Calypso Breeze, Madeira Beach FL

We rented out the entire 2nd deck and celebrated my daughter’s 18th Birthday. The staff were excellent. The dj kept us on our feet all night as we requested the latest tunes. Most of all, we had minor error with one of the crusiers being pulled over by the police and did not make boarding time. The captain waited until her got there, took us on a smooth ride, and returned back to shore safely. Cant wait til the next sailing

I took my family on the Thanksgiving cruise. Pros: We didn't have to cook and the employees were nice and efficient. Cons: It was some of the worst food I've ever paid for. And our plexiglass window was so damaged that it was hard to see out of.

The mashed potatoes and stuffing tasted like an extruded food product, colored to look like different things. My sister said, "I'm sorry. I can't eat the turkey. It's too salty. " Then my mother, who hadn't heard her, said, "The turkey tastes like someone dumped an entire salt shaker on it. ".

Then the stranger next to me, who hadn't heard them thanks to the loud music, asked, "What do you think of the food? ". "It's horrible. ", I replied. The stranger smiled and said, "I'm trying to eat the turkey, but it's just too salty. ".

Maybe the food is better other days, but I'll never waste another penny finding out.

Shayla and captain E were the most amazing hosts I have ever had on a boat. The music was fun. The food was great. Drinks were strong. The captain was extremely safe and accommodating. 10/10 reccomend this boat

There were about 6 items total on the buffet. Those items were mediocre at best. All of the alcohol that was included with the buffet purchase was awful quality. However when our group attempted to purchase other alcohol the bar ran out of vodka within 45 minutes. Overall an extremely underwhelming experience.

Very organized boarding, the food was amazing! Jessica and Shayla were always quick with any requests and were friendly and fun. The rum punch was amazing. We also purchased a couple drinks that were spectacular! We had an amazing night and can’t wait to do it again!

My budget negative review was incorrect information during ticketing that says ship boarding was 6pm with sailing at 6: 30pm. We booked because we thought we would see the sunset.we only saw remnants around 7: 15 when we finally left the dank, smelly waiting area with no services.
We wouldn't have driven 2 hours to arrive at 6pm to wait for an hour in an comfortable outdoor area. This information should be corrected and boarding time and sailing times published should be adhered to.
The servers and DJ were very friendly. The food was ok but displayed in 2 very small serving carts that were a complete mess by the time we got to our food. The fellow guests were nice people.

We had a fantastic time on the Calypso Breeze and plan on going again next year. The food was wonderful, our server was extremely attentive and the DJ was terrific! All 6 of us had a great time!

We were a group of 30 friends and though we understand not everyone likes Spanish music, we asked and asked and asked the DJ to play some Spanish music and the WHOLE NIGHT he ONLY played ONE of the songs we requested. And it wasn't like we didn't tip, many of us did and he only play ONE song the whole night even though we requested many songs. There was another group of people on the boat that danced the night away, while our group was sitting around bored hoping the DJ would play songs we enjoyed.

Had a great time dancing. The rum punch was delicious! The views from the boat were amazing. The buffet was good with several choices. The only problem was that the air conditioning was not working properly.

Food & customer service was awesome. What's not ok is that the air conditioner doesn't work well and it was extremely hot on the boat. The 3 asmatics from our group had to stay outside most of the ride to get fresh air. You can not request songs from DJ so not what we expected. Definitely dont recommend this particular starlite boate. This my worst experience with starlite so I want ever get back on the calypso breeze again. Monique Whitaker

I have so many thoughts.

I joined a large party (family reunion) on the Calypso Breeze dinner cruise last weekend and it was.an experience. Firstly, this is far from a luxury cruise. So if that's how you've been sold it, consider yourself warned. With that in mind, I think it's a lovely family friendly outing, but it could use a facelift in a few areas.

The food: Nothing to write home about. I understand that as a buffet, it's not going to be a Michelin star meal but the taste and quality of what I had left a lot to be desired. It strongly reminded me of a dining hall or cafeteria in a college dorm level of quality (and that might even be generous considering a lot of colleges have leveled up their meal options in the last few years).

The ambiance: It was hot hot HOT! I don't know if perhaps the A/C was having an off day, but the entire first floor where my party was seated was warm the ENTIRE ride. I only got some relief from the heat when standing directly under an air vent or out on the deck. As for the actual decor of the place, it looks like it hasn't seen a new design or color palette since the early 2000's. Once the DJ got the music going and folks were full, people of all ages hit the dance floor and it was a good time.

Accessibility: I had a toddler and made the mistake of bringing a stroller thinking there might be an area to park it. I was wrong. I ended up tucking it in a corner behind a chair but when everyone was seated, it was a tight squeeze for the person sitting there. So imagine if you had someone in your group with a wheelchair or walker. I'd also add that the seating and buffet line flow leave the space feeling super discombobulated. I just think the boat should be bigger overall.

Overall: I did have a good time on the dinner cruise, but with some improvements, I think it could be a GREAT attraction for locals and visitors.

Very enjoyable and well worth the price. My husband and I did the dinner cruise. Service was great as was the food. It was fun cruising by all the expensive waterfront homes. My only suggestion would be a live entertainer (i.e. Keyboard/singer or guitarist/singer) to be added on one of the decks.

We had a horrible experience with this boat after having really great experience in the star lite majesty. The upper deck had old chair and desks of the 80’s. No shade and people were sitting under a too hot and sunny open sky. If you are picking this ship for sight-seeing only, then you have a low chance of getting a desk for dining. The inside sit out area / ambience is not great either. It has a look and feel of motel. They have a horrible music system.

Overall experience is horrible and it’s not worth the money spent.

This was a great experience! I highly recommend the sunset cruise! The food was good, the waitstaff were absolutely lovely, the free drinks were good but the paid drinks were incredible. View was amazing. We saw dolphins. Very calm ride.