Private Swim with Dolphins And Snorkeling Tour
Description
Come aboard this tour to spot playful dolphins & experience the wondrous marine life of the Florida waters. Expect to see many of Florida's natural wildlife from Bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, starfish, sand dollars, puffer fish, and many more. Our tours also go along many of Florida's state wildlife refuge that allow or passengers and up close look at many different species of birds and other native animals. Group Sizes: Each of our boats can accommodate up to 6 guests, per Coast Guard regulations. With two vessels available, we can host groups of up to 12 people. For larger groups, you’ll be split between both boats—but don’t worry, they always stay within talking distance of each other, ensuring everyone enjoys the same experience, including snorkeling at Shell Island and dolphin encounters together. Please note: some groups are subject to being split due to legal regulations. If split, the groups will never leave each other for the entirety of the trip.
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Itinerary
Enjoy a dedicated boat and crew, ensuring a personalized and intimate experience just for you. Perfect for families, couples, or small groups. With normal circumstances, this is how most of our tours are laid out: unless requested otherwise, we will take about a 15-minute ride out to the Gulf of Mexico, to the beautiful crystal clear emerald waters off the coast. Most of our dolphin encounters will happen in this area due to the abundance of bait and the clarity of the water.
During the tour, we will stop at Shell Island in Panama City Beach, a beautiful and secluded barrier island. While there, you can snorkel in search of shells, sand dollars, and starfish in the clear water. You can also take time to walk along the quiet beach and enjoy the natural, untouched surroundings.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- In the event of bad weather, we need to cancel the booking and we will issue a full refund.
Reviews(15)
Absolutely amazing! Captain John was the best and felt like family. Drove 3 hours one way for this, and would do it again and again! The kids loved it and so did the adults. We can’t wait to come back! Worth the 6 hours total of driving and worth every penny!
Our captain was Randy. Very nice. and friendly listen to what we needed it was a very great experience. We enjoyed it thoroughly. We had an awesome time and would recommend it to anybody that is coming to Florida.Thank you. We had an awesome day.
Tracie, thank you so much for your 5 star review! We are so glad that you had an awesome day on the water with us! We are so glad that you would recommend us to others and we hope that you will visit us again soon!
We had a great time! Got to see Dolphins and swim with them. I would highly recommend this tour. Jon Jon was great and made the trip very enjoyable!
Thank you for your five star review! We are so glad that hear that you had a great time and Jon Jon was great!
Bryce is the real deal. Experienced, respectful to people, dogs & dolphins, kind beyond measure, genuine, positive, such good vibes. Loved everything about the experience!!! Perfect boat for the experience and his old soul laid back energy is perfect for attracting laid back dolphins!!! This was my fourth trip with Salty Fins in a month and it was the best one yet!!! I did a solo private charter (with my two dogs who love dolphins as much as I do) and I was welcomed into a pod of about 30 bottlenose dolphins who were chilling in the bay. There were dolphins literally everywhere!!! We had perfect conditions and I got great underwater video that I get to watch over & over to re-live the incredible dream-come-true experience!!! Can't wait to go back and do it again ASAP!!! Needless to say, I'm a HUGE fan!!! Highly recommend!!!
We had an excellent time with our captain, Josh. He did a great job navigating us to view numerous dolphins up close and personal. He also found us a great spot to snorkel at shell island. We would definitely do this again.
AWESOME!!! If you go to Panama City Beach, I highly recommend you do the private Dolphin Cruise. Be sure to ask for HUNTER, it was absolutely the best Dolphin Cruise we have ever done!
We had Hunter for our captain and he was incredibly friendly and skilled at piloting the boat. He was able to find several dolphins a couple manta rays and 2 sea turtles in a very short time it was great. Would definitely co.e back to this company.
It poured down rain and it was an excellent experience with hunter. Dude kept it light and just fun. Would definitely do it again.
Hunter was AMAZING!!!! So knowledgeable and kind. He had the best sense of humor and had us all laughing before he even untied the ropes to start our adventure. He pointed out so many things, kept us safe, took the time to explain everything (along with the why), and answered my inquisitive kiddos many questions. Played fun music and took pictures for us. I can’t say enough good things about this experience!! We will be back and we will use salty fins and recommend you to everyone we know.
Tiffany, thank you so much for your awesome 5 star review! We are so happy to hear that Capt. Hunter was AMAZING!! We are so thankful that you chose Salty Fins and are looking forward to seeing you again in the near future!
We had Captain Thomas:) He was a local so he knew all the great spots! Next time we’re gonna book even longer! We had a great time thank you?
Hollie, thank you for your 5 star review! We look forward to having you aboard again soon and for longer next time:)!
