We offer dolphin tours in Panama City Beach to both tourists and locals. One of our top priorities is to ensure the dolphins don’t become disturbed in their daily lives. We know the best places for dolphin schools to congregate so we'll take the whole group around the Gulf of Mexico.
Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours has been providing unforgettable experiences on Panama City Beach nearly a decade. Our center console boats offer private tours.
We also visit Shell Island on our dolphin and island tour. Here you can visit the beach and hunt for shells.
Starfish, bay scallops (with sand dollars), whelks, starfish up to 21 inches in length, conchs with a maximum length of 21 inches, seahorses, urchins, hermit crabs, and other crab species are some of the species we often see. These animals can easily be brought to the surface, photographed, and handled with care. So that anyone can view them, even those who are not snorkers, we bring large containers. Any shells found with no living creatures can be taken home.
Find the best snorkeling spots and beaches in Florida. Mexico Beach or Port St. Joe can be your starting point for adventure.
Over years of observation, our guides have become experts in finding bottlenose dolphins. They also safely guide our guests on how they can enter the water to observe the dolphins in their natural habitat. Your captain will accompany you on a snorkel trip to show you starfish and pufferfish as well as welch conschs and other sea creatures.
We see many species, including starfish, sand dollar, bay scallops. Whelks. Conchs up to 212" long. Seahorses, Urchins. Hermit crabs. These animals can be brought up to the surface, handled gently, and photographed. We bring large containers so that snorkelers, as well as non-snorkelers, can get close to the animals before they are released into the bay. The shells of non-living creatures can be taken home.
Dolphins are wild animals, however. Even though we are familiar with all of the locations they might be in, it is rare for dolphins to escape our reach. Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours LLC will take you to the ocean and back. We will make every effort to make sure that you don’t miss this famous piece of Florida’s natural landscape. Get in touch with us to book your date today!
Captain Jack was amazing. He was extremely well-informed. We decided what was important to him and he chose dolphin sightings for most of the time."
Looking to have the dolphin adventure of a lifetime? Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours LLC offers the best in guided dolphin tours, private charters, and more! Explore the waters of Panama City Beach and Shell Island with us as your guide. We’re looking forward to meeting you!
"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.
If conditions permit, guests may go into the water to see dolphins if possible. Safety is our number one priority. Your captain will teach you how safely to snorkel around marine mammals.
4. Wear only a bathing suit. You should only wear a swimsuit. Dolphins are very sensitive and will touch you during your interaction.
Which is the best season to see dolphins Florida? It is possible to see the most dolphins between late May and early August. They're most active between 10 a.m. to noon, and again between 2 p.m. and dark.
Dolphins are most active between 10 and noon and 2 and 4 pm.