Five O'Clock Charlie Boat Tours And Charters Inc, Palmetto FL

Our boat tour with Captain John was amazing! We came in town to visit some family this week, and a great time was had by all. We saw many beautiful sights and marine life, snorkeled, collected shells and enjoyed the salty breeze whipping through our hair. The weather was iffy, and Captain John skillfully navigated us away from where the storms were headed. He is kind, knowledgeable, skillful, and very safety aware. We had so much fun, that we decided we need to book a boat trip with him every time we visit!

Captain John is top notch. Definitely deserves 5 stars. He is personable and knowledgeable.

John was great! Had a new snorkeler that wanted the experience, John was just the right amount of informative & patient. We had an excellent 3 hour tour & our family felt safe with John, would recommend.

We had an absolutely EXCEPTIONAL time with Captain John. Myself, my husband and our two children (3 & 5yrs) wanted a last minute boat trip to share an exciting experience together as a family on the water. Captain John accommodated us swiftly and created an incredible experience for our family to remember forever. We felt very safe in his hands and he showed us some incredible places! He had a cooler with lots of cold water for us and life jackets to protect us all. We will DEFINITELY hire him again as we all loved every second of it! We got to see turtles, dolphins, lots of fish, starfish and tons of unique shells! Highly recommend you booking him now!

Captain John and his First Mate Patrick were awesome! They were very knowledgeable, patient and compassionate. We did the 4/hr snorkeling/Egmont Key tour and had an absolute blast! I would rate them 10 stars if I could! We will most definitely be back! Highly recommended!

This was a fantastic experience for the family, he was very knowledgeable and experienced and took the time to explain everything about the local surroundings and went above and beyond what we were supposed to get. When we come back we will use him again without a doubt. Highly recommended and I would give him 10 stars if I could

What an incredible day on the water! Captain John is amazing—laid back and so friendly and interesting but also makes sure his guests are safe and well taken care of. His past career was a policeman in Northern CA and he specialized in water rescues along the Pacific Coast and the SF Bay. He’s an expert fisherman, the boat is beautiful (and fast) and it has a head in the console (great for female passengers). Highly recommend Captain John! Excellent time had by all.

We've been coming to Captain John every year.

Knows the area like no other and we've consistently spotted dolphins.

Great outing with family and kids too. We stopped to fish and had great success as John knows all the right spots.

We'll be back!
Highly recommend this tour

Just enjoyed a wonderful snorkeling tour. We had Captain John as our boat Captain. Capt John made us feel right at home and took us to a few different locations. Our children had a great time as well. I highly recommend Five O Clock Charlie’s boat tours. Next time we may try some fishing in addition to snorkeling.