Tampa Celebrity Homes Boat Tour
Tampa, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Many celebrity homes in Tampa can only be reached by boat. This Tampa Celebrity Homes Boat Tour takes you out on Tampa Bay to the canals near Davis Islands without having to rent a boat. Catch sight of famous folks’ homes, including baseball players, football players, and actors and actresses. Most tours also run into dolphins in the water as they cruise.
- See impressive homes of the rich and the famous
- Cruise the canals near Davis Islands in Tampa Bay
- Choose between two tour times for what’s best for you
- Bottled water and soda included for convenience
What's Included
- Celebrity Home Cruise
- Bottled water
- Soda/Pop
- Gratuities (optional}
- Parking
- Transportation to/from attraction
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- PWT3 - History Center/Amalie ArenaTampa, FL 33602, USA
Departure Point: Behind The Tampa Bay History Center at the dock Tampa FL. Address: 801 Old Water Street Tampa, FL 33602 Directions: Dock (water taxi dock #3) behind the Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water Street. Parking at parking lots on Chanelside drive Board the blue boat with yellow top
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Meet your guide and small group of fellow travelers at the dock behind the Tampa Bay History Center where your hour-long experience begins. Spend the next hour cruising through the Tampa Bay and alongside the Davis Islands, where many of the city's biggest and most impressive homes are located.
Many of these mansions are owned by celebrities, including famous athletes and actors. If you’re lucky, you may even spot some dolphins playing in the surf along the way. Listen to your captain provide commentary about the impressive homes and the people who own them, and see pirate ship "Gabriella" while you're at it.
Many of these mansions are owned by celebrities, including famous athletes and actors. If you’re lucky, you may even spot some dolphins playing in the surf along the way. Listen to your captain provide commentary about the impressive homes and the people who own them, and see pirate ship "Gabriella" while you're at it.
Tampa Water Taxi Company (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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
Tour guide/narrator was awesome. Very interesting information. Kept us informed all throughout the tour. Saw a lot of really cool architecture and learned a lot about the area.
Highly recommend this, especially for the reasonable cost.
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Our trip was canceled very early in the morning due to potential bad weather… turned out to be a beautiful day with sunshine all day!
Response from Host, Sept 2026
We make our choices on weather safely from years of understanding the weather in Tampa Bay. Would you make the same comment to your airline captain? Or would you want to be safe.
It’s a history tour as well as a celebrity house tour. Tour operator was excellent and enthusiastic!
We had a wonderful experience on the Celebrity Home Tour! Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and welcoming. He did a great job explaining everything and answering our questions, which made the tour even more enjoyable. He also offered us free water multiple times, which was greatly appreciated, especially in the Florida heat. One thing that really stood out was how accommodating he was. Since we had just gotten off a cruise, he kindly allowed us to bring our luggage along during the tour. His hospitality and attention to detail made the experience stress-free and enjoyable. We highly recommend this tour!
Paid for parking then they cancel say bad weather. The weather didn’t storm. Came all the way from Ga. Waisted trip
Fun and informative! Our guide was entertaining and very knowledgable. The seats are not the most comfortable (hard plastic) however, there was a shaded covering and cold water provided.
It was more of a history tour than celebrity homes. I wish that we were able to see more relevant celebrities’ homes. Instead, we were introduced to more of Tampa History.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Because the tour goes past the homes and the history of tampa locations. We give you both.
Very Informative tour. Good tour length of time. Relaxing. Captain Mark was attentive to every need. We even saw several dolphins.
No where to park close. Not clearly marked where to go to find the boat. Due to an unexpected issue and the above stated problems we arrived a minute or two late and the boat wasn't there.
Great time for the money. It was a little hard to hear him at times with the motor but not sure what he could do different. Overall a great trip. Price was great
Wonderful and interesting, love the history, got to see dolphins, great views of University of Tampa
There’s a reason the boat for this boat tour is not shown in their advertisement-very disappointing. The information on the tour is minimal and somewhat trivial.
Great Captain very informative tour of the harbor and the Hillsborough River area.
We spent about an hour and a half cruising around and it was well worth doing even though we are locals.
The tour lasted about an hour and a half. Our guide was very knowledgeable and very interesting. I would definitely recommend this tour.
great value for the money. the captain was very friendly and informative would also repeat it at night if available
The trip was very informative and also very historical. This trip gave us a lot of information as well.
Great boat tour of Davis Island and Hillsborough River in Tampa. Our guide was very knowledgeable and energetic. Very informative about Tampa history and celebrity homes in the area.
What a relaxing and fun experience! It was just the right amount of time , not too long and not too short, and lots of interesting facts. Guide was excellent.
The address we couldn’t find. Drove around for 30 minutes and the GPS said arrived but nothing there. Couldn’t find there phone number to call local. Then gave up because we would have been late. Called Viator and they called the tour company and they said the phone number was on email. Didn’t see it. I would say the need to have a better system for finding the place. We couldn’t reschedule because we are leaving Tampa today,
Super fun. Very insightful. The breeze was great. The ONLY negative was not having a clear sign for “celebrity cruises” and the seating was rough.
The boat ride was something to do, to be on the water. The host was great and knowledgeable. But I signed up for celebrity homes tour and it wasn't hardly none. Only about 4. More history than anything. But I still enjoyed the ride.
Mark was so knowledgeable and clear in his communication, there were so many interesting facts about Tampa. It was just enough time, not too long or dragged out. There is a roof for those concerned about sun exposure. Water bottles are provided, not food or drinks. It was a fun tour that inspires you to stay and enjoy what Tampa has to offer afterwards.
Use the bathroom before going because it's a small boat with no bathrooms. Tour was great and the guide was even better....he definitely knew his Tampa facts. He even provided guests with free water.
Tour guide/narrator was awesome. Very interesting information. Kept us informed all throughout the tour. Saw a lot of really cool architecture and learned a lot about the area.
Highly recommend this, especially for the reasonable cost.
Nice ride and very informative. Guide was fantastic. Knew a lot of information and spoke very well on the trip.
We had a great time! The boat was comfortable, the captain was knowledgeable, and it's a beautiful trip around the Tampa waterways.
I recommend. The captain was friendly and really provided a ton of interesting info on the downtown area . The boat ride was enjoyable and just the right length for a good taste of the city from water view. Do it !
Very friendly knowledgeable skipper who gave use a lovely one and a half hours including seeing dolphins.
The most amazing tour I’ve been on in recent years. The guide had an immense amount of history and knew local secrets!
Mark is spectacular—he brings history to life with a comedic flair that makes for an unforgettable time on the water. You’ll hear fascinating stories about Tampa’s foundations through the decades while enjoying the same elite views as the city's mega-wealthy.
It’s mislabeled. Not enough celebrity homes, was more of an architectural tour. Very nice history of Tampa and its river front
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