Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours
Welcome to Cedar Key Boat Rentals & Island Tours, your ticket to seeing all of the wonders our world has to offer. As a professional Tour Guide, I am here to show you the diverse delights of landscape, fauna, and culture of our area throughout your travel journey. Take a moment to explore the various tour packages I offer and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
Call us at 352-231-4435 for info. We will re-open in February 2025.
Island Tours
"A bit of old Florida on the Nature Coast of the Gulf of Mexico"
Cedar Key has become well known for its Arts and Crafts community. Their works are shown and available in the many shops and galleries on 2nd Street and Dock Street. The local restaurants are proud of the fresh seafood and specialties that are presented year around. The sport fishing has become a major draw to the area.
We carry only 6 people per tour and that allows us to access many areas you can not with a larger boat with more people. Our Captains are very knowledgeable of the local area and can go to some of the places off the beaten path as well. We try to get to at least three of the larger islands on our trips. Different seasons offer different opportunities for a chance to see unique animals and creatures on our area.
Ride with us for a tour of the Cedar Keys and learn a bit of our long history. Most of the islands are part of the Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge and are protected in their pristine beauty.
Depending of the time of year, the weather and the whims of nature, we may see osprey, brown and white pelicans, ibis, great and little blue herons, bald eagles, snowy egrets, double crested cormorants and many types of terns and gulls. In the water will be dolphin, green sea turtles, rays, sharks, horseshoe crabs, blue crabs, and in warm weather, manatees. We don't see all of them every trip (they don't always conform to our schedule) but we usually see some of them.
Our tours last about 1 1/2 hours. The captains are Coast Guard certified and CPR and first aid trained.
Call Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours if you have any questions or want to reserve over the phone. 352-231-4435
$35.00 per person
All of our tours are not available to book online. If you are looking for a tour and it is not available to book online call us to check on availability.
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11:00 Island Tour
$32.71 + $2.29 tax per person
Afternoon Island Tour
$32.71 + $2.29 tax per person
4:00 Island Tour
$32.71 + $2.29 tax per person
Sunset Tour (5:00 approximately in Easten standard time-6:00-6:30 in Daylight Savings Time)
$32.71 + $2.29 tax per person
Departs about one and a half hours before sunset. Call 352-231-4435 for specific departure time.
Events and Specialized Trips
If you are looking for something a little different we offer other trips and adventures as well. If you would like a private tour, drop-off, island wedding, shelling trip, and other services give us a call and we can discuss what you are looking for. Please give Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours a call at 352-231-4435 if you have questions or to book a trip.
Atsena Otie Key Drop-off
$16.05 Per-person
We offer a drop-off service to Atsena Otie Key.
The island is part of the Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge. Atsena Otie is the original site for the town of Cedar Key. It has a swimming area, beach, trail, old cemetery, and a some ruins of the Faber Mill.
Drop-offs are typically from 10:00-10:45, 1:00-1:15, and some days we can drop at 3:30. Pick-up is usually 1:00, 3:30, and sunset.
Bring what you need for the day and fish or enjoy the beach and trails. We suggest bringing bug spray especially if you are walking the trail. There are no amenities on the island and no dock access you have to be able to climb in and out of the boat.
Please call us at 352-231-4435 if you have any questions.
Seahorse Key Lighthouse Open House
Next dates are:
$35.00 Per-person
Due to Hurricane Hermine the open house events that were scheduled are canceled. The next date for the Lighthouse has not been established. We will post as soon as we know.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be on site to provide guidance and some information and the University of Florida will set up exhibits and examples of their current marine specimens and unique ecology of Seahorse Key on most dates. Open house times are from 9:00am to 3:00pm. On these special dates, our boats are constantly picking up and dropping off on the island. Come by the dock on the tour day for reservations.
There are no amenities on the island other than a restroom. We recommend you to bring something to drink and some bug spray in case the bugs are bad. It is and extended ride as well with limited emergency support so if you have medical concerns you may consider that as well.
Please call Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours at (352) 231-4435 for details and Open House dates.
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Suwannee River Tour
Suwannee River trips are by reservation only. We will carry up to 6 people for a 4 to 5 hour ride up the coast and into the Suwannee River to the town of Suwannee where we can stop for lunch if Salt Creek Shellfish Restaurant is open or a snack at the Suwannee Marina. If the tides or winds are not favorable for the coastline trip we will leave from the boat ramp in Fowlers Bluff. It is a 20-25 minute drive from Cedar Key.
The scenery is beautiful and many species of wildlife are abundant.
Please call Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours at 352-231-4435 for information. Online booking available.
Shelling and Sand Dollar Trips
If you would like to search for shells and or sand dollars we offer a 2 hour trip out to a few areas. It is a trip based charge for up to 6 people. Prior scheduling is necessary as we have to have the right tides to do this. Cost is $230.00 plus tax.
Sea Burial
Cremated remains of deceased persons are spread upon the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Distribution is made from our tour boat, departing from Cedar Key, Florida. A typical burial voyage lasts about an hour. The cost is $220.00. Please call Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours at 352-231-4435 call for details.
Boat Rentals
We have temporarily stopped doing rentals however we are still running our tours.
We are looking to start back in the Spring 2026.
Get in Touch
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Dock and A Street, Cedar Key, FL 32625, USA
(352) 231-4435
