Sharkey's runs glass-bottom kayak tours along the Gulf coast. The clear hulls and LED lights let you watch fish, rays and sea grass under the boat, and the night tours are lit from below.
Where the tours run
- St. Pete Beach: headquarters and reservations at 433 75th Ave, with LED fish-feeding night tours.
- Madeira Beach / John's Pass: meeting point at 565 Tom Stuart Causeway, plus a longer island and mangrove tunnel adventure.
- Clearwater Beach: sunset fish-feeding tours, LED night tours and an island adventure.
- Sarasota and Venice: LED night and sunset tours, and a nature-preserve mangrove tunnel trip in Sarasota.
Night tours are listed from $62 per person for ages 3 and up. Prices and schedules change, so confirm when you book.
Sharkey's Kayak Club
Live nearby? The Kayak Club is a monthly membership. Staff launch the glass-bottom kayaks for you at John's Pass, Treasure Island or St. Pete Beach. It's listed at $80 a month for one double kayak or $120 a month for two.
Pair it with
The Museum of the Unknown on St. Pete Beach is connected to Sharkey's, which also runs UFO and alien relic tours on the beach at night. For dinner nearby, try The Hurricane Seafood Restaurant in Pass-a-Grille or Jimmy B's Beach Bar.
Official site: glassbottomtours.com ↗