You can swim with Panama City’s resident pod wild bottle-nosed dolphins on their natural habitat, in custom-built superfast boats specifically designed to locate and visit the dolphins...


Shell Island 2 hour tour. Visit our most famous resident, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins.

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Shell Island is an island barrier off Florida's Emerald Coast. It is approximately 7 miles long, stretching from east-west. It is composed of gracefully sand-dunes, pine hammocks and shrub forests. It is home to both shorebirds, and deer. Shell Island is home for a variety crabs, endangered species, and coastal wildlife because it has a protected shore.

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* We pick-up and drop off approximately 2.25 miles down the Island at the State Park Docks.

Shell Island Boat Rentals Panama City Beach Fl 32408

Shell Island Boat Ride


St. Andrews State Park's waters are great for experienced and beginning kayakers. There are plenty of great spots for swimming and snorkeling, along with an interesting shoreline. Paddlers who are experienced may wish to make the crossing from Shell Island. It is best to rent a Shell Island kayak rental package. This includes a ride on the Shell Island Boats.

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Shell Island Boats offers the fastest, easiest, and most reliable way to reach Shell Island. The Boat can be used to rent snorkel gear and Shell Island Snorkel Tours. You can also book Shuttle tickets, boat rental packages, Panama City Beach dolphin tours, or kayak rental.

Shell Island Boat Rentals Panama City Beach Fl 32408

Shell Island Boats Zipline


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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Though the area boasts an average of 320 days of sunshine per year, late spring, summer and early fall offer some of the warmest air and water temperatures. Plus, by avoiding a visit in March or April, you'll dodge the deluge of college students who descend on the area's ivory sands every year for spring break.

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

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.