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Everything to Know About Booking a tour

Why should I book a tour with Captain Experiences?

Our Damn Good Guides currently offer private tours trips, and the most popular trips are Coastal Bend Live Action! guided by Mark, Fort Myers Fishing Charters guided by Richard, and Cast And Blast Cape Coral guided by Christopher.

All guides on Captain Experiences are vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.

Looking for private kid friendly tours trips? Check out our beginner and family friendly tours trips.

What types of tours are common?

Boat Cruise hunting is the most popular type of fishing for tours as well as eco tour hunting, sunset cruise hunting, and snorkeling hunting.

The most commonly sought after species for tours are: 1. bottlenose dolphin, 2. manatee, 3. green sea turtle, 4. humpback whale, and 5. manta ray.

How much does a private trip cost?

Prices can range anywhere from about $450 to $3,000, but the average price for a half day trip is $1,103. The average price for a full day trip is $2,420.

What month is best for tours?

The most popular season for tours is summer, and most people book their trips 24 days in advance.

Recent Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Great trip with Captain Tim. Caught my first redfish and snook!! And a bunch of other cool stuff. Thanks for a great day of fishing. Looking forward to next year 😁👍🏻👍🏻

    Andrew H. | May 7, 2026

    Trip: Big Fish Light Tackle Adventure

  • ★★★★★
    We had a wonderful trip with Captain Dan to lay my mother’s ashes to rest. Dan was very respectful, explained exactly what would happen and made sure the experience would be a beautiful memory for us. I’ll never forget the sight of the flower petals on the water and the dolphins in the background. Dan worked with our schedule to find a new time when the weather didn’t cooperate on our original date. He was very responsive and easy to communicate with. Thank you Dan!

    Lisa L. | May 2, 2026

    Trip: Spreading Ashes In Saint Augstine

  • ★★★★★
    Dave was great and made my first fishing experience one to remember.

    David F. | April 29, 2026

    Trip: Inshore, Bridge And Inlet

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great trip with Buoy and Chenta. Right on time start in the morning. Buoy is very knowledgeable about all the marine life and both he and Chenta were very observant and were able to locate dolphins and feeding fish. Both my daughter and I were able to reel in Jack Crevalle fish! They also showed us a school of rays we would not have noticed without their observations. We really enjoyed the snorkeling around coral island - the main reason for booking our sea adventure. We also enjoyed the short hike to an observation point. The trip was personalized to us -

    Michelle B. | April 23, 2026

    Trip: Coral Island Excursion 🪸

  • ★★★★★
    Ty was great ,we wanted a day on the water and he provided exactly that. We highly recommend and will definitely have Ty capt us around next time we're in the area !

    Matthew L. | April 20, 2026

    Trip: Island Living

  • ★★★★★
    JC was phenomenal! If you’re going to book anything in the Port Aransas area, book JC! 10/10 definitely will come back!

    Mckenna P. | April 20, 2026

    Trip: Sunset Cruise And Dolphin Watching

  • ★★★★★
    Edwin was a great captain. Fished with my two young sons and Edwin kept it appropriate for them. Made sure we saw some action and kept it safe. Definitely would recommend him to anyone going out on the water near Marco or Naples.

    Christopher T. | April 14, 2026

    Trip: I'll Be Your Capt'n

  • ★★★★★
    Great job as a Captain just a windy day Iguanas were not high up in the trees. We did have some shots lower level.

    Henry S. | April 13, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunts

  • ★★★★★
    Big fun was had by all. Thanks again

    Michael K. | April 13, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunts

  • ★★★★★
    My 15 yo son and I had a successful day with Capt TJ. Caught a lot of fish and learned alot on his boat. We are beginning ocean fisherman and he let us get into a groove where it more than met our expectations. Much fun and good memories.

    Edward S. | April 6, 2026

    Trip: Santa Cruz Island Run

  • ★★★★★
    My opinion: Capt. Chris was the best, and that's coming from a former 100-ton Coast Guard-certified captain who ran fishing charters in the northeast for years. His boat was clean and well-provisioned, he came prepared, listened to what we wanted to do and delivered on every one of our requests. Along the way he provided great conversation, insights and local color and left us with an unforgettable day. Should we go back to the Cayo Costa/Sanibel/Pine Island area, we 100 percent will hire Chris to take us out again.

    Ted H. | April 6, 2026

    Trip: Boat Day Shelling Beach Sightseeing

  • ★★★★★
    Sam worked really hard to put us on fish. I’ll definitely try to book him again.

    Josh M. | April 5, 2026

    Trip: Okaloosa Island Reef & Wreck Trips

  • ★★★★★
    Great time with Chris! Three generations went out for an iguana hunt and Chris was great at guiding us. Thankful for the adventure and our time out on the water.

    Peter M. | April 3, 2026

    Trip: Cast And Blast Cape Coral

  • ★★★★★
    Went out with Capt Ray on Tuesday He is pleasant and very helpful My 10 year old niece caught fish and that made our trip. Highly recommend Capt Experience and Capt Ray

    Fred L. | April 2, 2026

    Trip: Captiva And Sanibel Fishing Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Incredible! Stunning! So fun! The crew is very experienced. They were able to accommodate our ship leaving early. Snorkeling with the sea turtles was our favorite part. Book with Captain J, you will not regret it!

    Janna L. | April 2, 2026

    Trip: Swimming Pigs & Turtle Experience

  • ★★★★★
    Great boat crew and captain!

    Curtis B. | April 1, 2026

    Trip: Deep Sea Fishing Big Catches - A/C

  • ★★★★★
    Great guide! Very professional and helpful. Strong communicator!

    Gary S. | March 30, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunts

  • ★★★★★
    Had an amazing time, looking forward to going again. The Mahi Ceviche was incredible and such an awesome treat after all the work to get it on board!!

    Matthew B. | March 30, 2026

    Trip: Big Fish Game 11 Passengers 41ft

  • ★★★★★
    We had the best time in the water with Joe! Great communication leading up to our departure, would highly recommend!

    Lora S. | March 30, 2026

    Trip: St Pete Sandbar Trip - 35'

  • ★★★★★
    Frankie was our captain on a beautiful Saturday morning trip. We had great success catching a lot of different fish, saw a turtle and a stingray. Great experience with lots of fun and great job guiding

    Jonathan Z. | March 28, 2026

    Trip: Fort Myers Fishing Charters

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