Frequently Asked Questions

Bring your own beverages and any food you want to eat. Sunscreen, sunglasses, a government issued ID  (be ready to show if drinking alcohol), and prepare for a great and memorable experience.

Balloons, full size kegs, pets, fishing poles, smoking, or other drug paraphernalia. If you have a nice bottle of wine or something similar, we do allow that with care. No need to bring a speaker, we have a sound system you can Bluetooth into.

Expect to board “Rum Shaker II” right on time from Capps Boat Works (2102 W. Great Neck Road). Be prepared to show ID’s if consuming adult beverages. We have coolers, ice, small plates, napkins, utensils, cups, and a Bluetooth sound system. Our ice is to keep items cool and not intended for human consumption. 

Unfortunately no for safety reasons.

Absolutely, but our minimum age to cruise is 5 years old for safety reasons. Anyone under age 18 must have a parent or legal guardian onboard. Guests 12 years and younger must wear a life jacket at all times per law and USCG regulations. We recommend anyone 12 and younger to bring their own life jacket but we do have some if required. 

No smoking or drug use of any kind is allowed. 

Your Captain is one of four USCG Merchant Mariner Credentialed Master Captains at VB Tiki Tours with years of experience….just ask them? 

Yes, the boat meets all safety and USCG regulations with our Certificate of Inspection to take more up to 15 passengers is expected approval in late April 2026. We supported the USCG with three boardings and zero violations. We have a great relationship with the Coast Guard and Virginia Beach Marine Police. We pride ourselves on setting the highest standards for safety and compliance on the water in addition to having a company safety and risk management system modeled after United States Naval Aviation Safety programs. 

Unfortunately we cannot. The boat congestion and safety concerns do not allow this. 

Our minimum booking is 6 passengers at a time and we do not combine groups. Starting late April 2026, we expect to cruise with up 15 passengers pending our final inspection. Our Sunset Cruise only books in groups of 6 or groups of 11-15 passengers. We do not normally book in groups of 7-10 for Sunset.

If passengers are a no show or late and miss the tour, they will NOT be given a refund. Additionally, the Captain at any point reserves the right to end a cruise for behavioral reasons without a refund of any sort. For passengers that cancel 72 hours or greater from departure, they can rebook or will be given a voucher or refund. If passengers cancel 72 hours or less, the purchase is non-refundable unless Trip Protection was purchased at check out. If Trip Protection is purchased, you are refunded the full amount of the tickets less the cost of the Trip Protection and processing fees.  If the Captain cancels due to weather or maintenance, we will issue a voucher or refund.  We do not cancel just because it is cloudy for the sunset tour. However, we always want your experience on the water to be memorable and feeling the tiki vibe. 

Please let VB Tiki Tours know in the other requests section when signing up for the tour. We will do our best to accommodate. We are as flexible as we possibly can be to ensure a memorable experience. Please note we do not travel far enough away from shore to accommodate the spreading of ashes for a celebration of life. We've had weddings, proposals, and numerous other special occasions.

It depends. If there is no one scheduled after you, we will do our best to accommodate based on the Captain’s decision. You must sign up online to extend your tour at the normal price. 

Our minimum booking is paying for 6 people. You can always have less but are still required to pay for 6 people. You can add people after you book as long that number of people is a booking option for that cruise. To add, please email www.vbtikitours.com with your final passenger count so we have written authorization to charge your payment method. 

We partnered with a local yoga instructor named Jennifer to provide the best start to your weekend. Spend approximately 60 minutes cruising the tranquil Long Creek while being guided through a yoga practice. The last 45 minutes on the water you can break out your favorite beverages and food to start your weekend. Bring your own yoga mats or they are provided. Check out the specific weekend dates we offer yoga and the normal time is 8-9:45AM. You may request a different time and we will do our best to accommodate.