Manasota Beach Pontoon Boat Excursion Experience
Explore the Magic of Manasota Beach on a Pontoon Boat Adventure

FL
people
1 participant
hours
- • Explore Manasota Key Beaches By Boat
- • Spend 7 Hours Adventuring Through Florida Waters
- • Discover Unique Shelling and Shark Tooth Hunting Experience
Why We Love This Unique Experience
Embark on a full-day Sand Bar Adventure in Englewood, Florida with Sonny's Boat Tours. The experience begins with a meet-up at Manasota Beach Boat Ramp, where you'll board a 24' pontoon boat equipped with everything you need for a fun-filled day on the water. Cruise south on Lemon Bay to your first stop at Boca Grande sand bar, known for its abundant marine life including sand dollars, star fish, lightning welks, and playful dolphins. Next, head to Little Gasparilla Island where you can enjoy shelling, beachcombing, and breathtaking views of the bay and Gulf of Mexico.
Continuing the adventure, make a stop at Stump Pass State Park, a popular boating destination with pristine waters and sandy beaches. Here, you can swim, relax, and bask in the natural beauty surrounding you. Throughout the trip, keep an eye out for dolphins, manatees, turtles, and a variety of bird species. Wrap up your day back at the boat ramp, with unforgettable memories of a fantastic day spent exploring Englewood's coastal treasures.
This Full Day Sand Bar Adventure is not only a thrilling experience for yourself, but also makes an excellent gift for anyone seeking a memorable day out on the water in Florida. With opportunities to swim, fish, hunt for shells, and simply enjoy the beauty of nature, this excursion offers a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure for friends, family, or loved ones. Book now and treat someone special to a day of sunshine, sea breeze, and pure coastal bliss!
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Experience Overview:
Sonnys Boat Tours Full Day Sand Bar Adventure Englewood, FloridaWe start our day meeting at the Manasota beach boat ramp. We then board our 24' pontoon boat. The boat is fully equipped with Bluetooth radio, pool noodles, a lilly pad mat, snorkel equipment, fishing poles, sand sifters, sand toys, football, frisbee, sand chairs, a tent, & a cooler. From there we take a 1 hour cruise south on lemon bay. Our first stop is Boca Grande sand bar. Here you can swim, play and fish at one of the most popular sand bars in the area. There are sand dollars, star fish, lightning welks, and dolphin galore at this spot. Next stop is Little Gasparilla Island. This is a great spot to set up beach chairs and a tent and have lunch. We also recommend using the sand sifter to hunt for sharks teeth. The views of the bay and gulf from this location are absolutely magical. Finally we board the boat and head north to stump pass state park. This is a very popular boating destination were you can beach, sand bar swim and play in the inlet waters. Last stop is the boat ramp.
Meeting Point
Manasota Beach Road
Manasota Beach Rd, Englewood, FL, USA
We meet up at the Manasota Beach Boat ramp. You can easily park your car in the beach parking lot and walk across the street to the boat ramp
What's included:
- Football, Frisbee, pool noodles, sand sifter all included
- Fuel
- Cooler with Ice and bottled water
- Use of lilly pad floating mat.
- Tents and chairs
What to expect:
Duration: 7 hours
Stump Pass Beach State Park
900 Gulf Blvd, Englewood, 34223, Florida
Spend the day on the water visiting local beaches and sand bars by boat. Your day starts with you and your guests being picked up by our captain and your choise of either our 24' pontoon boat or our 21' center console boat. We will travel south on lemon bay to our first stop Stump Pass state park. The state park has many places to collect shells, swim and relax. The pass is and entry point for boaters to the gulf of mexico so the views are absolutely amazing. Once you have your pckets full of the best shells in the area, we will continue south to Boca Grande, sand bar. Along the way you are guaranteed to see dolphins, manatee, turtles and bird of all kinds.
2 hours
Boca Grande
Boca Grande, Florida
Boca Grande sand bar is huge and an old train tressel splits the sand bar in half. We provide you with snorkels to hunt for shells, sand dollars, and welks. There are almost always dolphin and manatee playing in the area as well. You can also lounge around in the sun and enjoy the turquoise waters. Don't forget to pack a lunch, your favorite beverages (BYOB), and sun block to complete your excursion(cooler w ice and water included). This experience is not one you will forget!
2 hours
Little Gasparilla Island
Little Gasparilla Island, Florida
We visit the most southern tip of Gasparilla Island. This island is only accessible by boat and does not even allow cars. This place is magical because you are at the inlet pass where the bay meets the gulf of mexico. There is a beautiful boat up beach and a sand bar. The shelling and shark tooth hunting here are incredible as well. The dolphin always frequent this area and are generally very friendly and playful to guests swimming and boating in the area.
2 hours
Details & Important Info
Additional Experience Details & Important Information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellations & Refunds
Reservation Changes, Cancellations & Refunds
Changes to reservations for tickets can be made until 3 days prior to the date scheduled. Reservations may be re-scheduled by the operator of the activity due to reasons such as weather, minimum participation requirements, mechanical issues or other interruptions beyond their control.
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Sonny's Boat Tours and Charters
Product SKU: US-7294-0001
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Manasota Beach Pontoon Boat Adventure
FL
people
1 participant
hours
- • Explore Manasota Key Beaches By Boat
- • Spend 7 Hours Adventuring Through Florida Waters
- • Discover Unique Shelling and Shark Tooth Hunting Experience
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