It was nice to be on a big boat, but wished the sun could’ve peeked out a little more. The breeze felt good and the water was smooth.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Restroom on board
Excludes
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Soda/Pop
- No animals
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Please plan to park at the pay parking lot located at 420 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway. We have negotiated a 50% discount for our dolphin tour customers. DOLPHIN is the code. The discounted rate is $2 per hour and includes use of private restroom. Parking is not permitted in front of the Sunset Grill.
Return
- Please plan to park at the pay parking lot located at 420 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway. We have negotiated a 50% discount for our dolphin tour customers. DOLPHIN is the code. The discounted rate is $2 per hour and includes use of private restroom. Parking is not permitted in front of the Sunset Grill.
Itinerary
Enjoy a Banana River sunset cruise with Island Boat Lines. The sunset cruise departs from the Sunset Waterfront Bar and Grill located waterfront on the Banana River in beautiful Cocoa Beach, Florida. This fun and romantic 90 min boat ride will cruise through the Cocoa Beach Thousand Islands before entering the Banana River where you will be able to have the best view of the Sunset. The Captain and mate will play fun music for you to enjoy during the ride. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the spectacular sunset as well as birds, playful dolphin and manatees you may encounter during your excursion. There is no narrative included on this excursion. The ride is a perfect way to begin your evening at the Sunset Waterfront Bar & Grill where you can keep your party going with live music and full dinner service. We are Family Friendly!
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Reviews
Andrew and Dakota were great. Explained things well. They were very friendly, always making sure everyone had drinks and helped take photos
Joanne and Capt Steve led a very safe, fun, and informative sunset cruise, slowly following a manatee right as we left the dock. A great start. We spied lots of dolphins and loads of birds, especially migrating pelicans nesting in trees. What a sight. We cruised along the mangroves and million dollar homes. Best of all, Sunset was spectacular. Bring a jacket, it did get cool on the water.
Great experience chasing the sunset in the Sunshine State! Boat ride aas very relaxing, captain and guide were very nice and the sunset was amazing! Saw a manatee and dolphins too!
Great trip. Seen lots of dolphins and manatee, but too cloudy for sunset voewing.
It was a fun experience Interesting facts. Great captain and crew.
It was a great ride with an excellent caption and frist mate. We were able to see many dolphins and kite surfers.
It was a rainy day and cloudy so seeing a sunset was no guarantee. But we saw some beautiful colors that night. Joe and Dakota are wonderful guides. They are funny, knowledgeable and just great people. They point out everything that there is to see. Highly recommend!
We didn’t see any dolphin but the sunset view was 360 degrees and amazing even on a rainy day. Also seeing all those islands felt like you are close to the nature.
The best experience ever! Well worth it probably one of the best tours we have took other then the bioluminescent tour. Great people beautiful sunsets and got to see a lot of wildlife to. Would definitely book again.
Relaxing and enjoyable, very nice evening cruise.
The captain and the mate, and dad jokes teller, were good. We felt with a full boat, it was a bit overcrowded. Especially with most people crowding the bow of the boat to get a better look. Saw lots and lots of dolphins and manatees, which was great. We would do it again when in the area next time.
We very much enjoyed our experience on this trip. We found it informative and entertaining. The sunset view was spectacular. Remember, this experience is searching for wild marine life. If you're expecting to see Flipper leaping from the water and balancing a ball on his nose, perhaps this isn't the excursion for you.
This sunset cruise was so much fun! Our guide and driver went out of their way to ensure that everyone had a memorable trip. They pointed out so much wildlife throughout the 90 minute cruise. It was also very relaxing and scenic. I highly recommend choosing this company for your scenic cruises, you will be happy that you did!
Professional and knowledgeable. Extremely relaxing. Overall an excellent experience and would recommend to everyone.
We had such an amazing time on this sunset bioluminescence tour! It exceeded all of our expectations. We were lucky enough to see several dolphins, a manatee, and a beautiful Florida sunset before it got dark. The bioluminescence was absolutely incredible and something everyone should experience at least once. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole trip fun from start to finish. If you’re in Cocoa Beach, I highly recommend this tour. It was easily one of the highlights of our trip!
The sunset cruise exceptional. very informative. We got great views of a stunning sunset and 4th July fireworks around the lake. Capt Steve was very thorough and steady driver.
It was pouring rain when we got there. Boarded boat it was just sprinkling. Stopped rain and saw the most beautiful sunset and manatees. Very relaxing. Well worth a trip.
The boarding was disorganized and late, which set the tone for the rest of the trip. The Second Mate, Karen, was really great and informative. The tour itself was relaxing and beautiful scenery. There were several families on board and it was very family friendly.
We had a such a great time! The sunset was beautiful and the captain and crew were amazing! Me and my family would definitely book again.
Not many animals seen and unfortunately sunset marred by clouds. Boat fairly comfortable and priced appropriately for experience. Overall nice and wonderful breeze enjoyed on a hot evening.
It was fantastIc, saw dolphins, manatees, lots of birds and fish. The driver and captain were very informative and fun to be with.
This tour stays in the banana river and does not go into open water. We saw lots of birds in the mangroves and a few dolphins toward the end of the cruise. The sunset was nice and we even caught a quick glimpse of a rainbow.
The tour was very enjoyable!! Saw lots of wildlife and the captain and guide were very knowledgeable and entertaining.
The cruise was wonderful. Great commentary from the on-ship guide, Donna, who was great. The pilot, Rusty, was very efficient. We saw lots of manatees and dolphins. And the sunset they manufactured for us was fantastic!
Phenomenal!!! Diane and Rusty were both very polite, funny, and knowledgeable! We did the sunset tour and saw dolphins and manatees! Very child friendly!!!
Saw the top of one dolphin and that’s it. There was nothing much at all to see but when there was then people were standing n front of boat blocking your view. Also the sunset was unable to capture a photo for the same reason. This was maybe worth $5 to me and my family. Sad when a 6 year old says, that wasted our whole night.
This was our third time taking this tour. It’s relaxing and very casual, which we love. The tour guide and captain were great. We thoroughly enjoyed this trip.
Was an amazing experience. Our guide Joanne was fun and knowledgeable. We saw so many birds, manatees, and dolphin.!! Weather was perfect too.
Sunset cruise got interrupted by a super cell storm. The guys on the boat handled everything great. We all were handed ponchos. They kept the energy up and still provided everyone an amazing night.
It was a nice evening. We ended up having a storm during our trip and they passed out free ponchos to everyone. We had a torrential downpour & the ponchos were a huge help. The captain kept us away from the lightening. We did get some light coming though that made for a beautiful sunset with dark clouds & lightening. They did a great job!!
I booked the sunset tour with my family. Andrew and Dianne provided a great experience. They were funny and engaging with the passengers. We did see dolphins, manatees, a variety of birds, and an Atlas V rocket launch! Kudos for the crew on making this launch a priority. Everyone on the boat was super excited to see, and then hear, the Atlas V rocket launch. We were very thankful for the crew's efforts. Please note, I would recommend the tour even if there isn't a rocket launch scheduled. The water was calm, wildlife plentiful, and the crew fun to be around. PS: Best way to find the boats at the docks; go to Sunset Bar and Grill. Stand facing the front door and turn right and walk to the docks. Parking is in the lot beside the car wash; not behind Sunset Bar and Grill. Multiple mapping programs were confused on where to go.
Our cruise was amazing! The guides were prompt and courteous. They have refreshments available to purchase on board (great for the Florida heat!). Our guides were amazing. Very knowledgeable and you can tell that they really care about the environment and wildlife. And they also doubled as photographers! Lol Book with them. You won’t regret it.
Awesome tour. The tour guides are very informative and funny. My wife and I spotted manatees and dolphins
Fantastic trip!! Worth the trip and expense.
Great tour, our tour guides/captains were nice and knowledgeable.
Great Cruise and awesome host. I would recommend this cruise. The Captain was very good even with angry seas. Sunset Cafe after was a plus I was not expecting.
We were unable to make our original cruise time. Debbie in the office was very helpful getting us rescheduled. Saw lots of wildlife.
This was great. Saw a dolphin and a manatee. Guide was great. He shared information about the ecosystem and animals. The sunset was amazing and so colorful.
Easy to book and pay on line. Cost was worth the trip. An easy, breezy cruise around the river and mangrove islands. Saw many blue herons, snowy egret, and pelican finding roosts for the night. Great sunset too!!
Rusty and Dianne are a 1-2 punch, they're energy is together make for a fun time. We actually got a trifecta being manatee, dolphin and sunset on our cruise. This outfit is top notch and a must-do if in the area. Keep up the great work we had a blast...
This was amazing!! I can't recommend it strongly enough. Diane and Captain Rusty were so fun and made our tour feel special. We saw dolphins and manatees. Absolutely worth the money.
This was a nice, relaxing and peaceful sunset cruise. We even saw a dolphin and several manatees. They have drinks for purchase on the boat, and you can get up and move around at your leisure. The guide and captains were knowledgeable and fun. I would definitely go again.
Ma this was amazing Brian the captain was amazing and Joanne was absolutely and amazing tour guide and just so amazing! It was my fiancé birthday and we just enjoyed the scenery the ride the weather and just the over all experience!! Thank you all for even taking the time to do this!!! Absolutely amazing job
Nice tour with friendly staff. It was just crowded and difficult to hear at times.
Was a awesome experience got to see dolphins and manatees.
My husband and I had a great time on the Sunset Cruise with Captain Andrew and Diane. We learned about the area and wildlife in the area and took some beautiful photos. I would definitely recommend it. Diane and Andrew were lots of fun. If we are ever back in Cocoa Beach, we will be booking another trip.
Tour started on time. Boat was comfortable. Karen was excellent in giving info. Really learned a lot about the wildlife & the area. Very interesting tour.
Unfortunately our excursion was delayed for 30 minutes due to a couple of visible storms coming from the west. I would have preferred that the trip be canceled but it wasn’t and for much of the trip it rained on us, and of course the sunset was not visible. The crew provided some ponchos which helped, but it didn’t appear that there were enough for everyone and my husband and I had to share one. That said, the captain and guide were knowledgeable about the area and they did bring us home safely. I certainly understand that the crew could not be blamed for the weather, but it did seem like they were just trying to avoid a full cancelation. My main complaint about the excursion was the inclusion of music played through the speakers. I was expecting a quiet peaceful excursion through the mangroves with a nice sunset and the potential to see some wildlife. I felt that the music distracted from the peacefulness, and in fact encouraged some of the guests to behave as if they were at a party or in a club. I know they were just having a good time, but this was not advertised as a “party cruise” and if I had been I would not have chosen it. Again, the crew and captain were polite and knowledgable, but the “vibe” of the excursion was not what I expected. If you’re looking for a quiet and peaceful sunset/nature excursion - this one is not for you.
Wonderful cruise. Captain Brian and Diane were great tour guides!!
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