Swim with Dolphins in Panama City Beach or the Dolphin Encounter programs will let you get close to these highly intelligent animals. Swim with them, play with and hug them, and discover all about their anatomy, communication and communication.
The killer whales are not only found in colder areas, but they have also been seen in warmer water areas like Florida, Hawaii, Australia and the Galapagos Islands.
Our Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours are limited to six passengers per trip. This lets our guests explore St. Andrew Bay in comfort, interact easily with the tour captain, and get a close look at the dolphins. You can take pictures, shoot video, and ask all the questions you want as your captain brings the tour boat as near as possible to the dolphins while being respectful and careful not to cause them any stress or harm.
Panama City Beach, located east of Destin along Hwy 98 marks the end of South Walton's beaches. These beaches are widely known to be some of the best and most beautiful in the country. Nearly no river runoff is found in the area, and the St. Andrew Bay filters a lot of the sediment out.
Are Wild Dolphins Safe to Touch? Florida law prohibits you from touching wild dolphins. It is against federal law for dolphins to be harassed. Though it might not seem as harassment, law enforcement does not consider touching dolphins to be harassment.
Panama City Beach is located just east of Destin, on Hwy 98. This beach marks the end to the beaches of South Walton. These beaches are widely regarded as the most pure and clear in the country. The area has almost no runoff from the rivers and the St. Andrew Bay filters most of the sediment.
While you might have seen dolphins at sea in a marine reserve, it is still far more fun to observe these majestic animals in their natural environment. Our captains are experienced in the waterways of St. Andrew Bay and can predict wild dolphin behavior, but they cannot guarantee sightings. Our captains are familiar with the best places to find dolphins and will make sure that guests have a blast. You will see dolphins playing, hunting for food, communicating and jumping on all tours.
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.
Distance from Panama City, FL, to Destin, FL, is 56 miles (or 90 km).
We’ll put you in the water before the dolphins arrive. That way, the dolphins are more likely to come to us rather than swim away. Unlike the larger tour boats that carry up to 150 people, Salty Excursion Dolphin Tours carries only 6 passengers (children included). We can have you in the water with your snorkel gear on quickly and without all the splashing and disruptions that large groups create, often frightening the dolphins away. We have 5 identical boats for larger groups, up to 30 persons limited to 6 per boat. We also have a new Large Family Salty Excursion Dolphin Tours for up to 13 passengers. Sorry no pets allowed on boats.
A: You can travel by jet ski or boat to Shell Island. For $24.95 ages 13+, the St. Andrews Shuttle will take you to Shell Island. It costs $17.95 for children ages 2-12. Infants 0-1 years old travel free on the Shuttle. Many places offer jet ski and pontoon boat rentals.
You can feel the ocean's spray while you glide across the Gulf of Mexico looking for dolphins. You can join a Salty Excursion Dolphin Tours, which will take you on a Jet Ski with a guide. You can quickly learn from an experienced guide even if you have never ridden a Jet Ski before. Salty Excursion Dolphin Tours offers a dolphin boat tour to Shell Island.
Dolphins are wild animals, however. Even though we are familiar with all of the locations they might be in, it is rare for dolphins to escape our reach. Salty Excursion Dolphin Tours will take you to the water, or you can relax on the decks our pontoon boat boats. We will make every effort to make sure that you don't miss this famous piece of Florida's natural scenery. Get in touch with us to reserve your date today!
Dolphins are most active between 10 and noon and 2 and 4 pm. To spot dolphins quickly, a pair of binoculars or telephoto lenses can prove to be very useful.
Here you will find sand dollars, conch shells and pin shells as well as periwinkles and whelks. There are many unique souvenirs that you can take home, provided there aren't any living creatures in the seashells.
Caladesi Island is located at the northern end Clearwater Beach. It can be reached via ferry. It boasts turquoise waters and sugar-soft white sandy sands, making this one of Florida's most beautiful strands.
Egmont Key is an island that can be reached by ferry from St. Pete Beach. It has the remains of some portions of an 1898 fort, which are now underwater. For Gulf Coast snorkeling, Point of Rocks is located at Crescent Beach on Siesta Key.
We don't recommend that you dive underwater for more than two minutes without a full-face snorkel. Even if you're a seasoned snorkeler and are going out in great conditions, we do not recommend diving for longer than 2 minutes.
You should only try to reach Shell Island by boat or jet ski, as the currents can be too strong to paddle board to the island.