Panama City Beach Snorkeling & Dolphin Tours LLC gets repeat business from tourists who come back year after years for the friendly, down to earth captains and crew. The Shell Island tours last three hours and include rental gear. You will love the low-key, casual atmosphere. The captains seem able spot dolphins from the water, and they are very easy to spot. You'll be able to use the cooler, which is stocked with cold drinks. However, unlike other local outfitters and restaurants, you can bring your own drinks and snacks.
Contact lenses can be worn, but your eyes may become blurred if your mask floods. It will be like wearing your lenses in water if that happens. A prescription lens diving mask is an alternative to wearing contacts underwater.
The Shuttle will take you to the "children’s Pool", which are the calm, safe waters behind Shell Island Jetty. This is a perfect spot to start a snorkel adventure.
Based on participant participation, cruises depart daily. The booking calendar will include all closed days. Sundays and Mondays in Winter and Fall are closed due to low demand. You should check the calendar as departure times can change according to seasons.
Although contact lenses are allowed, you need to be aware of the possibility that your mask could flood and cause you to lose your contacts. It's just like swimming with your contacts in if this happens. An alternative to wearing contact lenses underwater is to purchase a prescription lens mask.
Customers may cancel at least 48 hours prior to their arrival date and time to receive a full refund minus a $5 service fee. Customers that cancel after the 48 hour period will not be eligible for a refund. If the weather is unfavorable, the tour may be rescheduled for a later time/date or a full refund will be issued. Customers may make changes to the reservation without any fees as long as it’s outside the 48 hour cancellation period. No-shows will not be refunded.
For those who are experienced swimmers, snorkeling is a wonderful way to observe marine life up close. A little instruction will make it easy for even the most novice to breathe comfortably in snorkel gear, and enjoy the view of the ocean through a mask. Your guide will show you the grassy shallows around Shell Island. The shallow waters around Shell Island may be home to sea horses and sea stars. If you're looking for colorful tropical fish and sea urchins, you might come across a wild bottlenose or wild bottlenose dolphin while you're cruising over coral reefs. You can also search for uninhabited shells you might want to take home.
While it’s true that dolphins can be seen pretty much anywhere along the Florida-Alabama coast, A few places where you are guaranteed to see these animals are Pier park, Shell island, and Sandestin. Panama city beach is home to so many dolphin tour companies like us. And we take pride in being the best dolphin tour company in Panama city that guarantees seeing dolphins..
Dolphins have always been a major draw for tourists visiting Florida. One of the best ways to see these and other aquatic wildlife is from a boat or a kayak.
It’s hard to believe that just about a decade ago, Alys Beach was just a sleepy little fishing village, but a series of events in the past few years turned the tiny Gulfside town into the hottest vacation spot in Florida.
The town has only a few hotels and cottages, so vacationers often have to stay outside the city, but that’s not a problem when you consider that the closest beach is just a short trip away. The main attraction in the charming seaside town of Alys Beach is the dolphin tours, which let you get up close and personal with the world’s second-most intelligent animal. The prices of a dolphin tour in Alys Beach depend on the length of the tour. we offer 2-hour trips, 3 hours and 4 hours trips.