cape canaveral boat tour

Space Coast River Tours all the beauty of the sea

Welcome to space coast river tours.

WHAT WE OFFER

Possibly the most fun you've had on your vacation. We tour the scenic protected waterways near Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral including a trip through Canaveral Locks and Port Canaveral. Enjoy the complimentary drink and snacks on the daily tours and the free lunch on Saturday tours while Sunday tour is timed to see the majestic cruise ships leave Port Canaveral.

Join your captains Mark and Michele aboard the river tour boat, The Blue Dolphinfor wildlife adventures along the Banana River where dolphins and manatees are seen daily.

Our daily 2 hour Tours begin on the beautiful Banana River. We leave from Kelly Park and go just north to the Barge Canal on Merritt Island where we see a great variety of birds, dolphin, manatee and the occasional Alligator and then through Canaveral Locks and tour Port Canaveral viewing one of the busiest cruise ports on the world.

Tour Price Schedule:

• >> Adults - $40.00
• >> Seniors - $35.00
• >> Kids ages 3-12 - $30.00
• >> Kids Under 3 are Free
• >> Group Rates for Over 20 People - $33.00

WHAT'S NEW?

Daily Cruise Schedule

Monday – Saturday 1pm

Thursday Port Canaveral Lunch tour,1pm

Sunday, Cruise Ship Bon Voyage Parade Tour, 3pm

Rocket Launch Tours

Check www.spaceflightnow.com for launch schedule. If launch is at a reasonable time of day we’ll go to watch. We leave one hour before launch and have a great view. Reservations required.

WELCOME to FLORIDA RIVER TOURS

Welcome to FLORIDA RIVER TOURS ! We’re here to make your next fun adventure a reality! Our boat is based in Merritt Island at Cape Crossing Marina.  Experience great food and entertainment while taking a relaxing cruise on the Indian River!  CALL US AT 321-999-1000

or click BOOK NOW to view cruise dates.

Sightseeing Cruise

See the wonders of the Florida Space Coast. Florida’s historic and beautiful landscape awaits! You will probably see dolphins, manatees, and even NASA and Space X rocket launches (on certain launch dates).  Check our Cruise Calendar for all available cruise dates.

Dinner and Sightseeing

Make it an evening out and book a dinner cruise! After dinner, relax on our upper deck for sightseeing! Regular cruise hours are 4PM boat opens and 5PM the boat leaves the dock.  We return to the dock at 7 PM. Sunday brunch hours are 10AM boat opens and 11 AM the boat leaves the dock.

Special Events

Check our Cruise Calendar for Special Event Cruises coming in the future! Rocket launch viewing cruise dates, historical sightseeing cruises, mystery theater dinners and more are coming soon!

Book a tour on Florida River Tours and relax to the sights and sounds of natural Florida.

Dinner Cruises and  Sightseeing Cruises are both available on ALL cruise times. In the Cruise Date Calendar , click the “Dinner Cruise” tile on your preferred date. You can then choose the “Sightseeing Only” option for that day.

Adult (ages 13+) Dinner Cruise is $69.99 Adult (ages 13+) Sightseeing Cruise is $44.99

Child (ages 0-12) Dinner Cruise is $49.99 Child (ages 0-12) Sightseeing Cruise is $24.99

CLICK FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH PRICES AND MENU

*** As we expand our cruise date options, we require a minimum total of 14 passengers before we can sail on any given day. In the rare case we cannot fill a cruise date with the minimum booking amount, you will have the option to reschedule or get a refund for your reservation.

* Note for Guests Arriving at Cape Crossing Resort and Marina

Please plan to arrive at least 45 minutes before cruise departure , to allow for sufficient travel time from the parking lot to the marina. Cape Crossing does not have designated parking so please be considerate of our other guests and boat owners. On the weekends it can be a bit of a challenge to fit all the vehicles coming in and out. There is parking allowed on the side of the road once in the resort. 

290 Marine Harbor Drive

Merritt Island, FL 32953

Call Us at 321-999-1000​

Charlotte's Coffee Service is the perfect compliment to dinner and sightseeing.

Enhance your dining and sightseeing experience with our specialty coffee beverages aboard the Charlotte! Over 40 Coffee Shop drinks,  including lattes, iced coffees, specialty roast blends and much more. Check Out Our Menu  HERE .

Dinner Cruise Options

We have beef, chicken, and fish menu options for dinner. Dinner cruise guests and sightseeing guests have access to the full bar in the dining room.

• Final dinner seating arrangements may be changed/altered at the sole discretion of the captain. 

Our menu is inspired by a variety of wonderful favors and menu choices featuring unique specialties that will appeal to a wide and diverse palate. Beef, chicken and fish are our main course options.

Private Party Booking

Rent the whole boat to make a big splash.

We offer affordable parties for all occasions and provide the perfect setting to make your next party one that your guests will talk about for years to come. Our boat, “Charlotte,” is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday, recognize a special anniversary or host a corporate event, to name a few. Subject to availability. Call us at

321-999-1000 to talk about your Private Booking or click HERE to fill out our contact form.

Charlotte is a Smoke and Drug Free Boat

About charlotte.

Charlotte is a 90ft boat that features two decks for the prefect cruise experience. Our shaded top deck is ideal for sightseeing and the bottom dinner deck is climate controlled with full bar service.

Captain Mike Young

An Experienced Captain.

Florida River Tours has partnered with Pebbles Catering to provide the best food experience on the Cape!

https://www.pebblescatering.com/

DRUG FREE AND TOBACCO FREE VESSEL

NO SMOKING OR VAPING ON THE BOAT

About Cape Canaveral, Florida

Florida’s Space Coast  is 72 miles of family-friendly paradise located 45 minutes east of Orlando.

Visiting “The Cape” there is a good chance you be able to experience a rocket launch up close. 

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Call Us: (800) 481-3474 (FISH)

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Enjoy our enclosed air conditioned lounge on all our Full Day and Half Day Fishing Trips! Please call us, email or purchase tickets online by clicking the Buy Now button to ensure availability.

Our night shark fishing trips include rod & reel, fishing tackle, florida fishing license, free parking and unlimited baits. book your night shark fishing adventure, gift certificates may be used toward the purchase of any of our trips. check out or night shark fishing trips that include rod & reel, fishing tackle, florida fishing license & bait. plus we offer free parking..

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About orlando princess & cape canaveral princess, deep sea fishing in cape canaveral aboard the orlando princess & canaveral princess fishing boats is available every day of the year as long as the ocean is not too rough. we offer half days, full days, night shark fishing trips & night snapper fishing trips. all of our deep sea fishing trips are fun for the entire family we fish for red snapper, grouper, cobia, sea bass, flounder, mahi-mahi, mangrove snapper, kingfish, amberjack, sharks and much more. please be sure to call, email or buy your tickets online to guarantee availability on the day you desire to fish with the orlando princess & canaveral princess. cape canaveral fishing charters available 7 days a week. experience the best cape canaveral fishing with us..

Where we Are

Address: 670 Glen Cheek Drive, Cape Canaveral FL 32920 (see Driving Directions )

(800) 481-3474 (FISH)

(321) 784-6300, location map.

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Wildside Tours

Take a ride on the wildside boat tours in cocoa beach, fl, eco-nature tour.

Enjoy the Banana River Lagoon on a nature tour boat rides around Cocoa Beach! See manatees, dolphins, birds, and beautiful vegetation. Book today!

• Check Calendar Tours 7 days a week!
• Clock 2 hours
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Over 400+ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reviews on Tripadvisor!

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"My wife grandchild and I went on a ride on the River from Cocoa Beach. It was a lot of fun, and the couple that runs the tour where is very helpful and very friendly. I highly recommend this trip."

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Canaveral Wildlife Tours

We take your private group or family on a tour to see the Wildlife, Sweat Free!

No sweat planning, no sweat tour, no sweat booking, what is the wildlife refuge all about.

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge  A U.S. National Park with 140,000 acres, over 1000 species of plants, 330 bird species and 31 mammal species, home to NASA and the Kennedy Space Center and welcoming a million visitors annually.  A Gateway site for the Great Florida Birding Trail.

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Spaceflight and lighthouse tour, cruise ship port of call, lighthouse & spaceflight tour.

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Cape Canaveral Lighthouse & Spaceflight Tours transports you on a journey through the evolution of exploration as we visit the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse that guided the first explorers around the Florida coast, to the location that propelled our ships into orbit, and look toward the new frontier of planetary travel.

Canaveral Tours provides tours of the Canaveral Lighthouse and Canaveral Space Force Station. Our 4-hour tour provides the History of the Cape from early settlers to current space programs. The tour takes you to the lighthouse, where you are provided a guided tour by a Lighthouse Foundation guide. The tour route includes “abandoned in place” launch complexes from the beginning missile program. Visit Launch Complex 26 and step inside the blockhouse where we launched our first satellite into space. See the Redstone rocket on display that sent Alan Shephard and Gus Grissom into space. Walk where we first launched a man into space. Many exhibits of space artifacts and operations for the space program. Special events and private tours are also available.

Wildlife Group Tour

Our tour takes your group of up to 10 guests to the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Canaveral National Seashore and Indian River, home to over 500 species of wildlife including many that are threatened and endangered. A variety of habitats are found in the 140,000 acres and 24 miles of barrier island, including coastal dunes, saltwater marshes, pinewood flats, and hardwood hammocks. This protected area around the Kennedy Space Center and NASA facilities was created for the purpose of providing habitats for migratory birds, wildlife diversity, endangered and threatened species, and to grant access for recreation, observation, and education of wildlife activities.

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Star✦Fleet Tours

We're a collective of space fans organizing educational trips and launch experiences, and our continuing mission is to inspire kids and adults alike to dream big, work hard and keep looking toward the stars., about our continuing mission.

Illuminate the past, inspire the future

It all started with a simple idea: what if a group of space fans chartered a boat to get the best view possible of the first Falcon Heavy launch and landing? Since those humble beginnings with a few dozen enthusiasts, interest in the concept has taken off, with hundreds of kids, adults and families from all around the world going out with us, as well as attracting media attention and interest from other local organizations.

Thanks to the help of designers, programmers, web developers and more who've gone out on previous launches and want to help share the experience with others, we launched the Star✦Fleet Tours organization to help coordinate more viewing and educational opportunities, make it easier for interested folks to find out more and reserve their tickets, improve the quality of the overall experience and make our operation sustainable going forward to serve more people and launches than ever.

What hasn't changed, however, is our core mission: to share the wonder and excitement of spaceflight with people of all ages, backgrounds and previous launch experiences. Whether you're a veteran space buff who's seen hundreds of flights or a newcomer watching your very first; whether you've lived in the area all your life or are a traveler visiting from half a world away; and whether you're getting an up-close view of the many historic pads at the Cape and an exclusive peek at the rocket on the pad on our pre-launch tour, or watching the future take flight with the launch itself, we want to make sure you have with the experience of a lifetime—every time.

Why Watch Launches with Us?

Optimal Location

We offer the best viewing spots possible from the water, each carefully adjusted each launch for the best possible view. No other venue gets you closer to SpaceX's spectacular booster landings, gives you an unobstructed view of every CCAFS and KSC launch and landing pad, or is as favorably located relative to the launch trajectory as we are.

Stellar Experience

Making sure everyone has an amazing timing watching rockets means everything to us—its why we do what we do. As such, we're with you every step of the way if you have questions, concerns and critique. Furthermore, the boat captains and crew we work with from Orlando Princess , Ocean Obsession , Sea Leveler and more are all highly rated for their excellent quality and service.

Historic Pad Views

Beyond the launch itself, going out with us you have the chance to gaze at a clear view of all the active pads, including LC-36, SLC-37B, LC-39, SLC-40, and SLC-41. With our pre-launch trips, you get right up close to these and many other historic pads, including Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and more, plus see the rocket on the pad at a distance previously exclusive to press and VIPs.

Vibrant Community

Star✦Fleet is not just any boat service; we're a community of people, young and old, from all around the world united by our love for spaceflight. Beforehand, you can interact on our Twitter, Facebook, Slack, and more to share stories, tips, photos, rides and hotels. On the boats, you're sure to make friends and feel at home with astronauts, enthusiasts, tourists and locals alike.

Spaceflight Expertise

Our organizers have multiple years of experience following rockets and watching launches, carefully plan every aspect of each trip, and (when available) provide live launch commentary and clear pointers on where to look and when. Not only does this help us find the best safe time and location to position our boats, but we're also happy to share our launch viewing insight to help you get the most out of your experience.

Perks and Extras

Unlike other venues, you typically only need arrive an hour early, we have free parking, and your spot is guaranteed. Your ticket is still valid any day so long as we haven't left the dock, and we allow and encourage re-sale, which is easy given our high demand. On many missions, we offer several commemorative items as add-ons, and include water, drinks, dramamine, sunscreen and more free on the boats.

• Princess sisters
• Ocean Obsession II
• Razor's Edge
• Sea Trident

The largest vessels currently employed in the Star✦Fleet, the Orlando Princess and Canaveral Princess are perennial favorites thanks to their upper observation decks, spacious air-conditioned cabins, communal atmosphere, and greater stability thanks to their size. Operated by Orlando Princess .

• Trips : Launch
• Capacity : 95/85 (2 decks)
• Length : 95/85 ft (≈30 m)
• Speed : 15 kt (28 km/h)
• Stability : Moderate-High
• Primary launch party boats
• Enclosed cabin with seats
• Upper observation deck
• Galley with freezer
• Full private restroom
• PA for live launch audio

While somewhat smaller than the Princess boats with less upper deck space, the "Double O2" has a very similar design and comparable features, including an observation deck, an air-conditioned fully enclosed cabin, and good stability in choppy seas. Operated by Ocean Obsession .

• Capacity : 80 (2 decks)
• Length : 65 ft (≈20 m)
• Secondary launch party boat

This smaller boat is the fastest ship in the fleet, and is very well-appointed with the latest electronics, a highly comfortable premium interior, multiple seating areas bow and stern, air conditioning and an advanced stabilization system. Operated by Razor's Edge Charters .

• Trips : Pre-launch & launch
• Capacity : 12
• Length : 37 ft (11 m)
• Speed : 45 kt (85 km/h)
• Stability : Moderate
• New-build, modern vessel
• Triple Yamaha outboards
• Bow and stern seating areas
• Premium interior comfort
• Advanced stabilization system
• Restroom in center console

This smaller boat combines high speeds and advanced electronics with a more private viewing experience, greater space per person and a nearly brand-new interior. What's more, it can be bought out to allow your whole family their very own ship in the Fleet. Operated by Sea Leveler .

• Capacity : 6
• Length : 40 ft (13 m)
• Speed : 35 kt (65 km/h)
• Stability : Lower
• Nearly brand new vessel
• Dual Suzuki outboards
• Spacious open layout
• Advanced electronics
• Sound system for launch audio

Experience a Star✦Fleet mission from launch to landing

Welcome Aboard!

Star✦fleet's leaders greet the crew, the fleet departs, s✦f's smaller craft head for the sea, on the shoulders of giants, historic sights on the way out, atten-tion, a young passenger spots a falcon, go for launch, our photographers ready to capture liftoff, breaking the bonds of earth, a falcon soars aloft (nik delgado), coming in hot, twin boosters touch down (mike hara), the voyage home, wrapping up a priceless memory, star✦fleet officers.

CAM Gerlach

Fleet commander.

CAM has loved space since before he can remember, and dreams of going there someday. His incredible experience on the very first boat watch party for the Falcon Heavy demo inspired him to help launch Star✦Fleet Tours to enable others to share in the same wonder and excitement. CAM currently is a NASA-funded researcher spearheading the development of a next-generation, AI-based groundside processing system for the Geostationary Lightning Mapper instrument on the GOES-R-series flagship weather satellites.

Steven Giraldo

Director of operations.

Steven is fascinated by spaceflight, technology and engineering, and his passion for people, collaboration, and making long-lasting connections drove him to help start Star✦Fleet Tours. In his day job as a software technical consultant, he specializes in analyzing computer systems to make processes more efficient and bridging the gap between developers and users to maximize productivity and deliver the best experience possible.

Chief Engineer

Evan is a software engineer and founder of the web development firm Roave. He's been deeply fascinated by spaceflight, astronomy, and all things aerospace since early childhood. After an unforgettable experience aboard the boat watch party for the Falcon Heavy Arabsat-6A launch, Evan volunteered his skills as a web developer to help streamline the process involved in making these trips a reality. Evan built and maintains the custom launch booking and reservation software used by Star✦Fleet Tours.

The Star✦Fleet Needs You!

Want to join us on our next galactic adventure? Click to be notified when a pad trip or launch viewing opportunity becomes available! (Estimated average email frequency: once per month).

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Leave your worries on the dock, climb aboard our cocktail cruises and party “island style” with us. Feel free to grab some grub and cocktails. If you prefer, you may bring your own cooler stocked with your favorite “adult beverages” (beer and wine only, no glass permitted, 21 and up).

Our  crew  will take you on a two-hour tour in the Banana River while you see what “island life” is really about. Enjoy music as you cruise, drink, sight see, and ultimately relax in one of the most beautiful estuaries in North America.

Experience an Banana River cocktail cruise and drift away into the fading Floridian sun while slowly enjoying your preferred cocktails, adult beverages, and other appetizers. We aim to make sure that you are able to relax and put that exhausting work week behind you, while experiencing unforgettable views. Raise your drink with other people on the cocktail cruise, make new friends, and wave to passing boats while the cooling river breezes surround you.

Feel free to bring your camera at your own risk. Remember what the locals say, “What happens on the island, stays on the island”. Cheers!

*Wheel Chair Accessibility and Handicapped Friendly

10% OFF for Seniors 65 and Over, Brevard County Residents & Military

All tours depart from  Kelly Park .

Length: Approx. 2 hours

Max: 6 people

Handicapped Accessible: Yes

Schedule: Daily/Call for availability

Included: Cooler, Ice, Water

Boat Type: Pontoon

Family Friendly: Age 21 and up only

Narrated tour or we’ll play your favorite tunes

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