We went with our family of 5, and everyone had a great time. They ask that you be there about 30 minutes before to get checked in, and that gave us enough time for signing waivers, adding our names to a list for a head count, and then heading up to use the bathrooms ahead of time. Parking was easy at the parking garage for about $5 an hour.
We hopped on the boat, had a quick safety talk, and then got going. There were plenty of seats in both sun and shade, and some even had backs to lean on. Backpacks and bags were able to be stored under the benches. We had 28 on board, and there was more than enough room for all.
Once we left the harbor, we could get up and walk around. The Captain encouraged us to look out for wildlife, and helped point out things he saw along the way. He was able to see a small pod of dolphins, and drove the boat over by them. They happily swam all around the boat while it idled. After they swam off we went to the anchor they have out for feeding the sharks.
The actual feeding of the sharks was done at the end of the boat, and they made sure everyone got a chance to see. Several fish were dangled and fed to the sharks while we had educational talks about the wildlife. (This would be an extremely cool field trip.) There must've been at least 20 lemon sharks today, but they did say there were other types that came to feed on occasion.
I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who loves water, wildlife, and especially sharks.
One note...bring your own sunglasses and snacks. They have a whole cooler full of a variety of drinks, but the website hasn't been updated with some minor changes.
Réponse de l'hôte
Apr 2022
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE 5 STAR REVIEW! It's nice to be appreciated. Such a great, descriptive review. We discontinued the snacks because the bags kept blowing overboard. Since Covid, the Coast Guard asked us to stop loaning out sunglasses. We intend to loan them out again when all this craziness is over. Hope to see you again soon.
Captain Dave