"Our Panama City boat cruise is a fully narrated 13-mile boat trip along the Gulf Coast. The views are unsurpassed. The Panama City Boat Tour will take you to Shell Island. The island is located off the coast of Panama and you will be able to see amazing marine life, such as dolphins. There is no other boat tour that packs so much excitement into one day.


Shell Island is a 7-mile long barrier island with a beach that extends to the southern end of St. Andrews State Park. Shell Island is accessible by private boat, or via the Shell Island Water Taxi. This island is a must-see spot for tourists who are looking for pristine beaches.

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Shell Island is an iconic Panama City Beach location that offers unspoiled white-sand beach experiences. The island has plenty of sandy beaches, and tranquil inshore waters for great snorkeling and swimming. You will see many beautiful tropical fish, turtles, and dolphins in the area. Shell Island's interior can be explored on foot.

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The Shell Island Water Taxi makes it the quickest, most secure, and easiest way for you to get to Shell Island. You can also use the Shuttle to get snorkel gear rentals, Shell Island Snorkel Tours, kayak rental, Shuttle ticket packages, Panama City Beach dolphin tour, and many other services.

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The Shell Island Water Taxi takes you to Shell Island in the quickest, most convenient, and safest way. Book now and save your time!

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These are just a few of the many recreational possibilities available at Shell Island, Panama City Beach's most famous attraction. Our website has more details and many photos. Join us on the Shell Island Webcam to view the park and plan your trip. For booking your trip to the shell island, give us a call at 850-754-2938, or drop by 1101 Bayview Avenue Panama City FL 32401.

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Snorkeling is good around the St. Andrews State Park jetty, and excellent out on Shell Island. Habitats range from sand bottom, to shallow grass flats, to the rocky faces of the jetties. Expect to see tropical fish, crabs, rays, and if you are lucky, a sea turtle or some of the resident bottlenose dolphins. If you don’t have your own gear, snorkel equipment is available for rent at the Jetty Store, or get it as part of a complete package along with Shuttle tickets on a Shell Island Snorkel Tour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shell Island is an undeveloped barrier island between St. Andrew Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The area stretching out for 7 miles with no hotels, no restaurants, no food stalls, no trash cans, no picnic tables, no buildings. It's natural beauty for as far as you can see.

Agree with above, go around 11 a.m., to get the best of daytime sun, because April has some fairly cool days. over a year ago. I'd plan for late morning/early afternoon. There's no shade so if it is really warm you don't want to be there at the absolute hottest part of the day.

Shell Island can only be accessed by boat, and the Shell Island Water Taxi is the easiest, safest, and quickest way for visitors to reach Shell Island.