Aqua Party Boat

Aqua Party Boat runs shared cruises and private charters from a marina on Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami (1635 N Bayshore Dr). The signature outing is the four-hour Raccoon Island Adventure, which pairs a cruise past celebrity waterfront homes with time on an island where guests meet and feed the resident raccoons, plus a swim stop at a sandbar.

Shorter options include a two-hour sunset cruise, a true crime and dark history tour, a karaoke cruise and a 1.5-hour happy hour cruise with a full bar onboard.

Private charters accommodate 13 to 49 guests aboard a 55ft catamaran, a 50ft tiki boat, a 45ft pontoon or a 40ft yacht, and the operator hosts bachelorette parties, birthdays, weddings and corporate outings. Shared cruises start at $49 per person and private charters from $649.

The company has operated since 2013 with U.S.

Coast Guard-licensed captains. Guests consistently single out the crew's local knowledge, humor and the raccoon stop.