Party 'Round the Coast

Looking to ice some grunts and snappers for supper? Maybe drop a jig for kings or cobia? Or just spend a little time offshore with friends and family? A partyboat could be the answer. We've looked far and wide to assemble as complete a list as we could, with contact info for partyboats out of nearly every major port in Florida. For a look at what these kinds of vessels typically offer, check out "Party Time" by Tom Levine, page 44, in the August issue of Florida Sportsman Magazine, now on newsstands.

Jacksonville
Mayport Princess (904) 241-4111; www.mayportprincessfishing.com
King Neptune (904) 220-6363; www.kingneptunefishing.com

St. Augustine
Sea Love (904) 824-3328; www.sealovefishing.com

Daytona Beach
Critter Fleet (800) 338-0850; www.critterfleet.com

New Smyrna Beach
Pastime Princess (800) 881-2628; www.pastimeprincess.com

Port Canaveral
Orlando Princess (321) 784-6300; www.orlandoprincess.com

Sebastian
Sebastian Lady, (772) 581-6200; www.captnbutcher.com

Fort Pierce
Seven B's V (800) 371-3474; www.sevenbs.com
The Captain Lew (772) 231-8192; www.captlew.com

Jensen Beach/Stuart
Lady Stuart (888) 523-9788; www.ladystuart.com
Safari I, (772) 334-4411; www.deepseafishingsafari1.com

Jupiter
Blue Heron Fleet (561) 747-1200; www.deepseafishingflorida.com
Black Dog (561) 744-5700; www.blackdogfishing.com

Palm Beach
Blue Heron Fleet (561) 844-3573; www.deepseafishingflorida.com

Boynton Beach
Sea Mist III (561) 732-9974; www.seamist3.com
Lady K (561) 588-7612

Hillsboro Inlet
Helen S. (954) 941-3209
Fish City Pride (954) 781-1211

Fort Lauderdale
Flamingo (954) 462-9194; www.flamingofishing.com
SeaLegs III (954) 923-2109
Mary B (954) 525-4665
Catch My Drift (954) 527-3460; www.fishheadquarters.com

Miami
The Reward Fleet (305) 372-9470; www.therewardfleet.com
Kelley Fleet (305) 945-3801; www.miamibeachfishing.com
Blue Sea II (305) 358-3416; www.bluesea2.com

Key Largo
Sailors Choice (305) 451-1802; www.sailorschoicefishingboat.com
Atlantic Star (305) 451-5894
Gulfstream (305) 451-9788

Islamorada
Capt. Michael (877) 664-8498
Miss Tradewinds (305) 664-8341
Gulf Lady (305) 664-2628

Marathon
Marathon Lady (305) 743-5580 www.fishfloridakeys.com/marathonlady
Starlight (305) 743-8436
Caloosa (305) 664-2248
Sea King (305) 289-0827

Key West
Tortuga IV (305) 293-1189; www.tortugacharters.com
Gulf Stream III (888) 745-3595; www.keywestpartyboat.com
Yankee Capts (800) 942-5464; www.yankeecapts.com
Florida Fishfinder (800) 878-3474; www.FloridaFishFinder.com
Can't Miss (305) 296-3751
Greyhound V (305) 296-5139

Fort Myers
Miss Barnegat Light (609) 494-2094; www.missbarnegatlight.com

Sarasota
Flying Fish Fleet (941) 366-3373; www.flyingfishfleet.com

Madeira Beach
Florida Fisherman and Friendly Fisherman (800) 755-0677; www.hubbardsmarina.com

Clearwater
Double Eagle (877) 446-1653; www.doubleeaglefishing.com

Tarpon Springs
Viking Fleet (727) 938-5300; www.vikingfleet.com

Panama City Beach
A long list! Half Hitch Tackle Website, www.halfhitch.com, maintains a list of Panama City Beach area partyboats. Some include: Capt. Anderson X, Gemini Queen, Jubilee, Queen Fleet and Treasure Island.

Destin
The list of Destin partyboats could literally fill a book, and visitors will easily find options in the local Yellow Pages.
The Destin fishing Rodeo Website, www.destinfishingrodeo.org, maintains a list of most local partyboats. Half Hitch Tackle does, too (www.halfhitch.com). Some include: Sweet Jody, Destin Princess, Destiny, Little Nemo, New FL Girl and Swoop.

Pensacola
Another port with an astonishing number of partyboats, ranging in size from 44-footers for 20 persons, to 65-footers for 44. Check with the Pensacola Charterboat Association, www.pensacolacba.com