Best sunsetSunset Tiki Cruise
Bring your preferred drinks and soundtrack for a compact sunset on a floating tiki.
From$70 per person
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Clearwater Tiki Boat Tours
Bring the drinks you actually like and let Clearwater tiki boat tours turn a familiar harbor into a small, open-air celebration with sunset light and the possibility of wildlife along the way.
Sunset departure BYOB Ages 6+
A smaller social boat for Clearwater
Tiki cruises are about the mood you bring onboard
Clearwater tiki boat tours trade the layout of a conventional sightseeing deck for a compact, open-air setting built around conversation, music and drinks you choose yourself. The main decision is whether the group wants sunset, complete privacy, an easy harbor loop or time at a sandbar.
The lead sunset tiki suits couples and friends who want a captain-led evening without turning it into a formal cruise. Wildlife may appear, but the floating-bar atmosphere and changing Gulf light need to carry the experience on their own.
Choose the occasion
Tiki trips change most by privacy, timing and water time
The sunset lead is the natural first choice for couples and friends. Pay for a private boat when the group itself is the occasion, stay in the harbor for an easy daytime cruise or add sandbar time when getting in the water matters.
Best sunset
Best privatePrivate Clearwater Tiki Boat
Keep the tiki boat private when the group and occasion matter as much as the view.
From$299 per group up to 6
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Easy harbor cruiseClearwater Tiki Harbor Cruise
Take the tiki format through Clearwater Harbor on a relaxed shared cruise.
From$50 per person
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Tiki Boat & Sandbar Experience
Add sandbar time to the tiki mood for a more water-focused social outing.
From $55 per personBook Now
The sunset favourite
Bring the drinks, choose the soundtrack, leave the shore behind
The sunset tiki works because the essentials are deliberately simple. A USCG-certified captain handles the route, the cooler holds the drinks you chose, Bluetooth carries the group's music, and Clearwater becomes the moving backdrop.
This is a social cruise rather than a wildlife promise. Dolphins and manatees may appear, but the experience still makes sense without them because the open-air boat, changing light and small-group scale already carry the evening.
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A little celebration afloat
The marina recedes and the group sets the tone
The first few minutes are about settling in. Then the music, breeze and changing shoreline start to feel like one continuous scene. Wildlife is a welcome interruption, sunset is the natural finale, and the small deck keeps everyone in the same moment.
Book Sunset TikiHow the experience unfolds
How the tiki mood settles in
- 01
Find Slip 40
Meet behind the marina and Salt Cracker Restaurant, then check in with the captain.
- 02
Stock the cooler
Bring your preferred drinks and snacks. Alcohol is BYOB and is not supplied.
- 03
Set the soundtrack
Connect to the Bluetooth speaker and let the tiki move through Clearwater at an easy pace.
- 04
Watch for the unexpected
Enjoy the sunset and keep an eye out for dolphins or manatees without treating wildlife as guaranteed.
Included
What is ready when you step aboard
- USCG-certified captain
- Cooler with ice
- Bluetooth speaker
Not included
What remains yours to arrange
- Alcohol, drinks and snacks, which guests bring themselves
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Slip 40 is the detail that gets the evening started
Meet at Slip #40 behind the marina and Salt Cracker Restaurant. Use the mapped point before you leave and allow time to walk through the marina area.
Pair the named slip and restaurant landmark with the map to identify the departure point.
What to know before you go
Plan the practical details before departure
Age limit
The lead sunset tiki is not suitable for children under six.
Bring the refreshments
Pack your own permitted drinks and snacks. The boat supplies the cooler and ice.
Choose the music
A Bluetooth speaker is available for the group to use.
Meet at Slip 40
Use the marina landmark and mapped coordinate to find the captain behind Salt Cracker Restaurant.
Traveller voices
The relaxed mood shows up clearly in guest feedback
Guests most often mention friendly captains, music, easy conversation and the pleasure of a small boat. Those are the details that justify choosing a tiki over a conventional sightseeing deck.
★★★★★
Captain Brian was fantastic, and the whole group had a great time with no complaints.
Patricia · United States · November 16, 2025 · GetYourGuide
★★★★★
With only two guests onboard, Brian answered every question and let them play their own music over Bluetooth in perfect weather. They felt the smaller tiki was worth the higher price and would choose it again, though marina construction made the far-left departure point harder to find.
Wendy · United States · November 8, 2025 · GetYourGuide
★★★★★
The guests had a great time with Brian and would ask for him again on their next tiki cruise.
Christine · United States · May 20, 2025 · GetYourGuide
Plan with confidence
Questions to settle before you book
Is alcohol included?+
No. The sunset tiki is BYOB. Bring your own permitted drinks and snacks, while the boat supplies a cooler and ice.
Can young children join?+
The lead sunset tiki is listed as not suitable for children under six. Check the exact age and participant rules for any alternative before booking.
Will we see dolphins?+
You may see dolphins, manatees or other wildlife, but sightings are never the part you should treat as guaranteed.
Where is the meeting point?+
Meet at Slip 40 behind the marina and Salt Cracker Restaurant. Use the supplied coordinate and map link to orient yourself before arrival.
How does this compare with a standard sunset cruise?+
A standard cruise offers more conventional sightseeing and a lower starting price. Compare all Clearwater sunset cruises before choosing the tiki format.
Keep choosing
The next question is part of the trip
Compare classic sunset cruises
Choose a conventional sightseeing deck when scenery and harbor lights matter more than the tiki format.
See private boat optionsReserve the whole boat when the group wants control over pace and priorities.
Compare dolphin tripsMake the wildlife search the main reason to leave Clearwater Beach.
Ready for the water
Put your people, your playlist and sunset on the same small deck
Choose the sunset tiki when the mood matters as much as the route, then bring the drinks that make it feel like your evening.
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