Ocean Force Adventures — Attraction in Miami Beach

When in Miami, the best way to see it is from the water and on one of Ocean Force Adventures' zodiac speed devils!  It's the perfect combination of adventure and history as you race through the waters and linger on key spots to get the lowdown on the city itself, how it came about, and little nuggets of some interesting and juicy insights. I was lucky enough to have Captain Kim as my guide; a Florida native who can write a book on Florida history, and its key characters -- Not just the historical ones, but the colorful ones we all want to hear about that never make it into the history books! That's the real Florida! On this tour, you'll get a glimpse of the homes of the glitterati at Star Island and Fisher Island, you'll see the home that was the setting for scenes in the Scarface movie (Key Biscayne) and also Gloria and Emilio's Estefan gorgeous abode among others. The tour goes beyond that. You'll get to know how the city got started, and how Miami came to be what it is now.

A highlight of the tour is Stiltsville, Colorful homes built on stilts during the prohibition era back in the 20s-30s. This was bootlegging heaven and more! Nowadays, we look for the Space Invader Tiles in a couple of the homes, no more booze! Key to this tour is the fact that it's an intimate event with just 6 guests per boat. And a very knowledgeable captain who is familiar with the area, and its history. Also, it's a zodiac and we get to SPEED! I can't recommend this enough....

My partner and I wanted to take a tour of Biscayne Bay and had limited time to go. We called Ocean Force Adventures and spoke to one of the owners. She was very friendly and helpful, and got us on a tour that day. We met our boat captain, Captain Collin, at the marina a few minutes early, and he was ready to go. He was very friendly and made us feel welcome. We took off in the Zodiac boat and it was a blast! Captain Collin was a fantastic captain and tour guide. He knew so much about the area and the sites we were seeing. Riding in the Zodiac boat was a blast! I love taking boat tours, but they are usually on a big lumbering boat. This one was fast and nimble, but it felt very stable. We zipped around to different areas including Stiltsville, which I knew nothing about. It turned out to be the highlight of the tour. The history was very interesting, and Captain Collin knew a lot about it, which he shared with us. Even though this boat tour was a little more expensive than a typical boat tour, it was so much more fun that I can't say enough good about it. I want to thank Captain Collin and the owner of Ocean Force Adventures for a one-of-a-kind tour of...

We had a grand tour of Biscayne Bay yesterday with Captain Colin in our Zodiac RIB inflatable boat with twin outboard motors that went fast and was comfortable and quiet. "We" is 77 year-old Granddad (me!) and my twin grandsons in the first grade (and their parents) so this is a great excursion for all ages and everyone felt safe and comfortable and totally interested in the sights as we whizzed around the luxury yachts and mega mansions that are everywhere in this corner of paradise. Captain Colin, right out of Central Casting with his yachtsman hat and weathered grey beard, is an excellent storyteller and very attuned to his passengers, always announcing when there was a little bump coming up or when we were starting to speed up so no one would be surprised. We were blessed with a beautiful day and I am sure my little grandsons will remember this trip for a long time because they couldn't stop talking about it. These tours are easy to book, Pier E at the Miami Beach Marina is easy to find, and your group can ask for a private tour which makes it perfect for a family excursion, bachelorette group, wedding guests in town etc....