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Shared vs. Private Tours

Updated: Jun 13

If you're open to sharing the boat and excited to meet fellow shellers, our Shared Tours are a fun and budget-friendly option! These tours let individuals or small groups book by the seat, with a maximum of six (6) total passengers per tour, in accordance with USCG regulations.


Shared Tour Guidelines:

  • Guided Tours (Keewaydin or 10k Islands): These tours require all 6 seats to be booked in order to operate. If the tour isn’t full, it may be rescheduled or canceled.

  • Unguided 10k Islands Tours: These may run with as few as 2 guests, though we aim to fill all 6 seats when possible. We'll contact you if the tour needs to be adjusted due to low turnout.

  • Unguided Keewaydin Tours: These also require all 6 seats to be booked. If the tour doesn’t fill, it may be rescheduled or canceled.


You can check how many seats are left at any time directly on our booking calendar.


If you'd rather not worry about whether a tour will fill, or simply want the boat to yourselves, a Private Tour is the way to go. One flat-rate booking secures the entire boat for your group (up to 6 guests) and guarantees your tour—no matter how many seats you actually use. Pricing is equivalent to six shared tour seats, and your booking includes both the boat and the captain.


Pro tip: If you don’t see any private tours listed on the schedule, you can still make it a private tour by booking all 6 seats on any shared tour that fits your preferred date and time. Contact me for options!

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