Let's take you through some of the best Shell Island dolphin tours that visitors can enjoy if they want to see dolphins in their natural habitat.
Enjoy a trip on super-fast boats designed to allow you to swim with wild bottle-nosed dolphins. Shell Island Dolphin Tours has a smaller number of passengers than the larger boats that can hold up to 150 people. With your snorkel gear on, we can get you in the water quickly without causing any splashing or disruptions. This is often what scares the dolphins away. Your knowledgeable captain will guide you in how to interact best with the dolphins. This includes swimming parallel to the dolphins and not swimming towards them or reaching for them. Swim with Dolphins--We'll get you in the water before they arrive. The dolphins will be more likely to swim towards us than away, this way. Explore wildlife, including birds of Prey, pelicans and underwater creatures. Shells and sanddollars can be found at Shell Island. You can snorkel the flats of sand grass and visit St. Andrews Bay as well as the Gulf of Mexico.
St. Andrew Bay's dolphins are wild animals. Therefore, it is difficult to predict when they will be most active. The season, weather, tide cycles and availability of prey all influence dolphin behavior. There is generally a good chance that dolphins will be seen when the sun is shining and the water is clear and calm. Feeding activities can usually be seen at an outgoing tide. You are best to find a dolphin tour operator such as Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours, which is available almost every day of the year.
The best way to start a Dolphin and Snorkeling trip is to look for wildlife. We find our local Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins. Our local Captains and Tour Guides are dolphin experts in Panama City Beach.
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.
We encourage it. Whether you’re traveling solo and want a peaceful moment at this uninhabited slice of paradise, cruising with your special someone and hoping to have a few romantic moments alone, or exploring with your family and wanting to search for souvenir seashells and sand dollars, our guides know all the best spots to visit.
The tour takes you to the best spots for snorkeling and swimming with dolphins around the island. Our guides will guide you on a cruise to these locations and tell you everything you need about the marine life around shell island.
Florida law prohibits dolphin swimming and feeding. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission officers are present on the water to ensure these rules are adhered to. If you are lucky enough to encounter dolphins, they may approach your tour boat very close, providing you with a fantastic view and great photo opportunity. Shell Island Snorkel Tours are a great option if you want to see wild dolphins in the sea. The dolphins can sometimes swim right next to snorkelers.
Shell Island Dolphin Tours offers pontoon rentals, so you and your group can explore Shell Island at your own pace. You can rent a 12 passenger pontoon boat for $189 for 4 hours or $299 for 8 hours.
The tours depart every two hours, so you have plenty of time to choose from. Sunset tours are also available!
It's hard to find something better than one-on one interaction with one the most intelligent animals in the ocean. Dolphin Seafari offers private tours that allow individuals or small groups to enjoy the dolphins at Shell Island.
A private dolphin tour is a great option if you are looking for something a little more. Dolphin Seafari also offers tours that include snorkeling or walking with dolphins.
Snorkeling in Panama City Beach - Dolphin snorkel trips This 3 hour excursion gives you more time to explore the area.
All snorkeling trips include complete snorkeling gear. There are many places to snorkel that we visit regularly. Our snorkeling destinations change daily. It is always changing the conditions at our local snorkeling locations. We aim to take you snorkeling sites that offer the most clear and calm conditions on the day. We often snorkel artificial reefs, sandbars, seagrass beds and sandbars. We will travel a lot to find the best spots in the region.
Shell Island is only accessible by boat. The Shell Island Shuttle makes it easy, safest and fastest for visitors to get to Shell Island. The Shell Island Shuttle is the official Island Shuttle and has been transporting guests between the mainland of Canada and Shell Island since many years.
The best time to find sanddollars is between low tide and high tide. This is when the sea pulls back on the beach and expands it. You can find the best low tide times on beaches that are open during the new or full moons. People prefer to search for shells at low tides in the morning.
You can also paddle along the shorelines at St. Andrews State Park, and visit the Lower Grand Lagoon or Sandy Point. You can also plan a day on Shell Island by renting a kayak. This package includes tickets for the Shell Island Shuttle and a kayak that will be ready when you arrive on the island.