Serving the West Coast of Florida

May we suggest...
Eco-Tour Adventures via Boats / Kayaks
Kayak Rentals
Professional Fishing Guide Service

Get-Away-Your-Way Tour (1/2 day or full day)
This is tour that you and Captain Marian will create.

Boca Grande Tour (2-1/2 - 3 hrs)
A complete encirclement of Boca Grande will afford you a view of luxurious beachfront estates, to include a passage through the inner bayou behind Gasparilla Inn.

Palm Island via Waterway (2-1/2 - 3 hrs)
Adventure to Palm Island via the Intracoastall Waterway. You'll pass by Cape Haze, Don Pedro and Little Gasparilla Islands.

Evening Cruise (1-1/2 hrs minimum)
Cruising Placida Harbor and Gasparilla Sound during the time of sunset makes for a memorable experience. This cruise is perfect for bird watchers, wildlife enthusiasts, fanciers of dolphin antics, and the romantic in all of us.

Kids Fishing (1-1/2 hrs)
Grande Tours specializes in taking the smaller kids on their first fishing expedition. Any age welcome (must be diaper-trained).

Your captain delights in helping
your "little one" catch a "big one!"
Each little fisherman receives a
keepsake photo and certificate.

 

Customized Get-Away-Your-Way Tour
Perfect for Family Reunions, Weddings, Club,
Group or Office Parties, Entertaining Guests.

Call: (941) 697-8825

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Eco-Tour
Adventures via Boats / Kayaks
for memories not soon forgotten

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In addition to our popular 7 days per week boating and kayaking sightseeing tours, we present three great eco programs... Sea Life Excursions Our Sea Life Excursion Program presents a unique opportunity for you to enjoy a hands-on learning adventure. We'll travel to the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve where we'll collect species of plants and animals that you'll examine in touch tanks aboard our 40-ft catamaran. Interpretive guides will share their knowledge of the birds, fish, and other wildlife that inhabit this preserve. Binoculars provided free. Back Country Adventures This is a fun-filled all-day boating and kayaking adventure. Our 40-ft catamaran will transport you and kayaks piggyback-style to the back country of Charlotte Harbour Aquatic Preserve. After a 2-hr kayak tour led by our naturalist and environmental specialist, you'll rendezvous with the catamaran for lunch, swimming, island-hopping, exploring, and barefoot wading on remote sandbars. After a second 2-hr kayaking safari, we'll cruise leisurly back to port. Guided Kayak Eco-Tours This is perhaps the most unique and comprehensive tour offered in this region. An interpretive specialist and experienced kayaker will lead you into one of the most productive eco systems in the world. It is an opportunity to see, feel, and get close to the lush, life-sustaining estuaries that are so vital to the preservation of our marine life. You'll enjoy the tranquility of a beautiful and unspoiled environment!

Dolphin sightings on 95% of our tours.

Kayak
Rentals

From our dockside office you can comfortably paddle to the waters of nearby Coral Creek and Catfish Creek where you can enjoy the tranquility of a beautiful, unspoiled environment. If you prefer, on one of our guided tours we can explore areas that offer mangrove wilderness, shallow waters, and excellent bird watching.

Kayaking is for everyone: Photographers and Bird Watchers Fisherman People of all ages (no experience required)

Back Country Flats Fishing and Tarpon Fishing
Captain Richard Hyland is a fly fishing and light-tackle specialist. He stands ready to transport you into our area's rich back country waters to fish for tarpon, snook, redfish and sea trout. He is a master fly casting instructor. Orvis tackle provided.

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Grande Tours, Inc.
PO Box 281
Placida, FL 33946-0281
phone or fax: (941) 697-8825

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