Our Go Cats on the Water Boat Tour
Posted on May 7, 2026 by Ching under Travel.
I mentioned JT and Go Cats on the Water in the previous blog so I thought I would talk about that adventure now. We were walking around our hotel on Sunday morning when we came across JT who was prepping these two-person catamarans for a tour. He asked if we were part of his group that morning and we told him no but were very curious about it. He gave us some info, along with their brochure. It seemed like a fun thing to do so Brian and I booked an excursion for Tuesday.
I actually found this same tour on Trip Advisor and Viator but the tour was going for around $180 per person. When I went to the website that JT told us (which was also listed on the brochure), they had a different booking platform that listed the same tour we wanted for only $155. I think I also found a $10 off coupon so our excursion only came out to $145 per person before taxes and fees. Even with the $50 gratuity, we were still well under the Trip Advisor/Viator price. I was really proud of myself for that. Anyway, that’s the first tip I’m going to share about this – try booking directly through the tour operator’s website (rather than using a third party like Trip Advisor or Viator) because you’ll probably get a better deal since you’re avoiding middleman fees.
Our excursion that morning was so much fun. Not only was JT he friendly and accommodating, but he also took the time to stop at several spots to tell us about the area, animals, etc. He was very informative. While we didn’t get to see any manatees, we did find some dolphins which we followed around for a bit. It was amazing! One of the best parts about our excursion was that it was only Brian and I booked that day so we got one-on-one attention from our tour guide. I feel like if there’s a line of catamarans, it’s hard for the guide to spend time with every single person. This leads me to my second tip – booking on a weekday is probably better because it’s going to be less busy than a weekend. You could get lucky like we did and turn a group tour into a personal tour without the extra up-charge.
Here are some of my favorite pics from the excursion:
Brian did a great job of following JT through all the twists and turns as we were going through the mangroves.
We stopped at a private island and explored for a bit.
It was here where we encountered another couple who arrived at the island via jet ski but their jet ski was stuck so they were having troubles trying to leave. Brian was a good Samaritan and help push the jet ski into the water so they could take off.
This is us cruising past our hotel at the tail end of our adventure.
Hands down, this was probably our favorite part of our trip to Naples this year. We really enjoyed having some down time to explore and be tourists instead of spending all of our time at the tournament (which we did quite a bit of as well). I’m looking forward to returning to Naples again next year and checking off some more items from our list.
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