Raccoon Island Miami Boat Tour with Wildlife & Swimming
Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Miami, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Swap the hustle and bustle of Miami for a wildlife adventure on Biscayne Bay. Instead of renting your own vessel, enjoy a hassle-free boat trip through scenic waterways, with a crew to show you where dolphins and manatees have been spotted before. Later on, stop at Raccoon Island for a guided walk to spot the island's famous raccoons in their natural habitat.
- Ideal for wildlife fans: Look out for raccoons, dolphins, and manatees
- A guide gives expert tips on where to spot local wildlife
- Spectacular photo opportunities along the way
- Enjoy free time to hop off the boat and go for a swim
What's Included
- Scenic wildlife boat cruise through Biscayne Bay
- Crew-guided island walk to help spot raccoons and local wildlife
- Swim stop in shallow water with floats included
- Opportunities to spot dolphins and manatees along the route
- Scenic cruise past Indian Creek Island (“Billionaire Bunker”)
- Licensed captain and professional crew
- Comfortable seating, shaded areas, bottled water, bar & restroom onboard
- Opportunities to observe the island’s famous raccoons up close
- Gratuity not included$10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Aqua Party BoatPier3, Venitian Marina, 1635 N Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL 33132, USA
Please arrive 20 minutes early at Aqua Party Boat – Pier 3, Venetian Marina (1635 N Bayshore Dr). Paid parking is available at the nearby Publix garage ($15–$30). Free parking is available in the Publix lot about a 7-minute walk away. The free Miami Beach Water Taxi stops directly at the marina. M-F
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Biscayne Bay
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Sandspur Island
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Haulover Inlet
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Indian Creek (Pass By)
4
Biscayne Bay
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Is this toddler, child, and infant friendly? Yes
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
The crew was great and made the experience so fun. The view while on the boat was incredible and visiting the island was amazing!!
Reviews
4.8
based on 94 reviews
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Captain Ren and First Mate David are the best hosts you’re ever going to get! Great atmosphere, relaxed vibes, very polite and knowledgeable.
The raccoons are quite a pack of characters. You’re going to smile and laugh the entire time you’re on the island.
The crystal clear waters surrounding the island is the perfect temperature.
This excursion was incredibly priced for all the fun and memories you’ll get.
What an outstanding trip!! It’s worth every dollar and then some!! Captain Spencer and First Mate Bucci were literally encyclopedias on Miami and Florida history. It was such a pleasure to hear this background. It made the trip out to the Island seem short as you wanted to hear even more! We thoroughly enjoyed the Island. The raccoons literally greet the boat when you arrive. Bucci gave a wonderful guided tour with even more info on the wildlife and mangroves. We loved the later stopover on a sandbar to swim. I can’t recommend this trip enough!
Super cool tour! Our guides/hosts were Spencer and Bucci - both made the experience so memorable and fun
Raccoons were fun, the island not so much. Swimming stop was fun. Guides were great. I have said all I need to.
Lots of great knowledge. The raccoon Island was amazing. Great drinks and snacks for purchase on board. Highly recommend.
What was already an incredible experience was elevated significantly by Spencer and David. They were SO FUN!! We were celebrating our 10 year anniversary and they made a point to make it extra special for us. Our time on the boat, at Raccoon Island, the sandbar, and touring the billionaires homes far exceeded our expectations. I cannot recommend this enough! Truly the highlight of our Miami trip!
This was a last-minute booking for my daughter and me (booked 2 hours before start time) and we had a great time. Spencer and David were excellent guides - knowledgeable and entertaining - and we enjoyed a fun boat ride out to the Island. It was high tide, so the experience of getting off the island was unusual because we had to walk through a flooded forest with almost knee-high water, but other than that (which was a nature problem) it was a great time. The raccoons were very interactive with those who had food. Bring sunscreen, food for the raccoons and shoes that can handle water and mud and you’ll be perfectly fine. For animal lovers, this was a fun and unique experience.
Viator first off what a dream missed the first two dates and they still let me book on for the third time. Spencer and but I were amazing I was on my own and they made sure that I didn’t feel alone or uncomfortable they chatted and checked in. Soo friendly
Absolutely LOVED this experience! Highly recommend and David and his captain were fantastic, very friendly and knowledgeable
Such a fun outing! Raccoon island was great, the boat ride was pleasant, and the time at the sandbar was perfect. Shout out Ren and David for making our experience great!!
I had a wonderful experience. Feeding the raccoons was a dream come true for me.
I did some surprise karaoke on the boat, ate some snacks, and chilled in the water too. Couldn’t recommend more, worth every penny.
Be ready to be in the sun for four hrs! Another then that we had an amazing time and I wanted to take those raccoons home with me, they were so adorable! Don’t forget to bring your own snacks… grapes and Pringle’s
We had so much fun! The tour guys we awesome, really funny. The boat ride was great. Raccoon Island was a dream and the final swim was very refreshing after sweating on the island. Definitely recommend
Prepare for an incredible experience with an amazing crew! Sunscreen, swim suits and a sense of adventure is a must!
Fantastic trip, Alex and Buchey were great. Very knowledgeable of the area without being too information heavy. Certainly learnt things today. Would highly recommend.
The captain and crew seems like they did not want to work at all. We had a really bad experience. This is not worth it.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that you left feeling this way about your Raccoon Island experience. This is definitely not the type of experience we want any of our guests to have.
Our goal is always for everyone to feel welcomed, taken care of, and to have a great time from the moment they step onboard. We’re disappointed to hear that you felt the captain and crew were not engaged during your trip, and we’ll absolutely be addressing your feedback with our team.
We really appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as feedback like this helps us continue improving the experience we provide to our guests.
This is a Miami must! Boating to the island and sandbar was packed with animals and insights from the knowledgable captains of the Aqua Party Boat Team Gypsea.
The guys running the boat we're cool and laid back. The duration of everything was perfect. We will be doing it again in the future.
We did the morning raccoon island tour with Spencer and Ren. They were great and personable. We had fun learning about birds, some fish, and homes along the fancier parts of the bay. We saw lots of raccoons. And enjoyed stopping at the sandbar!
This tour was AMAZING! Definitely recommend this company for ANY boat tour (Aqua Party Boat). They were responsive to questions I had in advance of the tour via email, shared educational info about the wildlife in a fun and interactive way, were entertaining and funny. Raccoon island was awesome, what a special interactive opportunity! The swim at the sandbar was also fun and welcomed after sweating with the raccoons. If you like to snorkel or even just peer under the water I highly recommend you bring your own goggles as there were cool shells, tons of live conch, fish, and other sea life. Animals seen on the tour: raccoons, dolphins, sea turtle, conch, fish, birds, spiders (big ones, but the 'good' ones). There were drinks and snacks available for purchase, which was nice despite having brought our own water and snacks. Book it - it will be a wonderful memory!
This trip is amazing value for money. We had a truly amazing experience from start to finish. Captain Hayes and David were knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife, friendly, chatty and fun. We felt comfortable the whole trip.
Racoon island was amazing. We got to see the racoons and a rather large iguana. It was just so cool to experience.
We then went over to a sandbar and splashes about a bit. We even found a couple of starfish!
Highly recommend this trip. While my husband and I did this as a couples trip, it’s definitely family friendly and I would’ve had no problem bringing my kids when they were younger as well as now in their teens.
Boat ride was great! Raccoons were so cute & friendly. Your guides fun & friendly! Swim spot was nice & relaxing
An amazing fun day. Spenser and David were awesome. We even saw dolphins! Highly recommend this trio and crew for a fun day in Miami
We had the best time. The crew was terrific. The boat ride was fun. The island was so cool. A great time.
Decided to do this tour as an animal lover while waiting for my husband to arrive in Miami! Not uncomfortable at all for someone solo. The racoons were adorable, docile and easy to feed/give water to. The sand bar was relaxing and a nice spot. Our tour guides, Zoey and Alex (I think it was Alex) were excellent and well informed! Great activity for a half day! Do the morning one so you're the first to feed the raccoons and before it gets too hot. 9:30-1:30 was perfect.
We had THE best time. So so much fun. Incredible swimming. Loved the hosts. Loved feeding the raccoons. Exceeded my expectations by far. Very worth it. My 5 year old had the best time too!!!!
The raccoons love cracks and grapes. They are so lovely and cute. Also Alex the captain he is very cute and funny, good guy.
This experience was great. We had captains Alex and Hayes. I would definitely do this again, the raccoons are picky eaters but love Cheeto puffs, grapes, cheese burgers and prefer to make Cheeto water instead of the fresh water. The water felt perfect for the swim after and they had cute souvenir shirts. My husband did recommend they add raccoons slippers to the souvenirs haha.
This was a great tour! I took my niece and nephew that are 11 and 12 and we all absolutely loved it! The raccoons on raccoon island were so cute! And we enjoyed the time to swim at the sand bar. The tour guide and captain gave us some history and facts of the area along the way and we had music and dancing on the way back. 4hrs well spent!
What a fun morning! The raccoons are so cute and relaxing at the sandbar was just what we needed in the blazing heat. Highly recommended.
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