Anna Maria Island Boat Tours | Private boat tours Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island Boat Tours | Private boat tours Anna Maria Island
⭐ 100 Reviews • 4.90/5 ⭐ • Up to 12 Passengers • Private Boat Tours with Local USCG Licensed Captains
Boat Tours, Dolphin Tours, Sandbar Tours & Sunset Cruises
Explore Anna Maria Island's dolphin-watching waters, beautiful sandbars and Gulf Coast sunsets, with private boat tours for your day on the water.
Private Boat Tours for Families & Groups
Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports offers private Anna Maria Island boat tours for families, friends, and celebrations aboard comfortable tritoon boats. Enjoy a day on the water with a local USCG-licensed captain, space for up to 12 passengers, and a boat reserved exclusively for your group.
Choose from dolphin tours, sandbar adventures, sunset cruises, manatee tours, Egmont Key trips, and private boat charters. Your captain plans the route and suitable stops around your selected experience, group’s interests, available time, weather, tides, and water conditions.
👥 Private Small Group Boat Tours for 6 or Fewer
Planning a private boat outing with a smaller group? Our small-group tours are designed for up to six guests, with a local USCG-licensed captain and a private boat. Choose a 3-, 4-, 6-, or 8-hour trip for dolphin watching, sandbar stops, island exploring, or a custom day on the water around Anna Maria Island.
Explore Small Group Boat Tours & Check Availability
🚤 Choose Your Anna Maria Island Boat Tour
Whether you're planning a family outing, a relaxing sandbar day, or a private dolphin-watching adventure, we can help you choose the right experience.
🏆 Why Choose Our Private Anna Maria Island Boat Tours?
Looking for a private boat tour around Anna Maria Island with your own group and a local captain? Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports offers private, captain-led experiences customized around what your group wants to see and do.
🚤 Private Boat — Your Group Only
Enjoy a private boat reserved exclusively for your group.
👨✈️ USCG-Licensed Captains
Explore Anna Maria Island and nearby waterways with experienced local captains.
👨👩👧👦 Up to 12 Passengers
Keep your family and friends together on one comfortable tritoon.
🛥️ Comfortable Tritoon Boats
Cruise, sightsee, swim, and explore the Gulf Coast in comfort.
🌴 Customized Experiences
Choose dolphin watching, sandbar stops, island hopping, wildlife viewing, or sunset cruises.
🏝️ Popular Local Destinations
Visit Passage Key, Jewfish Key, Egmont Key, Bean Point, and nearby sandbars, depending on conditions.
🎵 Bluetooth Audio
Enjoy your favorite music while cruising or relaxing at a sandbar.
📍 Convenient Pickup
Pickup options and meeting details are coordinated after booking.
➕ Optional Water-Sports Add-Ons
Enhance your trip with available paddleboards, towable tubes, floating mats, and more.
👨👩👧 Perfect for Families & Groups
Ideal for family outings, couples, birthdays, and bachelor or bachelorette celebrations.
⭐ 100 Reviews • 4.90 Average Rating
See why guests love our private boat tours, knowledgeable captains, and memorable days on the water.
Private boat. Local captain. Your group. Your itinerary.
What Is an Anna Maria Island Boat Tour?
An Anna Maria Island boat tour is a guided boating experience that allows visitors to explore the waters, islands, beaches, sandbars, and wildlife surrounding Anna Maria Island. Depending on the tour, guests can watch dolphins, swim at sandbars, visit islands such as Egmont Key and Passage Key, explore Jewfish Key, go sightseeing, or enjoy a sunset on the Gulf Coast.
Private Anna Maria Island boat tours offer a more flexible experience because the boat is reserved exclusively for your group and the itinerary can be customized around your interests, weather, tides, and water conditions.
Popular Anna Maria Island Boat Tours
Popular Anna Maria Island boat tours include:
🐬 Anna Maria Island Dolphin Tours – Search for wild bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat.
🏖️ Anna Maria Island Sandbar Tours & Island Hopping – Swim, relax, and explore beautiful sandbars such as Passage Key, Egmont Key, Jewfish Key and Beer Can Island.
🌅 Anna Maria Island Sunset Cruises – Enjoy a private evening cruise along Anna Maria Island, Bean Point and the surrounding Gulf Coast.
🐋 Anna Maria Island Manatee Tours– Look for manatees and other wildlife while exploring the calm waters and waterways around Anna Maria Island.
Unlike shared excursions, our private boat tours are reserved exclusively for your group.
Popular Boat Tour Destinations Around Anna Maria Island
Our private boat tours explore popular destinations around Anna Maria Island, including Egmont Key, Passage Key, Jewfish Key, and Beer Can Island. Your captain can help choose the best stops based on your group's interests, weather, tides, and water conditions.
🏝️ Egmont Key Boat Tours
Historic island, lighthouse, snorkeling & wildlife.
Cruise to Egmont Key for beach time, sightseeing, swimming, snorkeling, and wildlife viewing.
🏖️ Passage Key Sandbar Tours
Swimming, shelling & relaxing on the Gulf.
Passage Key is a popular stop for shallow-water swimming, relaxing, shelling, and enjoying the open Gulf surroundings. Sandbar conditions and locations can change with tides and weather.
🌊 Jewfish Key Sandbar Tours
Shallow water, swimming & island views.
Jewfish Key offers a scenic place to swim, relax, explore shallow water, and enjoy time with your private group. Your captain can determine whether it's a good stop based on the day's conditions.
🌴 Beer Can Island & Longboat Pass
Scenic beaches, shallow water & island views.
The Beer Can Island area, also known as Greer Island, is near Longboat Pass. Ask your captain whether the area fits your itinerary. Stops depend on current access restrictions, tides, currents, and suitable boating conditions.
📍 Convenient Departure Locations
Our AMI boat tours are available for guests visiting Anna Maria Island and the surrounding barrier-island communities.
Common departure locations include:
📍 Coquina Boat Ramp North
1507 Gulf Dr S
Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
📍 Coquina Boat Ramp South
1465 Gulf Dr S
Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
📍 Kingfish Boat Ramp
752 Manatee Ave
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
📍 Dockside Pickup
Dockside pickup is available at approved private docks, marinas, and waterfront vacation homes on Anna Maria Island.
Exact meeting and pickup instructions are coordinated after booking.
Anna Maria Island Boat Tours for Families & Groups
Our private boat tours are designed for families, couples, friends, celebrations, and groups visiting Anna Maria Island and the surrounding area.
👨👩👧👦 Families with children
❤️ Couples
👫 Friends and small groups
🎂 Birthday celebrations
🥂 Bachelor and bachelorette groups
👨👩👧👦 Multi-family vacations
🏝️ Visitors staying on Anna Maria Island
With space for up to 12 passengers, your group can stay together on one private boat instead of being separated onto multiple boats.
What to Expect on Your Anna Maria Island Boat Tour
Your captain will discuss the day's conditions, your group's interests, and potential destinations before heading out. Depending on your trip, your private boat tour may include:
🐬 Dolphin watching
🏝️ Sandbar stops
🏊 Swimming
⛵ Island hopping
📸 Sightseeing
🤿 Snorkeling
🐚 Shelling
🦜 Wildlife viewing
🌅 Sunset cruising
No two trips are exactly alike. Your captain uses local knowledge of the waterways, weather, tides, and wildlife activity to help plan a great day on the water.
What Do You See on an Anna Maria Island Boat Tour?
Wildlife and scenery vary by season, weather, tides, and location, but guests may encounter:
🐬 Bottlenose dolphins
🧜 Manatees
🐢 Sea turtles
🦩 Coastal birds
🐚 Shells and marine life
🏖️ White-sand beaches
🏝️ Sandbars and islands
🌊 Gulf Coast sunsets
Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, but our captains regularly encounter dolphins and other marine life while exploring the area's waterways.
Choose the Right Anna Maria Island Boating Experience
🚤 A private Anna Maria Island boat tour includes a USCG-licensed captain who operates the boat while your group enjoys a guided experience.
🛥️ A boat rental allows qualified renters to operate the boat themselves and create their own day on the water.
⚓ A private boat charter offers a captain-led experience with greater flexibility for customized itineraries, special occasions, island hopping, sightseeing, and other group plans.
🐾 Pet-Friendly Boat Tours on Anna Maria Island
Bring the whole family—including your four-legged crew! 🐶🌴
Your dog doesn’t have to miss out on the fun. Our pet-friendly boat tours near Anna Maria Island make it easy to enjoy the Gulf Coast together. Cruise the beautiful waters around Anna Maria Island, stop at a favorite sandbar, explore the islands, or simply spend the day on the water with your pup by your side.
If you're booking a private Anna Maria Island boat tour with a captain ask us about bringing your dog along.
🐾 Pet-friendly boating
🏝️ Explore sandbars and islands
🌊 Private trips with your group
🐶 Bring your four-legged family member
☀️ Enjoy a day on the water together
What Our Guests Say
⭐ 100 Reviews • 4.90 Average Rating
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Best dolphin tour in Anna Maria Island—dolphins everywhere.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Jon was awesome and very personable. We enjoyed the trip to the sandbar to take a dip in the ocean and take in the views. The kids enjoyed him as well! He was sure to point out manatees, dolphins, and a possible shark!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Perfect sunset cruise for our family trip to Bradenton.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"We had a great day island hopping with Captain Jon! We saw dolphins, manatee and a sea turtle and we found lots of sand dollars while exploring the beaches."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Such a seamless amazing experience. Our captain was so knowledgeable of the waters and island. The boat was in impeccable condition. We also saw dolphins and manatees!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Eric was very helpful in the whole process of renting for a 6hr trip. The boat was new clean and road like a dream. Plenty of space to kick back relax and enjoy the sun and water over in Passage Key."
Book an Anna Maria Island Boat Tour
Ready to experience Anna Maria Island from the water?
Whether you want to watch dolphins, relax at a sandbar, explore Egmont Key, cruise between islands, or watch the sunset over the Gulf, our private Anna Maria Island boat tours are designed around your group.
Private boat. Local captain. Flexible itinerary. Your day on the water.
Check Availability & Reserve Your Anna Maria Island Boat Tour
Explore Anna Maria Island by Boat
Hear What Our Customers Say About Us
Anna Maria Island Boat Tour Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of an Anna Maria Island boat tour depends on the length of the trip, the type of experience, and whether you choose a private captained charter or a self-drive boat rental. Private tours are priced by the boat rather than per passenger, making them a convenient option for families and groups.
Check our current availability and pricing to see the available Anna Maria Island boat tours and private charters.
Depending on your tour and current conditions, you may see dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, coastal birds, sandbars, islands, beaches, and other wildlife around Anna Maria Island and the Gulf Coast.
Yes. Our Anna Maria Island boat tours are private to your group. You won't be placed on a boat with unrelated guests, allowing you to enjoy a more personalized experience.
An Anna Maria Island private boat tour is a boat reserved exclusively for your group with a USCG-licensed captain. Your captain handles the boat while you enjoy a personalized experience around Anna Maria Island, the Gulf Coast, nearby sandbars, and surrounding islands.
Our private boat tours can accommodate groups of up to 12 passengers. Your entire group can enjoy the boat together without sharing the experience with strangers.
Yes. Our private boat tours are operated by experienced USCG-licensed captains who know the local waterways and can customize your experience around current conditions and your group's interests.
Dolphin tours, sandbar tours, and sunset cruises are among the most popular boat tour experiences around Anna Maria Island. Egmont Key and customized island-hopping trips are also popular with visitors who want to explore farther.
Yes. Private boat tours are a great option for families because your group has its own boat and captain. Tours can be customized around swimming, wildlife viewing, sandbars, sightseeing, and island exploration.
Dolphins are frequently encountered around Anna Maria Island and the surrounding waterways. While sightings are never guaranteed, our local captains know the area and look for opportunities to see dolphins in their natural environment.
Yes. Depending on weather, tides, water conditions, and your chosen itinerary, your captain can stop at a suitable sandbar or shallow-water location for swimming.
Yes. Sandbar stops are a popular part of many Anna Maria Island boat tours. Depending on conditions, tours may visit Passage Key, Jewfish Key, or other nearby sandbars.
Guests should bring sunscreen, sunglasses, towels, swimsuits, water, snacks, and any personal items they may need. Your booking information will provide additional details about what to bring for your specific trip.
Tour length varies depending on the experience you choose. Longer trips provide more time for destinations such as Egmont Key, Passage Key, Jewfish Key, dolphin watching, swimming, and island hopping.
A private boat tour is reserved exclusively for your group. You don't have to share the boat with strangers, and your captain can customize the experience around your group's interests, the weather, tides, and water conditions.
Yes. Private tours can be customized around your group's interests. You can combine dolphin watching, sandbars, swimming, sightseeing, island hopping, wildlife viewing, and sunset cruising depending on the time available and conditions.
Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports
Phone: 941-932-3700
Email: manateeriverwatersports@gmail.com
Location: 353 Shore Dr, Ellenton, FL 34222
Private boat tours, charters, sunset cruises, sandbar adventures, and boat rentals serving Bradenton and Anna Maria Island.
Bradenton • Anna Maria Island • Palmetto • Parrish • Lakewood Ranch• Ellenton
Pickup location details provided after booking
Hours:
Monday–Sunday: 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
(Seasonal hours may vary)
Why Choose Us:
Family-owned • Clean, luxury tritoons • Easy on-the-water pickup • Safe & beginner-friendly • No hidden fees
Follow Us:
Facebook | Instagram | Google Profile
Bareboat Charter Disclaimer:
A bareboat charter (or "demise charter") is essentially a rental of the vessel only, similar to renting a car. The key elements and disclaimers are that the charterer must have full control and assume all responsibility. The person leasing the boat is responsible for operating it, including managing the crew, fuel, food, and insurance.
Copyright © 2026 Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports - All Rights Reserved
This website uses cookies.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.