily Siesta Key boat tours featuring dolphins, sunsets, sandbar adventures, wildlife, and private custom charters.
Sarasota Kayak Rentals
Kayak & PaddleboardGuided kayak tours and rentals exploring Lido Key mangrove tunnels and Sarasota's protected coastal waterways.
Sarasota Paddleboard Company
Kayak & PaddleboardFull-service SUP and kayak outfitter offering rentals, tours, lessons and deliveries around Lido Key, Longboat Key and Sarasota.
Happy Paddler
Kayak & PaddleboardNaturalist-led kayak and paddleboard tours and rentals serving Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Lido Key and Sarasota.
NL Boat & Jet Ski Rentals Sarasota
Boat RentalsSarasota boat and jet-ski rental company offering self-drive rentals, tours and delivery throughout Sarasota County and nearby barrier islands.
Siesta Skis
Jet Ski RentalsJet-ski rental and tour operator near Siesta Key offering free-ride rentals, dolphin tours, sunset tours and private excursions.
Anna Maria Jet Skis
Jet Ski RentalsJet-ski rental operator serving the Anna Maria Island area with guided access to designated riding waters around Palma Sola Bay.
AMI Dolphin Tours
Dolphin & Eco ToursHolmes Beach tour operator offering dolphin and wildlife cruises plus shelling, snorkeling, pontoon rentals and guided jet-ski adventures.
Island Boat Tours & Adventures
Dolphin & Eco ToursBradenton Beach boat-tour operator offering wildlife eco tours, private charters, snorkeling, shelling, sandbars, Egmont Key trips and sunset cruises.
Anna Maria Charters
Charter FishingHolmes Beach charter operation offering inshore, nearshore, offshore, tarpon and fly fishing plus snorkeling and private boat excursions.
Just Reel Fishing Charters
Charter FishingFamily-friendly Anna Maria Island fishing charter specializing in inshore and nearshore live-bait trips around Tampa Bay and nearby waters.
Venice Boat Rental
Boat RentalsVenice waterfront outfitter offering pontoon rentals, private sunset cruises, banana-boat rides and kayak paddles from Fisherman's Wharf Marina.
Venice Reef Charters
Charter FishingNokomis/Venice fishing charter offering Intracoastal, nearshore and offshore trips for families and serious anglers across Sarasota County waters.
Chasing the Sun Charters
Private ChartersPrivate Sarasota boat charters for sunsets, dolphins, sandbars, swimming, shelling and custom island-hopping adventures with a licensed local captain.
Gulf Water Tours
Private ChartersCustom private boat charters around Sarasota Bay and nearby barrier islands with dolphin watching, sandbar stops, beach exploring and sunset cruising.
Barefoot Tiki Tours
Private ChartersSarasota tiki-boat operator offering private charters and shared dolphin, sunset and sightseeing cruises for groups of up to 16.
Florida Fishing Fleet
Charter FishingCortez Fishing Village fleet offering party-boat, split and private inshore, nearshore and offshore fishing trips, including options for larger groups.
Off the Hook Boating
Boat RentalsFamily-owned Sarasota boat rental company launching from Centennial Park with bowriders, tritoons and center-console boats for exploring Sarasota Bay and nearby barrier islands.
Compass Boat Rentals
Boat RentalsLocally owned Anna Maria Island boat-rental operator in Holmes Beach offering pontoon, tritoon and deck-boat rentals plus captained sightseeing and wildlife tours.
SRQ Boat Charters
Private ChartersPrivate Sarasota charter service for up to six guests offering custom sightseeing, sunset, dolphin, dining, beach and marine-life trips with a licensed captain.
Sea Rocket Gulf Coast Parasail
ParasailingBradenton Beach watersports operator offering parasailing over Anna Maria Island and the Gulf plus private dolphin, sunset, party-boat and Egmont Key excursions.
Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures
Kayak & PaddleboardLong-running Sarasota kayak outfitter offering guided eco-tours through Lido-area mangroves plus self-guided kayak rentals and stand-up paddleboard rentals/delivery.