Bradenton Beach Marina offers boat rentals and popular dolphin tours. The online booking process is easy and informative. The experience often exceeds expectations. Captain James is amazing, very good, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to be around. He shares great history of the Gulf area and local wildlife, ensuring fantastic cruises where guests see a lot of dolphins and birds. The staff is accommodating and helpful, even during emergencies. The marina is still recovering and remodeling from recent storm damage, with dock and pier work ongoing, but it is coming along well. It is a nice pier stroll in a neighborhood bouncing back. They are highly recommended for any boat rental needs and dolphin tours.
This was by far the best tour we have ever taken in Florida. We were able to see dolphins, manatees, and baby ospreys, and nothing compares to the sunset on the gulf. It was a breathtaking end to the night.
April 2026
Highly recommend the Dolphin Sunset Cruise! Beautiful views from the water. Compliments to Carlo our Captain who was so accommodating and informative. A real pleasure. Can’t wait to do this again.
April 2026
Really great experience. We had a small scheduling glitch which they informed us of immediately and made right. Very professional and accommodating. Captain Thomas was top notch. Dolphins were early and often! Highly recommended!,
