Anna Maria Island - Clear Kayak LED Night Glass Bottom Tour
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Sarasota, USA
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover a side of Florida most tourists will never see on this guided nighttime kayaking tour around the waters of Anna Maria Island. The LED lights fitted to the bottom of these transparent kayaks light up the dark waters and let you see the world hidden below. A guide is on hand to make sure everyone is safe and having fun.
- Lookout for manatees, dolphins, and other marine wildlife
- Service animals are welcome
- Pick your guide’s brain on the local wildlife
- Don’t forget to wear clothes that can get wet
What's Included
- Use of a Clear Kayak
- life jacket, paddle
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Kingfish Boat RampHolmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
STRICT: Arrive 15 mins early (e.g. 7:45 for 8) for safety speech. Late = no-show/NO refund. Meet: 752 Manatee Ave, Holmes Beach by Welcome to AMI sign, next to Kingfish ramp. NO restrooms! If windy, we move to nearby mangroves ¬tify via text/Viator. We do not provide transport to new site.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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
Dan did a wonderful job on our tour tonight! Such an educational and fun experience!! We had the perfect amount of “freedom” but also guidance on our tour tonight!! We will definitely do it again!
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This tour was so much fun and learned so much about marine life! Saw some really cool animals! Would recommend for anyone
Experience our past our expectations. The two guides were knowledgeable and kept everyone old and alike entertained and also educated. There wasn’t a single person there they didn’t have a smile on her face and the show until later letting us see what kind of creatures live. There was amazing. The inclusion of the little kids get into touch. The creatures is only adorable but very special. We will definitely make this a yearly thing and make sure we request our tour guide to my name.
Absolutely LOVED the experience. Dan was so knowledgeable and fun. So many laughs, treasures, shrimps, crabs, and a few flying fish!!!
If you like being out on the water searching for sea life at night by kayak led lit, you will love this excursion!! It was so much fun, a great family outing!! Tour guide was wonderful!!
We had a great time on the water. Our guide was super nice and very informative and really looked out for the safety of the group.
Our experience with this team was family oriented and immersive we had an amazing time and would absolutely recommend 1000 times.
Amazing experience! Would highly recommend!!! Cory and Maci were awesome!! Very knowledgeable and made it a very memorable experience!!
A very fun family friendly experience! Although we didn't see much wildlife, our tour guide Cory was awesome! Very knowledgeable and friendly! Will definitely do this tour again soon!
Kids loved it, lifetime experience that they will remember. Den was very helpful and informative, kids had fun with post trip treasures review.
It was great and we loved it. The whole experience the whole experience was awesome. We got to see a lot of characters in the ocean. My daughter caught a baby seahorse. I would recommend it for everyone.
Made the experience super calming and fun. They had very clean and nice kayaks.
Definitely recommended
We had so much fun last night! Olivia and Travis were great! They showed us so much and taught us about the island. A lot of laughs throughout the night seeing manatees and flying fish jumping into my son’s lap! I highly recommend this tour!
it was a great experience and our tour guides Dan and Lachlann were awesome and very knowledgeable and Lachlanns' pupper was so cute!! We didnt get to see a manatee turtle or dolphin but we caught (and released) a pregnant seahorse, starfish, shrimp, snails and a pufferfish 😁
Great experience! Fun to be out on the water at night. We found stingrays, crabs, presses crab and needle fish!
Eddie was the best guide. He showed us manatees, we found a lot of conches, and it was just an overall great experience. I highly recommend.
Make sure you see where this is located. Its roughly 45 mins from the Siesta Key area. Prepare to arrive 20-30 mins prior. There is a Publix and CVS 5 mins away if you need to go to the bathroom. Bring clothes that can get wet and whatever you wear may get stained. Bring footwear that can get wet and muddy. You can bring your phone on the trip but a water proof case is recommended. The guides are great and will lead you to areas you can catch small sea animals with a net and then everyone can see what you catch at the end of the tour. You will see hermit crabs, star fish, shrimp and if you are lucky you will see manatees. The kayaks ride smooth and the water is very shallow, up to the waist at the max. If you like exploring and kayaking then this is for you.
We went out just before dark and the briefing by the guide was very good and the trip seemed very organized. The kayaks were set up and ready to go when we got to the site. The only problem we ran into is the light on the Kayak did not work due to low battery and we paddled in the dark for some time. Fortunately, one of the guides noticed and switched batteries and the light started working.
You may want to bring a water proof pad to sit on in the kayak. The seats have no padding and you are basically sitting on the floor. I sat on the life vest and that helped a little but after 30 minutes or so I was ready to stand up.
Very fun, water is not very clear or clean so in deeper water it was challenging to see but once on the grass beds finding starfish and other small things it was easy
This was a very fun and relaxing experience we were able to catch small sea creatures in caught a little sea sail named Jerry we also got to watch a very beautiful sunset
From out of state, never been to the area. Left to be to dock 10 minutes earlier than what we needed to, to be there 15 minutes early as tour guide requested. Stayed in the same spot in backed up traffic for 40 minutes... attempted to call the number provided 3 times, left a voicemail, and sent 2 texts to try and see if
1. tour time might have changed or been postponed before we wasted even more time trying to get there and
2. To see if there was any time that wouldn't be beyond too late to get there if we could miraculously make it.
There was absolutely no way we could foresee the traffic that was going to hold us up.
Guide finally messaged back and send me questions asking details of booking, sends me the website to book a tour. I responded stating I was already booked and he then proceeded to ask me why I texted if I already booked. I explained to him our situation and he tells me it only takes 12 minutes to get to the dock and that I should be able to make it. I send him a picture of the traffic and the time my Google Maps was taking me to get there. If there was an alternate route I would have taken it but we were staying on Longboat Key and there is only 1 road to get on and off the island, we were legit just stuck. I asked if there was a way they could wait for us and told him it was understandable if they couldn't and also asked if there was any way we could be refunded. He NEVER responded. I requested a refunded on Viator as well but the request was denied. I understand that whenbooking it says cancellation 24 hours prior to booking m but we were on our way to the dock, we wanted to experience this activity and to no fault of our own we couldn't make it. $65 per person, 5 people... that's $325 just taken from us.
I would like to say we would have enjoyed it otherwise but will not be booking with this company when we go back as there is no refunds for a situation we couldn't change.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
I'm sorry. The part I can't defend is that we stopped responding. Whatever the answer on the refund was going to be, you deserved one, and being left on read after three calls and two texts is not acceptable. Longboat Key traffic with one road on and off the island is a real problem and we know it. Please email office@funfltours.com so I can take another look at this. - Carl, Fun Florida Tours
Unfortunately the water was murky and we were unable to see anything in the water. But the guides were awesome and it was a beautiful night.
Matt and Lorelei were great, friendly and knowledgeable. The weather was nice and the kayaks were clean.
Expect the unexpected. Wear something you don’t mind getting a little sea salty in. And be aware… high probability of catching crabs! But most of all relax and have fun!!
Good time, tour guide guy is cool. Easy going and knowledgeable.
My 10 year old son wants to do it again when we come back next year.
If you have a little one who enjoys checking out creatures on the beach or anywhere really, they will love this and you will too.
Water was supper ruff, guide did his best
1 got sent to the ER water was that ruff, company does not work around the weather at all
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear the guide did his best to manage the conditions.
We would like to clarify that we do monitor weather and wind direction closely to make safety calls; however, on this day, the conditions changed much faster than the forecast predicted. Regarding the safety of the group, our records show that no injuries occurred during the trip, and we are very relieved that everyone returned safely.
Because the conditions weren't what we aim for, we issued a 100% refund on the spot. We always strive to provide a great experience, but when Mother Nature doesn't cooperate, we make sure our customers are taken care of. We hope to have the chance to get you out on a calmer day in the future!
Be ready to be curious and explore! We loved learning about the local critters in a safe and respectful manner🐚❤️
We had an awesome time kayaking. The group leaders were fun and knowledgeable. The water was calm and shallow. We saw so much wildlife on our tour. Highly recommend!
This was so memorable! One of the highlights of our vacation! Thank you! The guides are knowledgeable and make it a great experience.
No one showed up at our time and there was no notification that the trip was canceled. Very disappointing.
It helps if you have been kayaking before. Not to worry, though, because, if you are struggling, one kid the guides gives instructions and tows you until you get it right. Oh, you will get wet. My pants and windbreaker were soaked, but the sunset view and the experience of being out in the evening and looking for marine life was unique.
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