Captain's Corner
Manatee River Lighted Boat Parade
Recognized for Superior Service
We are happy to announce that Trip Advisor has recognized Five O'clock Charlie Boat Tours for superior service. Thanks to everyone who have helped make this possible. We do our best here and the great reviews we receive are highly appreciated!
Thanks to all our customers after three years of operation and consider a gift certificate for that hard to find gift.
Thanks to all who have visited us this past three years. Come join us on a trip. You may book on-line or contact me directly. It has been a great first two years of operation and looking forward to years to come. You might consider a gift certificate for a trip that...
Manatees have come back to the Manatee River and bays
We are starting to see Manatees on most of our wildlife trips in the areas around Snead Island. They are highly endangered and are a welcome sight to see. Many of my guests have never seen one in the wild and it is a treat to see them. In the cold months here they...
Welcome snow birds to Paradise
Captain John and crew would like to welcome all of our friends from up north to Paradise. After all most of us came from there at sometime or another in the past. The picture attached with this blog depicts "White Pelican" who have come to the Sarasota bay to spend...
Looking for that Last minute Gift
Phone us to make arrangements for a gift certificate for that last minute birthday gift. We will provide a boat tour to remember for your loved one. What a wonderful way to say that you care about them. Give the gift of a sightseeing trip on the water with a licensed...
Location
Some of our visitors have had slight difficulty locating our Home Port of "Blenker Boatworks". This marina is one of the oldest Marinas in Florida and still has the existing building that was originally built for the facility. It is nestled in a residential...
“Five O’clock Charlie Hosts a disabled Veteran for a day of Fishing for “Project Healing Waters” May 16,2015
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“Five O’clock Charlie Boat Crew” assists “Sarasota Baywatch” in cleaning the bay.
Recently Captain Johnny B and his faithful crew had the pleasure of assisting "Sarasota Baywatch" on a fishing line clean up of various parts of Sarasota Bay. This was a rewarding experience for myself and my crew. See the following...
About your Captain
I moved my immediate family to Florida 3 years ago after living in California for the past 32 years. I worked in Public Safety for 30 years and was the Captain of a Rescue Patrol Boat in the San Francisco Bay Area which included the open coast from Bodega Bay 50...