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St Augustine: Boat & Golf Cart Tour with Historic Landmarks

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Duration2h 30m

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

St Augustine’s fort, lighthouse views and old streets by boat and cart

You’ll see St Augustine from both water and land: cruise Matanzas Harbor past Castillo de San Marcos and Mission Nombre de Dios, then ride a golf cart through historic streets like Aviles and past Flagler College. With stories from your local guide and time to soak up details most visitors miss, this day trip leaves you feeling like you’ve touched every layer of the city.

2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

St Augustine boat and city tour

Meet guide at Plaza de la Constitucion
Introduction to St Augustine history
Walk to municipal marina
Board Victory III boat
Enjoy narrated 75-minute boat tour
View St Augustine waterfront and houses
See Castillo de San Marcos from water
Observe oldest masonry fort
View largest stainless steel cross
See Fountain of Youth site
Spot birds and dolphins near Anastasia Park
Photograph St Augustine Lighthouse
Hear city skyline building stories
Return to dock and meet guide
Golf cart city tour of downtown
Walk alleys in art district
Step on Aviles Street, oldest US street
Pass Lightner Museum and city hall
Visit Villa Zorayda museum grounds
Tour Flagler College and courtyard

The Experience

I still remember the way the sunlight bounced off the Castillo de San Marcos as we drifted past on the boat — kind of surreal seeing it from the water instead of just walking around it like everyone else. Our guide, Maria, had this knack for tossing out little stories at just the right moment. She pointed out where the old Spanish cannons would’ve faced us, and I swear you could almost hear echoes if you closed your eyes for a second. The breeze was salty but not too strong, and there was this faint smell of sunscreen mixed with something sweet — maybe someone’s orange soda? Anyway, dolphins popped up near Anastasia State Park (I nearly dropped my phone trying to get a photo).

After docking, Maria was waiting with her golf cart — she waved like she’d known us for years. We zipped through these narrow streets in downtown St Augustine, which felt both ancient and kind of alive in a way I didn’t expect. There’s this street called Aviles that she said is the oldest in the US; I kept thinking about all the feet that must’ve walked there before ours. At Flagler College, she told a story about Mr. Flagler’s ghost haunting the vestibule — she laughed when I looked over my shoulder (I’m not superstitious but still). The Lightner Museum used to be a hotel for rich folks who wanted Turkish baths and indoor pools — hard to imagine now with all those quiet galleries inside.

The tour moved at an easy pace — not rushed or anything — and there were moments when we’d just pause to look at some odd architectural detail or watch people feeding pigeons in the Plaza de la Constitucion. It wasn’t all big sights; sometimes it was just about soaking up how weirdly peaceful St Augustine can feel, even with tourists everywhere. The private boat & golf cart tour really gave me a sense of how layered this place is. I keep thinking about that view from under the lighthouse, with gulls circling overhead and our guide telling us about shipwrecks — you know how some places just stick with you?

What’s included

Your day includes meeting your certified guide at Plaza de la Constitucion before heading to board your narrated boat cruise ticket (with soda or bottled water provided), then returning to explore downtown St Augustine by golf cart together before wrapping up near where you started.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by St Augustine Land and Sea Tours