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  Captain Josh was awesome! We’re family five and went on the two hour charter fishing trip. All I can say is it did not disappoint! We had an amazing time... read more and made great memories. We Definitely recommend captain Josh.

  We had a coupon for a BOGO dolphin cruise so we called and reserved a 2:00 eco-tour. The mate was knowledgeable of not only the wildlife but the human inhabitants... read more of the area. It was a nice trip and we had great weather.

  We scheduled our tour same day and they were able to accommodate. Our guide was Quincey who was fun and gave us a great tour. He personalized our tour for... read more what we wanted to do. Thanks for a good time.

  Was a lot of fun and great way to kill a couple of hours. Tour guides were quite personable and beautiful scenery. Saw a pod of dolphins but no manatees,... read more they weren’t cooperating the day we went, but it was still fun and we’d reco

  We loved the dolphin/manatee tour it was awesome they really go into detail about the history of the area and you will see a lot of wildlife! It was well... read more worth the drive and the money for this tour! They have awesome ice cream that you just have to try while waiting on departure! They do ask that you arrive early in order to allow time to check in and park. We weren’t disappointed definitely make a day of it while you’re down there as there is plenty of other things to do as well once you leave the tour! The lighthouse and the restaurants are definitely worth it I would do it again!

  Went deep sea fishing with captain Josh and had a blast! Riding in the small boat skipping thru the surf was fun, and the fishing was the best experience. We... read more caught enough sand trout for a meal. Josh cleaned and filet our catch. We caught 2 huge red drums that were tough catches to reel in! Josh helped every step made sure it was an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend

  An amazing place for friendly staff, and our Captain DOC, knows his stuff! We have taken this fishing trip 5 times now. We come 4.5 hrs away just to go... read more out 4 hours on inner coastal waters, for a relaxing fishing trip. Plenty of fish too.

  We did a private 4 hour charter with Josh! We had two adults and 2 teens! Josh wa sgreat, very funny, casual and extremely knowledgeable about fishing! 10 min into... read more the trip we caught a large Florida Jack and then thru the day everyoen caught something and learned a lot about the science of fishing! We did tubing the last 30 min and everyoen had a blast! …

  Great Eco tour, Captain Jason and his first mate,wishing I could remember her name, were very knowledgeable and helpful! She answered all my wife’s questions and we got to see... read more Dolphin on the waterfront! Would recommend this place and call for res

  We planned a trip to Daytona and everyone wanted to fish again. This is our second time with Ponce Inlet. We arrived on time met with our Captain and... read more crew, Captain Ingraham and Gina. We started out and it was wonderful as usual. Found a spot to fish and we fished and fished some more. Sister caught the first one, and son caught several, grandsons also caught some. Some of us didn't but it's alright. Everyone didn't want to bait the hook so Gina helped them. I started to bait my own then my sister did it was great. After we fished we did some island hopping, we wanted to find sand dollars which we didn't, lots of sea shells. Overall great day we had a lot of fun. I'll always recommend Ponce to everyone that stays in or near Daytona. Thanks again Ponce for a wonderful time. The Westphal Family

  Had a great time, family of five. Caught well over 10 species of fish with some nice keepers. My oldest daughter caught a shark and a ray,... read more I landed a 4lb Bluefish. Captain John was great, put us on fish quickly and kept our teens entertained. When all was done, he cleaned the fish introduced us to Joey his pet egret (lol). The kids loved it all, got to catch fish, see dolphin and sea turtles, maybe a manatee. I would highly recommend this group. We've been here twice and they are 10 on the fun scale.

  We were wanting to fish the ocean when we arrived we were not told that we would not be able to fish the ocean until we were on the water.... read more We were never more then 20 ft from the bank or dock . We should have been advised that we could not have what we requested, Josh said the weather was too bad but the weather forcast said the sea was mild, We paid $450. for a trip and only caught a few fish the size of bait. Don't waste your money with this organization. …

  I always have to include nature in my vacations so this group was a good choice. The manatees are not that visible or active in the area yet, better a... read more little later in the year, but still we saw a couple as they came up for air. The dophins were popping up all around us, mostly at a distance, but a few times they were closer so we could see them beautifully as they surfaced. The boat was quite comfortable, not crowded and well shaded with great commentary.

  Under new ownership. I worked for this company for 5 years &was let go after having my child &refusing to work off the clock. I loved my job there. I... read more was really good at it. Never had any counseling or complaints about my performance. Was actually told many times I was the best at the job. Both eco tours &fishing, though fishing was my passion. I was wrongfully terminated via text message over retaliation &standing up for myself. Then laughed at by the manager with her new mates about how "they are so glad im finally gone." I was extremely loyal to this company, only called out sick maybe 2xs in a 5 year time span. This company has a high turnover rate on employees because of poor management/scheduling. The managers are alcoholics &it shows in their work ethic. Drinking before taking 32 people on a boat shouldnt be heard of in this business but its a sad reality. As their longest standing mate, it was difficult working with new captains every couple months, but I did so because I cared about my returning customers that I built relationships with over the years.. If they valued their employees &didn't let any joe shmo with a captains license take people out I would maybe still recommend them, but they Literally let a captain ride along 2xs then turn over the wheel. Ive had to help captains not beach the boat, not wreck into seawalls... I've personally been thrown into many scary situations because of this, but still kept my cool. Noone on the boat knew, keep a smile on your face &bring them all back safe... they just care about the money they will take you out in the worst conditions so do your own research on weather before going. They choose employees are based on looks/popularity &who will hang with the crew &drink after hours. Be very cautious. I'd only ride if captain doc were driving, knowing he will be sober &has the most experience driving these vessels. Don't bother on weekends or holidays as ponce is stacked with boats of drunks &the likeliness of seeing dolphins/manatees is minimal.

  We had a party of 8. Check in was extremely easy. Very friendly and Captain and first mate were very informative and friendly.

  We planned a trip to Daytona and everyone wanted to fish again. This is our second time with Ponce Inlet. We arrived on time met with our Captain and... read more crew, Captain Ingraham and Gina. We started out and it was wonderful as usual. Found a spot to fish and we fished and fished some more. Sister caught the first one, and son caught several, grandsons also caught some. Some of us didn't but it's alright. Everyone didn't want to bait the hook so Gina helped them. I started to bait my own then my sister did it was great. After we fished we did some island hopping, we wanted to find sand dollars which we didn't, lots of sea shells. Overall great day we had a lot of fun. I'll always recommend Ponce to everyone that stays in or near Daytona. Thanks again Ponce for a wonderful time. The Westphal Family …

  My wife and I scheduled a paddle boarding trip through Lucy at Casa Del Mar with Brian and we didn't find out until we arrived at 9:30am that it... read more was going to be a "booze cruise"! Yay! Vacation! Brian was absolutely the most fun tour guide and we will definitely be scheduling another tour in the future! This was my first experience paddle boarding and it was so easy. I only fell off once! Thanks Brian for the awesome time!

  Danielle and Jen were very knowledgeable. Saw a large pod of dolphins, lots of birds, and stopped at Shell Island to collect some amazing shells that were much better than... read more the ones the ocean was washing up on the beach.

  First off, you have a real treasure in Captain John! He was awesome, funny, informative, he was great with my 2 and 7 year old! He MADE our... read more trip! We did the two hour private charter for backwater fishing and it was fun!

We started off by applying sunscreen to my son which “burned” his eyes. John immediately swung over to a sand bar and told Aiden to Cannonball off the boat and swim for a bit to clean his eyes.

He then took us to his secret spot where we caught 4 different species of fish. Without batting an eye made sure everyone was having a great time even the two year old when she got fussy. We never waited to have baited hooks and he didn’t say a word when I caught a few “ tree bass”.

We ended our two hours with sand dollar hunting on a sand bar. He even rushed us back to dock so we could beat a storm that was rolling in.

This trip was amazing and a heck of a value compared to ever other charter service I priced out. You can’t go wrong with these people!

Thank you again, we are already planning our next trip for next year!

  Danielle was one our tour guides along with another gentleman. We saw a lot of wildlife and learned a lot about the eco system for that area. We did not... read more see many dolphins at first and the crew extended the tour giving us the opportunity to see many dolphins and it was amazing! Thank you so much for the experience!

  Went on a 4 hour backwater fishing trip with Captain John. Great time. Fun and very informative. We made it easy for him as we fish... read more alot. but he was right there with the bait and new hooks. Being from CT when it hit 75 degrees and raining Captain John had to put his raincoat on and my son and I had alot of fun razzing him. We caught a bunch of fish saw some manatees and dolphin even helped save a baby turtle. Was a great time will decently be back next time we are there.

  AWESOME DAY kayaking, watching the dophin frolic, seeing sea turtles & manatees.
Matt was SO ACCOMMODATING and really went above and beyond to make our families experience one to remember.... read more We will use Ponce Inlet Water Sports every chance we have. Fantastic!

  Went deep sea fishing with captain Josh and had a blast! Riding in the small boat skipping thru the surf was fun, and the fishing was the best experience. We... read more caught enough sand trout for a meal. Josh cleaned and filet our catch. We caught 2 huge red drums that were tough catches to reel in! Josh helped every step made sure it was an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend

  Not only do you get to go fishing but you see bald eagles, manatees, and Dolphins. We come here every time we come to Daytona. Catch fish on every visit.... read more The highlight of our vacation! My catch this visit is not my biggest but the weather was great!

  The all female staff was extremely knowledgeable telling all about the areas and the landscape. They told about the dolphins which we saw many. Also about the birds and... read more vegetation in the area.

  We scheduled our tour same day and they were able to accommodate. Our guide was Quincey who was fun and gave us a great tour. He personalized our tour for... read more what we wanted to do. Thanks for a go

  We went paddle boarding and Brian was our guide. He was so much fun and super personable! It states that the tour is only 90 minutes but Brian was willing... read more to go above and beyond to make sure we stayed as long as we wanted to. We saw lots of wildlife like manatees, dolphins, sting rays, and other smaller creatures. He brought complimentary drinks and took complimentary pictures of us while we were paddle boarding and sent them all to us for free. Highly recommend this tour to anyone!

  Great day in the water with Capt. Josh. We chartered the boat four hours and he had us all over the inlet. Saw lots of wildlife and dolphins. Then went... read more crazy tubing.

  We were told to be there half an hour before but there was no reason for that. Everybody else on the boat arrived at about 3 minutes if... read more even that until it was time to leave. The trip wasn't worth the price we paid. Be aware there is no bathroom on this boat. The trip is only about 90 minutes but when you have little ones they seem to just have to go right then and there. Thankfully ours didn't do that but one child had to. This trip was not all hyped up to what it was to be. The crew we had were very friendly and knowledgeable.

  Was a lot of fun and great way to kill a couple of hours. Tour guides were quite personable and beautiful scenery. Saw a pod of dolphins but no manatees,... read more they weren’t cooperating the day we went, but it was still fun and we’d recommend it.