5 /5 Justin Owings: Lorraine took my family of 5 out on a 6 hour private charter this past week, and all my kids (9, 13, 15) said it was a highlight of their spring break. A few highlights of this outing:
• Lorraine put us on a couple pods of dolphins almost as soon as we got in the boat — they were all over the place, including a baby dolphin (we think it was actually two very young dolphins in the pods). They were going around our boat and under it and this went on for a long long time before we decided to move on with our adventure.
• We also saw a big ol’ sea turtle for a hot minute! (See photo)
• Lorraine took us to an area for some shallow snorkeling — which was appreciated because the water was a cool 71°F (it’s early April). Still a few of us braved the snorkeling. Saw a few fish, literally stepping on a flounder on accident (and saw another one). Saw starfish and sand dollars near Shell Island.
• Got to go on Shell Island and walk the beach look for shells. Loved this as we were there in the afternoon when there was no one else on the island. Amazing.
• Ended our day with a sunset trip back to where we’d seen the dolphins earlier in the day and …. They were back! See the photos for a glimpse of how incredible this was — seeing dolphins and a beautiful sunset. What an experience!
Lorraine was a fantastic captain the entire time, helping us enjoy our time, providing insights about the wildlife and area, and giving us things to try (like SUP boarding).
Would definitely recommend anyone take the private charter! Well worth the experience and memories.
