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)

vmpayton

Feb 2012

The staff at Speed Boat Adventures were amazing. They were accomadating and showed each customer personal attention. I personally had never driven a boat, that was not a problem. The boats were very clean and operated well. I had to reshedule my trip several times because of the weather, it was just too cold, never had a problem rebooking. I would recommend this adventure to my family and friends.

IBear_12

Feb 2012

My girlfriend found Speed Boat Adventures online while planning a trip to Tampa and thought it sounded cool, and indeed it was awesome! You start out filling out some standard paperwork, then you go over some basic boating information (watching for other boats, safety, wake signs, etc). Then once that's clear you go to the boats (I think they said about 30 horsepower or so and they're pretty low in the water, but still fun and safe). You're given a boating instructor who talks about the operation of the boat, keeping your distance from other boats and that sort of thing. Then he leads you and the others in your group (there were only 2 other groups that went with us, but we did go during the week) out of the docks. We spent at least 1.5 hours on the water going at various speeds ranging from idle speed to the max speed of the boats (I'm guessing around 30-40 MPH) but it was hard to tell. Regardless it felt faster than this compared to a car and was a blast. They also give you a chance about half way through to switch drivers if you go as a couple so each of you can drive. You do get a little wet but not soaked, I mostly just got wet in the face. The parking lot is right by the dock so you can leave your stuff in your car, but cameras are okay as long as they're in some kind of case. All in all this was a great experience as I never operated a motor boat before. I would strongly recommend it for anyone looking for some fun in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. (It was about 20-30 minutes from Tampa I believe).

Mehgrl29

Jan 2012

What a fun adventure! Super friendly guys. Turns out we had a "private tour" as the other people scheduled bumped themselves to the next tour time. What a blast it was. I had never driven a boat before so this was a great introduction and I picked it up right away. Scott was our guide and he tailored the "tour" to our taste (i.e. lots of full throttle). Highly recommend.