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Dolphin Snorkeling Cruise: Family Fun in Tampa
4.8
336 Ratings
Madeira Beach
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!
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 sanctuary that can only be reached by water. Visitors can look forward to observing wildlife at Shell Key, including birds, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, sand dollars, and occasionally fish, along with an abundance of shells. Snorkeling enhances the experience significantly. Dolphins and…
- Shell Key Preserve - Shell Key is an 1,800-acre wildlife sanctuary that can only be reached by water. Visitors can look forward to observing wildlife at Shell Key, including birds, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, sand dollars, and occasionally fish, along with an abundance of shells. Snorkeling enhances the experience significantly. Dolphins and manatees are also known to occasionally swim by. Weather conditions greatly influence snorkeling conditions.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Cooler and ice
- Private transportation
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Cooler and ice
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Bottled water
- Parking Fee via valet at hotel for $15
- Alcoholic beverages
- Bottled water
- Parking Fee via valet at hotel for $15
Additional Information
Enjoy a delightful and educational adventure perfect for the whole family! Our focus is on creating unforgettable memories. During our cruises, there’s a 95% chance of spotting dolphins. The longer you stay on the water, the greater your opportunity to observe wildlife. Our captain is skilled at encouraging dolphins to leap behind the boat, though…
Enjoy a delightful and educational adventure perfect for the whole family! Our focus is on creating unforgettable memories. During our cruises, there’s a 95% chance of spotting dolphins. The longer you stay on the water, the greater your opportunity to observe wildlife. Our captain is skilled at encouraging dolphins to leap behind the boat, though sightings of wild dolphins cannot be guaranteed. All tours are semi-private to private group charters. The location is fantastic.
- Service animals allowed if you purchase all 6 tickets.
- Minimum of 4 passengers required to depart. If we do not meet the minimum requirement we reserve the right to reschedule the trip.
Location
101 Boardwalk Pl E
Boardwalk Place East
We are located Directly behind Scully's on the boardwalk. Please wait on the boardwalk in front of our dock stairs.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(336 Ratings)
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Endya_b
Jan 5, 2026
Captain John was amazing!... - Captain John was amazing! My friend and I ended up taking the tour on a colder day so we didn’t see that many dolphin but we did still enjoy collecting shells at shell key! I recommend this tour 100%. Will do again when I visit St Pete.
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Tweety1313
Oct 5, 2025
Peaceful and private boating adventure - Captain John fit us in last minute,and it was suppose to storm. Against his better judgment,he took us out on our 3 hour tour and made it an amazing and memorable trip!! He was very down to earth,friendly and knowledgeable about the area and driving a boat. We saw 2 manatees,dolphins jumping in the waves from the motor and at the island for seashelling,we saw 2 blue crabs and a brown crab. I would definitely recommend using charter finders for a future boat adventure!! And we will be using them again also!!
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Amy_p
Sep 3, 2025
Awesome!!!!! - John went above and beyond. It was amazing watching the dolphins chase the boat. I will definitely do this again when I come back to Florida.
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L7253oaamyb
Aug 31, 2025
AMAZING!!!! - John was amazing! We didn’t think we would see dolphins but he made it happen for us. This was the best part of our trip. 10/10 would do again!
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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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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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Kevinmj4238wt
Sep 7, 2025
Do NOT book with this company!! - In June 2025, my wife, daughter and I booked a snorkeling/dolphin cruise with this company. For $234.96. We showed up early and sat at a dock at a marina. We were the only ones there. Our departure time came and went. We called the number on this page and got someone’s generic voicemail. Approximately a half hour past our meeting time, we got a call back that our trip had been cancelled. They claimed they tried to call us the day before but none of us received a call. We were told that our trip would be refunded but that never happened. I disputed the charge to my credit card and they provided some type of “proof” that our trip actually did happen. Thankfully my credit card company reversed their decision that I was responsible for this charge. Not only were we stood up, they lied and claimed that services were provided. If you choose to go with this company, I hope the same does not happen to you! You’ve been warned.
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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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