Several charter boat companies operate out of the Venice Marina, taking sports anglers, sight-seers and other passengers on expeditions along the Mississippi River, the Grand Pass, Williams Pass, Sugar Lake Bayou, Pilottown, Locust Pond, the Pass a Loutre State Wildlife Management Area and Port Eads, as well as into the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The catch of the day often includes red fish, speckled trout, flounder, bass, freshwater catfish, tarpon and other species.

Also present at the Venice Marina are a number of businesses that service the marina’s many customers, including restaurants like Crawgators; fish processing and shipping facilities; boat rental companies; professional guides; tackle equipment; bait shops and cabin rentals, to name a few.