Island Time Dolphin & Shelling Cruises
3 hours of sun-soaked fun! Enjoy snorkeling and exploring the marine life on Shell Island. Enjoy the music and a Rum Punch... Get on the Paddleboards! And keep an eye for Friendly Dolphins.
As if you were heading to Captain Anderson's, turn onto North Lagoon. Continue on North Lagoon past their parking lot and past the Lighthouse Marina. You will find us on your right side, underneath the trees/down the gravel road. Our company name will be displayed on signs.
It's a great way of enjoying a Shell Island day on the beach by renting a pontoonboat. A pontoonboat is stable, spacious and easy to manage and it's a great way for families or friends to have fun on the water. It's also a great way for Shell Island to be visited. Your private pleasure craft can take you on a cruise through the calm waters of St. Andrew Bay, and then play on the sandy beaches of Shell Island.
Enjoy a relaxing, fun-filled cruise from St. Andrews Bay, which is home to one the largest living populations of bottlenose dolphins in the world, to Shell Island. This 7-mile barrier island is a popular local attraction and is considered one of Florida's best beaches. Shell Island offers beautiful beaches and opportunities to see dolphins, collect shells and enjoy a walk.
Shell Island, a popular spot for snorkeling in Panama City Beach is the best. Start your adventure with Shell Island Cruises.
St. Andrews State Park Campground Camp Store provides beach bike rentals. Ride the 2 mile paved bike trail through the park, and loop around the campground roads. It is a wonderful way to spot deer or other park wildlife. The Park has two easy and short hiking trails that offer a close-up view of coastal scrub habitats, and native pine forest.
It takes about 3 hours to sail your Panama City Beach adventure catamaran. The trip will begin with a sail across St. Andrews Bay. You'll then head to Shell Island where you can view dolphins and other marine life. The "Island Time" a stable and wide sailing cruise catamaran. We'll anchor in about 5ft of water so you can snorkel around Shell Island, look for seashells, or just relax in the cool water. Make a splash with our popular water slide or stand-up paddleboards.
Snorkeling is safe and easy for people of all ages. One of the best things about Shell Island is that the calm shallow water behind the jetty is the perfect place for first-time snorkelers to try the sport.
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.
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
The waters around Shell Island are home to a large group of bottlenose dolphins. You can encounter these amazing marine mammals at home in their natural habitat on one of our Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours.