St Petersburg Speed Boat Adventure

Overview

Experience the thrill of driving your own speedboat through the serene waters of Tampa Bay. For the entirety of this narrated tour, you’ll navigate and captain your own speedboat while following a trained and knowledgeable guide in a different boat. There is a two-way communication system mounted in each boat, so you'll be able to hear your guide throughout the tour. This speedboat adventure is a great way to see beautiful Tampa Bay from the water!

City: St Petersburg

Thu 31 Oct

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Starting at $90.95

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Thu 31 Oct

Starting at $90.95

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professionally trained guide leading and narrating the tour

Your own F13 mini speedboat

United States Coast Guard-approved lifejacket

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for people with neck or back problems or a recent surgery to participate. Pregnant women should not participate.
Bring a swimsuit in the summer and a jacket in the winter, sandals or flip-flops, towel, sun block, sunglasses
The per-boat weight limit is 425 lbs (192kgs).
You must be 18 years or older to drive a boat by yourself
The boats do not have a storage compartment; bags can get wet
No experience or boating license required
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

What To Expect

Tampa

Tampa Bay

Fort De Soto Park

Pass by national wildlife refuges and the historic Fort De Soto Park

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (388)

Rachel F

Mar 2012

This tour was absolutely amazing! Neither myself, nor my boyfriend had ever driven a boat before but they gave us a great orientation outlining the rules of the water and how to work the boat. I felt safe the entire time (even at full speed!).

Our guide was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable. The other group that was supposed to be part of the ride never showed up so as a bonus we had a private tour which was great; our tour guide tailored the excursion to just us!

I would definitely recommend this adventure. I'm thinking of going again next time I'm visiting :)

Courtney C

Mar 2012

I came across Speed Boat Adventures on Groupon. It was worth every penny! Chris and Tony were great! It was pretty priceless to see how excited my boyfriend was to get to drive his very own speed boat and for me the best part was at the half way point when we got to see a couple different pods of dolphins up close. It was amazing to experience Florida in this way! I definitely recommend Speed Boat Adventures whether you live in Florida or are just visiting.

Laurie B

Mar 2012

My husband and I had a Groupon for the Speed Boat Adventures in St. Petersburg, FL. We had a lot of fun piloting our own little speed boat. We had a tour guide and there were 4 boats following him through the Boca Ciega Bay into Tampa Bay by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. We had commentary as we went along telling us about the area and we saw dolphins and the beautiful houses and boats in this area. There were speakers in the boat so we were able to follow instructions and listen to the commentary. The boats had some get up and go and were fun making "S" curves returning from the bridge. The only problem we had with our tour was that we were waiting for some people to arrive and left quite a bit later than we were scheduled to. Other than that it was a lot of fun.