Reviews for BYOB Tiki Boat Cruise in Key West — Float the Bar

Absolutely GREAT ride!! We had seen these little Tiki-Hut type boats sailing around Key West harbor, and during a Sunset dinner cruise we took on another boat. They don't look all that stable, but they are! And, just as I had guessed, they really are floating on 55-gallon drums (yes, the blue plastic ones you see everywhere!). It's an "uninspected" Coast Guard approved boat, but even in the largest waves, proved to be very seaworthy. Had a great time seeing the Key West harbor, and followed several dolphins for almost an hour. It's BYOB, so make sure you bring plenty of adult beverages. A "don't miss" hour or two adventure.

We just did a cruisin’ tikis sunset tour with Capt James… obviously different than your normal sunset cruise but had A BLAST! We had a small group and really enjoyed the low key trip, stories and what a view! Awesome evening!

Can not beat the sunset view!!! We had a great skilled captain. We spent a beautiful December evening on the water enjoying a gorgeous sunset! What can be better? So much fun, if you are in Key West, you must do this!!!

Bryan & Pixie made this the best sunset tour I’ve ever taken!! Have seen these Tiki Bar boats on previous trips to Key West and wanted to do one for awhile, so glad we used Cruisin’ Tikis. The smaller boat makes the trip more fun, we could spin around for 360 views of Key West, Sunset Key & the sunset !!! Bryan had great local stories that you don’t always get on the larger boats. Even took some extra time to try and spot a comet!! Will definitely go again, be sure to ask for Capt. Bryan !!!

A+++ experience with Captain Cathy on Cruisin' Tikis! We did an early morning cruise to a sandbar. A pair of spotted eagle rays kept coming to visit us which was really neat. We hung out on the sandbar listening to music and floating on noodles. Cathy was so awesome and this cruise made our whole day. My group agreed that if we ever visit Key West again we would definitely book a Cruisin' Tikis tour.

We took this ride as a spur of the moment thing after seeing one of the tiki boats pass by. They just looked such a wonderfully crazy idea that it had to be done, so we booked a 2hr sandbar tour for the next afternoon. It turned out we were the only people on the boat, but Captain Taylor was a star, making us feel welcome and providing some extra company. He went above any beyond offering to take us to look at the cruise liner in port, as this was the same type we'd booked a cruise on later in the year, so were curious to take a look. Despite some strong currents we made it back to the sandbar in time for a swim before heading back. All in all a great afternoon, highly recommended. One warning, the only place to change at the dock is the restrooms of the adjacent restaurant, and unless you're a customer they can get a little sensitive about this, so discretion is advised. I just got changed on the dock anyway.

This trip was a great way to spend some time in Key West! The water was beautiful and it was so relaxing to hang out on the sand bar while enjoying some beverages! Kathy was an amazing captain and so knowledgeable about everything Key West. Would highly recommend this Tiki tour to anyone visiting the area and adding it to our list for the next visit!!

This was a great way to relax and enjoy the sun, the shade and share stories over some BYOB. Our Tiki tour guide Kathy was awesome. Love it when a local takes you away to the true taste of their town.

I stay in Key West every October for the month. We always try to do this Tiki tour and this month I did it twice. The first trip was with my husband and due to bad weather we had to cut the trip short. The weather was unexpected and obviously no fault of the captain's. I reached out and the owner (who I gather is a local from the captain) was very kind and offered a discount for another trip. I really wasn't looking for that but was grateful it was offered. My friends were just in town and we had the same again who remembered me and just like the first time was great. He got a lot of pictures of my friends and I as we were Celebrating her birthday and got us to the perfect spot for us to watch the sunset. The owner of this business and captains are always awesome. I've had others before and they are great. Highly recommend you try this!

We went on the Sunset Cruise & Captain Emily positioned us in the perfect spot. She was friendly & informative about all of the history, islands & fish. We booked the sandbar trip with Emily tomorrow. I highly recommend Cruisin Tikis & Emily for any tour!