3-Hour Sunset Cruise St. Pete: Skyway Bridge Light Show

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 43

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Watch the Skyway Bridge light up against the burnt orange sky at dusk

A 3-hour evening boat cruise on a 50-foot catamaran departing from St. Pete, traveling the Intracoastal past Shell Key Preserve and stopping at Sand Dollar Island for a sunset walk before returning to the Skyway Bridge for its nightly $15M light display. The boat carries a bar and restroom on board, and a live English-speaking guide shares facts about the bridge and the waterfront estates you pass. Infants sit on an adult's lap; service animals are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening boat cruise with sunset and light show

Pass by waterfront millionaires' homes
Pass St. Petersburg's Gulf Port community
Pass under Pinellas Bayway bridge
Stop at Sand Dollar Island for shell walk
Return trip to Skyway Bridge
Enjoy $15M Skyway Bridge light show

The Experience

The cruise departs in late afternoon and heads out the Intracoastal, passing the historic Gulf Port community where sailboats moor off the coast and multi-million-dollar waterfront homes line the water. Along the way you'll pass under several bridges, including the recently built Pinellas Bayway bridge with its cathedral-like architecture when viewed from underneath. The route keeps an eye out for dolphins, which are common along Shell Key Preserve.

The boat stops at Sand Dollar Island just off Ft. DeSoto's North Beach, where you can step directly onto dry sand and walk the shoreline searching for shells as the sun sets over the Gulf of Mexico. You're welcome to bring drinks from the bar ashore. Once the sun dips, the crew welcomes everyone back on board for the return trip, and the sky shifts to that burnt orange glow that follows sunset.

On the way back, the boat stops at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, where the $15M light show illuminates the structure against the darkening sky. The guide shares facts about this St. Petersburg landmark and takes photos of each group on board. The entire experience runs three hours from departure to return.

What’s included

Bar on board with drinks available.
restroom on board.
live English-speaking guide who shares facts about the Skyway Bridge and St. Pete landmarks and takes photos of your group.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Coastal Cruises

Is this one for you?Book from one of the four departure locations—Gulfport, MarineMax, or SkyBeach Resort—depending on which is closest to where you're staying. The fixed 3-hour schedule means the timing works around your evening without you having to plan the route or the stops.