Two of our Tampa Bay’s favorite beaches are accessible only by boat. Shell Key and Egmont Key are among the last remaining undeveloped barrier islands left in the Gulf of Mexico. We offer public boat trips to both of these unspoiled tropical islands.

Shell Key is a pristine barrier island with one of the densest shorebird nesting populations in the United States, providing an ideal habitat for more than 100 species of nesting, migrating and wintering birds. As the name implies, the island is also ripe with shells, which roll up from the warm water onto pure white sand. Bring a picnic basket and enjoy the unspoiled beach or the quiet lagoon behind the island.

Egmont Key State Park has some of the most beautiful waters available in the Tampa Bay area. The entire island is a wildlife refuge, where dozens of species of birds, Turtles & Tortoises make their home. Visit one of America’s last working lighthouses built in 1848 and tour the gun batteries of Fort Dade, built during the Spanish American War. Go snorkeling near Dade’s sunken ruins then relax on Egmont’s sugar white beaches and collect shells along Egmont's secluded palm lined waters. You'll want your camera along for both of these trips!