Sunset Cruises from Siesta Key, FL
Private Siesta Key sunset cruises — Point of Rocks and the Big Pass sandbar at golden hour, dolphins working bait, BYO drinks. Two-hour trips from $300.
What Makes Siesta Key Different.
A Siesta Key sunset cruise runs on white quartz sand and west-facing water. We load near the north bridge on Siesta Key, idle down Roberts Bay, and set up off Point of Rocks or the Big Pass sandbar as the sun drops.
The same powder-sand bottom that makes the beach famous turns the shallows turquoise in the last hour of light.
Dolphins push bait through Big Pass at golden hour more evenings than not.
Big Pass moves a lot of water and a lot of life on the tide change — the passes and inlets reference explains the draw. Two hours, private boat, BYO drinks and snacks, from $300. Summer departures run around 7 pm and winter closer to 4:30; we set the exact time the day before against the tide and light window so the color peaks while you're on the water, not at the dock. Want the wildlife front and center? Add a dolphin tour leg on the way out.
The Trip & The Water.
Private Sarasota sunset cruises from $300, two to four hours. Gulf-side color, dolphins at golden hour, BYO drinks — timing, routes, and what the trip costs in 2026.
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The AreaSiesta Key fishing guide — Midnight Pass is open again and holding 11–17 ft, plus Big Pass tarpon, Point of Rocks snook, and the January–April pompano run.
Local fishing guide →
Signature Species in Siesta Key.
Book This Trip.
Send an inquiry pre-filled for the sunset cruises trip out of Siesta Key and we'll match you with the right captain for your group — or call and talk it through first.