Dolphin Snorkeling Cruise: Family Fun in Tampa

Experience the thrill of dolphin snorkeling on a family-friendly cruise in Tampa. Join us for a chance to see dolphins up close and create lifelong memories!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shell Key Preserve - Shell Key is an 1,800-acre wildlife preserve only accessible by water. Guests can expect to see wild life at shell key. Birds, hermit crab, horseshoe crab, sand-dollars, sometimes fish, and lots of shells. Snorkeling will maximize the experience. Yes the occasional dolphin and manatee are known to swim by as well. Weather conditions play a huge roll in snorkeling conditions.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Cooler and ice
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Parking Fee via valet at hotel for $15
Additional Information

An enjoyable, learning-filled adventure suitable for all family members! We’re experts in creating lasting recollections. 95% of our trips encounter dolphins. Spending more time on the journey enhances your likelihood of witnessing wildlife. Our captain has a knack for coaxing Dolphins to leap in our boat’s wake. However, we can’t guarantee sightings of…

Location
15015 Madeira Wy
Madeira Way
Docks are behind Cambria Hotel. Please park via valet at hotel for $15 or free parking at east end of marina 410 150th ave Madeira beach. Meet captain at slip #0 Floating dock. After the tour enjoy drinks at the rooftop bar.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Chastity_b
Aug 7, 2025
Excellent time - Captain Tim was an excellent captain on the tour. He knew where the dolphins were and he took our kids to the perfect shellfish area. I would highly recommend the tour.
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Whitney_j
Jul 30, 2025
Best part of our trip - We had the best time. Our captain, Hunter, was very knowledgeable about the area and made sure to find dolphins for us to see. We had a blast finding shells, sand dollars, and snorkeling. Hunter even had ice cold water on the boat for us. Definitely would do it again.
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Veene-11
Jun 28, 2025
Nice trip - We had lots of fun on the water and we were lucky to see some dolphins. It was nice that the boat had a little roof so we could sit in the shade.
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Alex_j
May 5, 2025
Absolutely amazing! - Tim did a great job of getting us to see tons of dolphins and sand dollars! its great for a small group of people!
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Amber_b
Apr 21, 2025
Dolphins + Kids = Smiles - Well organized, timely, so fun! We had a blast with Troy as our guide. My kids were safe, his advice was spot on, and I learned a lot about the area. We would definitely do this again! Our favorite part was having a small pod of dolphins play in our wake. Troy is clearly an expert at this because another tour boat requested he take the lead and make it happen. WOW on every level. Thank you for making our spring break enjoyable, CharterFinders!
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Elizabeth_e
Mar 15, 2025
My son & I had Troy for a... - My son & I had Troy for a captain and it was so fun! Troy knew where to go to see the dolphins and we even got them playing in our wake a few times. Overall I think we saw around 20 different dolphins. I would highly recommend this adventure.
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Andrew_s
Jun 16, 2025
Good , needs speakers . - Captain Gram was great ! We did the cruise to the sandbar and back. Would do it again . Only thing we would recommend is the boat really needs some updated speakers, people like listening to music and the speakers are real bad. Otherwise everything was great .
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Tammy_c
May 4, 2025
A fun time.... - While we truly enjoyed the excursion, it was way more boat ride than shelling adventure. Captain Graham was great we were just expecting a longer time on the island. We did see dolphins several times and found some nice shells, just wasn't what we were expecting.
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Lynne_e
Apr 18, 2025
Snorkel ??? Shell Island??? - You don’t get to do everything in the discription of the tour. Guide asked us what was most important for tour we said dolphins so he said we wouldn’t have time if we went to shell island so never got to snorkel
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Marilouise_r
Jun 22, 2025
Rebooked without my input - Made a booking according to a calendar on the app. Turned up to be told we were rebooked to a later slot. Which did not suit is. Not sure if it’s the provider or the app’s issue.
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From $78
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).