Our family had a wonderful time! We did 1/2 fishing and 1/2 snorkeling. Capt. Lori and Capt. Ricky know how to get on some fish! They are both extremely knowledgeable. They took us to an amazing snorkel spot that the kids raved about. This was one of our favorite things we did in the Keys!

Kids and I got to learn the finer techniques of yellowtail snapper fishing. 3 peraon limit and took extra time to clean and package the catch for us. Kids had a great time. Stayed anchored up over a chum slick and kept rotating the kids out as they were catching. Recommend for a kid fishing trip.

As a long time boater I am always skeptical about reviews as there are some people that are some totally out of touch as I can confirm by some of the negative comments. Captain Lori and Rick were a great experienced team and did exactly what I expected of them. They had followed the weather for several days (as I had)  and considered our 9 year old grandaughter and told us what to expect. I had already decided it was a Gulf day and she agreed, Rick had already chosen some GPS spots before we arrived.  We caught fish and had a good ride. Sometime 3-5 chop is uncomfortable, but their boat was perfect. If you think you are a real boater , you will have a good time with Captains Lori and Rick aboard the Island Girl.

We had a great time.  Capt Ricky was knowledgeable and did a great job keeping our lines in the water.  I wish we could have caught more keepers.

Ricky is very knowledgeable about fishing and very helpful, albeit a bit impatient.
But when the slightest thing does not go his way, he gets very upset/angry. He controls it fairly well, but the vibes were very off-putting. E.g., we swam too far from the boat, but were never told how far we could go. Also we preferred the fish just cleaned not hard-core filets, but that too more time and made him more upset. Finally did not appreciate the terse reminder to tip 20% as the crew (which was the owner and Ricky) supposedly lives of the tip.
They did have superb bait and ensured we had a great fishing haul. Very knowledgeable.
But ultimately the bad attitude left us with a soured experience. Great customer service and attitude should be #2 after ensuring fish are caught. Next time will look for reviews with no red flags.