About Back Bay Tours

Back Bay Tours started over 20 years ago on the premise that nothing beats personalized service, experience and attention to detail.  Our goal is to make great vacation memories. 

Back Bay Tours was conceived after years of taking family and friends out on the Bay.  Whether it was a day of fishing, exploring or a sunset cruise, everyone would comment on what a wonderful time they had.  I knew there were many people on vacation or new to the area that had never had the chance to experience the joys of being on the Bay. 

When you pick Captain Tom and Back Bay Tours, you're not just getting the best thing you'll do on vacation, you're also getting over 35 years of knowledge and experience on Delaware's inland bays with 25 of those years as a licensed Captain.  Captain Tom is thrilled to have his son Captain Billy join the team!

The highlight of summer - a sunset cruise on the beautiful Indian River Bay! And this is an awesome cruise at that.  The boat & the crew are GREAT!  1st you pull into a darling marina off a beautiful shady canal.  The boat is clean & comfortable. There’s even a little bathroom! The crew is kind & very attentive & you’ll love Capt. Tom!  We did the sunset cruise which was so fun but next time I’ll want to do more time.  I highly recommend booking a cruise with Back Bay!! 

We had a great time with Captain Tom on our 3hr fishing tour. He was a great guide and helped us all out a lot! Very knowledgeable about the area and the bay. We will definitely be back! 

Captain Tom was excellent. Made sure everyone was set to catch fish, and was super nice. I maintained my 63-year record of never catching a fish, despite growing up with a family of fishermen on Lake Ontario…but all of the other five caught multiples. The dolphins playing alongside the boat were a special treat.  

Captain Tom was super great! We got lucky and saw some dolphins up close on our way out, which was amazing! And, Tom was so knowledgeable about the bay and wildlife- he was informative without being boring and that is not an easy thing! I would highly recommend the sandbar tour!