Location
Dolphin Cruise Guide
Evening dolphin cruise, Odyssey island trip or sunset run: compare every dolphin cruise from the Sponge Docks.
Picking A Trip
Pressed for time? The sponge diving exhibition wraps up in about an hour, while kayak trips give you two full hours on the water.
Choosing Where To Go
Location
Sponge Diving Boat Tours
A live sponge diving demonstration, using traditional methods, direct from the Sponge Docks.
Location
Sunset Cruises
The two Tarpon Springs sunset cruises compared: routes, prices, boarding and the best months.
Location
Anclote Key Trips
How to boat out to Anclote Key from the Sponge Docks: ferries, island cruises, prices and the lighthouse rule.
Location
Clear Kayak Tours
Every Tarpon Springs kayak tour compared: clear hulls, standard paddles, prices and launch points.
Experiences
Fishing Charters
Private 6 and 8 hour fishing charters from Anclote River Park, priced per group.
Comparison
Tours Compared
Cruise versus kayak versus charter versus sponge boat: the honest decision frame.
Planning
Things To Do
What to see, do, and book in Tarpon Springs, from the Sponge Docks to Fred Howard Park.
Location
Free Things To Do
Sponge Docks walks, manatee watching, no-fee Anclote Key and free festivals, all in one no-cost day.
Planning
Caladesi Ferry Guide
Where the Caladesi Island ferry really leaves from, and the Tarpon Springs alternatives.
Prices, Safety And What To Expect
Planning
Tour Prices
Every Tarpon Springs boat tour price on one table, plus cost per hour compared.
Logistics
Parking And Boarding
Which dock, which lot, and how early to arrive for a Tarpon Springs boat tour.
Season, Wildlife And Planning Your Trip
Planning
Manatees In Tarpon Springs
When manatees arrive in Tarpon Springs, which kayak tours are built around them, and the viewing rules that protect them.
Planning
Weather And Cancellations
What Tarpon Springs weather does to your boat tour, and what happens when a trip cancels.
Planning
Best Time To Visit
Month by month climate, water temperature and wildlife timing for Tarpon Springs boat tours.
Planning
Epiphany Cross Dive
How the January 6 cross dive at Spring Bayou works, where to watch, and what to pair it with.