Experienced licensed captains
Our captains hold U.S. Coast Guard licenses. They work with your crew to plan boat trips, set safe working areas and adapt when the shoot changes.
MARINE LOGISTICS · LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Marine Film Production Support
Boat and local crew support for film, television and photography around Marco Island, Southwest Florida and the Ten Thousand Islands.
ON LOCATION
Trusted by major networks.
Florida Adventures and Rentals helps film crews work on the water in Southwest Florida and the Ten Thousand Islands. We provide boats and local crew support for television, documentaries, advertising and photography.
Our team has worked with crews for Discovery Channel, BBC, HBO, Travel Channel, CBS and NBC. We’ve also supported shoots for Visit Florida, Collier County Growth and Development, and local resorts.
From location scouting and crew transport to a camera platform on the water, our local captains help production teams work around Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands. See the production examples below for the support provided on previous shoots.
EXPLORE OUR WORKTHE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
A crew that knows the coast.
Large deck space for equipment and crew
Our boats have open decks with room for crew and gear. Use a boat to move your team or as a place to set up cameras.
Extensive Local Knowledge
Our captains know the local tides and weather. They can help you find spots for filming wildlife or reaching remote beaches.
ACCESS. TIMING. LOCAL INSIGHT.
Local Knowledge Makes the Difference
Tides and weather can change when a crew can reach a location. Our captains and guides know the waterways of the Ten Thousand Islands and can help your team choose a place and time to film.
Need to reach a shelling beach, a mangrove tunnel or open water in the Gulf? We can help plan the boat trip and move your crew and gear.
ROOM FOR YOUR CREW
Built for Production on the Water
We have three boats inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard. Each can carry up to 17 passengers. The open decks have space for crew, cameras and lights.
MEET THE FLEET
COMPLETE WATER-BASED PRODUCTION TOOLS
More ways to get the shot.
We also have smaller craft for shots in shallow water and tight spaces.
Choose the equipment that fits your shot.
- Production support vessels with large open deck space.
- Kayaks for shallow-water and mangrove filming.
- Paddleboards for quiet wildlife approaches and camera platforms.
- Jet skis for mobile camera work and chase footage.
ON-WATER SUPPORT. ON-SCREEN STORIES.
Productions We’ve Supported
Here are some of the shoots we’ve helped with in Southwest Florida and the Ten Thousand Islands.
NBC – The Americas
We helped film The Americas in Southwest Florida. Tom Hanks narrated the NBC nature series.
Production details & support
The team used our boats to launch drones. This gave them a view of the barrier islands, mangrove creeks and bays from above.
We also helped the crew find places to film burrowing owls on land.
Boat crew, drone launch, on-site support and gear transport
Code of the Wild – “Lost Treasure of Panther Key” (Keefer Brothers)
We helped the Keefer brothers film “Lost Treasure of Panther Key” for Code of the Wild. The crew looked into the tale of pirate José Gaspar and his lost treasure.
Production details & support
We took the team to remote islands and helped find spots to film from the water and shore. Some of our captains appeared in the episode.
Local captains on camera, drone support above and below water, and a chase boat for filming and moving gear
Discovery Channel – Mysteries of the Abandoned: Cape Romano Dome Homes
We helped Discovery Channel film an episode of Mysteries of the Abandoned about the Cape Romano Dome Homes.
The show looked at how the homes were built and how the coast changed around them.
Production details & support
We brought the crew and cameras to the site by boat. Our captains appeared on camera to share what they knew about the homes and Cape Romano.
Local captains on camera, a boat to film from, and trips for crew and gear
Travel Channel – Caribbean Pirate Treasure with Fabien Cousteau
We supported the Travel Channel series Caribbean Pirate Treasure. The team filmed near Panther Key, where some say José Gaspar hid his treasure.
Production details & support
Our boats carried crew, cameras and dive gear. The team used them to film from the water and as chase boats.
Our captains helped scout sites and plan the dives.
Dive support, site scouting and boat trips for the crew
HBO -GIRLS
We took the team from HBO’s Girls to scout sites for a possible shoot. They explored islands and waterways in Southwest Florida.
Production details & support
We showed them boat access points and talked through tides and ways to move their gear.
Site scouting by boat and help with shoot planning
Collier County Ecotourism – Southwest Florida Promotion
We helped the Collier County Ecotourism Board film the coast and wildlife of the Ten Thousand Islands.
Production details & support
We took the crew and gear to remote spots and helped them find places to film.
We also brought kayaks so the team could film in shallow water and near the mangroves.
Boat trips, site scouting and kayaks for shallow-water shots
What to include in a production inquiry
Send your proposed shoot dates, crew size, camera and equipment list, preferred locations and the on-water work you need. Tell us whether you need crew transport, location scouting, a chase boat or a filming platform so we can discuss the right vessel and schedule.
Review our inspected boat fleet and previous production-support examples, then contact the local team to discuss access, tides and availability.
LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN
Let’s talk about your next production.
Send your shoot dates, crew size, gear list and the places you want to film. We’ll talk through boat access and timing.