Cigarette Charter’s Home Port is Riviera Dunes Marina on the Manatee River in Palmetto, Florida.  Opening up into Tampa Bay, we have great access to all the hot spots Western Florida has to offer, including Tampa, Sarasota, Bradenton and Clearwater.

Tampa
Tampa, and its sister city St. Petersburg, combines to make one of the most vibrant and popular tourist destinations in West Florida.  Located along Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest inlet, Tampa has so much to offer. World-class theme parks and attractions, a vibrant downtown district, white sugar-sand beaches, professional sports teams, and great dining and nightlife make Tampa a real hot spot on Florida’s West Coast.

Sarasota
Located just south of Bradenton on Florida’s central Gulf Coast, Sarasota is a popular resort community known to have some of the best beaches in the world.  Soft, sugar-sand, shimmering turquoise waters, and breathtaking sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico makes Sarasota a must-see destination.  Dolphin and Manatee sightings are almost as common as the many jets skiers, windsurfers, swimmers, and boaters that flock to this Gulf Coast hot-spot.  And the nightlife is as hot as the beaches with fine dining, jazz clubs, dance clubs, and beach bars.

Bradenton
Between Tampa to the North and Sarasota to the South lies the charming city of Bradenton.  Bradenton is known for its thriving artist community and antique district, as well as the soaring and breathtaking Sunshine Skyway Bridge connecting Bradenton to St. Petersburg across Tampa Bay.  Bradenton is a mecca for golfers, with over 20 golf courses in the area. Bradenton is also home to Longboat Key and Anna Maria Key, two very popular destinations for water sports and swimming on their gorgeous, pristine beaches.

Clearwater
North of St. Petersburg along Florida’s Gulf Coast you will find the laid back beach community of Clearwater.  Known to have one of the best sugar-sand beaches in the world, Clearwater is a great destination for sun and fun.  Beach volleyball, swimming, shell hunting, and all manner of water sports are popular activities on Clearwater’s beaches.  Clearwater boasts a wide variety of dining options including fresh local seafood, and its beachside nightlife is never dull.  “Sunsets at Pier 60” is a nightly festival that centers on Clearwater’s breathtaking sunsets, some of the most beautiful in the world