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⭐ 100 Reviews • 4.90/5 ⭐ | Starting at $800 | Captain Included | 4, 6 & 8 Hours
Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports offers private Anna Maria Island boat charters for families, friends, and special celebrations aboard a premium tritoon boat. Your experienced local captain handles the boating while you enjoy a personalized day on the water with your own group.
Choose a 4, 6, or 8-hour charter and build your outing around sandbar stops, swimming, dolphin watching, and scenic coastal cruising. Spend time relaxing in one spot or combine several experiences, with your captain helping select destinations based on your interests, trip length, weather, tides, and water conditions.
Departures are available from Coquina Boat Ramp North or South in Bradenton Beach and Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holmes Beach. Your pickup location and meeting instructions are confirmed after booking.
Private charters start at $800 for four hours.
Sales tax, fuel, and optional captain’s gratuity are additional.
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A private captained boat charter is a boating experience reserved exclusively for your group, with an experienced captain operating the boat and handling navigation. You can relax while enjoying Anna Maria Island and the surrounding waterways without having to operate the boat yourself.
Private charters are available for families, couples, friends, wedding parties, corporate groups, celebrations, and customized sightseeing trips.
Depending on your itinerary, trip length, weather, tides, and water conditions, your charter can include:
🚤 Scenic cruising
🏊 Swimming
📸 Scenic photo opportunities
🌴 Gulf Coast sightseeing
🗺️ Multiple destinations
🎉 Private celebrations
Choose the charter length that works best for your group. Every charter is private, captain-operated, and customized around your plans.
*Prices do not include Sales Tax, Fuel, or optional Captain's gratuity*
Perfect for dolphin watching, sandbar stops, sightseeing, celebrations, or a shorter outing on the water.
More time to combine multiple experiences, explore additional destinations, relax at a sandbar, and enjoy a longer day on the water.
Make a full day of it with plenty of time for multiple destinations, sandbars, dolphin watching, sightseeing, swimming, and a customized itinerary.
All private charters accommodate up to 12 passengers. Your captain operates the boat and helps customize the experience based on your group's interests, available time, weather, tides, and water conditions.
Traveling with 6 passengers or fewer?
Our Small Group Charters offer a separate option designed specifically for groups of up to 6 passengers.
Our AMI charters 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
Exact meeting and pickup instructions are provided after booking.
Celebrate your graduate with a private captained boat charter around Anna Maria Island. Bring family and friends together for a memorable day on the water.
Your group can combine dolphin watching, sandbar time, swimming, sightseeing, and cruising into one private experience.
Make a birthday unforgettable with a private boat charter near Anna Maria Island.
Instead of spending the entire day at a restaurant or crowded attraction, bring your friends and family aboard a private boat and enjoy the Gulf Coast together.
Relax at a sandbar, look for dolphins, cruise the coastline, swim, or customize the day around your birthday plans.
A private boat can provide a peaceful and meaningful setting for a memorial or celebration of life on the water. Our private boat experience allows your group to spend time together in a quiet, respectful setting while honoring the memory of a loved one.
🌊 2.5-Hour Memorial Charter — $600
We can work with your group to create a respectful, private experience based on your wishes and the conditions of the day.
Please contact us in advance to discuss your plans, preferred location, group size, and any special considerations. We’ll do our best to accommodate your wishes and help create a meaningful experience for your family and friends.
Give your team an experience they'll remember.
Private corporate boat charters are ideal for employee outings, client entertainment, team-building activities, company celebrations, and destination events.
Your group can enjoy dolphin watching, sandbar time, sightseeing, swimming, and cruising without having to worry about operating the boat.
Planning a proposal or celebrating an engagement?
A private Anna Maria Island captained boat charter provides a memorable and intimate setting on the water.
Cruise to a scenic location, enjoy a private sunset, look for dolphins, visit a sandbar, or customize your trip around your proposal plans.
Celebrate your anniversary with a private experience designed around you and your group.
An anniversary charter can be relaxing, adventurous, romantic, or a combination of all three.
Enjoy a private sunset cruise, visit a sandbar, search for dolphins, explore the coastline, or spend a full day cruising the waterways around Anna Maria Island.
Looking for something special to do with your wedding party or guests?
A private captained boat charter is a memorable addition to an Anna Maria Island wedding weekend.
Plan a pre-wedding outing, welcome activity, bridesmaids' or groomsmen's trip, family excursion, bachelor or bachelorette activity, or post-wedding day on the water.
Your group can enjoy dolphins, sandbars, swimming, sightseeing, sunset views, and more without following a crowded group-tour schedule.
Anna Maria Island is a popular destination for family vacations, reunions, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, wedding weekends, and other special occasions.
Grab your crew and get ready for a floating bar-hopping adventure on the Manatee River! Cruise from one waterfront hotspot to the next, enjoy drinks, great music, good vibes, and plenty of time to soak up the sun and scenery. It’s the perfect way to turn a day on the water into a party you won’t forget.
A private captained charter lets your group experience the area together while creating an itinerary around your celebration.
Tell us what you have in mind, and we'll help you plan a custom day on the water.
Your private captained charter includes:
🧑✈️ Experienced captain who operates the boat and handles navigation
🚤 Private boat reserved for your group
🗺️ Customized itinerary
⏱️ Choice of 4-, 6-, or 8-hour charter
🐬 Opportunities for dolphin watching
🏝️ Sandbar and sightseeing opportunities
🌅 Scenic coastal cruising
👨👩👧👦 Capacity for up to 12 passengers
Your captain will help plan the experience based on your group's interests, available time, weather, tides, and water conditions.
Our private boat charters are designed for:
👨👩👧👦 Families and groups visiting Anna Maria Island
🎂 Birthday and graduation celebrations
💍 Couples celebrating engagements and anniversaries
💒 Wedding parties and destination events
💼 Corporate groups and team outings
👨👩👧👦 Family reunions and group vacations
🎉 Private celebrations and special occasions
🚤 Groups who want a customized day on the water
🐬 Groups who want to include wildlife viewing during a private charter
🏝️ Groups who want to make a sandbar stop during their private charter
🌅 Groups who want to include sunset views in their customized itinerary
Your boat is reserved for your group rather than being shared with strangers.
Your captain operates the boat and handles navigation so you can focus on enjoying your time on the water.
Choose the type of experience that best fits your group, interests, and available time.
Private captained charters are ideal for families, friends, couples, corporate groups, wedding parties, and destination celebrations.
Experience the beautiful waterways, sandbars, wildlife, and coastal scenery surrounding Anna Maria Island.
A private charter gives your group more flexibility than booking a specific sightseeing experience. Your captain can help build the day around your group’s interests, available time, and preferred destinations.
If you want a private itinerary that combines different activities and destinations, a captained charter gives your group the flexibility to create your own experience on the water.
Looking for a broader selection of tours and private experiences? Visit our boat tours hub to explore dolphin tours, sandbar trips, sunset cruises, Egmont Key excursions, and other ways to experience the area by boat.
Our private captained charters are available for groups visiting Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and the surrounding coastal waterways. Choose a 4-, 6-, or 8-hour charter and work with your captain to create an itinerary around your group's plans.
We serve visitors from:
Whether you're staying on Anna Maria Island, visiting Bradenton, or traveling to the area for a special occasion, we can help you plan a private day on the water.
Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports provides private boating experiences for visitors exploring Anna Maria Island and the surrounding waterways.
Our goal is simple: provide your group with a comfortable, personalized, and memorable day on the water.
Whether you're planning a celebration or simply want to explore the area from the water, a private captained charter gives your group the flexibility to enjoy the experience your way.
A captained boat charter is a private boat trip where a captain operates the boat for your group. You can relax and enjoy the experience without having to operate or navigate the boat yourself.
Yes. Our captained charters are private experiences reserved exclusively for your group.
We offer 4-, 6-, and 8-hour private captained charters. The best option depends on your group's itinerary and how much you want to explore.
Yes. Private captained charters can be customized around your group's interests, trip length, weather, tides, and water conditions.
Depending on your itinerary and conditions, your group can enjoy dolphin watching, sandbar stops, swimming, sightseeing, scenic cruising, sunset views, and other customized activities.
Yes. Birthday celebrations are a popular reason to book a private captained charter. Your group can spend time cruising, swimming, watching dolphins, relaxing at a sandbar, or enjoying a customized itinerary.
Yes. A private captained charter can be customized for an engagement or proposal and provides a private setting for your special moment.
Yes. Captained boat charters can be a memorable activity for wedding parties, families, and guests visiting Anna Maria Island for a wedding.
Yes. Corporate groups can book private captained charters for team outings, employee celebrations, client entertainment, and destination events.
Yes. A private captained charter is a fun way to celebrate a graduation with family and friends while enjoying the waters around Anna Maria Island.
Private charters may be available for memorial and celebration of life gatherings. Contact us before booking so we can discuss your plans and determine whether the requested experience can be accommodated.
Our premium tritoon boats can accommodate up to 12 passengers, making them a great option for families, celebrations, wedding groups, and other private outings.
Destinations depend on your itinerary, trip length, weather, tides, and water conditions. Popular experiences include Anna Maria Island, local sandbars, dolphin-watching areas, Sarasota Bay, Egmont Key, and other nearby waterways.
Whether you're celebrating a birthday, graduation, engagement, anniversary, wedding weekend, corporate event, memorial, or simply want a private day on the water, Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports can help you create an unforgettable experience.
Choose a 4-, 6-, or 8-hour private captained boat charter, tell us what you'd like to experience, and let your captain handle the boating while you enjoy Anna Maria Island.
Ready to plan your private captained charter?
941-932-3700
1465 Gulf Dr S, Bradenton Beach, FL, USA
Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports
Phone: 941-932-3700
Email: manateeriverwatersports@gmail.com
Location: 353 Shore Dr, Ellenton, FL 34222
Bradenton • Anna Maria Island • Palmetto • Parrish • Lakewood Ranch• Ellenton
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
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