Sarasota: Clear Kayak LED Night Tour & Shell Collecting

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Duration1h 15m

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See the Seafloor Light Up While You Paddle at Night in Sarasota

You paddle a clear kayak lit by 10,000 lumens, collecting shells with a net while scanning the seafloor for manatee and dolphin. The tour runs at 6pm, 8pm, or 9:30pm, and you arrive 15 minutes early. Tandem kayaks keep the paddling easy, and the LED lighting is what makes the seafloor visible at all.

1h 15m

Step-by-step itinerary

Clear Kayak LED Night Glass Bottom Tour

Arrive 15 minutes before launch
Wear clothes suitable for water
Board tandem clear kayak
Use LED lights to view seafloor
Paddle slowly and collect shells
Look for manatee, dolphin, and conch

The Experience

During the day, you're paddling over water. At night, you're paddling over light. The 10,000 lumens in each clear kayak turn the seafloor into something you can actually see — conch, shells, the shapes of things moving below. It's a slow paddle, so there's time to look, and the kayaks are tandem unless you book solo, which means you're not fighting the boat the whole time. Arrive 15 minutes before your launch window (5:45pm for the 6pm tour, 7:45pm for 8pm, 9:15pm for 9:30pm) and you're on the water in Sarasota with a net in your hand, collecting shells while you float.

The clear kayak night tour runs at three different times, so you can pick the darkness that suits you. Early evening still has some light left; the later slots are full dark. Either way, you're looking for manatee and dolphin — they show up sometimes, they don't always, but the seafloor itself is the real show. The LED doesn't just light things up; it changes what you see. Seagrass, sand ripples, the occasional conch half-buried. You're getting a window seat that doesn't exist on a regular boat tour.

Bring something you don't mind getting wet. The kayak is clear, which means water splashes in, and you're leaning over with a net. Tandem kayaks hold up to 425 pounds; solo boards max out at 350 pounds, though larger weight-limit boards are available if you notify the operator 24 hours ahead. Weather or traffic can shift the tour location or time, and you'll get a text and email if that happens — they only contact you through the phone number you used to book and your Viator email.

What’s included

Your tour includes use of a clear kayak with 10,000 lumens of LED lighting, a net for collecting shells, and a slow-paced paddle through Sarasota waters.
Tandem kayaks are standard; solo kayaks available on request.
Service animals are allowed.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Fun Florida Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the seafloor without scuba gear or a glass-bottom boat — the clear kayak and LED light do the work, and the slow pace means you're not fighting to stay afloat while you look.