St Augustine Dolphin & Historical Landmark Cruise w Sunset Option

Duration1h 30m

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 40 travelers

Overview

Cruise through St. Augustine’s scenic waterways on Fury’s Historic Landmark Boat Tour, where history, wildlife, and coastal scenery come together. Keep an eye out for playful dolphins, one of the highlights of the experience, as you enjoy 360° views of iconic landmarks like the Castillo de San Marcos and the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. Choose a daytime narrated cruise or a romantic Champagne Sunset Cruise while your captain shares engaging stories spanning more than 450 years of St. Augustine’s rich history and points out native birds and other local wildlife along the way.

Includes soda and water on all cruises, plus a complimentary champagne toast on the sunset tour. Perfect for families, couples, and groups.

Tours from November 21 - January 18th will include Nights of Lights viewing

Options

Sunset & Nights of Lights

Nights of Lights Viewing: Dolphin Watch, Historic Landmark, Sunset and Nights of Lights viewing cruise with narration

Nights of Lights Viewing

Nights of Lights Viewing: There is no sunset or narration on this tour. One hour and 15 min cruise to see the Nights of Lights from the water!
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Day Tour

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Fishing Pier, 260 Vilano Rd

Champagne Sunset Cruise

Sunset Views, Champagne Toast
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Champagne Toast Included
Fishing Pier, 260 Vilano Rd

What's included

Soda/Pop
Day Tour or Sunset options
Restroom on board
Sunset Tour Option ONLY: Complimentary Champagne Toast at Sunset

Wine, Beer, Champagne & Mimosas available for purchase
Gratuity is not included in the trip price and is customary.

What to expect

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Pass by

From the water, the Castillo de San Marcos feels less like a monument and more like a quiet sentinel. As the boat glides across the Matanzas River, the fort rises low and solid from the shoreline, its pale coquina walls glowing in the sun. Up close, the thick, rounded stone shows its purpose—built to absorb cannon fire, not shatter.

Flags flutter lazily along the ramparts, and the watchtowers frame the sky. From this angle, the fort seems calmer, reflected in ripples of green-blue water that soften its sharp history. Pelicans skim the surface, and the breeze carries salt and river air.

Seeing the Castillo from a boat gives it perspective—powerful, steady, and rooted to the shore, quietly watching the river as it always has.
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
Pass by

From the water, the St. Augustine Lighthouse rises clean and tall against the sky, its black-and-white spiral unmistakable even from a distance. As the boat drifts closer, the red-brick base feels sturdy and calm, anchored firmly beyond the marshes. Sunlight catches the lantern room at the top, making it gleam while seabirds wheel around it. The lighthouse feels watchful but welcoming, a steady marker between open water and land, quietly guiding the shoreline as it has for generations.
Bridge of Lions
Pass by

From the water, the Bridge of Lions stretches gracefully across the Matanzas River, its pale arches mirrored in the gentle current. The stone towers at either end rise with quiet elegance, their carved details standing out against the sky. Sunlight traces the curves of the arches, and the bridge feels both grand and serene, linking the historic city with the landscape beyond. Reflections ripple and shift below, softening the structure into the water and making it feel timeless, like a landmark shaped as much by light and tide as by stone.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

**Day Cruise, Champagne Sunset and Fireworks Cruise will all depart from the Vilano Beach Fishing Pier.
Check in at the "Island Cat" vessel on the Vilano Public Fishing Pier, past the blue bird statue, under the dolphin arches, at the end of the pier.

End point

**Day Cruise, Champagne Sunset and Fireworks Cruise will all depart from the Vilano Beach Fishing Pier.
Check in at the "Island Cat" vessel on the Vilano Public Fishing Pier, past the blue bird statue, under the dolphin arches, at the end of the pier.

Additional information

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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