Welcome to Jupiter Water Taxi
IT'S MORE THAN JUST A CRUISE!These intimate tours offer up to 6 guests the opportunity to board a powerboat and see the amazing points of interest throughout Jupiter from the best perspective possible; being on the water! Captain John Saunders will ensure each and every passenger's needs and expectations are met and exceeded.
Please read the tour descriptions and select the best option for you. All tours are pet friendly, BYOB and Bring Your Own Food/Snack is always okay. Some beverages are provided. This is a nautical experience and is weather dependent for the safety of our guests. It is also recommended that guests dress appropriately for a boat ride including footwear, you may get wet.
Book NOWJupiter Water Taxi Wild & Scenic Tours
Several of the tour options below can be experienced from our boat with the addition of kayaks or (SUPs) stand up paddle-boards.
These excursions will get you deeper into the wilderness to see additional sights, and simply allows for more fun on the water.
Sunset Cruise
Departs from Love Street Docks
Advanced Reservations Required
Join us on a 90 minute tour and cruise the Intracoastal Waterway and Jupiter Inlet as the sun sets and the end of the day is marked with a kaleidoscope of colors and wildlife.
Catch a glimpse of the Jupiter Lighthouse turning its light on, and end the day with this fun cruise with your closest friends or family. Beverages provided, BYOB and SNACKS are okay.
Loxahatchee River ECO-TOUR
Departs from Love Street Docks @10:00am / Advanced Reservations Required
This cruise takes guests from the turquoise blue waters of the Jupiter Inlet at the Jupiter Outdoor Center about 6 miles up the Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River.
Guests will enjoy passing by mangrove islands, the lower Loxahatchee Aquatic Preserve, the Jupiter Sandbar and more. Wildlife sightings occur often, and guests may get to observe: Manatees, Sea Turtles, maybe even some River Otters, Various bird-life and the prehistoric American Alligator. Come learn about the vibrant and mysterious history or our coastal community and how this amazing river has shaped our culture.
If you select the CRUISE PLUS option, guests can embark on a kayak and paddle even further up river to explore the pioneer homestead of Trapper Nelson.
High Tide Rides
Departs from Love Street Docks 20 Min Before High Tide / Advanced Reservations Required
These cruises are designed with the paddler in mind.
Paddlers will board the Miss Julie water taxi and will be driven to either Limestone Creek, roughly 3 miles West OR roughly 5 miles North up the Indian River Lagoon at High Tide, where you will be dropped off with your kayaks or Paddle-boards and left to enjoy a leisurely paddle back to the Jupiter Outdoor Center, while taking advantage of the outgoing tide helping you get back!
St. Lucie Inlet Cruise
Departs from Love Street Docks @10:00am, Mondays – Thursdays / Advanced Reservations Required.
This 4 hour tour will take you and your group your group on an excursion from Jupiter going North up the Indian River Lagoon, along the luxurious estates along Jupiter Island before reaching the last unspoiled beach in Martin County at St. Lucie Inlet Aquatic Preserve before returning to Jupiter. It's your choice!
Custom Cruise | Create your own experience
Packages start at $32 per person for a 90 minute custom tour
This tour is all about you! What do you wanna do/see? Don’t know….let us give you some recommendations and pick and choose from a list of points of interest. Let’s create your own unique adventure…just give us a call to discuss or book online and discuss your trip as you board the vessel and be spontaneous. Captain John will get you out there!
Please make a reservation with a minimum of 24 hours advance notice, and our captain will call you to confirm and finalize arrangements.
Call us to discuss and plan your custom experience @ (561) 203-9826
or book now for a 90 min. Tour below, and you choose where to go when you board the Jupiter Water Taxi
If Jupiter Water Taxi cancels a tour or event due to dangerous weather conditions, or other conditions beyond it’s control, you will receive 100% credit towards another event. Should you choose not to attend or are unable to attend you may get up to a 50% credit towards a future event or rental if you cancel in writing by email to jupiteroutdoorcenter@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the event or rental. There is no refund or credit if you do not attend or parties in your group are unable to attend.
Please park in the free parking lot on the corner of Love Street & CR A1A. Please walk down to the water, we are at the Tiki Hut at the end of Love Street, next to Square Grouper. Wear clothing you don’t mind getting wet, bring water to drink, and be ready for a spectacular paddling experience in the world class beauty of the Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve!!
CaptainJohn Saunders
As a native Floridian, and having grown up on the water, I have developed a deep appreciation for our unique marine environments. As a licensed captain, with a passion for the outdoors, I am happy to offer a unique perspective on our local ecology here in Jupiter, as well as the greater story of the Loxahatchee River.
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