Is there a bathroom on board for the Island Time Boat Cruise?

Yes, there is a restroom available onboard for guest use.

Island Time Boat Cruise in Fort Lauderdale

Recommended by 95% of travelers

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Fort Lauderdale, USA

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8

· Melissa_B ·

Jul 2026

The 2 hour cruise was great. The tour guide BJ was amazing. I cant swim and too short to stand in the water-but they made sure I was able to access the floating devices and enjoy the experience. Great vibe with great ppl. Made some new friends along the way!

· Elizabeth_C ·

Jun 2026

The captain and boat mate were amazing, they were funny and we had a great time! It was the perfect little getaway for us. The music was fun and loud enough for us to hear when we were in the water. Overall, a great time!

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Overview

Bring your own drinks, snacks and bathing suit, and get ready for fun in the Florida sun, on this party boat trip from Fort Lauderdale. Choose between several departure times, make your way to the marina, and hop aboard: See the city from the water’s edge, zip past celebrity-owned mansions and yachts, and stop at a sandbar for swimming. In between, relax, enjoy the soundtrack, and soak up the ambiance.

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon on the water on a Fort Lauderdale party boat
Floats and water toys, and coolers for your drinks, are included
Cool down during a swimming stop at a local sandbar
Admire one-of-a-kind views of the city from the water’s edge

What's Included

Bottled water
Floats and Rafts
Restroom on board
Cooler for drinks you bring

Parking Fees
Gratuities
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bring your own Food and Drink

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

North Parking Lot, 801 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA
Dock i, north (back side) of the hotel. Walk through the parking lot to get there.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Your Florida party cruise starts at an easy-to-locate meeting point on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Meet your captain and your group, and hop aboard your boat. Get ready for a few fun hours on the water.

Your captain and crew get you out to the popular sandbar, where they'll anchor down among other like-minded party boats. Make the most of your time on the boat by bringing whatever you’d like to eat or drink—however, no glass containers or bottles are allowed. There are coolers on board for you to store what you bring.

Float on flamingo and unicorn floats, make a new friend or two, and enjoy yourself, along with your crew.

Water is provided for you, too, to keep you hydrated and refreshed.

After your time on the water, your boat takes you back to shore.

Fort Lauderdale

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Greater Fort Lauderdale & Broward County Convention Center (Pass By)

Port Everglades (Pass By)

Las Olas Boulevard (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
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Please bring your bathing suits as there is free time allocated to swim.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Q:Can I bring my own alcohol and food on board for the Island Time Boat Cruise?

A:You are welcome to bring any food and drinks you like onboard. Please bring any ice, cups, napkins, and utensils you will need as well. We have coolers and bottled water on all vessels that you are welcome to use.

Feb 2021

The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Teri_S

This was so much fun! Our tour guides Ross and Andy were great! Instructions on where to go were easy to follow and it didn’t take long to for the fun to start. We saw beautiful yachts and mansions and hanging out the sandbar was the best. They offer water and a cooler to put your own drinks in. The music was great and it was fun meeting other people. Definitely recommend this excursion.

Reviews

4.8

based on 505 reviews

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I had a very great...

Natuayle_G, Aug 2026

I had a very great experience. Colin and Nicole were my tour guides. They were very knowledgeable of the area and did a great job playing music that everyone enjoyed.

Awesome Day

Brigida_C, Aug 2026

Capt.’s Ross and Collin were amazing. They made the experience relaxing and fun! Perfect day on the water!!

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Super! See you next year.

Highly recommend this!

Gabriella_S, Aug 2026

Great experience and a great guide. Guide was knowledgeable about area and very kind. Great for anyone looking for a party boat!

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thanks for the awesome review!

Great way to meet new...

Jamar_R, Aug 2026

Great way to meet new people. Everyone was nice and friendly. We actually had such a good time that we went again the next day.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

We love when people make new friends on board and keep the party going afterwards.

They kept us entertain...

TDenise_S, Jul 2026

They kept us entertain with information. The water was nice but choppy. The captain and conductor was professional n fun.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Entertainment is what we aim for!

Enjoyed every minute!

Melissa_B, Jul 2026

Response from Host, Jul 2026

So happy you enjoyed. That's such a fun hangout/swim spot.

The captain and boat mate...

Elizabeth_C, Jun 2026

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Awesome to hear! Thanks for joining us

Canceled on us last...

Kendall_J, Jun 2026

Canceled on us last minute because “not enough people” then all of a sudden because of weather when it was perfect out

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Aloha Kendall! You may have been the most rude person I've ever spoken to on the phone before. You were mean and at the end of the conversation when I said have a nice day, you replied "you don't" and hung up lol. Good news is, I have that call recorded if anyone desires to hear it. We gave you plenty of nice that the trip did not meet the minimum on Tuesday. We offered alternative times as well as the option to refund. You chose yell and refund. We aim to show people an amazing time on the water so that everyone can have fun. We don't want such negative energy on our tours. This trip is for nice people only. The ethical thing to do would be remove your negative review.

Such a fun experience and...

Sophia_V, May 2026

Such a fun experience and they had a little boat selling drinks out in the sandbar!!! Our guide was amazing definitely helped make the trip!!! I would definitely do it again.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

So glad you enjoyed! see you soon.

Great Experience/Love this Party boat

Pip_D, Apr 2026

Was A Great experience it’s an almost exclusive women boat was the only guy with my wife and 20 women.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks for joining us!

Sandbar Fun

Tramaine_W, Apr 2026

It’s very hard to find a boat to take you to hang in the sandbar that’s not a full boat charter for like $400. It was just the two of us and we didn’t need a lot of time. After a lot of looking I found this experience and booked right away. Two hours with 1 hour in the sandbar and a tour of the inter coastal which was great for my visiting friend. This is not a relaxing sail this is a turn up boat where guests queue music to play and hanging in the sandbar is often a turn up as well. We loved our friendly high energy group but this is something that will obviously vary with the sailings. Once on the sandbar you can get off the boat and walk away for some private time of course. Overall due to the price and difficulty of finding other sailings I’m happy.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Love it! haha so glad you had a blast!

Great for party people

Talita_E, Mar 2026

We had a great time on this trip! I would recommend this for people who like to drink and party. They let you request songs, they’re clear about safety, and deliver a great time. They asked everyone if we were okay with foul language, which I appreciated and consented to. We booked a middle of the week trip thinking it would be relaxed, and were with a group of rowdy spring breakers who had been clearly been drinking for several hours. We decided if you can’t beat em, join ‘em. We broke out our own drinks till we were having a great time. 10/10 would recommend and do again.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Woo Woo!! Fantastic. glad everyone had fun and Happy Spring Break!

Just ok.

Cecelianne_S, Feb 2026

The boat hosts were knowledgeable and friendly. I was expecting to sail through the post closer to the crusade ships and that is not what we did even though it is listed in the itinerary. Spent most of the time on the sand bar. Overall it was fun but would not do again.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

We appreciate the feedback but glad you still enjoyed your time on board. Our daytime trips stop for a swim at the legendary sandbar in 3-4ft deep water. We have lots of floats and toys so it turns into a really good time!

10/10 recommend fun

Donna_D, Feb 2026

Ross and BJ were so much fun very funny and gave us the best experience first time on a boat and in the ocean and I would definitely do this again and again especially if these two were on the boat 10/10 fun and laughter best girls trip EVER

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Love hearing it! Can't wait to have you back on board.

I had so much fun. We got...

Purity_M, Feb 2026

I had so much fun. We got there and the boat was leaving but they came back for us which made our day.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

So glad you made the boat! And we're stoked you had fun.

Party float boat

Jay_K, Jan 2026

The captains are super fun yet very responsible. We had a awesome group of people on our boat which added to our fun day

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Party on! So glad you had fun out there.

The best time!

Meghan_H, Jan 2026

The 4 of us had the best time on the boat. We booked this last minute and it was well worth it. Ross and Damien were funny and great tour guides. The swimming portion was great on the sandbar and they had floats attached to the boat. You’re able to bring your own drinks and enjoy.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Love hearing it. So happy everyone had a blast! Thanks for the great review.

Nothing good to say

Natalia_P, Dec 2025

The tour was canceled Last minute email Ruined our plans They should have never booked it Awful experience

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Natalia, this is simply not true nor a fair review. We reached out to you the day before your trip, it was not a last minute email. I have a text conversation between us that is time stamped. You were the only one booked for the 10am trip, so it did not meet the minimum of 5 people required to operate. We offered you the same tour at a later time or a refund, and you chose refund, which we happily issued right away. I really do not think a 1 star review is appropriate since there was ample notice and a very positive attitude in our communications.

Definitely not a kid...

Maria_H, Nov 2025

Definitely not a kid friendly trip if going in the evening. Not worth the money paid. Jungle queen is a much better experience for the same money.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Sounds like you might have enjoyed one of the historical narration tour boats more. Ours is a modern approach where we tell jokes, talk about the yachts and mansions, play music and have a great time on the water. The pit stop at 15th street fisheries is to hand feed the plethora of 6-foot tarpon fish, which is pretty awesome and families really enjoy. And yes, quite a lot of people grab cocktails while we do this which sounds like a solid move to me. We understand this is not your idea of a fun evening, but I do not think a 1-Star is appropriate. If you would like to sit and listen to someone talk for 2hrs, that is not what we do. If you want to jump on a lively boat, see some beautiful views, and dance the night away then this is the trip for you!

Good evening party sailing adventure

Tony_H, Oct 2025

Good tour of millionaires homes near the water channel bay. Nice experience in the evening with the group with Captain and his mate. Good knowledge of the city and the homes.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

So glad you had a fun evening on the water with us!

Loved the fact they let...

Dana_G, Aug 2025

Loved the fact they let us bring our own cooler with drinks and snacks. We fed tarpon while they fueled and that gave people an opportunity to buy items at a water-front convenient store if needed/wanted. We went off season so not a full boat (which we preferred) but had a great & fun group of people. I would not recommend for young children but a great time for young (or not so young) adults. They let everyone choose the music and getting in the water at the sand bar was the BEST! I wished we had more time but really 2 hours felt longer (we did the 4PM cruise).

Response from Host, Oct 2025

BYOB, feed the massive fish, and party on!

Lots fun

Dana_S, Aug 2025

We had a great time. This was a relaxing trip & our guides were super funny & fun. I would do this boat ride again

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Yay! Stoked you enjoyed.

Nice tour, no swimming stop.

Anthony_W, Jul 2025

Nice and attentive crew. Time on the boat was nice during the sunset/night time. Took away a star because we did not stop to swim and my wife was looking forward to it. The main reason we booked this particular tour. However, our overall experience was nice.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

So glad you had fun on your trip! Rarely but sometimes, the city restricts swim zones and it is out of our control. 987 out of the 990 sandbar trips we run per year are able to go for a swim. We hope you can add that star back since we're just following city rules. See you next season!

Sister Trip

Tammie_G, Jun 2025

My sister and I had a wonderful experience on the tour. The crew was great and the age group of people made the trip so fun. The sandbar was nice for swimming.

Super lit!

Shaniqua_C, Jun 2025

Get your tickets! This was a total blast. The captains are very funny and knowledgeable. It was our first time on the water and now we're hooked! Will definitely be back and send everyone we know. Thanks guys.

Great time

nicholas_c, Jun 2025

This is a great time, we’re from out of state and wanted to have something fun to do. I checked around for the best boat on this website and i’m happy i picked this one, it’s a vibe for sure. totally awesome 100%, BYOB with coolers, for the price this is 100% the move for anyone wondering, and this exact boat is the one to do without a doubt.

Chill vbes

Amanda_C, May 2025

The tour almost got canceled since there wasn't enough people booked but the captain ended up keeping our booking. The ride thru the mansions was cool. The crowd wasn't really up to partying but not at fault of the tour. The sand bar was nice to dip in.