St. Pete Dolphin Watching and Island Sunset Cruise
Description
Join us on our brand new 45ft Custom Catamaran for an evening like no other! A scenic trip out the Intracoastal and along Shell Key Preserve provides us ample opportunities for dolphin sightings. Once stopped at Shell Key search for that perfect shell, and watch the sun kiss the horizon over the Gulf of Mexico. On our return trip, we’ll stop by the Pinellas Bayway Bridge for an amazing view of an "infinity of Cathedrals" tunnel effect...think photo ops!
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Itinerary
En Route to Sand Dollar Island, we will pass by St. Petersburg's historic Gulf Port community where many sailboats can be seen mooring off the coast of this waterfront town.
En route to Sand Dollar Island, we will pass under several bridges enjoying their architecture. In, particular, the Pinellas Bayway bridge was recently constructed and has a beautiful cathedral tunnel like appearance when looking to either side while underneath it.
Enjoy the view of the crowded public beaches as we take you to your island paradise at Shell Key Preserve where you will be able to get off the boat and go on the hunt for shells, or enjoy a walk on the beach at sunset!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(166)
Great little cruise!! The boat was immaculate , with a great sound system and lightning to match. The captain and first mate are knowledgeable and very personable
Thank you so much for the kind review! We’re so happy you enjoyed the beautiful boat, sound system, and lighting. We Hope to have you onboard with us again soon!
7:30 pm Dolphin cruise/sunset viewing on Shell Key & later, bridge light tour 8/17/26 lived up to our high hopes for adventure! Positive & uplifting crew; multiple dolphin sightings; cool gulf breeze; sunset beachcombing; nice birding - snowy egret, great blue heron, black crowned night heron, laughing gulls, pelicans, tern, willet, sandpiper sighted! Thoroughly enjoyed our time with Coastal Cruises last night! Thank you!
Thank you so much for cruising with us! We’re thrilled to hear your Dolphin Watching & Island Sunset cruise lived up to your expectations. It sounds like you had an incredible evening with multiple dolphin sightings, a beautiful sunset at Shell Key, and plenty of wildlife along the way! We’re so glad our crew helped make the experience even more enjoyable. Thank you for choosing Coastal Cruises, and we hope to have you back on the water with us again soon!
It was very informative, beautiful and fun.
Thank you so much! We’re so glad you had a fun, beautiful, and informative experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Awesome time! They have a great playlist and stopped for us to get sunset pictures. 10/10 experience would book again!
Thank you so much for the 10/10 review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the music and got some great sunset photos. We’d love to have you back again soon!
The whole experience was awesome! Did not disappoint at all, saw lots of dolphins and enjoyed the beautiful sunset. Definitely a memorable moment.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you had an awesome experience and got to enjoy plenty of dolphins and a beautiful sunset. We love being a part of creating memorable moments on the water and hope to have you cruise with us again soon!
We had the best night. Clear sky, beautiful water, lots of dolphins, even got to see a rocket launch. You need a Diet Coke option. Other than that was amazing.
Thank you so much for the great review! We’re so glad you had such an amazing night with beautiful weather, calm water, and plenty of dolphins. We also appreciate the feedback on the drink options and will be sure to pass that along to our team. We hope to have you back on board with us again soon!
Matt and Hannah were phenomenal. What and honor to be on such a spectacular cruise. We saw dolphins, the sunset and a rocket launch. Shell island was a fantastic stop. We will be back!!
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear Matt and Hannah made your experience so memorable. It sounds like you had an incredible evening enjoying the dolphins, beautiful sunset, and time at Shell Island. We truly appreciate you cruising with us and can’t wait to welcome you back for another adventure!
Matt and Dillon were excellent. They really made the cruise experience that much better. They were fun and lively and had a good sense of humor. Dillon and Matt were terrific.
Thank you so much for the great review! We’re so glad you had such a fun time with Matt and Dylan. They definitely know how to keep the energy up and make the experience memorable! We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to them. We hope to have you back out on the water with us again soon!
We had an amazing time on our Coastal Cruise trip!! Our Captains, Dylan and Matt, provided top notch hospitality, had great music selection, pointed out all the highlights of the cruise, the dolphins were showing off for us, picked up lots of shells at Shell Key Island and watched a beautiful sunset!! The trip back was also amazing!! They provided several great photo opportunities and took pictures for us!! This was a cruise I would do again and highly recommend!!! Thanks so much Dylan and Matt for a great experience!!!
Thank you so much for the amazing review! We’re thrilled you had such a great time and got to enjoy dolphins, Shell Key, and a beautiful sunset! We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Dylan and Matt. We hope to have you back out with us again soon!
We had the best time!!! Definitely the best cruise I’ve ever taken down here. Dylan and Matt were amazing!! Thank you so much for a great time!
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear you had the best time and that Dylan and Matt helped make your cruise such a great experience. We’ll be sure to pass along the kind words to them! We hope to have you back out on the water with us again soon!
