Like all of the historic sites in St. Augustine, the story of the Castillo de San Marcos is one of layers and layers of actual history mixed with a good dose of local lore. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the top questions we receive about the fort, Saint Augustine’s most famous landmark, officially named the …
One of the most beloved creatures in wild Florida has to be the manatee. We’re lucky to have manatees in St. Augustine waters, and have assembled some frequently asked questions (FAQs) so that you can learn more about them. Will we see manatees on our tour? Manatees are migratory and are rather solitary – they don’t move in large groups …
We are very fortunate to have our fair share of feathered friends that make coastal bird watching in St. Augustine quite easy. As we follow our route through the waters around the old town, some of the water birds you might encounter include the Least Tern, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, and even the Roseate Spoonbill. Least Terns As we approach …
When you’re joining us for a boat tour, you might get lucky and spot sea turtles before we even leave the dock on any one or our daytime tours and evening tours. We’re fortunate to have three sea turtle species that make St. Augustine waters and the Northeast Florida coast home. The Green sea turtle, the Loggerhead, and the Leatherback …
Renting a boat that you captain yourself might sound like a great idea. You have visitors coming to St. Augustine or a group outing planned, and want to do something special. You might think, “Why not rent a boat that I can captain and go out for a memorable time on the water?” You could do that, but there’s a …
When we depart on our daytime tours and evening tours, you can look directly to your right for a clear view of what was a life-saver to mariners of years past: the St. Augustine Lighthouse. For mariners in history, the lighthouse was a lifeline to both safely enter the port and verify their maritime location. Lighting the Way to the …
One of the most beloved marine mammals is, of course, the dolphin. Here are a few of the top questions Captain Russ receives about our seafaring friends. Will we see dolphins on our boat tour? Like all creatures in the wild, dolphins live according to their own schedule, so we can’t guarantee that you will absolutely see dolphins on every …
The last week and a half has been a rollercoaster of emotions for our town of St. Augustine. Hurricane Matthew inflicted significant damage to homes and businesses, but the resiliency and good will of the town has been tremendous. Fortunately for us, our home was spared significant damage. (We live close to the Conch House where we are docked). Another …
We haven’t posted for awhile and wanted to get back in the saddle as the summer winds down here in St. Augustine. (Being Florida, though, the warm days stay with us for awhile!) We recently took this photo in the early evening on a sunset tour. Often, our passengers get to see the beauty of late summer skies as a backdrop …
We had a very special sight captured on camera recently. Visiting from Germany, Sebastian caught two bottlenose dolphins leaping into the air at the same time. Looks Photoshopped, but it really isn’t! Dolphins leap for a variety of reasons, including communication, food search, and to just have fun. We think this was pure fun and an awesome site for our …