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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Lambomedic
Mar 23, 2026
Birthday Trip - We could not make it, they went over and beyond to get us rescheduled, I can only imagine the customer service if we were able to make it. Thank you!!
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Bonnie_k
Mar 22, 2026
Best birthday present ever - It was wonderful we got to see a pod of 5. My hubby and I was one only ones aboard. I was the only one swimming with them. It was wonderful.
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Amanda_b
Mar 13, 2026
Amazing! - Dale was great! My daughter and I had so much fun seeing the dolphins up close and the sting rays! Would do again!
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Camper36377964095
Mar 8, 2026
Wonderful Dolphin Experience - Really great experience, plan to go with Captain Dan again. Amazing to get so close with dolphins but them be living wild as they should be. Recommend.
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Susan_a
Mar 4, 2026
Dolphin tour - Captain Dale is a great tour guide, he knows the Gulf and where the dolphins tend to be. He tried to place those interested in front of the dolphins, so they could see them in the water. This was our second trip with him and if I’m ever back in the area, we would go again.
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Randy_k
Nov 3, 2025
Dolphins cruise - Started out slow but in a few minutes dolphins were all around the boat !! Amazing experience!! Captain knew right were the dolphins were gn to be ! We were well pleased!! Papa Joe's 2hr swim with the dolphins was well worth it seen 3 pods of dolphin for about 2hrs ! If it's cool in October be prepared for the water to be cold when you get in !!
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Kyra_m
Oct 23, 2025
It was such a great time.... - It was such a great time. Relaxing and saw plenty of wild life! Our guide was super friendly and funny and very knowledgeable
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Zailyn_d
Oct 16, 2025
Just amazing. The captain... - Just amazing. The captain was awesome!!! 100% recommend it. We saw a lot of dolphins. The shell islands is beautiful.😉😃😃
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Jason_m
Oct 15, 2025
Seeing Dolphins up close in the wild. - We tracked down several groups of dolphins and managed to jump in and swim within distance to be able to see them above and below water. We also found a sea turtle that we watched swim as well. Our Captain was knowledgeable about the area and took us back to shell island to swim in emerald clear Water just off the island. Would do this again in a heartbeat. Side note. Put you money here if you can swim. On several occasions we pulled up near some of the tourist boats that people could only watch for dolphins, while we got to jump in swim. It sometimes cost near the same amount of money and those boats were more crowded. We had 5 people on our boat. They had 20 to 30 trying to get a spot on the side of the boat just to see the dolphins.
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Michael_f
Oct 13, 2025
Family didn’t get to swim... - Family didn’t get to swim with the dolphins due to too many boats in the same area. They did however get to swim the last 10-15 minutes of the excursion. They did see quite a few dolphins while they were out.
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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).