St. Nicholas Boat Lines, Inc.

St. Nicholas Boat Lines, Inc. Official Page for Historic St. Nicholas Boat Lines Sponge Diving Exhibition: Visit Florida's first tourist attraction! Est. 1924 St. Billiris.

Nicholas Boat Lines sponge diving exhibition is Florida's first tourist attraction, established in 1924 by Capt Michael J. Come visit historic Tarpon Springs and the Sponge Docks district which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service and experience a touch of Greece.

Join us for a tour down the Anclote River and learn about the history of Sponging from Ancient Greece to today.
06/06/2025

Join us for a tour down the Anclote River and learn about the history of Sponging from Ancient Greece to today.

06/01/2025

This is graduation time and we have 4 graduates in the Billiris Family 🎓 Congratulations to college graduate Nicholas A. Billiris and high school graduates Katerina A. Kring, Mario Lekkas and Matthew A. Billiris. You have made us proud. We wish you happiness and success.

05/26/2025
Thank you Shelbey Sweet for sharing these pictures and your kind words. We are happy you and your son enjoyed our tour
05/19/2025

Thank you Shelbey Sweet for sharing these pictures and your kind words. We are happy you and your son enjoyed our tour

03/27/2025

We are open every day weather permitting from 11:30am to 4:30pm. No reservations necessary except for large groups.
Adults (13-64) - $18 + tax
Seniors (65 and up) - $17 + tax
Children (6-12) - $8 + tax
Children under 6 are free
Please call our Manager Capt. George J. Billiris at 727-942-6425 for further information. ASAP. he doesn't answer please leave a message and he will call back asap.

Thank you Kristen Scheiderer for the picture and your kind word's. It was a pleasure having you.
03/26/2025

Thank you Kristen Scheiderer for the picture and your kind word's. It was a pleasure having you.

Absolutely gorgeous weather for a boat ride on the Anclote River.Come join us.
03/15/2025

Absolutely gorgeous weather for a boat ride on the Anclote River.
Come join us.

We thank our guest Knox Knox for these fantastic pictures and kind words. Thank you for joining us.
03/04/2025

We thank our guest Knox Knox for these fantastic pictures and kind words. Thank you for joining us.

Address

693 Dodecanese Boulevard
Tarpon Springs, FL

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17279426425

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St. Nicholas Boat Lines sponge diving exhibition is Florida's first tourist attraction, established in 1924

by Capt Michael J. Billiris. Come visit historic Tarpon Springs and the Sponge Docks district which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service and experience a touch of Greece.