1.5-hour Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise from Tampa
Description
Did you know that Tampa Bay is home to over 600 Atlantic Bottle-nose dolphins? On this 1.5-hour cruise, your captain and guides will teach you have to spot dolphins making you an expert by the end. You can choose from morning or afternoon departures to fit your schedule.
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After boarding your cruise, you'll travel out in the bay to see pods of friendly Atlantic Bottle-nose dolphins. Your captain will bring you to areas where these dolphins spend their day feeding, playing and raising there young. Just outside Tampa's downtown is the nursery for Tampa Bay's dolphin population where mothers and calves frolic the day away. Your guide will explain the daily life and habits of the dolphin on this 1.5-hour cruise. When your guides spot the pods of dolphins, the boat will stop within 30 feet (10 meters) or less as the guides have ways to get them to come right to the boats. Keep your cameras ready as you will see dolphins closer than you ever thought. You will be a master of dolphin spotting by the end of your cruise! After seeing the dolphins you'll head back to to downtown Tampa, cruising the channels and river and learning about the great city of Tampa.
Our tours are a once in a lifetime experience. The captains spot the dolphins every trip. Keep your cameras at the ready as the dolphins will be closer than you ever thought. Your tour starts out taking you past the homes of the rich and famous on you way to the bay were the dolphins live.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Covid-19 Health operation for our tours. We have lowered the capacity of our vessels from 45 to 15 to allow for social distancing of each group on the boat. Our boats will be sanitized between each departure. ALL guests are required to wear a face covering (nose and mouth) at all times. Boarding will be refused to any guest not wearing a face covering without a refund. We care about your and our staff's health. So Thank You for your cooperation it is appreciated.
Reviews(660)
It was canceled due to weather I was really excited to go I hope my money gets refunded like I was told it would’ be
Carol thank you for booking a tour with us . But a 1 star review for canceling because of dangerous weather. As far as your refund is coming from the 3ed party you booked with. All cancelled trips are automatically refunded on our side.
Fun trip out looking for dolphins! Captain Mark was very knowledgeable about the area and dolphin life and very entertaining! Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great experience. Tour guide was great and loved seeing all the dolphins in the bay. Wish it was longer but that was partially due to a marine warning that day.
What a beautiful sight!!! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun. I got to see dolphins close up for the first time. Price wasn’t to expensive and just well worth it for my family.
There were not many dolphins out at this time too many boats around was able to see one while it was by the sea wall
They are wild animals. And do what they want and when. We did invite you to go on another trip at no charge to see more dolphins.
That the pick up place is at #3 across from the Colombia Cafe. There was no definitive signage for the Dolphin Cruise.
We didn’t get to see many dolphins. We did see one at the beginning of the trip. We a a good guide who did well in narrating the trip. We expected to see a few more dolphin.
Please understand that we are looking for wild dolphins. We are very good finding them. But they do what they want an were they want. You can call our office and we will put you on a more successful trip.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a fantastic dolphin tour! We saw so many dolphins throughout the trip, which made the experience truly memorable. It was also a great way to see the city from the water and enjoy views you simply can’t get from land. Our captain was professional, knowledgeable, and did an excellent job navigating the boat. You could tell he was very experienced and knew exactly where to go to give us the best chance of seeing wildlife while ensuring a smooth, comfortable ride. This tour exceeded our expectations, and we would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and memorable experience on the water. Definitely a five-star experience! 🐬🌊⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What s fun day. Mark is a fun loving guide, who provides an educational & joyous experience to his guests. His knowledge of dolphins, their lives & how they enjoy playtime too is not only entertaining it's a very uplifting afternoon. I enjoyed learning about the Tampa Bay area & the dolphins that inhabit the bay. Mark has a professional attitude. He keeps his guests entertained. He manages his duties as captain & guide very well. This is a great way to spend an afternoon with family & friends. Shane
We were disappointed to find that the boat never leaves the industrial areas of the shipping wharves. Of the 1.5-hour journey, close to an hour is spent just getting out of the inner harbor area and back. The remaining half an hour or so is spent boating around the extremely not-scenic backdrops of the industrial areas. Whilst you do see dolphins, it feels very far from nature and doesn’t present much opportunity for nice photography. The boat was very old and clunky, not particularly comfortable, and certainly not quiet, and the constant blasting of music to try and artificially hype up what could have been a more relaxed experience did not help the overall sense of ugly industrialism and human interference with nature. Nor did the heavy focus on billionaire real estate that features repetitively throughout a large portion of the trip. You never get anywhere near the open water of the Bay or the Gulf. We later went swimming at a beach and had the pleasure of encountering dolphins up close, swimming and playing with us. Maybe try a late afternoon beach trip instead of this tour - you might find yourself getting a lot closer to the wildlife, and without the decaying industrial backdrop of Tampa’s old wharves and tacky billionaire mansions fouling the whole thing!
We go to where the dolphins are Tampa is an industrial shipping town and has been for 200 years sorry didn't have the scenery that you were looking for
