Homosassa Airboat Tours, Pontoon Rentals Manatee Tours
An easy day trip from Tampa, The Villages and Ocala to enjoy an air boat ride, boat rental or Manatee tour in Homosassa.
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Airboat tours provide the perfect platform to explore Nature where other boats can’t go. Our airboat rides will expose you to dolphin, manatees, birds and the beauty of Homosassa’s backwaters, estuaries, Historic Indian shell mounds and the St Martins Keys in the shallows of the Gulf of Mexico. Ride an airboat and feel yout troubles slip away!
Boat Rental available for those captains who want to create their own waterfront adventures and spend more time on the water at their own pace. We rent pontoon boats to provide a comfortable and safe platform to cruise the Homosassa River and Gulf of Mexico. You can fish, swim, eat, drink and explore on our rental pontoons.
Manatee tours take you to the Homosassa Springs in search of manatees. You may swim with manatees or just enjoy watching them from inside the tour boat. If swimming with the manatees, you are allowed to pet them in Homosassa, one of the few places where it is legal to touch manatee.
Nature Tours are run from either our airboats or specialized boats we have built for the shallow waters of Homosassa. With a combination of fresh and saltwater, our ecosystem is unique and will expose you to myriad species of fish, wildlife, vegetation and birds living along the shoreline and under the water.
Scalloping is easy if you rent a pontoon boat. Enjoy a day in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico snorkling for scallops. Scallops are usually found in 3-6 feet of water and all you need is a mask and snorkel to find them. Our pontoon boats are perfect to get you to the scallop grounds safely and make it fun and easy to get in and out of the water and enjoy a day with your friends.
Group Tours
Group Tours are available along with meeting space. Our large fleet of boats and captains accommodates groups up to 30 people with a max of 6 people per boat. Our picturesque grounds have pavilions spread around it as well as a 500 square foot meeting room. Looking for a secluded location for a director’s meeting or want to hold a team building event, birthday party or just a get together with lots of friends?
Dolphin Tours may be conducted by airboat or specialized tour boat. Join us as we search the waters of the river and the Gulf of Mexico. We will typically find the dolphin in the river while they are feeding and pushing the bait fish into shallow water or along docks and seawalls to make them easier to catch. We may find the dolphin hunting solo or in groups showcasing their intelligence as they work together to make sure each dolphin gets a meal. In the Gulf they will often use the bow wake from our boats as a playground and you’ll see them just inches away surfing our bow wake or swimming on their sides to give you a playful wink. No matter how many dolphin you see in your lifetime, it will never be enough and it never gets old.
Fishing in Homosassa offers saltwater and fresh water anglers multiple opportunities. You can rent a pontoon boat to fish the Springs, Homosassa River and the flats between Homosassa and Chasahowtitzka or Crystal River. Fish from one of our kayaks in the backwaters. Hook and line fish for Redfish, snook, mangrove snapper, ladyfish, jack crevalle, grunts, cobia, shark, bass, tarpon. You’ll see schools of mullet swimming which can be cast netted. Blue crab is a seasonal species and can be fished with a chicken bone tied to a string or take advantage of recreational trap limits.
What Our Clients Say
Hear from those who have experienced our exceptional services.
We took my mom on a river tour for her birthday and had the best time. Angelo was a great captain, very knowledgeable, fun and entertaining. We will definitely be back! Tammy G July 2025
We never experienced an air boat, we were upgraded to it. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area. We loved seeing the dolphins and all the different birds. I would recommend this tour to my friends. Julie J June 2025
Time well spent
Jun 2025 • Family
This was an awesome trip on a pontoon boat with Captain Ang. He was so informative about Homassas and the river. We saw manatee and dolphins. Since we were all so excited about these encounters, Captain Ang spent a lot of time letting us take pictures. We had rented a pontoon boat over Mother’s Day and after learning so much this trip we wished we had done it first. Couldn’t have had a better Captain.
Fun on Water
Jun 2025 • Couples
Captain Chris was awesome! Fun and nice. Knew all about the area. We saw a lot of different fish and a lot of dolphins. Would definitely do it again!
Homosassa Airboat Tours and Pontoon Rentals
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