Our Tours
From sunlit paddles to glowing nighttime adventures, our kayak tours offer unforgettable ways to explore the water. While the Night LED Kayak Tour is our signature experience, our daytime and evening tours provide equally memorable opportunities to connect with nature and enjoy the beauty of our local waterways.
Discover Sarasota’s nightlife—on the water.
LED Night Kayak Tour
Experience Sarasota after dark on an unforgettable guided LED kayak tour. At Sharkey’s Glass Bottom Tours – Sarasota, our custom underwater lighting system transforms the water beneath your clear-bottom kayak into a glowing underwater world filled with marine life, stunning scenery, and unforgettable memories.
Whether you’re planning a family outing, date night, group adventure, or vacation experience, our LED glass bottom kayak tours offer a one-of-a-kind way to explore Sarasota’s waterways at night.
Glass Bottom Tours, Sarasota
Ready for an unforgettable night on the water?
Join Sharkey’s Glass Bottom Tours – Sarasota for a one-of-a-kind LED kayaking adventure and discover why guests call it one of the best things to do in Sarasota at night.
Explore Sarasota’s Waterways Like Never Before
Our guided nighttime kayak tours begin in a peaceful canal before entering shallow harbor waters surrounded by beautiful mangroves and seagrass flats. As your kayak glides across the saltwater, our powerful underwater LED lights illuminate the marine life below your kayak.
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Fish
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Crabs
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Stingrays
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Seahorses
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Shrimp
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Manatees
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Dolphins
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And other fascinating sea life
No two tours are ever the same, making every adventure unique.
Evening Kayak Tour
Experience a relaxing and scenic Evening Kayak Tour in Sarasota! This guided adventure begins at 6pm, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of Sarasota’s coastal waterways as the day transitions toward sunset.
The tour begins as we paddle through a beautiful canal before entering a shallow harbor surrounded by mangrove shorelines. Along the way, you'll glide over seagrass flats where marine life thrives, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of the water below while exploring scenic coastal habitats that surround you. Keep your eyes peeled for crabs, stingrays, manatees, dolphins, and other fascinating sea creatures that call these waters home.
While paddling, you’ll also enjoy stunning panoramic views of the John Ringling Causeway Bridge and the Sarasota skyline. As the sun begins to lower in the sky, the changing colors and peaceful atmosphere create the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable evening on the water.
Our Evening Kayak Tour is perfect for families, friends, large groups, or anyone looking to experience Sarasota’s natural beauty from a unique perspective.
This daytime tour begins before sunset focuses on Sarasota's natural beauty and wildlife viewing, and does not include underwater LED illumination.
Every paddle leads to a new adventure.
Morning Mangrove Tour
This is not your typical kayak tour. Designed specifically for more experienced paddlers, this adventure takes you beyond the usual sightseeing routes and into some of Sarasota's most unique and secluded natural environments.
Unlike our shorter recreational paddles, this adventure includes a crossing of Sarasota Bay and a longer route through intricate mangrove habitats. Due to the distance traveled and deep open-water crossing, participants should expect a more physically demanding paddle. This is not a tour for beginners or first time kayakers.
The tour begins as we paddle along the island's mangrove-lined shoreline before crossing Sarasota Bay en route to an intricate mangrove tunnel system. Once inside, you'll wind through narrow waterways beneath a canopy of mangrove branches, exploring one of Florida's most unique coastal environments. After approximately 30 minutes of paddling through the tunnels, we'll emerge into open waters and continue exploring the surrounding ecosystem.
Along the way, you'll glide over seagrass flats where marine life thrives, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of the water below while taking in the diverse coastal habitats that make Sarasota so special.
As you paddle through these scenic waterways, your guide will share information about the local ecosystem, wildlife, and the important role mangroves play in protecting Florida's coastline. You'll also enjoy stunning views of the John Ringling Causeway Bridge and the Sarasota skyline as the morning sun illuminates the surrounding landscape. Keep your eyes peeled for crabs, stingrays, manatees, dolphins, shorebirds, and other wildlife that call these waters home.
This daytime tour focuses on exploring Sarasota's beautiful mangrove ecosystems, wildlife viewing, and scenic paddling, and does not include underwater LED illumination.
What Makes Our Tours Different?
Everyone has kayaked during the day—but at night, it’s a whole new experience.
As a locally operated business, we take pride in creating memorable experiences for families, couples, locals, and visitors alike.
Custom Underwater LED Lighting
Clear Bottom
Kayaks
Fish Feeding Experience
Family-Owned & Operated
Our kayaks are equipped with powerful custom underwater LED lights that illuminate the water beneath your kayak for incredible underwater viewing.
See directly beneath your kayak through the clear bottom while marine life swims below.
We provide a unique fish food blend that creates an exciting feeding frenzy and brings marine life closer to your kayak.
Perfect for Any Occasion.
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Large groups
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Friends night out
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Sunset experiences
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Nature lovers
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Family adventures
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Date nights
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Vacation activities
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Birthday celebrations
Our kayak tours are ideal for: