Private charters from Fort Myers Beach.

Confirm seasonal availability and conditions with the captain

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

Florida law permits harvesting both legal-size claws from a stone crab. Captain Brett harvests only one, then returns the live crab to the water. Harvesting both reduces the crab’s chance of survival and slows regeneration. Choosing one is his practice, not a legal requirement.

Experience the stone crab fishery off Fort Myers Beach — a trip few, if any, other local charters offer.

Learn how the fishery works and about the other animals we find along the way. It is a good fit for kids and curious adults. Guests keep the crab claws. We cannot guarantee how many claws you will get, but the trip is meant to be fun and informative.

Optional Beach Catch & Cook — $100 extra. We crack the claws on the beach. Plates, sauce, chairs, table, and umbrella are provided.

Want a keepsake? We also make stone crab claw necklaces. See them on our website and aboard the boat.

Bring your own lunch, or ask about a waterfront restaurant stop. Confirm meal costs separately.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

On vacation without beach gear, and don’t want the hassle of parking and carrying everything across the sand?

Arrive by private boat. We set up the chairs and equipment for you.

Bring your own lunch, or we can stop at a seaside restaurant on Fort Myers Beach.

This is a 4-hour beach-and-lunch trip. For a longer outing with more wildlife time, see the 5-hour lunch adventure.

The captain confirms the departure time after booking; sunset timing varies seasonally.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

This 3+ hour sunset cruise departs from South Fort Myers. We boat through quiet mangrove-lined creeks, then ease into Estero Bay and toward the Gulf.

Watch for dolphins, manatees, and coastal birds along the way. Departure times change with the season. After you book, we confirm the exact start time based on sunset and availability.

On some evenings you may also catch a full moon with the sunset. A rarer treat is the green flash — a brief flash of green as the last bit of sun slips into the Gulf, when the atmospheric conditions are right.

Request additional time when booking; confirm any extra charge.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

Wind through a mangrove-lined creek and watch for dolphins, manatees, birds, and other wildlife.

If you like, we stop at a Gulf beach for shelling and a walk. Prefer to stay aboard? We can keep touring the area instead. Extra time can be added if you request it when you book.

This is a daytime beach-and-wildlife cruise, not the sunset trip.

Pack lunch or discuss a waterfront restaurant stop. Confirm meal costs separately.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

Join a private boat tour from Fort Myers Beach. We pick you up at a private location or another convenient meeting point.

Cruise a quiet mangrove-lined creek to look for birds, dolphins, and manatees. In the bay we slow down near dolphin pods so you can take photos. Then we stop at a beach for shelling, swimming, and a walk. Chairs and gear are set up for you.

Have a packed lunch on the beach, or we can run you to a waterside restaurant around Fort Myers Beach.

What’s included:

Private 5-hour charter

Pickup options

Wildlife viewing in the mangroves and bay

Beach stop for shelling and swimming

Lunch on the beach or at a waterfront restaurant

Wildlife sightings are common!

Ask ahead about child-sized life vests; bring your own if needed.

Snacks are welcome. Confirm fishing gear and license arrangements directly.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

Join Captain Brett Low of Free Spirit Adventures for a custom fishing trip in the waters around Fort Myers.

Captain Brett is a calm, experienced waterman who keeps guests safe and comfortable and shares years of local knowledge. Your morning starts on a 25-foot Parker center console. The trip is built around what you want to do that day.

Depending on the season, you may hook sharks, tarpon, tripletail, cobia, gag grouper, goliath grouper, king mackerel (kingfish), snook, mangrove snapper, sheepshead, or whatever else is biting.

Families are welcome, and kids can come aboard. Ask ahead if child-sized life vests are available; if not, please bring your own. Snacks are welcome so everyone stays fed and happy.

Not recommended for new divers. Discuss experience before booking.

Tank rental is available; confirm rental charges. Bring your own spear gear if spearfishing.

Official listing limits spearfishing to nine nautical miles offshore.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

These trips are limited to 4 guests to keep space on the boat. Not everyone in the group has to dive.

Depth and distance depend on the group’s experience and skill. This is not recommended for new divers.

Dive a mix of natural bottom, artificial reefs, and wrecks for fun or photography. Sites can include wrecks like the Mohawk and Pegasus, and natural bottom such as the Blue Hole and ledges.

Tank rental is available. Spearfishing is limited to 9 nautical miles offshore, and you need your own spear gear.

Discuss your vessel, experience and learning goals before booking.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

Southwest Florida is a beautiful place to boat, but it has real hazards: shallow water, shipping traffic, big tidal changes, inattentive boaters, and fast-changing weather.

Learn on Captain Brett’s vessel, Free-Spirit, or on your own boat.

You will cover the rules of the road: how to read markers and how to work safely around other vessels. Instruction also includes electronics, navigation, docking, and anchoring.

These skills make time on the water safer and more enjoyable.

Discuss target species and gear with the captain.

The official listing notes tarpon typically March–October and kingfish in spring and fall; neither is guaranteed.

Based on the official listing, with editorial updates and the captain’s harvest practices. Trip durations and prices are unchanged.

Full-day fishing around Fort Myers with Captain Brett. More time on the water for seasonal species. Offshore up to 10 miles for reef fish. Targets depend on season and weather. A full-day trip gives you enough time for a real shot at good fishing.

Every season brings different fish to the Fort Myers area. Captain Brett will try to target what you want, but many species are seasonal. Tarpon are typically around from March through October. Kingfish (king mackerel) are usually best in spring and fall.

Weather decides where we fish and what we can go after. Captain Brett is on the water often and has a current feel for what is biting.

Offshore trips can run up to 10 miles from land for reef fish.