Both novice and advanced kayakers will enjoy the waters surrounding St. Andrews State Park. There are many interesting beaches to explore, as well as great snorkeling and swimming spots. For experienced paddlers, you might want to cross to Shell Island or paddle out to the pass to do some sea kayaking. A rental package which includes a boat ride and kayaks on Shell Island is the best and most safest way of kayaking on Shell Island.


Panama City Beach has many tourist attractions, including the Shell Island sightseeing dolphin tour. We offer boat tours and jet ski tours to Shell Island. Shell Island's stunning scenery make it an ideal spot for snorkeling. It is also a wonderful place to capture that family portrait you have been meaning to take.

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Shell Island can only be accessed by boat, and the Shell Island Ferry is the easiest, safest, and quickest way for visitors to reach Shell Island. As the official Shell Island Ferry service of St. Andrews State Park, the Shell Island Ferry has been ferrying guests between the St. Andrews State Park Marina and Shell Island for many years.

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Book your trip to the shell island today. Best excursion in panama, Florida. So, you've been on parasailing trips and tried banana boat rides. You've also rented jetskis. And you've enjoyed the sun and the surf crashing against your face. Now you're done with it.

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Shell Island Boats offer the fastest, easiest, and most reliable way to get to Shell Island. Book Now to Save Time and Enjoy a Great Day!

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Shell Island is a local must-see location for Panama City Beach visitors looking for the unspoiled white-sand beach experience. The island offers plenty of beach space and peaceful inshore waters where swimming and snorkeling are great. Colorful tropical fish, dolphins, and sea turtles are common in the waters around the island. On land, hiking the interior of Shell Island is an opportunity to explore rare coastal plants, bird, and wildlife communities.

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Shell Island 2-hour tour to see our most famous residents, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins

Frequently Asked Questions

This island is not as secluded as you see on the pictures and we couldn't find any of the cool shells either. (I understand that it's nature and can't be controlled).

Shell Island has a fascinating amount of local wildlife including dolphins, loggerhead turtles, green sea turtles, ghost crabs, beach mice, nine-banded armadillos, alligators that live in the lake on the island, marsh rabbits, racoons and more.

Shell Island is a nature preserve with no restrooms or any other visitor facilities such as trash receptacles, picnic tables, or shade pavilions. There is no trash removal service. Island visitors are asked to be responsible and take everything they bring to the Island with them when they leave.

Every year, visitors flock to the white sands of Panama City Beach, and each year they are joined by some 200 different species of shark. Both are drawn to the area's crystal clear waters and abundant sea life. The double sandbar system at Panama City Beach creates a deep water channel close to shore