Longboat Key
Longboat Key Private Sunset Charter
Book the whole boat for your Longboat Key group and watch the sun set over Sarasota Bay. A private tiki charter for up to 16 guests, with BYOB, an onboard restroom and room to plan the evening your way.
Why Guests Love It
A Refined Sunset Experience
Private Just for You
Skip the crowded tour boat feel and enjoy an exclusive charter designed for your group, pace, and occasion.
Beautiful Coastal Views
Take in glowing skies, calm water, and memorable photo moments around Longboat Key and nearby Sarasota waters.
Perfect for Celebrations
Ideal for anniversaries, birthdays, date nights, bachelorette outings, and relaxed evenings with friends or family.
Custom Longboat Key Evenings
Your private sunset charter can be tailored for a romantic cruise, a laid-back family outing, or a polished celebration on the water.
Barefoot Tiki Tours delivers a premium tropical experience with comfortable seating, scenic routes, and a welcoming atmosphere that feels upscale, fun, and effortless from start to finish.
A Private Charter for Your Longboat Key Group
Planning a celebration while you are on Longboat Key? A private charter gives your group the whole boat, up to 16 guests, with BYOB, an onboard restroom and an itinerary shaped around your evening. It works for family trips, anniversaries, birthdays and friends traveling together.
Private sunset charters run about two hours. For a longer outing, custom private charters run three to eight hours and can include a sandbar stop, beach time or a restaurant stop along the water.
Prefer to share the boat? Our Sarasota sunset cruise is $75 per person.
Resort and condo groups
Longboat Key is known for its resorts and condominiums, which makes it a natural base for family trips and group getaways. A private charter keeps everyone together on one boat.
Plan the evening
Share your occasion, timing and wish list when you book, and we will plan around the weather, the water and the sunset.
Easy details
We provide coolers, ice and bottled water, and you bring the food and drinks. Guests who drink alcohol must be 21 or older.
Would you rather share the boat? Browse our Longboat Key sunset cruises or our public sandbar and dolphin cruises.
Longboat Key Private Charter FAQ
How many guests fit on a private charter?
Up to 16 passengers, with a restroom on board.
How long is the charter?
Our private sunset charter is about two hours and costs $800 for the whole boat, up to 16 guests, and custom private charters run three to eight hours.
Where do we meet?
We depart from 1101 10th Street in Sarasota. Private charters can also get free pickup at Ken Thompson Park, near Lido Key and Longboat Key. Guests staying on Longboat Key can reach us by car or rideshare.
How do we book?
Use any Book Now button on this page to reserve through FareHarbor, or call 941-866-3000.