Dolphin Tours & Snorkel Tours along the beautiful Gulf of Mexico make for unforgettable experiences. Our tours take you to an island where you will be able to see the dolphins up close. This is a unique and memorable experience. Our tours will take us to the island for snorkeling, shelling exploration, and other activities.
Dolphin Tours: From 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, they run every 2 hours from 12:30 PM to 12:30 PM. 3:00PM-5:30PM. 6PM-8PM (Sunset Tour).
For a maximum of 12, we can accommodate 6 boats. We can accommodate a maximum of 6 persons per boat. For a maximum of 12, we can arrange with local partners.
Panama City Beach visitors will love a dolphin ride. Waverunners can also be taken on this adventure. Our tour boats offer comfort and safety for children or adults who want to just relax while we search wild dolphins. You can also record video and take photos to ensure that your trip is memorable.
Dolphin Tours are available from 8:00 to 10:30 am, running every two hours between 12:30 and 3:00 pm. 3:30pm-5.30pm. 6pm-8pm. (Sunset Tour).
Our Dolphin & Island Tours last approximately 3 hours. Seasonally, departure times may vary. We currently leave the dock at 9:00 am and 12:30 pm.
Our Carolina Skiffs 21-foot- and 23-foot Carolina Skiffs are stable and comfortable. The center console design allows for easy movement and maximizes open space.
Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours LLC offers guided snorkeling and swimming alongside wild dolphins on beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida. This once-in-a lifetime experience is available to all ages, including families and individuals.
"This was a highlight on our Florida trip. We felt safe and enjoyed ourselves. And, we also learned some new things. Captain Jack was friendly and knowledgeable. He was also accommodating.
For a relaxing 25-minute cruise to Shell Island, our snorkel area, we will leave Historic Grand Lagoon. Keep an eye out for dolphins, sea creatures and other marine life as you travel. We will either anchor along the Gulf of Mexico, Shell Island, or both. Here you can snorkel for shells, learn more about the local marine life, and just relax while taking in the sun. To hunt for shells, you can also swim through the shallow waters to Shell Island. After spending some time on Shell Island, the trip will conclude with a ride to the Gulf of Mexico where we can search for dolphins as well as sight-see.
We will travel to Historic Grand Lagoon and take a 25-minute relaxing cruise to Shell Island, our snorkeling area. Look out for dolphins and other sea creatures as you cruise along the coast. We will anchor at the Gulf of Mexico or Shell Island. From there, you can either snorkel for seashells or learn about local marine-life. Or just relax and soak up the sun. Shell Island also has shallow water that you can use to search for shells. After visiting Shell Island for a while, we will take a ride into the Gulf of Mexico. Here we will look for dolphins and see the sights along the way.
We’ll get you as close to dolphins as we possibly can while also guaranteeing your safety and theirs. Ultimately, it’s up to the dolphins how close they want to get and how much they want to interact. We practice what we call “passive observation,” which means — in simple terms — that we let the dolphins come to us. Our dolphins in St. Andrews Bay are extraordinarily playful and interactive, though, and our guests frequently have amazing encounters they’ll remember the rest of their lives.
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Our dolphin and island tours take you to Shell Island, where you can also observe dolphins. We can walk along the shore, look for shells, wade and swim in the protected waters. You will also see a variety of marine species.
There are many warm-water vacation spots where you can swim with dolphins, such as Hawaii, Mexico and Florida. Costs: A basic shallow-water interaction[1] will cost you between $80-$145 depending on where you are staying and how the dolphins behave.
A: It is possible to travel to Shell Island by boat or jet ski. The St. Andrews Shuttle from Shell Island costs $24.95 for 13-year-olds, $17.95 per child 2-12 years, and infants 0-1 year old are free. You can also rent a pontoon or jet ski at many locations.
Orcas are considered apex predators. This means that they are at the top of the food chain, and have no predators. Killer whales are the most powerful and largest animals in the ocean. No other predator can challenge them.