Swim with Panama City’s resident pod of wild bottle-nosed dolphins in their natural home on your trip aboard super-fast boats specially designed for finding and visiting with the dolphins. We are located in Panama City Beach and near Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Santa Rosa, Destin, Mexico Beach & Cape San Blas as well as all of 30A and Beaches of South Walton FL.
Shell Island and St Andrews Bay are fascinating places that offer something new every time you visit. Snorkeling is great for the whole clan. For a more personalized wildlife adventure, we offer personal and small group tours. This tour is all inclusive! We are family fun specialists and have been doing it for over 30+ years.
Local captains are friendly and have decades of experience in these waters. They also have a wealth knowledge about manatees and dolphins. They will customize your trip to suit your needs and are happy to show you the beauty of this beautiful area.
Over many years of observing the dolphins’ natural behaviors, our guides are experts at locating bottlenose dolphins and safely instructing our guests on how to enter the water and observe them in their natural habitat. Plus, your captain will snorkel alongside you to show you starfish, pufferfish, welch conchs, sand dollars, and various other types of sea creatures.
Do you want to arrange a private tour for your company? You can extend the time of your private dolphin tour up to 2 hours or 3 hours. This allows you to add more activities, such as additional snorkeling and island time. 6 people can each boat. Your captain will direct you on how to get in and see dolphins in their natural habitat. Next, you can take a guided snorkel tour around Shell Island to view the other marine life.
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.
However, dolphins are wild creatures. Although we have a good idea of where dolphins are, they rarely escape our sight. Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours LLC offers a variety of options for your tour, including the option to get close to the sea or to enjoy the pontoon boats. We will do everything we can to make sure you don’t miss this amazing piece of Florida’s natural scenery. Book your date with us today!
We'll get you in the sea before the dolphins arrive. The dolphins will be more likely to swim towards us than away, this way. Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours LLC can only carry 6 people (children included). With our snorkel gear on, we can quickly get you into the water without causing any splashing or disruptions. We also don't have to worry about the dolphins being scared away by large groups. There are 5 boats that can be used for larger groups. Maximum 6 people per boat. For up to 15 persons, we also offer a Large Family Dolphin.
On your trip with super-fast boats, you will be able to swim with Panama City’s resident pod wild bottlenose dolphins. We are situated in Panama City Beach, near Seaside Beach Rosemary Beach Santa Rosa Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Destin, Mexico Beach and Cape San Blas.
Also, manatees are often seen. If the conditions allow, manatees may be seen in the water. But, we observe passively and do not approach them.
Our guides have been observing dolphins for many years and are now experts at locating and safely instructing visitors on how to enter water to see them in their natural habitat. Additionally, your captain will go snorkeling with you to show starfish, pufferfishes welch conschs, sanddollars, and many other types of sea animals.
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.
Book a private tour with your group. Private charters allow you to extend your private dolphin tour by adding additional time (from 2 to 3 hours), to include additional snorkeling locations, island time, and so on. Six passengers can be accommodated on a boat. The captain will show you how to get into the water and observe the dolphins in their natural habitat. Next, take a guided snorkel trip to see other marine life around Shell Island.
You would like to book a private tour of the dolphins for your group? Customers can add time to their private dolphin tour, starting at 2 or 3 hour, to add extra activities such as snorkeling, island time, etc. Each boat can hold 6 people. Your captain will guide you in how to enter the water and view the dolphins as they live in their natural environment. Next, enjoy a guided snorkeling tour to view other sea creatures around Shell Island.
These marine mammals use unique sounds and body language to communicate with their fellow members. The distinctive whistle of dolphins is unique for each animal, much as a person's name.
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It takes twenty minutes. The ride up to the island takes twenty minutes. Seabirds are also common on the trip to Shell Key via the green ferryboat.