Private Boat Tours in Sarasota & Venice, Florida
Cruise the Gulf Coast with Captain Kip on a private boat tour built around your perfect day — sunset cruises, sandbar stops, dolphin watching, tiki bar rides, and longer custom routes toward Siesta Key, Lido Key, Casey Key, and Sarasota Bay when time and conditions allow.
Easy Online Booking
Check availability and request your preferred trip online.
Sunset & Day Trips
Choose a peaceful sunset cruise or a fun day on the water.
Custom Private Tours
Build your trip around relaxing, exploring, swimming, sightseeing, or waterfront stops.
Local Captain
Explore Sarasota, Venice, Casey Key, Nokomis, and nearby Gulf Coast waters with Captain Kip.
A better way to experience Sarasota, Venice, Casey Key, and Siesta Key from the water.
Nauti Skipper gives families, couples, and vacation groups a private alternative to crowded tour boats. Pick the experience that fits your group, then enjoy the day with a local captain who can keep the route flexible around your goals, trip length, weather, tides, and conditions.
- ✓Private boat tours for couples, families, and small groups visiting Sarasota, Venice, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Casey Key, and the surrounding Gulf Coast.
- ✓Sunset cruises, sandbar stops, bay cruising, dolphin watching, tiki bar-style trips, and custom private tours.
- ✓Longer tours can cruise north along the Intracoastal toward Sarasota, Lido Key, Siesta Key, and waterfront restaurant areas when conditions allow.
- ✓Easy booking with clear tour options, flexible trip lengths, and help from Captain Kip if you have questions.
Cruise with Captain Kip.
Captain Kip brings a relaxed, local, and personal feel to every Nauti Skipper trip. Instead of being packed onto a crowded tour boat, your group gets a private experience with someone who knows the Venice, Nokomis, Casey Key, and Sarasota County waterways.
- ✓Private captain-led trips for families, couples, and small groups.
- ✓Helpful local guidance for sunset cruises, sandbar stops, bay cruising, tiki bar-style trips, and longer custom routes.
- ✓Easygoing experience built around relaxing, exploring, sightseeing, and making the day feel special.
Choose your perfect Sarasota and Venice private boat tour.
View real-time availability for Captain Kip’s private boat tours, sunset cruises, sandbar adventures, bay cruises, tiki bar-style trips, and custom Gulf Coast routes.
A peaceful private sunset cruise near Sarasota, Venice, Casey Key, Nokomis, Siesta Key, Lido Key, and the surrounding Gulf Coast waterways.
Family-friendly private boat trips to beautiful local sandbars and island-style stops like Snake Island, with longer routes available toward Sarasota and Siesta Key.
Relaxed sightseeing, dolphin watching, tiki-style cruising, waterfront restaurant stops, and longer custom private boat adventures.
Ready to get on the water near Sarasota or Venice?
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Sandbars, clear water, island stops, and happy groups.
A private Nauti Skipper tour gives your group room to relax, explore, and enjoy Sarasota County, Venice, Casey Key, Nokomis, and nearby Gulf Coast waters.
Boat tours near Sarasota, Venice, Casey Key, Siesta Key, Lido Key, and the surrounding Gulf Coast.
The Sarasota and Venice area is one of the best places in Florida for a private boat day. Cruise calm bays, look for dolphins, stop at beautiful sandbars, explore local waterways, and build longer custom tours toward Sarasota, Lido Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key, and nearby Intracoastal routes when trip length, weather, tides, and conditions allow.
Longer custom tours may cruise toward Sarasota Bay, Lido Key, Siesta Key, and waterfront areas depending on route, timing, weather, and conditions.
Private cruises for visitors staying near Venice Island, downtown Venice, nearby beaches, and surrounding Sarasota County vacation areas.
Relaxed local routes through calm waterways, quiet coastal scenery, waterfront homes, wildlife areas, and peaceful bay cruising.
Spend time near one of the area’s favorite local sandbar and island-style stops when weather, tides, and conditions make it a good fit.
Have a question before booking?
Call, email, or message Captain Kip before choosing your private boat tour. He can help you decide whether a shorter local trip or a longer custom route toward Sarasota, Lido Key, or Siesta Key is the best fit.
Explore Sarasota County and Venice from the water.
Nauti Skipper tours explore the same Gulf Coast region visitors come to Sarasota, Venice, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Casey Key, and Nokomis to enjoy. For more local visitor information, you can also explore the official Visit Sarasota County travel resource.
Frequently asked questions about Nauti Skipper boat tours in Sarasota and Venice.
Where do Nauti Skipper boat tours operate?
Nauti Skipper offers private boat tours around Sarasota, Venice, Casey Key, Nokomis, Snake Island, and surrounding Gulf Coast waterways. Longer custom tours may cruise toward Siesta Key, Lido Key, Sarasota Bay, and Intracoastal waterfront areas depending on trip length, weather, tides, and conditions.
Do tours launch from Sarasota?
Nauti Skipper is based around the Nokomis and Venice area, but longer private tours can cruise north toward Sarasota, Lido Key, Siesta Key, and nearby Intracoastal routes when the trip length and conditions make it practical. Captain Kip can help you choose the best route before booking.
Are the tours private?
Yes. Nauti Skipper tours are private experiences for your group, which means you do not have to share the boat with strangers.
What kind of boat tour should I choose?
If you want a romantic or relaxing evening, choose the Sunset Cruise. If you want swimming and more time on the water, choose a sandbar adventure or custom private trip. If you want drinks, waterfront stops, or a social night-out feel, choose Booze on the Bay or a tiki bar-style boat tour.
Can we see dolphins?
Dolphins and local wildlife are often seen around Sarasota, Venice, Nokomis, Casey Key, and nearby Gulf Coast waterways, but sightings can never be guaranteed because they are wild animals.
How do I book a trip?
Click “View Tours & Availability” to choose your preferred trip, check available dates, and request your private boat tour with Captain Kip.
How can I contact Captain Kip?
You can call Captain Kip at (941) 416-1371 or email thenauticalskipper@yahoo.com.
Make your Sarasota or Venice vacation feel unforgettable.
Sunset cruises, sandbar days, bay cruising, dolphin watching, tiki bar-style trips, and custom private adventures with Captain Kip near Sarasota, Venice, Casey Key, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Nokomis, Snake Island, and surrounding Gulf Coast waters.