Custom Charters: Private Tours with Local Captain

Experience the ultimate adventure with Custom Charters! Explore hidden gems and enjoy personalized tours led by a knowledgeable local captain. Discover dolphins, snorkel, swim, and soak in breathtaking scenery.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Key West - On these completely custom Charters. We can go dolphin watching snorkeling the most popular thing to do is visit sandbars. Beautiful sunset tours are also an option.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
Additional Information

The singularity of these Tours stems from the fact they are organized by a local with seven generations of knowledge about the waters, providing access to locations others cannot reach. This tailor-made and private tour accommodates flexible start and end times based on the guest’s preferences. Your day will be enjoyable on the water, observing…

Location
711 Eisenhower Dr
Eisenhower Drive
There’s plenty of parking and a wooden dock where I will meet guest. The easiest thing to see is a restaurant called Thai Island. Start and end times can be adjusted per childish request. My phone number is 305-393-3800
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Faith
May 5, 2025
Amazing Private Boat Charter! - We went out on Vaughn's boat charter and had a blast! He took us to two different sand bars. He had plenty of activities on his boat (paddle boards, floating water mat.) He was a great tour guide and made this experience very relaxing! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great way to explore the backcountry in Key West! (Plus he has a houseboat for rent in key west and Old Dominion filmed their music video on it) Check him out!
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Beckym1972
Apr 19, 2025
Breathtaking Key West Waters - So cool to get to see parts of Key West by boat. The water and sand bars were breathtaking. Vaughn was awesome. Great conversation and learned so much about Key West. Will book again my next visit!
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143constancew
Dec 28, 2024
Great private charter - Great local flair. No party boat, just a local guy who loves what he does. It’s wind in hair and sun in your face. Great knowledge of local history and a great guy to talk to. It was a great trip to the sandbar and tour a through some of the mangrove islands. We would do it again!
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John_d
Jul 15, 2024
Great Time - This experience was a blast. We had no idea where to go or what to do but Vaugh did! He took us around to several sandbars and even helped us to paddle board. We had some people with us that were very afraid to go into the water and by the end they didn’t want to leave. Great music and he brought water for us to drink. We got there a little early and he was ready for us. It was a great time. I highly recommend booking this.
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538yangl
May 27, 2024
My best ocean/beach adventure! - I would give 6 star if possible! Amazing trip with Vaughn and first mate Victoria, my best ocean/beach experience so far. Met at 10am and drove us 30min to a remote island with so nice white sand beach (and very few crowd!). Took many pictures and enjoyed paddle board. Saw one baby shark around the beach area. Kids and Mt mother in law enjoyed very much! Then we moved to another island nearby, but a quite different view and even fewer people. So quiet and beautiful and I enjoyed a lot of paddle boarding around the islands, just myself! Will surely come back again if I visit Keywest!
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Joannegs2202dc
May 13, 2024
Perfect day! - Great adventure with Captain Vaughn. He made sure we had the best experience and took us to the perfect spots. We were able to spend time at the sand dunes and water. Even saw dolphins Great day at sea🐬
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V5469ftchrisb
Jan 2, 2024
Excellent - Best time hands down great tour guide chill vibes coming back next time in town highly recommend to everybody
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Alisonlmorris
Dec 27, 2023
Truly the best day of our Key West trip - Boat day with Vaughn was truly the best day of our trip. He’s such a generous, fun local host and will show you all of the best spots around the hidden mangrove islands and sand bars. Expect great tunes, byo beers and snacks, and lots of time to splash (or paddle board or lily pad float) around the crystal clear shallows of tiny islands you’d never find yourself. Super low key in the best way, very relaxing, and a proper blast. Thank you, Vaughn, for being just the best. We’ll be back soon!
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Daydream642243
Dec 27, 2023
Best money spent - do it! - Captain Vaughn & First Mate Victoria took us on a beautiful adventure of Mud Key & Snipes Key! We got to see where the locals hang out and Captain Vaughn is very knowledgeable about some historic facts too so it was awesome! He took some photos of us in some great spots! Highly recommend and it was money perfectly spent!
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Alexander
Dec 6, 2023
Incredible day! - Vaughn was fantastic! We had an amazing day seeing so many cool sights and animals. Vaughn was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had. We lost a phone overboard and Vaughn helped look with us! Would recommend this trip highly.
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From $110
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).