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Cruise with us for an exciting, hands-on, educational experience on the water in Sarasota!

If you’re looking for an exciting, hands-on, educational experience on the water in Sarasota, Sarasota Bay Explorers is the crew for you. Our passionate, fun-loving team works in conjunction with Mote Marine Laboratory to provide interactive marine science boat trips for both public and private parties. From our renowned Sea Life Encounter Cruise to our Spectacular Sunset Cruise we offer an experience for everyone. There is absolutely nothing we love more than sharing the wonders and magic of marine life with others -- we can’t wait to set sail for adventure with all of you!

10/01/2026

“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀𝘿 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣, 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨...” 🌊🦭

Thank you, Lana, for the 5-star review! ⭐️ There’s nothing we love more than bringing marine science to life for families exploring Sarasota Bay.

Tap the link to book your next adventure on the water! 🐬👇

https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/sea-life-encounter-cruises/

09/28/2026

We'd like to formally 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚. 🥇😂

Caught casually walking a tightrope like it's just another day on Sarasota Bay.

Nature has a funny way of stealing the show—and this little bird definitely understood the assignment.

📸 Have you spotted a Green Heron on one of our cruises?

Book a tour with us! There's still time left to 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙔 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙃 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩. Get $3 off every booking! Applicable until end of September only!

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/

09/25/2026

Behind every unforgettable cruise is an 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙬. 💙

Whether they're spotting dolphins in the distance, teaching kids about sea stars, sharing fascinating facts about Sarasota Bay, or finding the perfect sunset, our team 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.

They're the first to welcome you aboard and the reason so many guests leave feeling connected to the bay in a whole new way.

To our captains, first mates, and marine biologists...thank you for making every trip meaningful. 🌊

Drop a 💙 below to help us celebrate the amazing Sarasota Bay Explorers crew!

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 September 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨!!!

Have you booked a tour this month? Don't forget to use the code FAMILY to get $3 OFF every booking. Applicable this September only!

09/21/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞. 💙

September has been filled with dolphin sightings, sunset selfies, curious little explorers, and families making memories together on Sarasota Bay.

If you've been meaning to plan that outing, this is your sign. There's still time to enjoy our Family Month special and save $3 on every booking with 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘.

Because the best souvenirs aren't things—they're the stories your family will tell long after the cruise is over. 🌅🐬

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮! 🚤

Visit our website: https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/

09/17/2026

Think your timing is perfect? 👀🐬

Your mission: 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐋 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞.

Did you nail it on the first try… or did it take a few attempts? 😅

Comment 𝙉𝘼𝙄𝙇𝙀𝘿 𝙄𝙏 if you got it, or just 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨 𝙖 𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙏 of your first try!

Tag someone who has to try this challenge! 🙂

09/14/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙩𝙖 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙤! 🌊💙

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, said hello, and learned more about exploring Sarasota Bay with us. Events like these remind us how special our local community truly is.

And of course, congratulations to everyone who took home one of our Sarasota Bay Explorers tote bags during the raffle! 🎉

If we met you at the Expo, we hope to see you aboard a cruise soon—whether it's spotting dolphins, discovering sea life, or watching the sun set over the bay.

See you on the water! 🚤🌅

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫! Book here through our website: https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/

⬇⬇⬇

In case you haven't heard, we're offering $3 𝙊𝙁𝙁 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧. Use the 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄: 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 to avail this special discount!

09/10/2026

🎉 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨: the kids are giggling as dolphins race alongside the boat, grandma’s snapping selfies with the sunset, and dad’s already planning next year’s trip because 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 🌊✨

That’s Family Month on Sarasota Bay—where every splash turns into a memory and every laugh echoes across the water.

💙 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥
Use code FAMILY for $3 OFF every booking all month long!

And if your crew can’t sync calendars, no worries—a Sarasota Bay Explorers gift card keeps the adventure waiting until the perfect day arrives.

Ready to make waves? 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩. 🚤💦

Visit our website: https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/

09/07/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍! 💙

We came across this wonderful review from one of our past guests who is a Sarasota resident. She brought her out-of-state friends aboard our Sunset Cruise, and her feedback completely made our day:

“We especially liked our first mate… she shared so much knowledge about the birds and sea life. The captain was great and found us a wonderful spot for the sunset.”

Whether you're hosting family, entertaining friends, or simply enjoying your own backyard, there's nothing quite like an evening on Sarasota Bay. 🌅

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨! 🌅

Have you brought visiting friends or family on one of our cruises? We'd love to hear about it below!

Book a tour with us: https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/

09/03/2026

⭐ 𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑫𝑰𝑫 𝑾𝑬 𝑭𝑰𝑵𝑫 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀?

One of the best parts of our 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙚 is that no two trips are ever the same.

Today's surprise was a beautiful 𝒔𝒆𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓! Our marine biologists help guests get an up-close look at the incredible wildlife that calls Sarasota Bay home, then safely return each creature back to its habitat.

𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: What marine animal would be at the top of your Sarasota Bay wishlist? Let us know below! 🌊

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮!
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09/02/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, and there's no better way to make memories than out on the water. 🌊

Whether it's three generations together or a simple family day out, Sarasota Bay is 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 you'll actually remember.

🎉 Family Month Offer: Use code 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 $𝟑 𝐎𝐅𝐅 every booking throughout September!

Can't coordinate everyone's schedules? A Sarasota Bay Explorers gift card lets your family plan the adventure whenever the time is right—making it a meaningful gift that never expires with the moment.

Book your family adventure today and make this September one to remember. 💙

𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚: https://sarasotabayexplorers.com/

Address

1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
Sarasota, FL
34236

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.SarasotaBayExplorers.com/

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