Panama City Dolphin Swim: 2-Hour Experience

Engage and dive alongside free-roaming Bottle Nose Dolphins in their organic environment. Enjoy an intimate experience with these magnificent creatures, observing their interaction with each other and various other species.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 4601 US-98 - JOIN US FOR A DOLPHIN SWIM!!! Enjoy a 2-hour boat tour with a maximum of 6 passengers per boat. Our experienced captain will guide you to the Gulf of Mexico, where our experts will locate and highlight dolphins for you. The captain excels at approaching dolphins without disturbing them. You’ll have the opportunity to swim with the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
Location
4601 US-98
U.S. 98
4601 W. Hwy. 98 We meet at Papa Joe's. Go west on 98, come across the bridge and Papa Joe's will be on the right. Look for the Papa Joe's sign out front. Please arrive 20-30 minutes early so that you can push away from the dock on time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Monica_s
Jul 31, 2025
Awesome experience - Dale did so good with making sure we had an unforgettable experience, we seen a lot of dolphins, he drove around the ocean making sure we got close enough to see them underwater. Thank you again Dale.
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Beth_b
Jul 30, 2025
It was a super cool... - It was a super cool experience. My kids loved it! Our captain Dale was really good about getting us close to the dolphins and he even took us to Shell Island.
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Erin_b
Jul 29, 2025
The captain did great... - The captain did great getting us close to the dolphins so we could jump in. He was great answering questions and giving step by step on what to do!
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Spencer_p
Jul 28, 2025
Highly recommended. Amazing Experience!!!!! - Amazing experience. Highly recommended.........Dale was amazing and knew how to get up close to the dolphins without scaring them away. When we swam with them they were only 3 to 5 feet from us. We had a great time.
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Shantel_r
Jul 27, 2025
Amazing - The captain was awesome. He was like a tour guide as well. He knows his stuff. The swimming was amazing an experience we will never forget and will do again.
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Debbie_b
Jul 26, 2025
Very cool - It was a pretty cool trip. We did get to swim with dolphins. We were not able to get super close to the dolphins. They were being pretty fast and jumping around, but to even be in the water that close as we were and having them swimming underneath and jumping around the water was absolutely incredible. And our captain was being really awesome and doing his best to try to get up close to them he did great. I thought the captain son was really adorable too when I was swimming with the Dolphins he yelled over to me, put your head in the water and listen to them. I never thought about that so I went under the water and you could clearly hear the dolphins making noises to each other. That was great advice from his son I would totally recommend if you’re going on these trips take a GoPro camera. I wish we would’ve had one. It’s a pretty cool thing to do. We are planning to do it again soon.
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N2451ccambers
Jul 24, 2025
- We had a great experience with Dale. He got us up close to several dolphins and gave clear instructions on getting in and out of the boat. We also enjoyed it being just our family rather than a large group of people. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Angel_t
Jul 23, 2025
Great Experience! - My boyfriend and I had a wonderful time! Captain Rob was great! He was very informative and brought us right up to the Dolphins. We definitely recommend this experience, and we most certainly recommend captain Rob!
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Cyndi_d
Jul 24, 2025
Dolphin Experience - Enjoyed seeing the Dolphins & met some Sweet folks from Texas! 🛥️🐬 Boat needs a little work done to it , we thought we were going to have a Gilligan's Island trip at first but it turned out to be a fun ride!
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Melina_j
Jul 23, 2025
Lots of dolphins - Try not to go with previous customers we felt ignored during the outing Even had the captain ask me what was wrong with me that I didn’t want to get out of the boat at Shell Island Shouldn’t matter if I get out of the boat or not I paid for the trip. Did get to see a lot of dolphins and did enjoy the trip
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From $71
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).