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Manatee River Boat Rentals and Water Sports offers private captained boat charters near Anna Maria Island for birthdays, graduations, engagements, anniversaries, corporate events, wedding weekends, memorials, and destination celebrations. Choose a 4, 6, or 8-hour private charter and customize your experience with dolphin watching, sandbar stops, sunset cruising, sightseeing, swimming, or other activities.
Relax and enjoy your time on the water while your experienced captain handles the boat and navigation. Your private charter is reserved exclusively for your group, giving you the flexibility to create an experience around your plans.
A captained boat charter is a private boating experience where an experienced captain operates the boat for your group. You don't have to navigate or operate the boat yourself, allowing you to relax and enjoy Anna Maria Island and the surrounding waterways.
Our captained charters are ideal for families, couples, friends, wedding parties, corporate groups, and anyone looking for a private day on the water.
Depending on your itinerary, trip length, weather, tides, and water conditions, your charter can include:
Not sure which option is right for your group?
A captained boat charter is ideal if you want to relax and let an experienced captain handle the boat and navigation. A self-drive boat rental gives qualified renters the freedom to operate the boat themselves.
For celebrations, corporate events, wedding weekends, proposals, and customized sightseeing, a private captained charter provides a convenient way to enjoy the water without having to operate the boat.
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 setting for a meaningful memorial or celebration of life on the water.
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 and any special considerations.
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. If you'd rather operate the boat yourself, explore our Anna Maria Island boat rentals.
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.
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.
Not every group wants the same experience. That's why our private captained charters are available in multiple trip lengths.
Our 4-hour private charter is a great choice for shorter outings and smaller celebrations.
Use your time for dolphin watching, a sandbar adventure, sightseeing, swimming, sunset views, or a customized combination of experiences.
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Our 6-hour charter gives your group more time to explore and combine multiple experiences into one private trip.
Spend time at a sandbar, search for dolphins, swim, sightsee, cruise the coastline, and enjoy a relaxed day on the water.
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Want to make a full day of it?
Our 8-hour private captained charter provides the most flexibility for groups looking for a complete Anna Maria Island boating adventure.
With additional time, your group can explore farther, visit multiple locations, spend more time at the sandbar, look for dolphins, and create a completely customized itinerary.
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Your private captained charter includes:
Your captain will help plan the experience based on your group's interests, available time, weather, tides, and water conditions.
Your private charter doesn't have to follow a standard itinerary.
Depending on your group's goals and the day's conditions, your charter can include:
Want to combine several experiences into one trip? Tell us what you're looking for, and we'll help you plan your custom charter.
Your private captained charter can be customized around some of our most popular Anna Maria Island experiences.
Want to see wild dolphins during your private charter?
Explore our [Anna Maria Island Dolphin Tours] for more information about our private dolphin-watching experiences.
Spend time relaxing, swimming, and enjoying the beautiful shallow waters of the area's sandbars.
Learn more about our [Anna Maria Island Sandbar Tours].
Planning an anniversary, engagement, birthday, or romantic celebration?
Our [Anna Maria Island Sunset Cruises] are a beautiful way to experience the coastline as the sun goes down.
Looking for a longer adventure?
Explore our [Egmont Key Boat Tours] and discover one of the area's most unique destinations.
Our private boat charters are designed for:
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.
Our private captained charters are available for guests visiting Anna Maria Island and the surrounding Bradenton-area communities.
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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 Gulf Coast.
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
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
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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.
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