Shell Island, St Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico are exciting and new experiences every time you visit. The whole family can enjoy snorkeling in the shallows and grass flats of the island. For a personalized wildlife adventure, we offer both small-group and private tours. This tour offers it all! Family fun is our specialty and we have been doing it for more than 30 years.
Dolphins have a reputation of being friendly. However, they are wild animals and should be treated with respect. People can make dolphin behavior worse by interacting with them. They become less wary and are more vulnerable to shark attack or vandalism.
Panama City Beach in Florida is the best place to swim alongside dolphins. Panama City is home to many wild dolphins, but there are also marine parks where dolphins are equally excited to see you.
Exploring Shell Island, St Andrews Bay & the Gulf of Mexico is exciting and different every time you come. Snorkeling the grass flats and shallows of the island is for the whole family. We offer small group and personal tours for a customized wildlife adventure. This tour has it all! We are EXPERTS at family fun and have been doing this for over 30 years.
May, June and Juli are the best months of the year to observe dolphins off the Azores coasts in Ireland, Egypt and Madeira.
Yes, the beach is the same. There are many great restaurants in Destin, and I like to shop there (I can also go to the Pier Park shops at my mall).
Shell Island, St Andrews Bay, & the Gulf of Mexico offers something new and exciting every time you visit. The island's grass flats and shallows are great for snorkeling with the whole family. You can choose from either a small group or a personal tour for a custom wildlife adventure. This tour has everything! We have been doing this for more than 30+ years and are EXPERTS in family fun.
Distance from Panama City, FL, to Destin, FL, is 56 miles (or 90 km).
DO NOT TOUCH dolphins. If the dolphins are interested in physical contact, they will make it happen. If you try touching one dolphin, they will all leave the area. The swim can not only adversely affect the dolphin behavior, but it can also cause irritation for the rest of the group.
Dolphins are not able to swim with humans, "kiss" others or tow people through water because they want to. Instead, they do it because the need to. All of these behaviors are not natural and dolphins in captivity are taught to do them correctly.
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All-Inclusive Dolphin swim: Children 6-12 years old must be accompanied and paid for by an adult who is also participating. SeaVenture & Shark Swim: Children 10-13 years old must be accompanied and paid for by an adult also participating in the experience.
Dolphins inhale oxygen through their blowhole, which is located on top of their heads. Interesting is the fact that dolphins may still experience respiratory irritation. This could lead to the equivalent of someone sneezing, or coughing. Chuffing is a coughing experience for dolphins.
A: The best way to travel to Shell Island is by boat or jetski. A St. Andrews Shuttle is available to take you from your home to Shell Island. The cost for 13-year olds and over is $24.95; 2-12 year olds pay $17.95. Infants 0-1 are free. There are many places where you can rent a pontoon and jet ski.
Avoid touching corals, fish, or turtles. You can only touch sand, rock, and water safely (and your fins). Learn how to take a break in water by reading our snorkeling etiquette pages. Use sunscreen that isn't harmful.
Chartering a boat, participating in a lobster snorkeling trip or snorkeling from Florida beaches with coral reefs and submerged rocks are all ways to get to the lobsters. Look for cracks in the rocks or reefs below the boat or beach as you swim out.
Queen conch shells from Florida are legal to possess, provided that they do not contain any living queens at the time of collection and as long as a queen conch is not killed, mutilated or removed from its shell before collection.
1. Camp Helen State Park Beach -- Panama City Beach. Camp Helen State Park Beach is a popular and beautiful beach in Panama City Beach.
You can snorkel in warm tropical waters without a wetsuit. However, it is best to use a rashguard or UV protection top to protect your skin from the harmful UV rays and jellyfish stings.