Uncle Wally’s is the small-boat answer to the hundred-passenger party barges: a licensed captain, a 25-foot 2022 Yamaha FSH, and a maximum of six passengers — all of whom you presumably like, because you brought them. Trips run out of Perdido Key and go wherever you decide, which is the entire point of a private charter.
The trips
Dolphin cruises, sunset runs, sightseeing, sandbar days, and bar-and-restaurant hopping by water are all on the menu, along with the local specialty: Blue Angels practice cruises, watching the Navy’s flight demonstration team rehearse over Pensacola from a boat (9 AM to 1 PM, $495). Sunset cruises are two hours at $295; a half day is $495, a full day $795, and there’s a six-hour off-season special November through February at $695.
Good to know
Up to two pets ride free, which makes this one of the only ways to get your dog on a dolphin tour around here. Life jackets, an iced cooler, and bottled water are included. Six passengers means six total — infants count — so do your headcount before you book.