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Gliding gracefully across the protected St. Andrews Bay, Captain Rick Ackerman pilots  the Betsy Ann Riverboat through the calm intercoastal waterway that weaves through Bay County, Florida.  With just over 40 people on board, its Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise night, and one unsuspecting victim will suffer a pretend fate none so desirable. The cruise leaves the dock just before sunset and weaves its way past the Port Panama City towards the St. Andrews Marina.  Providing the weather’s good, which it almost always is, the sunset is guaranteed to be nearly perfect.  With a smooth gradient from orange to deep blue, if you’re lucky, the clouds will put on a remarkable show of color changes.  First dinner, then the mystery begins. On the menu is sweet barbeque to include soft dinner ro...

If you are looking for an “eco-friendly” adventure through the protected waters of West Bay in Panama City Beach, then Captain Rick Ackerman with Airboat Adventures is your man.  You may remember him from our article on the Betsy Ann Riverboat – well, murder mystery cruises aren’t the only trick up his sleeve. 7 minutes up Highway 79, under the new bridge that spans West Bay lies Airboat Adventures – the tag line reads: “Bay County’s #1 Eco Tour Company.”  Guiding you to the boats, a cartoon gator points the way to the parking lot.  As we pull in, Captain Rick directs us to where he wants us to park. I have my brother with me, who was visiting from out of town, and we’re all excited to experience an airboat ride.  I’d never do...