Tiki Cruise: Dolphin Watching in Grand Lagoon

125 Ratings

Panama City Beach

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Cruise, snorkel, and relax on a handcrafted tiki with a USCG Captain. Explore Grand Lagoon, spot dolphins, and enjoy a sandbar party. BYOB and soak up the sun.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Lower Grand Lagoon - Enjoy the ease of cruising down the Lower Grand Lagoon with a licensed USCG Captain at the wheel. The beautiful, handcrafted tiki hut adds to the experience while you sip your favorite drinks, and listen to your tunes on our amazing sound system. The captain will take the shallow draft, tiki vessel to the clear waters near…

What's Included

Bottled water
Ice, cooler, cups, shot glasses, Bluetooth stereo & floats

What's Not Included

Alcoholic beverages

Additional Information

Our reviews speak volumes - Step aboard the handcrafted ORIGINAL CRUISIN TIKI, guided by a licensed USCG Captain. Get ready to play your favorite beach tunes, enjoy a refreshing drink, and embrace the tiki atmosphere! This journey will take you around the Grand Lagoon area and St. Andrews State Park, where dolphins often swim close to the tiki, before…

Location

3605 Thomas Dr

Thomas Drive

The tikis are in a slip right next to the covered fuel dock.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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(125 Ratings)

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G1588ongillianb

Apr 14, 2025

Cousin Tiki Bar - Best experience ever! Captain Dave was amazing and helped make us feel safe while we partied hard! We saw dolphins, drank, sang, danced, and swam! Highly recommended for bachelorette! But could be a family boat ride too!

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Mariela

Apr 13, 2025

More Than a Trip: A Memory for a Lifetime - I recently went on a cruise, and it was truly an incredible experience. The crew was friendly, professional, and always ready to help with a smile.

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Sonya_j

Apr 11, 2025

Tiki Boat ride - Dalton is the best Captain ever!! Dalton made our experience was so special, he was our DJ and our bartender. We had so much fun and we will definitely do this when we visit again.

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Sueca2513lq

Apr 4, 2025

Best Tiki bar / boat tour ever.. - Captain Edward was amazing .. Very knowledgeable.. The Tiki boat was the perfect size for our party of 5.. Ed went in with the kids to snorkle when the rest of us did not want to.. Very Greatful for his humble and passion for a great experience.. Definitely recommended and I will be returning for sure..

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Avery

Mar 25, 2025

The best part of our spring break trip! :) - We had an absolutely wonderful time on the tiki boat! We loved snorkeling in the crystal clear waters, watching dolphins, and holding sea urchins and sand dollars. Captain Edward was a delight & had so much knowledge! Simply a must when visiting PCB! :)

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Dan_w

Mar 24, 2025

Our group had a blast on... - Our group had a blast on the tiki cruise. Perfect way to access and enjoy beautiful Shell Island. The captain was very accommodating and friendly.

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Jaime_m

Mar 8, 2025

Great experience!! - Captain Dalton was very friendly and knowledgeable. We were able to see quite a few dolphins and explore Shell Island. This is a great option for couples or a group. Ask for Captain Dalton!!

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772likestotravel

Mar 7, 2025

Awesome Dolphin Day! - Oh man!!! If you’ve never been on a “Cruisin’ Tiki” before you’re missing out! My husband and I love to be on the water and when we had the opportunity to go Tiki Cruising with Captain “Eddie” Edward, we hit the jackpot! Captain Eddie is very chill and full of laughs. He’s very knowledgeable about the waters and points of interest in and around Panama City Beach. He told us we might see some dolphins and we saw at least 4 pods…. Incredible! I highly recommend booking your 3-hour tour with some friends and Captain Eddie!

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Roam749609

Nov 2, 2024

Fun in the sun PCB - Thank you, Captain John! Fun celebration for the birthday boy! Made for a fun, beautiful relaxing afternoon! Nice that we could “byob” and choose our activity from the boat. Music was relaxing. John was friendly and entertaining!

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Emily

Mar 22, 2025

Nice trip with lots of dolphins and a good time on shell island! - The tiki boat cruise is a great activity! We started by looking for dolphins, and I was really surprised that it didn’t take long at all to see a few of them! And the dolphins were very close to the boat, which was awesome for photo ops! In general, the whole scenery on the trip was amazing. We then spent an hour docked at Shell Island, which was very pretty, and we did find a few shells, as well as a little crab! Our captain was also very knowledgeable and pointed out sea life, answered all our questions, and even gave some tips on where to find some shells. I also liked that we could play music through the speakers on the boat. The only reason I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 was because I chose this tour because it mentioned in the title/description on TripAdvisor that we had an opportunity to snorkel or stand up paddle board, but when we got on the boat, they said that they didn’t have snorkels and that their paddle board was broken, so I was disappointed we couldn’t do that. Maybe it was for the best though since it was pretty cold when we went. The rest of the trip was great though! Loved the vibe on the boat!

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From $80

up to 12 guests

1 - Adult