Egmont Key Ferry from Ft. DeSoto Park
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
If you want to spend some time on a beautiful pristine island paradise, the ferry to Egmont Key State Park from Fort De Soto is a great choice for the whole family! Get ready for a day of fun in the sun. Our ferry boat operates from the Fort De Soto Bay Pier daily in the spring and summer and nearly every day in the fall and winter. The ferry ride to the island is about 45-60 minutes and offers great chances to spot dolphins, sea turtles, and sometimes even manatees! We often spot sea birds on the ride to and from Egmont Key Island aboard the Hubbard’s Ferry, our big blue boat. Once on the island (3hrs), Egmont Key offers great shelling, swimming, and opportunities for adventures. Including Fort Dade, a fort that dates back to the Spanish American war for to explore. Egmont Key is also home to a large population of endangered native gopher tortoise! Snorkeling is sold separately on the day of the trip and not always guaranteed. Dependent on water quality, weather, predator fish.
Inclusions
What's included
- Restroom on Board: while the boat is docked you'll have access to bathroom and galley for snacks
What's not
- Snacks, soda and water available for purchase from the galley on board.
- Gratuities
- Parking available nearby for a fee
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 394 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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3Not worth the $ during dredging
Our guides were phenomenal, however they knew there was sand dredging on and near Egmont when we booked the excursion so our experience was not that great, low visibility, pipeline running across the beach, etc.. I wish they would have been a little more forth coming with that information during the booking process as we maybe would have spent our money on a different excursion.
5Great tour guides
Colin and captain Zip were great guides they were friendly and informative. Made sure we saw dolphins on the ride back to marina.
53yr Leather anniversary trip
Ok, so this review is strictly about the island and damn was it amazing!!!! Being able to explore on your own, going into Fort Dade and exploring ( sadily nasty people left bunch of trash in almost every hole atop the fort), finding the gopher turtles, following the red brick road ;) of the ghost town and just i mean i could go on. It was awesome and the weather was perfect. Oh and there is a dredging project going on on the north end of the island which kinda sucks but not entirely horrible. Everyone has their own opinion, bit i do say go and check this island out!
5Hubbard's Ferry Tampa Bay FL.
The Captain and Co-Captain were very professional and very knowledgeable about the Gulf and the Island. Hands down this was the best decision my wife and I made visiting Tampa Bay FL. Two (2) thumbs up..!!!
5Cool Key!
Bring lots of liquids and bug spray if you leave the beach. The beach is beautiful, but there is some construction going on…
5Good times! Beautiful day...
Good times! Beautiful day on the water and the crew was outstanding. Came face to face with a manatee while snorkeling. Would be better with your own boat to move around but otherwise, a fun trip.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The ferry departs from the boat ramp before you enter Fort De Soto park. Please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to departure. As you pull in the boat ramp, take your first right and park in the far back corner.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 49 travellers
- Operated by
- Hubbard's Marina
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in St Petersburg
- Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 212 experiences we list in St Petersburg.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 16 of 212.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About St Petersburg
St Petersburg is a Florida city on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf, known for its Dalí museum, waterfront parks, murals and beaches.
St Petersburg lies at the tip of the Pinellas peninsula in Florida, with Tampa Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. It earned the nickname the Sunshine City, and its downtown waterfront has parks, a long pier and a harbour full of yachts. The Salvador Dalí Museum holds one of the largest collections of the painter's work outside Europe, and the Museum of Fine Arts and the Chihuly Collection add to the arts district.
Top-ranked sights in St Petersburg: St. Pete Beach, Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum, North Straub Park.
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