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Hubbard’s Ferry

Egmont Key Ferry

• Departure Time: 11:00 AM Tues. – Sun.
• Capacity: 49 Passengers
• Trip Type: Family Friendly (No Smoking Allowed On Trip)
• Location: This trip departs from the Fort De Soto Boat Ramp .

Shell Key Ferry

• Departure Times (from Ft. DeSoto) : 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM  Daily Pick-up Times (from Shell Key): 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM Daily
• Capacity: 49  Passengers
• Cruise: Travel to an uninhabited barrier island with white sand, warm water, and shells galore, you can even spot dolphins, sea turtles, and maybe even some manatees!

Shell Key Camping

• Departure Times (from Ft. DeSoto) : 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM  Friday – Monday Only Pick-up Times (from Shell Key):  10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM  Friday – Monday Only
• Cruise: Want to experience primitive, overnight camping at Shell Key Preserve? Your overnight camper ticket includes your ferry ride out to the island, and your ferry ride back on the date of your choosing! Stay one night, or a few.

Egmont Key and Shell Key Ferries

• Location: This trip departs from the Fort De Soto Boat Ramp.

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• Reservations are required. 
• Free parking at our marina.
• Bottled water is provided.
• Snorkel gear and fins are provided, as well as snorkel lessons.
• Food and drink are welcome, coolers are welcome, adult cocktails are welcome. 
• We can provide coolers with ice, no charge.
• Our licensed and professional captain and crew keep you safe.
• Private Charter fee is $549 (plus tax and 18% gratuity) and includes  passage for up to 6 people . 
• Cancellations: No refunds for cancellations less than 48 hours before your scheduled departure. No refunds for "no shows". We give FULL refunds for weather cancellations.

AN ISLAND LOST IN TIME 

THINGS TO DO WHILE VISITING EGMONT KEY

Egmont Key is definitely  one of our guest favorites. This secluded island is only accessible by boat and is filled with rich American history dating back to the 1800's.

Egmont Key became a state park in the 1970's but long before it served as a strategic military base protecting Tampa Bay from incoming ships during the Spanish-American War. We love exploring the old ruins on the island including Fort Dade, The old jail cells, lighthouse, and even a cemetery.

Egmont Key is primarily a wildlife refuge and can only accessible by boat. Its a great spot for swimming on its pristine beaches, explore the ruins, check out the local wildlife and go shelling on its secluded beaches,

Although this park is primarily a wildlife refuge, it can be a personal refuge - a place to relax and collect shells along secluded, pristine beaches.

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From Pier to Paradise

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the most relaxing st. pete boat tours departing from the st. pete pier for sunset cruises and day trips to egmont key..

St. Pete Boat Tours

Hop on The Pelican at the St. Pete Pier for a day trip to the island of Egmont Key or a romantic sunset cruise through Tampa Bay. 

Experience the pristine island paradise of Egmont Key. Take a 60-minute ride to the 1.6-mile island and enjoy two hours surrounded by crystal clear water, seashells, and white sand.

Daily - Morning and Afternoon Trips 2 hours round trip | 2 hours of island time

Person: $59 | Children 12 and under: $39

• Boarding will begin 30 min prior to sailing
• Please allow at least 30 min to park and arrive at the dock
• Going on the island requires walking through shallow water
• Tax and gratuity not included

Sunset Cruise

Cruise along the beautiful shorelines of St. Pete, view the stunning Sunshine Skyway bridge, and perhaps see a dolphin or two during this 2.5-hour romantic sunset boat tour. 

Evenings Approximately 2.5 hours​

Person age 18+: $59

• Cruises can be booked any time day or night
• Sunset times will vary
• Wine and beer for purchase

Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise​

Depart from the beautiful St. Pete Pier and go on a dolphin site seeing tour directly from downtown. A great, convenient location to view the amazing wildlife Tampa Bay has to offer. You will also have great views of the pier and downtown skyline.

Daily 2 hours round trip​

Person: $45 | Children 12 and under: $39​

• Egmont Key Excursions

Welcome to Concierge AMI’s Egmont Key Excursion Booking Service

Are you ready to embark on a memorable adventure to Egmont Key? Look no further! Concierge AMI is your trusted partner for booking an unforgettable Egmont Key excursion with one of our handpicked affiliates. Discover the pristine beauty of this natural paradise and create lasting memories with your loved ones.

About Egmont Key: Egmont Key, located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, is a hidden gem that offers a unique blend of history, wildlife, and natural beauty. This stunning barrier island is home to pristine beaches, lush vegetation, and historic remnants, making it a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

Why Choose Concierge AMI to Book Your Egmont Key Excursion? At Concierge AMI, we understand that your time is precious, and we’re committed to ensuring you have a seamless and enjoyable experience from start to finish. Here’s why you should choose us:

1. Expertise: We have carefully selected our affiliates based on their reputation, safety records, and commitment to providing exceptional experiences. When you book with us, you can trust that you’re in good hands.

2. Customized Experiences:  We offer a range of Egmont Key excursion options to suit your preferences. Whether you’re interested in a relaxing day at the beach or a guided tour of the island’s history and wildlife, we have something for everyone.

3. Convenience: Our user-friendly booking platform allows you to easily browse available excursions, check availability, and secure your spot with just a few clicks. We take the hassle out of planning your adventure.

How to Book Your Egmont Key Excursion:

1. Browse Available Excursions: Explore our selection of Egmont Key excursions, each offering a unique experience. Read detailed descriptions, view photos, and check availability.

2. Select Your Preferred Date and Time: Choose a date and time that works best for your schedule. Our affiliates offer various departure times to accommodate your needs.

3. Secure Your Booking: Once you’ve found the perfect Egmont Key excursion, simply click the “Book Now” button. Follow the easy steps to complete your reservation, and you’ll receive a confirmation email with all the details.

4. Enjoy Your Adventure: On the day of your excursion, arrive at the designated meeting point, and get ready for an unforgettable journey to Egmont Key. Relax, explore, and soak in the natural beauty of this incredible island.

5. Share Your Experience: We love hearing about your adventures! Share your photos and stories with us on social media using #ConciergeAMIEgmontKey.

Contact Us: If you have any questions or need assistance with your booking, our friendly and knowledgeable customer support team is here to help. You can reach us via phone 941-526-0264 or email, and we’ll be happy to assist you every step of the way.

Thank you for choosing Concierge AMI to book your Egmont Key excursion. We look forward to helping you create lasting memories on this enchanting island. Book your adventure today and get ready for an incredible experience!

Anna Maria Island Dolphin Tours

Enjoy a cruise & snorkeling adventure in egmont key.

Although Egmont Key State Park is primarily a wildlife refuge, it can be a personal refuge – a place to relax and collect shells along secluded, pristine beaches. Accessible only by private boat, Egmont Key has a unique natural and cultural history, including a lighthouse that has stood since 1858.

During the 19th century, the island served as a camp for captured Seminoles at the end of the Third Seminole War and was later occupied by the Union Navy during the Civil War. In 1898, as the Spanish – American War threatened, Fort Dade was built on the island and remained active until 1923.

Tour the historic sites and trails and learn about the island’s rich history and exotic wildlife. Dive into some Egmont Key snorkeling and explore the incredible world waiting for you just below the water. 

If you want to experience the best Egmont Key snorkeling, this is the snorkeling tour for you. You will be able to see the rare lightning whelk, located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, northwest of Anna Maria Island and much more. 

Ready for a day of fun? Book your Egmont Key boat tour and snorkeling adventure online today!

Feel free to call us for assistance booking 941-526-0264. Online booking is convenient and easy using the book now button.

Bradenton Beach Marina 

The Egmont Key Express  is one of the most popular trips for swimming, shelling, beach going, and exploring. Egmont Key is a Florida state park which is a barrier island separating Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The island is largely uninhabited except for some park rangers and the Tampa Bay ship’s pilots. While you are on the island you can explore the ruins of Fort Dade. There is also an active lighthouse (still in use today) that was built in the 1850. The south end of the island is a bird sanctuary, but the north end is open to beachgoing , shelling, and swimming.

• The boat departs from Bradenton Beach Marina for a 4 hour trip, giving you two full hours to explore the island.
• What to bring? Sunscreen, a towel, and water shoes. Small coolers for lunch and drinks are allowed.
• We have a 6 person minimum for this trip. Adults 80.00 and kids under 10 years of age $75.00 per person

Payment and Cancellation Policy:  Our policy is to contact customers 24 hours before your reservation to confirm your excursion and to collect payment.  Once payment is collected, all reservations are final.  No refunds will be issued after a reservation is finalized. 

Well Played Charters

Welcome aboard our 4160 Regal Commodore yacht where lifelong memories are Well Played. It’s time to sit back, relax and let Well Played Charters show your group of up to 12 people an amazing day on the water. We have a selection of local certified Captains for you to choose from. 

Offering island cruises to explore Passage Key’s pristine waters, whitest of white sand, tons of sand dollars and shells and an amazing place to swim, and snorkel with our provided snorkels. You can then head to Egmont Key, and down around the Island to Jew Fish Key and having dolphins play in your wake is so exhilarating! 

That is a day of adventure, fun in the sun, with the luxury of space aboard our vessel. 

While we do provide Ice, water, and simple refreshments, BYOB is allowed (no red wine please) as well as packing your favorite snacks, lunch, or bubbles for a sunset cruise. Below deck offers a place to escape the heat into a nice cool cabin with a TV, clean bathrooms, kitchen, a state room to lay the littles (or bigs) down if they need a nap, bluetooth connection for the D.J. in your group with an amazing sound system. 

Feel free to call us for assistance booking 941-526-0264. Online booking is convenient and easy using the book now button. 

Cruz’n AMI 

Cruz’n AMI is the one-stop shop for all of your family’s water excursion needs. 

We offer day cruises which include trips to the sandbar, snorkeling, lily pad lounging, and shelling. 

Want to experience the breathtaking sunset of Anna Maria Island? Book a sunset cruise and sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular view. 

Feeling adventurous? Rip through the waters on our super-charged jet-ski or hold on tight as you ride our recreational tube. 

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• Snorkeling equipment
• life jackets of all sizes
• 20′ Aqua Lily Pad (floating mat)
• Bait net and buckets
• cooler with ice and water

No matter what you desire, CRUZ’N AMI has got you covered.

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We have a great central location close to, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Sunset Beach, John’s Pass Village and boardwalk, Redington Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Sand Key, Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Sarasota, Longboat Key, Holmes Beach, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Egmont Key, Fort Dade, Shell Key, Palmetto, Winter the dolphin, And Orlando, Florida. Notable locations you may see on your cruise include, Egmont Key, Fort Dade, Tropicana Field, The Don Cesar, The Tradewinds Resort, Sandpiper, Postcard inn, Grand Plaza, Island Grand, Guy Harvey Outpost, The Beachcomber, Bilmar Beach Resort, Thunderbird, Tahitian Resort, John’s Pass Village and boardwalk, The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Tierra Verde, Fort Desoto park, Shell Key, Pier 60, Clearwater Aquarium, Celebrity mansions, Redington Long Pier, Tampa bay, gulf beaches, and Dolphin bay.

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Egmont Key State Park

8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year

No fee required

4905 34th St. South, #5000 St. Petersburg FL 33711

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Welcome to egmont key state park.

Although this park is primarily a wildlife refuge, it can be a personal refuge - a place to relax and collect shells along secluded, pristine beaches.

Accessible only by boat, Egmont Key has a unique natural and cultural history, including a lighthouse that has stood since 1858. During the 19th century, the island served as a camp for captured Seminoles at the end of the Third Seminole War and was later occupied by the Union Navy during the Civil War. In 1898, as the Spanish-American War threatened, Fort Dade was built on the island and remained active until 1923.

In addition to touring the historic sites and trails, visitors can enjoy swimming, fishing, wildlife viewing and picnicking. Egmont Key is located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, southwest of Fort De Soto Beach.

Due to the remote nature of the island, there is no drinking water on the island and there are no stores. Please remember to bring water, food and sunscreen when you visit.

Park GPS coordinates:

• Ranger Station: N 27 36. 032 W 82 45. 623
• Lighthouse: N 27 36. 047 W 82 45. 634

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Our dolphins escort us much of the way to Egmont Key, an island that lies southwest of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. As our Captain slows and approaches the beaches, we surprise a pair of gold and brown sea turtles swimming at the surface, their big, dark eyes nervously watching us pass. Our trip to Egmont Key is an opportunity to see dolphins and other wildlife, to sun on long stretches of beach you can have to yourself, to snorkel in clear water and to explore some of Florida’s rich history.

This beautiful island is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Wildlife Refuge and a state park. Egmont Key offers the opportunity to go snorkeling in clear water and watch for wildlife like manatees, tropical fish, sea turtles, and other wildlife, and sea birds and gopher tortoises on the island. Shelling and sunbathing on the beautiful beaches and exploring the ghost town inland can all be done during our half-day Egmont Key tour.

The lighthouse, completed in 1858, still lights the entrance to Tampa Bay from the Gulf of Mexico with its beacon. It was once the only lighthouse on the Gulf coast of Florida between Key West and St. Marks near Tallahassee.

Fort Dade was established in 1899 on Egmont Key to protect the entrance to Tampa Bay from Spanish naval ships during the Spanish American War. A settlement was built on the island to house the approximately 300 U.S. Army personnel and officers’ families and the remains of the homes, buildings and brick roads are fascinating to explore. Numerous artillery batteries still stand on the island and many of the structures have fallen into the water as the island beaches have eroded over time. These areas provide habitats for a variety of native island wildlife on land and in the water.

Today, we can enjoy all that Egmont Key has to offer, including pristine white beaches and native wildlife, including many endangered species. Hummingbirds, sea birds, ospreys, eagles and gopher tortoises can be seen on the island and snorkeling visitors can swim with a variety of wildlife including tropical fish, rays, crabs, octopus, starfish, sea horses and sand dollars. And of course, there are the dolphins and manatees that wander close to the beaches. The shelling is excellent and on a lucky day, visitors can find shark teeth.

Enjoy your visit to the beautiful and historic island of Egmont Key.

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Dolphin Watching, Snorkeling, Shelling, Sightseeing, Island Adventure ½ day Egmont Key Cruise Four fun filled family activities for one low price!

No one covers so much coastline scouting for dolphins to jump and play in our single-hull boat wake. A great photo opportunity! Once at Egmont Key, you are free to explore this tropical island with ruins dating to the 1700's. lighthouse, or shelling where an abundance of sea shells constantly wash onshore. You can also snorkel among the fish or grass flats or dive for dollars and shells.

Our Boats Leave From 4630 29th Ave S, Gulfport Fl 33711

Join us for an afternoon of sun, dolphins, snorkeling, shelling and adventure… oh, and did we say dolphins? All ages are welcome. The trip is 4 hours.

Call 727-320-5610 for reservations.

Pickup Location

Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp 1465 Gulf Dr S, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217

941-702-2022

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Welcome to Passage Key Dolphin Tours

Watch Dolphins, enjoy Sunsets or Snorkeling we do it all around Anna Maria Island and surrounding areas.

It’s your day, your boat, your opportunity to make great family memories…

Come cruise in luxury on our new 2020 Regal 26 OBX. Our mission is to assist you in having the best vacation ever, we offer several tours to meet your dreams or we can build a custom tour just for you.

Call 941-702-2022

Things to do and see.

•  Visit Egmont Key and explore Fort Dade which include gun batteries, lighthouse, ranger station and meet the locals, aka gopher tortoises.
•  Walk the beaches of Egmont Key and Passage Key collecting shells and sand dollars.
•  Snorkel Egmont Key Battery Burchsted.
•  Snorkel the grass flats of Sand Dollar Sandbar for beginner snorkelers.

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Can you handle large groups?

Yes, we can add a second boat to accommodate groups up to 12. Contact us for details.

What does Private Tour mean?

It’s just you and your guests we don’t mix groups.

Can we bring our own cooler and adult beverages?

Yes, we just ask no red wine or anything that will stain carpet or seats.

What should we bring?

We recommend water shoes, polarized sunglasses, non spray sunscreen, towels, food and drinks.

I have a group of 7 can we just pay for an extra person?

No, the Coast Guard has limited private charters like our to six people max.

I have a group of 7 but one is a child under 3 does he/she count?

Yes, the Coast Guard considers even a one month old child as one passenger, and two five year olds are two passengers. Sorry, it’s not our rule.