Banyan Charters

Captain Austin was very was attentive, friendly and accommodating on our shelling adventure around Ten Thousand Islands. He was laid back and knowledgeable and the boat is very comfortable and clean. It was a wonderful experience and we would absolutely go again!

This charter was my idea and the rest of my family was reluctant. After a few minutes, they were loving it! Austin is a great operator and super friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Was patient while we got off to go shelling, which turned out to be fun for all 5 of us. He took us on a great 2 hour tour and was very patient and deliberate to be sure we found dolphins and got plenty of photos. He even played the music my daughter asked for! Very clean boat and comfortable. My husband was a skeptic and was all smiles soon after launching. I highly recommend this charter!

Had a great sunset cruise! We saw some amazing houses, dolphins, learned a ton about the area and the sunset was amazing! So much fun! Thank you for a great cap to our vacation!

Austin picked us up at Caxambas Park and took us for a 2-1/2 hour tour called the Marco Loop Tour (?). It was great, saw so many dolphins and got tons of pictures. We had never seen Marco from the water side of the island and would highly recommend it. He did a great job of pointing out so many points if interested. So glad we went today. Thank you to Austin and Ari for a great morning, well spent!

Banyan Charters is awesome!!! Very nice and clean boat!!! We chose the 3 hour sightseeing and shelling tour for our family of 6. We saw a group of manatees right off the bat, then found several groups of dolphins that Captain Austin was able get to chase us in the wake…he took us to several private beaches only accessible by boat…kids collected 4 bags of beautiful seashells. Austin was very knowledgeable about the history of Marco Island, which was neat to learn about. This was one of the highlights of our trip….only regret was not booking a longer tour. Would definitely use again and highly recommend!!!

We had a Great time with Captain Austin and First Mate Ari… The boat was perfect with enough seating for sun and shade. Captain Austin was knowledgeable about the history of the island and learned what our interests were so he could be sure we saw everything we hoped to see… Dolphins, Manatees, Birds, Shelling and beautiful scenery.
We all had a GREAT time and give our experience an A++++
Sue, Carol, Amy, Maggie

Absolutely amazing experience! We did the sunset cruise to the dome houses one evening and a dolphin and shelling tour the next morning. Captain Austin exceeded our expectations! First of all, the communication from Lori was stellar- quick and thorough. Capt Austin knew the perfect places to go for shelling, dolphins, manatees and so much more! This experience was perfect for our family and I highly recommend to anyone looking for a private charter tour with an experienced Captain! Worth every penny!

Captain Austin and Banyan tours were highly recommended from our friends that were here 8 months ago. Captain Austin was awesome and the trip certainly exceeded our expectations. We did a 2 hour trip of shelling and dolphins and Definitely was a highlight of our week here on Marco Island. We saw several dolphins and went shelling on 2 islands. We also had time to view what was left of the domes. Captain Austin was very knowledgeable and showed us some pictures of what they used to be. His first mate Ari their yorkie was also a great touch. Thank you Banyan charters for a great trip. Definitely worth every penny.