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Sunset Boat BYOB Boat Cruise

Bring your own beverages, kick back, and relax with a cold one (optional of course) and see beautiful St. Augustine from the water! As the shadows get long and the sun sets behind the skyline, you will feel the stresses of the week slipping away and will find yourself right at home on the spacious deck of the Pellicano.

We hope you understand that our sunset cruise is best enjoyed by grown-ups. Adults only please.

Dolphin Odyssey & Sightseeing Boat Tour

Cruising up alongside a pod of Atlantic Bottle Nose Dolphin that choose to make St Augustine their home, even makes the crew giddy and they do it every day!

There is something exciting, yet very calming, about watching these beautiful creatures glide through the water, in perfect formation, in groups of anywhere from two to ten. Often we see mommas, with their babies following alongside, so close you would think they are attached.

If we find them just right, when they are feeding, we might catch a glimpse of one 6-8 feet in the air, often with a fish in their mouth! They are in the wild, however, so finding them is not guaranteed (96% success), but seeing great sights and hearing great stories is!
Tour Duration: 1.5 hours

Hand Rolled Cigar

Stogies Cigar Shop offers over 150 premium cigars from around the world. They also offer a large selection of Pipes and Pipe tobacco, domestic, craft beers, and smoking accessories. Enjoy the beautiful courtyard just outside the shop in the middle of historic downtown St. Augustine.

St. Augustine Aquarium

At the aquarium you will be led by a guided tour with a Marine Biologists that will explain some of the exciting creatures that are native to our waterways. See sharks, stingrays many different species of fish, touch starfish, sea urchins, horseshoe crabs and more!

Pirate & Treasure Museum

The St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum offers an exciting and educational museum experience that transports you and your family back in time over 300 years to Port Royal, Jamaica, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy. The museum spans about 5,000 sq. ft. with a 1,300 sq. ft. courtyard.

After a successful 5-year run in Key West, Pat Croce moved the Pirate and Treasure Museum to another pirate stronghold: St. Augustine, Florida. Pirates such as Sir Francis Drake and Robert Searles who frequented the nations oldest city and the Spanish fort, the Castillo de San Marcos, played a major role in the history of pirates and Colonial America.

Oldest House Museum Complex

The Oldest House Museum Complex is owned and operated by the St. Augustine Historical Society. Admission to the Oldest House Museum Complex includes a guided tour of Floridas Oldest House, a detailed history museum, ornamental gardens, a rotating exhibit gallery, surf museum, Marineland history exhibit and the museum store.

The Oldest House is open from daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tours run every half hour.

St. Augustine Surf Culture Museum
Located in the bottom floor of the Tovar House, the St. Augustine Surf Culture Museum tells the story of the surf community of St. Augustine, tracing the legacy of wave riding in the early twentieth century to the contemporary moment. This interactive museum interprets over seventy local oral histories, hundreds of historical images, hours of surf film, artifacts, memorabilia, articles, and historic surf boards.

Marineland’s Marine Studios Exhibit
The top floor of the Tovar House is home to Marineland’s Marine Studios exhibit which takes a look at the rich history of modern day Marineland and highlights some of the firsts of the world of marine science, film making, tourism, architecture, and animal training.People and Places of St. Augustine
The second floor of the Tovar House is home to this temporary art exhibit which includes locally produced folk-art to internationally known artists. The collection reflects the personages and environment of St. Augustine. Throughout the year, other temporary exhibits may be featured.

Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour

Hop on and off as many times as you wish on this open-air fully narrated trolley tour which stops at 22 convenient stops throughout historic St. Augustine. Open air sightseeing perfect for taking pictures. Includes free beach shuttle to the beach as well and complimentary hotel shuttle service.

Your Old Town St. Augustine Trolley Tour Includes:

• 1 day of free unlimited re-boarding. If you have a multi-day pass you can check-in again, however doing so will use another feature tour.
• Hop On & Off at 22 Old Town Trolley Stops
• Open air sightseeing perfect for taking pictures
• Fully Narrated Tour of St. Augustine
• More than 100 Points of Interest
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
• FREE Beach Shuttle to the Beach
• Complimentary hotel shuttle service

Additional Details:

Hours:

• Daily. Tours depart continuously every 15 minutes. 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
• July 4: Last tour is at 3pm.
• Thanksgiving: Last tour is at 3pm.
• December 24: Last tour is at 3pm.
• December 25: Closed.
• Advance reservations are required through the Tour Pass app. Simply show your Tour Pass to check-in once you arrive
• Hours of operation may be extended during holiday weekends and during peak season. Please call (904) 829-3800 for details.

First Tour of the Day:

1. Stop #1: The Old Jail: 9:00 am
2. Stop #2: Visitors Information Center: 9:07 am
3. Stop #3: Potters Wax Museum: 9:11 am
4. Stop #4: City Gates: 9:15 am
5. Stop #5: Colonial Quarter: 9:16 am
6. Stop #6: Best Western/Bay Views: 9:18 am
7. Stop #7: St. George Street: 9:22 am
8. Stop #8: Churches: 9:25 am
9. Stop #9: Villa Zorayda Museum: 9:30 am
10. Stop #10: Lightner Museum: 9:35 am
11. Stop #11: St. Augustine Distillery: 9:40 am
12. Stop #12: San Sebastian Winery: 9:42 am
13. Stop #13: Whetstones Chocolate Factory: 9:43 am
14. Stop #14: Plaza de la Constitucion: 9:50 am
15. Stop #15: Oldest House: 10:00 am
16. Stop #16: St. Augustine Municipal Marina: 10:04 am
17. Stop #17: Castillo de San Marcos: 10:06 am
18. Stop #18: Ripleys Believe It Or Not: 10:08 am
19. Stop #19: Old Town Trolley Welcome Center: 10:10 am
20. Stop #20: Mission of Nombre de Dios: 10:15 am
21. Stop #21: Old Senator Tree: 10:19 am
22. Stop #22: Fountain of Youth: 10:22 am

Last Full Tour of the Day: Please note that guests taking this tour will not be able to use the on/off feature.

1. Stop #1: The Old Jail: 4:30 pm
2. Stop #2: Visitors Information Center: 4:37 pm
3. Stop #3: Potters Wax Museum: 4:41 pm
4. Stop #4: City Gates: 4:45 pm
5. Stop #5: Colonial Quarter: 4:46 pm
6. Stop #6: Best Western/Bay Views: 4:48 pm
7. Stop #7: St. George Street: 4:52 pm
8. Stop #8: Churches: 4:55 pm
9. Stop #9: Villa Zorayda Museum: 5:00 pm
10. Stop #10: Lightner Museum: 5:05 pm
11. Stop #11: St. Augustine Distillery: 5:10 pm
12. Stop #12: San Sebastian Winery: 5:12 pm
13. Stop #13: Whetstones Chocolate Factory: 5:13 pm
14. Stop #14: Plaza de la Constitucion: 5:20 pm
15. Stop #15: Oldest House: 5:30 pm
16. Stop #16: St. Augustine Municipal Marina: 5:34 pm
17. Stop #17: Castillo de San Marcos: 5:36 pm
18. Stop #18: Ripleys Believe It Or Not: 5:38 pm
19. Stop #19: Old Town Trolley Welcome Center: 5:40 pm
20. Stop #20: Mission of Nombre de Dios: 4:45 pm (Entry gates close at 5pm; 4pm on Sunday)
21. Stop #21: Old Senator Tree: 5:49 pm Stop #22: Fountain of Youth: 5:52 pm

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Paranormal Walking Tour of Old Fort Grounds

Experience the historic grounds of Castillo de San Marcos on this paranormal investigation walking tour. Explore the disturbing military history, macabre medical procedures, and the true Native American history and legends associated with the oldest masonry fort in the country. This exterior only tour (you do not enter the Fort) of the longest extant building in the city also includes the famously haunted City Gates and the terrifying Huguenot Cemetery…at night, after dark!

Join our experienced paranormal investigator on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:30pm for the premier paranormal investigation in St. Augustine… if you dare! This tour and investigation program includes shared equipment use for the group that we supply and show you how to use- such as EMF meters, spirit boxes, and more. You are also welcome to bring any of your own equipment that you’d like photos and recording of this guided program are welcome and encouraged!

• The Paranormal Investigation adventure begins at the Tour St. Augustine office, 4 Granada St.
• Duration: approximately 2 hours.
• NOTICE: There is no entry INSIDE of the Castillo, all investigation activities take
  place on the grounds surrounding the fort- including inside the moat and defense embankments.

Ghostly Experience Walking Tour

This is where it all began, the oldest ghost tour company in Florida has spent years delving into historic libraries, church documents, diaries and in-person interviews in order to dredge up the secrets of the past.

Follow the glimmer of lantern-light as you explore the back alleys of St. Augustine with your licensed professional tour guide who shares authentic history and the stories of paranormal activity. Keep your senses alert for swooping lights, unearthly fog and ghostly shadows in the night… all of which have actually been witnessed at the haunted sites we visit.

• Tours last approximately 75 minutes and depart every night at 8pm (Additional tour times on weekends and select nights)
• Departure location: from the Tour St. Augustine Inc. office at 4 Granada Street.
• This tour is family friendly and welcomes well behaved pets on leashes.

Spanish Military Hospital Museum

Learn about the amazing history of Spanish Colonial Medicine. Find out why the Spanish were 400 years ahead of their time.

Guided Tours:
Their fully guided 45-minute presentation will take you back to the colonial Spanish days of medicine with both surgical and apothecary demonstration. Your journey to the past begins as our skilled surgeon performs surgical demonstrations. Watch as our Apothecary creates medicines and discover how colonial herbs were the origins of some of the most popular medicines today.