Tours/Panama City Beach/3 Hour Dolphin Tour and Snorkeling in Shell Island
Viator · Private tour

3 Hour Dolphin Tour and Snorkeling in Shell Island

4.7(98)Panama City Beach1 hour
VIATOR4.5(42)TRIPADVISOR4.8(56)

Description

The trip is a 3 hour snorkeling/dolphin tour guided by Capt. Ashley Bishop, a former marine mammal trainer. Customers will get to experience dolphins up close and personal and explore parts of our area that are only accessible by boat. We typically spend half the trip exploring Shell Island, a 7 mile long uninhabited island. You can relax on the beach, look for sea shells, snorkel, or any number of activities. Come enjoy a relaxing experience away from the crowded beaches and shopping areas and enjoy a dolphin tour on our 27ft boat the largest and fastest private tour around.

Tour Options

3 Hour Dolphin Tour and Snorkeling in Shell Island

Highlights

Use of Snorkelling equipment

What's included

Included
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Not included
Bottled water
Please bring your own snacks and BYOB

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(98)

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EvelyneLeaAnn_T
June 17, 2026
Family Fun Half Day

Logan did a great job making sure we got to see lots of Dolphin activity. He is so knowledgeable about local wildlife and we enjoyed learning about the local environment from him. We went snorkeling and came back with tons of sand dollars and saw some cool fish and sea turtles. Well worth the time and money. Highly recommend for a half day family trip.

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Victor_M
June 15, 2026
Family fun

A fun private trip for my family. The captain was extra nice by going the extra mile to make sure my kids can find sand dollars while we were snorkeling.

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caseycV3183BK
May 29, 2026
Awesome!

We had a great experience. Logan was our guide and he knew all the good local spots. We found a ton of treasures.

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David_G
April 24, 2026
Not creative. Having done...

Not creative. Having done this before to shell island the captain did the absolute minimum, was not prepared when we arrived.

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Steven_F
October 10, 2025
Amazing!!!

It was a blast, Captain Alex was a great guide and made sure we seen plenty of dolphins. Highly recomend this company

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Amber_W
October 7, 2025
10/10 highlight of our trip!

Captain Alex was fun, thoughtful and very knowledgeable of the area. We saw Dolphins, sea turtles, and swan at a secluded beach with all sea shells. He even thought stop and take a picture of our family in the setting sun. Definitely will be back!

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Lindsey_W
October 5, 2025
Booked a tour for...

Booked a tour for Saturday morning for me and my daughter. I literally planned my entire trip around this tour and the boat wouldn't start. I was told someone would call me later that day to see if the boat could be fixed and we could still go out on our tour. Its been 2 days and 4 phone calls with no response on a refund or ANYTHING

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raouls151
October 3, 2025
No refund

Weather caused our trip to be cancelled by captain Ashley. She promised a refund that we, 2 months later, still have not received. Captain ashley also will not respond to calls or text messages. I do not recommend doing business since you will never hear from them again should weather cancel the trip, but then again you may just want to throw away $400

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Raoul_S
September 25, 2025
No refund

Rain cancelled trip and was promised a refund from Ashley and that was almost 2 months ago. We have called multiple times and send Text messages but we are not getting a response and no refund either! DONT BOOK!!

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James_F
September 18, 2025
Dolphins! Dolphins! Dolphins!

Best part of our trip! Alex was entertaining, he explained several things along the way, and gave us dining options. We saw so many dolphins and one sea turtle. Alex was so much fun and we all had a wonderful time.

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