Come see us for the best 4-hour Daytona Beach fishing charter on the Intracoastal waterways. Located just 20 minutes from New Smyrna Beach and 23 minutes from Ponce Inlet.
Our captains have years of fishing experience and will provide you with amazing fishing spots. No need to worry about sea sickness as we cruise the Halifax river aboard our flat bottom, canvas shaded, 10 passenger, 24′ boat.
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Cleaning & bagging of catch is available.
**Bonus: We also have an ice cream stand. Lots of delicious flavors, and doggie scoops on the house!
We also offer many other options like Dolphin & Manatee Tours.
Located within Lighthouse Point Park, this 1,000′ jetty is an incredibly popular spot among anglers. You’ll hook into Black Drum, Flounder, and Bluefish, here.
This is where a lot of the inshore action happens. Hop on a charter and start for your search for Bull Redfish, Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper, and more.
The epicenter of fishing in Ponce Inlet. Facing the Halifax River, it’s home to several marinas and restaurants.
We also offer many other options like Dolphin & Manatee Tours.
60 Minutes (under 3 free)
$27.99
Dolphin & Manatee Tour
$27.99
2 Hours
$250
Dolphins & Manatee's Up Close
$40
Singles, Doubles and Juniors Kayaks
$17.50
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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
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.
My family and I went on the echo dolphin tour then the next morning we went on the back Waters fishing charter. Captain Doc and Gina were the best, they... read more were outstanding. We saw a lot of dolphins and different wildlife during the dolphin tour and caught a bunch of fish during the fishing charter. I highly recommend to anyone looking into the dolphin tour or charter.
Gina is amazing and so much fun.
The price for both the dolphin tour and fishing charter are well worth the money.
Thank you Captain Doc and Gina for an amazing time and we are definitely coming back again very soon
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 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.
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!
Best water tour of the intercostal waterways in northern florida !
See the dolphins !
Boat ♀️ out to see the islands
Pick some shells !
Enjoy the... read more beach
Enjoy the sunset !
Love it all
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!
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 …
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 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! …
Had a blast with Capt. Josh recently. He was very personable, safety conscious, and helped coach us on how to catch plenty of fish. We had so much fun, will... read more definitely be back soon. Thanks again Josh. - the bonita crushers
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 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.
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. …
Our family had the best time today on the paddleboard tour with Brian. Brian goes out of his way to provide a great experience for all. Our kids said it... read more was one of the best family experiences of the entire vacation! ❤
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.
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
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.
I’ve taken a lot of boat tours in my life, and this one was at the top of the heap! We had an afternoon to burn at Ponce Inlet... read more and we took the 2-hour tour with Captain Josh. It was just my family of 5, including 3 girls and Josh was awesome at keeping everyone entertained. When he asked us what we wanted to do, I told him, just do your thing, we’re good with any trip! He did not disappoint!
We saw the inlet up close and got a great rundown of local geography and history. Josh was awesome at pointing out points of interest on land and the water. Then he put us right on the dolphins. We saw so many, we lost count. My kids went bonkers when we spotted some baby dolphins. Being a private tour (the only way to go), Josh was able to get us up close and personal to the dolphins and was very knowledgeable about dolphins in general.
We finished up with a stop to fill our pockets up with shells and our two hours were up before we knew it. Josh had some great commentary on the houses and marinas in the area. His boat handling skills were excellent and he is a very personable guide. Overall, we were all very happy with our tour. When we come back to Ponce, we’re looking him up!
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.
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 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
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!
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.
My husband and I booked their private charter boat for four hours for my birhtday with our two kids (11 and 8). We always book with Ponce Inlet Watershots as... read more they are simply the best!! We had Captain Danielle this time who was a fountain of knowledge. Danielle gave us loads of interesting information about the wildlife, eco system and fish. We had an brilliant time (as always) and highy HIGHLY recommend Danielle as a captain. She took us to several different fishing spots and my husband caught a huge bonnet nose shark. As you can see from the photo, we are all very excited about this catch! Thank you Captain Danielle for a brilliant day and thank you Ponce Inlet Watersports for always providing excellent customer service and a professional fun experience. We loved it so much we have booked two more 4 hour fishing trips this holiday!
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 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 recommend it.
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. …
Ponce Inlet Watersports is your place for water sports adventures in the Daytona Beach area. We offer many different attractions: Dolphin and Manatee boat tours, Deep Sea Fishing Charters, Tubing, Wake-boarding, Speed Boat Rentals, Sunset Sail Boat rides, Paddleboarding, Kayaks, Parasailing and Burial at Sea.