• Water! The Florida sun is hot and we want you to stay hydrated. Help us reduce plastic waste by drinking from reusable containers rather than single use plastic bottles if possible!
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Cameras
• We can provide small drybags to protect phones, cameras, car keys, etc.

Most people wear t-shirts, shorts, and/or bathing suits. During the winter months, we suggest a light wind breaker or a sweatshirt depending on the temperature and the wind conditions. The most important thing is to be comfortable. As for shoes, wear something that you don’t mind getting wet – flip flops, water shoes, or old sneakers are ideal.

The Siesta Key Tour launches from the famous Turtle Beach and travels through the shallow bay into numerous tidal flats. With any luck, dolphins can potentially be seen year round. Throughout the warmer months manatees can be observed around the mangrove islands and the canal we start and finish from. During the winter months there are a large amount migrating birds. The tour takes a stop on the beautiful shores of the Gulf of Mexico at Midnight Pass.

The Jim Neville Marine Preserve is a 35-acre protected area that surrounds Midnight Pass in Little Sarasota Bay. We will explore this area and the many uninhabited mangrove islands that make up the Jim Neville Marine Preserve (named for a local county commissioner who advocated protecting this natural ecosystem).

Although both tours are amazing and travel through Sarasota Bay, there are some differences.  There are several uninhabited mangrove islands on the Siesta Key Tour, but there are no mangrove tunnels. To make up for it we stop off at the historic site of Midnight Pass, a great place for a few minutes of shelling!

No…we get this question all the time! There are no alligators on the Siesta Key Tour.
However, our Myakka River Tour has lots of alligators.

Your safety is paramount. So cancelling a tour depends on the weather conditions. If the forecast is a light drizzle, then the tour will launch at the regularly scheduled time. If there are thunderstorms or any hint of lightning, then the tour will be postponed or cancelled. If your tour is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.

The Siesta Key Tour launches from the Turtle Beach boat ramp on Siesta Key. This area is located at the southern most end of the island.

We highly recommend bringing a bottle of water and items that you would normally have
while you are in the sun (sunscreen, hat, sunglasses). Cameras are okay, but we
suggest putting them in a drybag if they are not waterproof.

Most people wear t-shirts, shorts and/or bathing suits. During the winter months we suggest a light windbreaker or a sweatshirt depending on the temperature and the wind conditions. The most important thing is to be comfortable. As for shoes, wear something that you don’t mind getting wet; flip-flops, water shoes, or old sneakers are ideal.

This tour is ideal for anyone interested in exploring the Jim Neville Marine Preserve, venturing around the mangrove islands, or just relaxing in the tropical surroundings of Siesta Key.