A rollercoaster type experience on water powered by a set of quad turbo charged twin diesel Yanmars delivering an adrenaline filled 700 horsepower experience like None other on the water. You may get a little wet. Please dress appropriately. (Please note that all children must be at least 38 inches tall to ride)
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
A rollercoaster on water powered by a twin engine jet boat, with turns, nose dives and the legendary 360 degree spin! No long taxi times, no dolphin watching, just pure adrenaline.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Scream Machine l - Xtreme Thrill Ride at Panama City Beach lasts about 1 hour. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $70 per person for this Panama City Beach experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 8 departures a day between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Children aged 6–12 pay from $59, adults from $70.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Look for The Scream Machine on the docks. Parking is available nearby. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
All children must be at least 38 inches tall to ride
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 396 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by The Scream Machine.
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So much fun! Not your typical sunset boat ride, but in the best way! Captain extreme is very entertaining and highly recommend!
I had an absolute blast myself! I love driving these boats. I look forward to seeing you again someday. Thank you for the kind review
Super fun! Definitely get wet though from spray. A great way to see the sunset, dolphins, rich houses, & a speedboat! It was the best boating experience!
This was very exciting and there were lots of screaming lol. Everyone had a great time! The instructors were very friendly and you can tell they knew what they were doing. We were given thorough instructions before we started so that was helpful. If you like thrill and don’t mind getting wet, book this ride!! It was fun. I enjoyed myself.
This is definitely a funner ride for kids. However I was under the impression it would be faster with more tricks. We did a few 360’s but it wasn’t as thrilling as we were hoping. If you’re looking for something more exhilarating, I would try the Scream Machine III and not the Scream Machine I. I wish I would have known there were differences before booking. The guides were very nice and funny though..
Thanks for your input. We have 3 Scream Machine experiences to choose from. You gave me a 2 Star for choosing the scream l? That’s not really fair to us. All 3 experiences are on our website - FloridaScream.com
They were great! I had a blast, seen a lot of dolphins and cooled off by the water! Thank you so much we will be back.
This was such an awesome experience, it was just 5 of us and did we scream and enjoyed the water tour. Will be doing this again.
Awesome time! Thank you for the review. I’ll look forward to the next time
This was canceled due to not enough people. No review available. We would still like to do this………..
Hi there. We are also disappointed you weren’t able to experience the Scream Machine tour. This time of year we change our ride schedule from a summer schedule to a fall schedule. Your 7 pm tour was moved to an earlier time slot as the sunset is arriving earlier each day. Unfortunately your booking landed on the day we had to make that necessary change. Not sure this warranted a 1 star review but we hope you’ll give us another try sometime.
We booked the tickets for 3pm. On the day of our boat ride, I received a text from viator that there was not enough people for the boat trip. They offered a 5pm trip but we could not make that time due to other plans. They then offered a 7pm trip which we could not make as well. I requested a full refund but they said that's not poissible because I purchased my tickets through a 3rd party, which I did not. I've been waiting on someone to call me so that we can work this out but I haven't heard from anyone. I hope this review will cause someone to call me before I escalate this issue.
Hello there, you mentioned Viator. That is a 3rd party booking platform. When you book using 3rd party platforms we are subject to their cancellation policies and refund processes. If the tour was canceled it was either cancelled for lack of passenger minimum requirement, weather or vessel maintenance requirements. Those are the only 3 reasons a trip would be canceled. I will need your name, travel date and time of the tour purchased so I can begin to look into this for you. If all you are wanting is a refund please contact TripAdvisor or Viator support to request your refund. There was no need to leave this review. We don’t have any control over those companies.
It was a lot of fun. Best experience ever. Do recommend this ride to all to try. Will have to go back again!
Thank you! Look forward to seeing you again
We arrived over 30 minutes early. Boat ride scheduled for 1.5 hours to see dolphin and sunset. We set out at 7:08 PM. Saw only one fin of a dolphin, the captain and 2nd did an awful job of acting like they just couldn’t find any and it was obvious they wanted to just be done. We did a few more maneuvers which were fun but arrived back to the dock LESS than an hour after we left. For $200 this was NOT worth the price or time. Also, wouldn’t recommend for any child under 8 year of age. 2 out of 3 children on board were crying, that’s an observation and nothing to do with the operators themselves. Save your money, book the sea screamer or pray that the Sea Patriot comes back.
Hello there, I’m sorry for the mix up but all of our tours are only 1 hour long. We have never had tours scheduled for 1.5 hours except the annual fireworks tours on July 4th celebrations. All tours are 1 hour in length. As far as the dolphins are concerned, we can’t control them. Some days there are many and some days we can’t find them. We are primarily a thrill ride, hence the name Scream Machine. Dolphin viewing is just a small portion of each tour. If watching the sunset and seeing Dolphins is your primary objective, then I would recommend the sea screamer for that.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scream Machine l - Xtreme Thrill Ride at Panama City Beach | 1 hour | 4.8 (396) | $70 | |
 Scream Machine II - Double Xtreme Thrill Ride Panama City Beach | 1 hour | 4.1 (15) | $75 | View |
 Scream Machine III - Triple Xtreme Thrill Ride Panama City Beach | 30 min | 5.0 (2) | $85 | View |
 Shell Island Snorkel and Dolphin Catamaran Cruise with Island Time | 3 hours | 4.9 (5,050) | $52 | View |
 Dolphin Sunset Cruise in Panama City Beach on the "Island Time" | 2 hours | 4.9 (2,130) | $42 | View |
 Sunset Dolphin Sail Aboard the Privateer Catamaran | 2 hours | 4.8 (751) | $43 | View |
 Snorkel & Dolphin Sightseeing Tour Aboard the Footloose | 3 hours | 4.8 (583) | $49 | View |