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Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 219 reviews
Boat
4.7/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.8/5

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Customer rating

187
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Customers claimed

Good experience

93%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

98%

Satisfied with the boat

98%

Recommend this charter

92%

Caught fish

91%

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Al  W.
Al W.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fun trip

VERIFIED

4 Hour Trip – Half Day Special(Day) on June 30, 2024

My son and I had a great time. I definitely recommend you try it. The Capt. And crew did an excellent job of helping 2 newbies and teaching us some basics. They were also very patient and helpful. We didn’t have to bait a single hook and he put us on the fish. Unfortunately our trip was cut short by rain but he was very fair and prorated our trip. I would definitely recommend the morning trip if you’re going in the summer as it rained every afternoon we were in Florida. I wish we would have done the 6 hour trip and started in the a.m.

My son and I had a great time. I definitely recommend you try it. The Capt. And crew did an excellent job of helping 2 newbies and teaching us some basics. They were also very patient and helpful. We didn’t have to bait a single hook and he put us on the fish. Unfortunately our trip was cut short by rain but he was very fair and prorated our trip. I would definitely recommend the morning trip if you’re going in the summer as it rained every afternoon we were in Florida. I wish we would have...  

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 Al W. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
4 persons find this review helpful
Al  W.
Al W.
5.0/5

Jun 30, 2024

4 Hour Trip – Half Day Special(Day)

Fun trip

VERIFIED

My son and I had a great time. I definitely recommend you try it. The Capt. And crew did an excellent job of helping 2 newbies and teaching us some basics. They were also very patient and helpful. We didn’t have to bait a single hook and he put us on the fish. Unfortunately our trip was cut short by rain but he was very fair and prorated our trip. I would definitely recommend the morning trip if you’re going in the summer as it rained every afternoon we were in Florida. I wish we would have done the 6 hour trip and started in the a.m.

My son and I had a great time. I definitely recommend you try it. The Capt. And crew did an excellent job of helping 2 newbies...  

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 Al W. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
4 persons find this review helpful
 Al W. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
4 persons find this review helpful

Brian  B.
Brian B.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Shorty Special

VERIFIED

2 Hour Trip – Morning Shorty on March 24, 2024

For my uncle and I we had a morning open and wanted to get a little time on the water and maybe catch some fish. Captain Max focused on more fishing and less boat travel time which we appreciated in a two hour shorty. The weather was perfect the captain worked hard to put us on them but it wasn’t much of a bite. That said it was just what we wanted, a great time in the time we had to spend. I’d recommend Max as a knowledgeable guide and would recommend his services if you aren’t going for deep waters. Thanks Max!

For my uncle and I we had a morning open and wanted to get a little time on the water and maybe catch some fish. Captain Max focused on more fishing and less boat travel time which we appreciated in a two hour shorty. The weather was perfect the captain worked hard to put us on them but it wasn’t much of a bite. That said it was just what we wanted, a great time in the time we had to spend. I’d recommend Max as a knowledgeable guide and would recommend his services if you aren’t going for...  

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 Brian B. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
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Brian  B.
Brian B.
5.0/5

Mar 24, 2024

2 Hour Trip – Morning Shorty

Shorty Special

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For my uncle and I we had a morning open and wanted to get a little time on the water and maybe catch some fish. Captain Max focused on more fishing and less boat travel time which we appreciated in a two hour shorty. The weather was perfect the captain worked hard to put us on them but it wasn’t much of a bite. That said it was just what we wanted, a great time in the time we had to spend. I’d recommend Max as a knowledgeable guide and would recommend his services if you aren’t going for deep waters. Thanks Max!

For my uncle and I we had a morning open and wanted to get a little time on the water and maybe catch some fish. Captain Max...  

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 Brian B. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Brian B. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Kelly  M.
Kelly M.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Couldn’t have been better!

VERIFIED

2 Hour Trip – Morning Shorty on November 11, 2024

Super convenient and easy. Max had everything we needed including tons of special knowledge about fishing in this beautiful area and great tips and tricks to help make a better fisherman. Max was helpful, nice and calm and gave us a wonderful, fun experience. We will definitely be back for more trips with him. Thank you!

Super convenient and easy. Max had everything we needed including tons of special knowledge about fishing in this beautiful area and great tips and tricks to help make a better fisherman. Max was helpful, nice and calm and gave us a wonderful, fun experience. We will definitely be back for more trips with him. Thank you!  

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 Kelly M. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
Kelly  M.
Kelly M.
5.0/5

Nov 11, 2024

2 Hour Trip – Morning Shorty

Couldn’t have been better!

VERIFIED

Super convenient and easy. Max had everything we needed including tons of special knowledge about fishing in this beautiful area and great tips and tricks to help make a better fisherman. Max was helpful, nice and calm and gave us a wonderful, fun experience. We will definitely be back for more trips with him. Thank you!

Super convenient and easy. Max had everything we needed including tons of special knowledge about fishing in this beautiful area...  

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 Kelly M. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
 Kelly M. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters

Mark  C.
Mark C.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Phenomenal experience

VERIFIED

2 Hour Trip – Sunset Shorty on July 25, 2024

Our guide Max was awesome. Super friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous. We only had two hours to spend and we quickly hit his favorite honey holes. The first two were a bust but found gold at the third spot. Ended up catching ~10 or so fish including redfish and snook. My two kids had a blast and caught something too. Highly recommended!

Our guide Max was awesome. Super friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous. We only had two hours to spend and we quickly hit his favorite honey holes. The first two were a bust but found gold at the third spot. Ended up catching ~10 or so fish including redfish and snook. My two kids had a blast and caught something too. Highly recommended!  

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 Mark C. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
Mark  C.
Mark C.
5.0/5

Jul 25, 2024

2 Hour Trip – Sunset Shorty

Phenomenal experience

VERIFIED

Our guide Max was awesome. Super friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous. We only had two hours to spend and we quickly hit his favorite honey holes. The first two were a bust but found gold at the third spot. Ended up catching ~10 or so fish including redfish and snook. My two kids had a blast and caught something too. Highly recommended!

Our guide Max was awesome. Super friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous. We only had two hours to spend and we quickly hit his...  

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 Mark C. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
 Mark C. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters

John  W.
John W.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED
NEW

2 Hour Trip – Morning Shorty on December 19, 2024

We had a great trip. Not much luck with the fish but the captain was good company and took us to quite a few spots.

We had a great trip. Not much luck with the fish but the captain was good company and took us to quite a few spots.  

 John W. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
John  W.
John W.
5.0/5

Dec 19, 2024

2 Hour Trip – Morning Shorty

Great trip

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We had a great trip. Not much luck with the fish but the captain was good company and took us to quite a few spots.

We had a great trip. Not much luck with the fish but the captain was good company and took us to quite a few spots.  

 John W. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters
 John W. recommends Downtown Tampa Charters