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Clearwater Beach · Things to Do
Dining yachts and tropical party boats from the marina — buffets, live DJs, and dolphin runs from $26.50.
for the wedding weekend
The floating group event: tropical cruises with DJ, dancing, and drinks included — a bach party or guest dinner with zero venue hunting.
StarLite runs the area's biggest civilian fleet — the Calypso Queen and Calypso Breeze tropical party boats, Dolphin Racer, the Island Explorers, and the StarLite dining yachts — promising, in its own words, the most variety and best value on the water. Clearwater Beach Marina is the home dock, with sister departures from John's Pass and St. Pete Beach.
Published fares keep planning simple: dolphin tours from $26.50, daytime tropical buffet cruises from $42.90, evening from $52.90 — the tropical sailings running live DJ, dancing, and drinks included with the buffet, which is a bachelorette itinerary in a single booking. Groups and weddings get private dining areas; charters take the whole boat.
| Departs | Clearwater Beach Marina, 25 Causeway Blvd (+ John's Pass, St. Pete Beach) |
|---|---|
| Fares | Published: dolphin from $26.50; buffet cruises from $42.90/$52.90 |
| Party boats | Live DJ, dancing, drinks included with buffet |
| Groups | Private dining areas; full charters; weddings hosted |
| Booking | starlitecruises.com · 727-462-2628 |
Details verified June 2026 against www.starlitecruises.com — hours and policies change; confirm directly before locking the itinerary.
Clearwater Beach
The free nightly sunset festival — artisans, street performers, and the Gulf's best show, 29 years running.
for the weekend Zero-effort guest programming: tell everyone "Pier 60 at sunset" and the evening organizes itself, free.
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Dunedin
A 20-minute ferry to three miles of boat-access-only beach — one of America's ranked best, wild and unbuilt.
for the weekend The guest outing that feels like a secret: a real desert-island beach, an hour door to door from the wedding hotels.
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Clearwater Beach
The little yellow tugboat with a guarantee: see dolphins or the next trip's free — USA Today's #1 dolphin tour.
for the weekend Its own site pitches private charters for bachelorette parties — and the dolphin guarantee makes it the safest guest outing on the marina.
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The venues your guests would pair with StarLite Cruises.
Clearwater Beach
Clearwater Beach's polished grande dame — 700 feet of private sand, a chandeliered ballroom, and wedding rules written down like they mean them.
Inn / Resort · Beach / Waterfront
Clearwater Beach
The old-line private club at the beach's quiet north tip — a members' world of gazebo lawns and private sand that opens its gates for weddings.
Beach / Waterfront
Island Estates
A working marine-rescue aquarium on the Intracoastal where the ceremony witnesses include resident dolphins.
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