Six passengers are allowed on the Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours. This allows our guests to tour St. Andrew Bay in comfort and allow them to interact with the tour guide. Your captain will take all your questions and allow you to snap pictures.
Jet ski tours also have another cool feature: dolphins are curious about jet ski wakes, which is a great bonus.
Shell Island Dolphin Tours has the ability to accommodate larger groups. If your group includes more than 6 people, please call ahead to inquire about availability.
You can see dolphins all year at Panama City Beach. Our dolphin tours allow you to experience wild dolphins in the natural habitat of their home. We will literally go the extra mile for you! We depart from a marina which is located close to where dolphins live. This gives you the best chance to spot them.
You can book a private tour to have the boat for you and up to 6 people, or you can book a public tour. Public tours allow up to six guests to share the boat with multiple people. Our tours can accommodate up to 6 people. To accommodate larger groups, we can take multiple boats.
You can either book a private tour for two to six people or a public one. For up to 6 people, we can combine multiple groups on the same boat during public tours. All tours accommodate 6 guests. For larger groups we can accommodate multiple boats.
Do you want a more active dolphin tour of Shell Island? Jet skis can be a fun way for dolphins to get close to their natural habitat.
Private tours start at $400 and can accommodate up to six people. This is less than $70 per person. This is a great deal for a three-hour tour. This tour is suitable for infants and children.
St. Andrew Bay hosts one of world's largest resident populations (the iconic gray dolphins) of bottlenose dolphins. This is the area most people are most familiar with from movies, television and marine parks. Although the dolphins of St. Andrew Bay may be wild animals, they are used the human presence. Boaters are often found among a group that is swimming, feeding, or playing with dolphins.
These watercraft enable you to cover more ground quickly, which is a bonus if you are looking to see more of the region. This tour is a great option for guests who need a little extra adrenaline to ride the waves.
Shell Island is best explored with an expert. But some visitors prefer to do it slowly. It's best to rent a boat. By renting a boat, you can get out on open water and park wherever it is convenient for you.
Florida law forbids dolphins from swimming or touching them. This is to ensure their well-being. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has officers on the water to enforce these rules. You may have the opportunity to see dolphins from your boat, which will give you a great view and excellent photo opportunities. You can have wild dolphin encounters with dolphins by taking one of our Shell Island Snorkel Tours. Dolphins often swim close to snorkelers.
You can get off the boat to explore Shell Island. Shell Island is open for exploration. You can also collect seashells and go snorkeling. Shell Island is only accessible via boat. It measures approximately 7 mi long. Shell island is home to some of Florida's most beautiful beaches and a diverse ecosystem. Shell Island is a paradise for nature-lovers!
Shell Island offers many activities, including boating, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling and boating. Because Shell Island is home several pods, bottlenose dolphin encounters are very popular.
What is the best time to see dolphins in Florida? The best time to see dolphins in Florida is from May through August. You are most likely to see them between 10 and noon and then again from 2 to 4 p.m. until it gets dark.
You can relax on Panama City Beach's white sand beach with your family or go snorkeling, collecting beautiful shells. Or you could walk around the forest of the island, where you might find deer and many species of birds, including the shorebirds.
Tail slapping can be described as a simple act of dolphins that slap their tails on the water surface to shock fish with a shockwave. Kerplunking, a cool behavior, is named after its sound.