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CraigCat Boat Tour from Fernandina Beach

Name: CraigCat Boat Tour from Fernandina Beach
Brand: Riptide Watersports
SKU: 152839P1
Price: 145.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (274 reviews)

Fernandina Beach, United States

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Offered in: English

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Overview

Plan an outdoor adventure in the waterways of Amelia Island with this small-group boat tour. Meet your guide at a departure point and set out in CraigCat boats, which are like go-carts on water, to explore Fernandina Beach and beyond. Keep an eye out for wildlife such as dolphins, manatees, and shore birds. See local landmarks like Fort Clinch State Park during the tour.

Explore Fernandina Beach and beyond by CraigCat boat
Keep an eye out for wildlife such as dolphins
See the waterways of Amelia Island
Drive your own boat during a guided tour

What's Included

Bottled water

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Amelia Island Marina
251 Creekside Dr, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA
When arriving at the marina stay to the right. We are located at dock E. It is the first dock on the left next to the restrooms.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Fernandina Beach (Pass By)

Fort Clinch State Park (Pass By)

Cumberland Island (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Operated by Riptide Watersports

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Robert_H

The tour was exceptional. Brandon, our guide, made the trip truly enjoyable with his knowledge of the history of the area and his great since of humor. We highly recommend the the tour and be sure to request Brandon😊

Reviews

5.0

274 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Awesome way to get out on the water

john_C, Aug 2023

Being out on the water getting a perspective of the island from the water such a beautiful place. The craigcats are wonderful way to get on the water.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! Looking forward to seeing you on your next trip to Amelia!

Highly recommend

Kris_R, Aug 2023

We had a great trip! I was nervous at first but quickly got the hang of it. Me and my family had a blast and really enjoyed seeing the islands from the water.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you for such a nice review! We're so glad you had a blast on the water with us and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Fun!

kristen_d, Jul 2023

We had a great tour guide and a very fun day! We found shark teeth and saw the wild horses! I would definitely recommend this excursion!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for the great review! It's always an added bonus when you find shark teeth!

Great Tour!

Elizabeth_M, Jul 2023

Our tour was outstanding! The boats are a lot of fun! We were able to see a lot of the area sights from the water upclose and landed on,and had overviews of, Tiger and Cumberland Islands! We saw lots of birds, some dolphins and the wild horses on Cumberland. Our guides, Kyle and Zack, were both very knowledgeable on the area's history and ecology! Definitely would recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

It sounds like all the wildlife came out to meet you guys on your trip! Happy to hear that you had a good time. We are fortunate to have the best tour guides around!

A Perfect Afternoon!

Jerry_C, May 2023

It was exhilarating skimming the water at that speed. We saw Manatee, dolphins and wild horses in a full gallop on a beach. Kyle, our guide was very experienced, professional, knowledgeable and a lot of laughs. It was perfect afternoon. We would do it again and bring our teenage kids.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for this amazing review! We look forward to being able to bring you guys out on the water sometime again soon, Kyle always has more fun facts!!

Great Bay Tour

Robert_H, May 2023

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for your excellent review! We hope to be able to share more knowledge with you guys in the future!

Awesome experience

Kelly_H, May 2023

Brandon was a terrific guide. Great stories . Safe experience and great weather. I would do this excursion again.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for the review! We're glad you had good time! Hopefully we can get you on the water again soon!

Kyle and Lindsey were...

Kim_M, Apr 2023

Kyle and Lindsey were amazing. I had a blast and would highly recommend this to everyone. We saw a bald eagle, wild horses walked right pass us on island and we saw mama dolphin with baby.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for such a great review! It's always a thrill to see the wild horses, and you were so lucky to see an eagle! We hope to have you visit us again on your next trip to Amelia~

Getaway

Sheila_J, Apr 2023

Brandon was a great guide and the boat ride was awesome. Seeing a pod of dolphins on the way and the wild horses on the beach bc along with finding shark teeth was a plus.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for such a nice review! Brandon always seems to have the best luck finding shark teeth! Hope to see you again on your next visit to Amelia!

Awesome must do it!!

Kenneth_A, Mar 2023

Beautiful day to be on Craig cat…the salt water in face, wild horses, dolphins and the awesomeness of our leader tour guide and all nerdy facts about everything

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Sounds like the perfect day to us, too! Thank you for your review, we hope to see you again soon!

Outstanding on-water experience

Amy_M, Mar 2023

Our three-generation party of four had a great time with Kyle and Zach, who expertly guided us out into the waterways surrounding Amelia Island with brief stops at Snake Island and Cumberland Island. Full of colorful history, we all learned more about the rich, storied past of this unique seaport town and waterways.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour! Please come back to see us if you are in the area again!

High octane boating experience

Dickson_G, Jan 2023

Love seeing the porpoises and the trip through the waterways to the Carnegie mansion. Zak and Kyle were great guides.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the kind words. Give us a call if you ever return to Amelia Island!

Time of my life!!...

Tracy_R, Sep 2022

Time of my life!! Definitely worth the money. If you do anything, do this!! The guide, Kyle, was absolutely great!! Very knowledgeable and funny. Will do again one day

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you for your glowing review and kind words, we will pass them along to Kyle and the team! We do hope to see you again soon on Amelia Island!

Fun unique boat experience

Debbie_R, Sep 2022

Amazing day. Super fun driving these little boats. Super safe even with no boating experience. Group size small with lots of personal attention from the expert guides. Both guides grew up in the area and had fantastic info about Cumberland and Snake islands. Don't worry, we didn't see any snakes only dolphins and wild horses. Dolphins came up right by our boat, excited to see them so close. Also saw several egrets or spoonfuls pink from feasting on shrimp. Much of the route clase to shore and the water was smooth as glass. My grand daughter who is 9 loved it. Great way for out of state guest to explore some or Florida's beautiful waterways. Found sharksteeth during 1 of out 2 stops. We are looking forward to going again! Thanks for a perfect day!

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you so much for your amazing feedback and we are so pleased to hear that you had such a great time! We will be sure to pass this along to our team. We do hope to see you again soon for another tour on Amelia Island!

Fun experience!

Debra_B, Jul 2022

We really enjoyed our morning. Brandon was so good, shared lots of history with us, kept us out of the storm that popped up and was so patient! Would definitely do this again!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for your feedback, we will definitely share with Brandon! So glad he was able to keep you out of the storm and that you had fun. Hope to see you again soon for another tour!

Highly recommend!

Sandra_M, Jul 2022

Loved this excursion! Boats were fun! Tour was great! Guide was awesome. Would do this again for sure!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Sounds like you all had a wonderful time! Thank you for taking the time to leave an awesome review for us. We really appreciate it!

Fun trip

Brian_M, Jun 2022

Very fun. Although a little rough with the wind that day. Did see dolphins and wild horses. Good guides

Response from Host, Jun 2022

So glad you were able to see the dolphins and horses. Thank you for touring with us!

10/10

James_O, May 2022

Great experience with a great guide will definitely do again. We saw up close dolphins, wild horses and dolphins even a manatee

Response from Host, May 2022

We are so glad the animals came out to say hi to you! We hope to tour with you again.

Having fun at any age

Skip_C, May 2022

What a great fun tour. Riptide is the best. CraigCat Boats we’re excellent and the guide was outstanding. A fun way to see the waterway around Fernadina Beach and a chance to beach on Cumberland Island. We were 3 couples all over the age of 70 and had a great time. Don’t think this is something for just younger adults. Put some zip back in your life with Riptide CraigCat Tour.

Response from Host, May 2022

So glad you had so much fun on your tour! We love what you said, "Put some zip back in your life!" Thank you so much for your compliments. We hope to see you soon!!

Great outing!!

Cathy_P, May 2022

Went out for Mother’s Day with my daughter and we had a blast. We saw some dolphins too. Would like to do it again for sure.

Response from Host, May 2022

Aw, we are so glad the dolphins came out to say hi to you! Thank you for celebrating Mother's Day with us, we hope it was a great day for the both of you! We can't wait to tour with you again.