Sea-N-Things Boat Trips

12/10/2024

Check out what the House Conch has in its mouth. I circled in RED. In one picture you see a young Lightning Whelk in the mouth and the other, a Banded Tulip. Not only do sea snails eat bivalves (clams), but they also eat other gastropods (other sea snails). Also in the one video you can see The Sea Anemones retracting when you give it a tickle. In the one picture with the clam, you can see the baby sea snails (little specs) eating some leftover clam residue as they continue to grow until they can split open their own clams. See y'all on the water!

Thank you Lindsey for letting me get you and your parents out on the water for an amazing Sandbar Trip. They are great people. Thank you so much for sharing these awesome pictures and video. I look forward to our next trip in January. See ya soon!

12/07/2024

Thank you Becky and Luke for letting me take you out yesterday while you are here on your honeymoon! I had a great time exploring with you two. The Sandbar was very productive and I am so happy I got to teach you some cool facts about the local wildlife. Those dolphins sure gave us a show. Great job on locating some sand dollars when you all took that walk from North Clearwater Beach. When I'm in the UK, I'm definitely going to reach out to y'all! Thanks again!

12/04/2024

What cold weather?? Yesterday morning at 9am and 48°, I had the pleasure of taking Carmelita, James and their kiddos on an educational/exploring boat tour. Since they were from Colorado, they showed up in shorts willing and ready. Me on the other hand, had five layers on LOL. We found some cool stuff like a calico crab you see in the pictures, a variety of sea snails, awesome worms like the shaggy tube worm (which make their own adhesive to get shell pieces to stick to the outer tube to protect it), lug worms (which make gray piles of sand aka lug worm p**p) and many different shells. Now they know the names of these critters and what they do and eat. The calico crab was actually found on the beach and not in the water. As long as they stay moist in the sand, they are good until the tide comes back up. We did release him in the water to save him the wait of the tide. It was so great meeting y'all! See you next time you're in the area. Thank you again!

12/03/2024

Manatee sighting!! Many of my past guests that have traveled to the area this time of year always ask about manatees. Now that most of the manatees have moved to warmer waters like local springs and power plants, a great spot to see them is the Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach about an hour away from the Indian Shores area. There is a power plant that has a warm water discharge year-round. When the waters cool off, many of them come to this location to enjoy the warmer waters. It's quite possible to see tarpon, sharks and other wildlife. Yesterday I headed that way to take some pictures and videos so you all can see what to expect if you choose to go. On top of the manatee observation pier, there is a butterfly garden, Cownose Ray touch tank (call to see hours of operation), snack bar, gift shop and a learning Center. Well worth the drive if you ask me. If you still want to get on the water after that, I would love to get you on the boat to tell you some fun local history, wildlife facts and a sandbar stop if that's what you want to do. Follow my page at Sea-N-Things Boat Trips to see cool stuff all year long. Y'all have fun!
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12/02/2024

Thank you Randa and family for joining me for a beautiful evening last week. That dolphin experience was amazing. Thank you for sharing these pictures. See you all next time!

11/24/2024

Look at the size of this Lightning Whelk in my right hand! This is the only sea snail in the entire Caribbean area with the opening on the left hand side. Very special! It is about 16 inches long which is basically as big as they get. It is also about 16 years old. They grow about an inch a year. The other shell in my left hand is a Horse Conch. The Horse Conch is Florida's State Shell and can grow up 24 inches long. I've never seen one that big though. Thank you Frenshy for joining me for a Sandbar Excursion today. He is the one who found both sea snails.
We have a beautiful stretch of weather this upcoming Thanksgiving week. It's a great time to get on the water. I have one more trip available Wednesday in the morning and then also a sunset trip Friday evening. Reach out to me if you want to go have some fun!
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11/20/2024

Traveling to the area soon? You can't beat the private experience on Sea-N-Things Boat Trips. Read over some of the 100's of ALL 5 Star Reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Facebook. You will see without a doubt, it will be a memorable experience for all ages. Booking is a breeze and a deposit is never required. It's a super simple process from beginning to end. I look forward to showing you around!

We ran into a pod of dolphins Sunday that just wanted to hang out. Kona, the dog on board was very happy to have the visitors. I can't help but love seeing the dolphins interact with each other like they were doing. Have a great day!

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11/09/2024

Thank you Pamela and family! These are amazing videos and pictures that you shared. Y'all were an absolute blast to spend time with. I really appreciate you reaching out to me for an amazing day. This November weather has been great! I look forward to seeing you all next time you're in the area!

11/05/2024

Hello my friends! We had a great dolphin experience yesterday. Many of my past guests were asking about the dolphin named Radar that we have seen for the past 9 years. We saw him for the first time since the storms. It was so good to see him!

11/05/2024

Hello my Friends! Many of my past guests have been asking about the Dolphin named Radar. We have been seeing him for the past 10 years. We saw him yesterday for the first time since the hurricanes. He was hanging out with a couple different pods with young dolphins playing around. It was so good to see him! Check out the videos!

10/30/2024

Thank you my Netherland friends for letting me get you all out on the water Monday. It was so much fun exploring with the kiddos. We saw so many dolphins. Next time you all come to IRB, I sure hope to see you again! Have fun at Disney!

10/26/2024

Look at those brush strokes in the sky yesterday evening. It was nice to enjoy a sunset with some locals. Chris did a great job passing out hors d'oeuvres. We came across some interesting sights from storm effects. We could not figure out how the Mercedes got on the boat dock. Thank you all for joining me. It was a blast hanging out with you all!

10/24/2024

Thank you Ralph, Michelle and Sam for joining me for a beautiful sunset cruise last night. It was spectacular! I think the dolphins were excited to have spectators back on the water. A happy belated birthday to Michelle. I hope y'all had fun at Saltwater Hippie afterwards.

10/21/2024

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater - Still Shining ☀️🌴, thank you for your positive message Brian Lowack!
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Dear Industry Partners, The beautiful weather this past week reminds us why we love this place we call home. With clear skies and the sun shining upon us once more, I wanted to personally reach out to you with a sense of gratitude and unwavering optimism. With so many challenges in our rearview mir...

10/19/2024

Hello my friends! I just wanted to share with you the spectacular sunset in Indian Shores I was able to enjoy just 20 minutes ago. It's been several days since I had a chance to go to the beach to see. It was so beautiful, I wanted to share it with you. There's also a 1-minute video with sound in case you want to imagine yourself standing there. This area is bouncing back more and more every day! More to come! Kristin Ingram Greg Ingram

10/11/2024

Hello my friends! We Floridians have experienced challenging times. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone.
In the Indian Shores/IRB/Madeira Beach/Treasure Island areas, we did not receive a storm surge like we did 2 weeks ago. We did experience higher wind conditions during Milton. Top gusts were 90-100+ mph. Causing some trees to blow over/partial lean, wooden power poles to lean or go down, from normal position and other wind related issues. It would have been much worse with a direct hit to this area.
A lot of the storm debris from Helene was removed in the final hours before Milton's arrival. Since we did not have a significant storm surge, the remaining debris was not disturbed by water. The wind conditions did blow some of the debris around but nothing like I personally expected.
As a community, we are going to have this place cleaned up ASAP. It is amazing how small beach communities can bounce back so quickly. I will periodically update on the progress in the area. It's going to be better than ever! Check out my pictures of the beach and last nights Sunset. You never would have known a Hurricane came through the night before. This is why we love this area! Good energy!