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Dolphin Snorkeling Cruise: Family Fun in Tampa
4.8
315 Ratings
Madeira Beach
Experience the thrill of dolphin snorkeling on a family-friendly cruise in Tampa. Join us for a chance to see dolphins up close and create lifelong memories!
Experience the thrill of dolphin snorkeling on a family-friendly cruise in Tampa. Join us for a chance to see dolphins up close and create lifelong memories!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shell Key Preserve - Shell Key is an 1,800-acre wildlife preserve only accessible by water. Guests can expect to see wild life at shell key. Birds, hermit crab, horseshoe crab, sand-dollars, sometimes fish, and lots of shells. Snorkeling will maximize the experience. Yes the occasional dolphin and manatee are known to swim by as well. Weather conditions play a huge roll in snorkeling conditions.
- Shell Key Preserve - Shell Key is an 1,800-acre wildlife preserve only accessible by water. Guests can expect to see wild life at shell key. Birds, hermit crab, horseshoe crab, sand-dollars, sometimes fish, and lots of shells. Snorkeling will maximize the experience. Yes the occasional dolphin and manatee are known to swim by as well. Weather conditions play a huge roll in snorkeling conditions.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Cooler and ice
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Private transportation
- Cooler and ice
- Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Bottled water
- Parking Fee via valet at hotel for $15
- Alcoholic beverages
- Bottled water
- Parking Fee via valet at hotel for $15
Additional Information
An enjoyable, learning-filled adventure suitable for all family members! We’re experts in creating lasting recollections. 95% of our trips encounter dolphins. Spending more time on the journey enhances your likelihood of witnessing wildlife. Our captain has a knack for coaxing Dolphins to leap in our boat’s wake. However, we can’t guarantee sightings of…
An enjoyable, learning-filled adventure suitable for all family members! We’re experts in creating lasting recollections. 95% of our trips encounter dolphins. Spending more time on the journey enhances your likelihood of witnessing wildlife. Our captain has a knack for coaxing Dolphins to leap in our boat’s wake. However, we can’t guarantee sightings of wild dolphins. We conduct our tours in small to personal group charters. Our location is fantastic.
- Service animals allowed if you purchase all 6 tickets.
Location
15015 Madeira Wy
Madeira Way
Docks are behind Cambria Hotel. Please park via valet at hotel for $15 or free parking at east end of marina 410 150th ave Madeira beach. Meet captain at slip #0 Floating dock. After the tour enjoy drinks at the rooftop bar.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(315 Ratings)
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Elizabeth_e
Mar 15, 2025
My son & I had Troy for a... - My son & I had Troy for a captain and it was so fun! Troy knew where to go to see the dolphins and we even got them playing in our wake a few times. Overall I think we saw around 20 different dolphins. I would highly recommend this adventure.
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Keegank836
Mar 13, 2025
Amazing memory - Captain Troy made our adventure even better, and was full of fun facts and jokes. He helped my girlfriend and i snag an amazing picture of us with a dolphin in the background too. 12/10 would highly recommend!
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Ashley
Mar 13, 2025
Troy was awesome - Troy was awesome! We had lots in common with our travel experiences and likes around the world.
We saw tons of dolphins 🐬 Troy got them to jump up in the wake behind the boat. The island was beautiful! Wow holy huge shells! We are from the PNW and we definitely don't have shells like this there. We will definitely be using the service again.
Thank you Troy! See ya in Alaska
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Ziomara_l
Mar 5, 2025
Troy was a great. We saw... - Troy was a great. We saw beautiful views, about a dozen dolphins and got some good seashells. It was exactly the day we wanted to have. I’d recommend this a thousand times. When we come back to Tampa, we will definitely be doing this again. Thank you Troy!
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Marti_k
Feb 20, 2025
Captain T is the man - Captain T was so great to spend the day with! We were racing the clock on a storm and he definitely knew what he was doing to keep us all entertained and safe. We had a great time! We will be back in April!
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Douglas_p
Feb 18, 2025
Enjoyable experience! - Nice ride from marina slip in Madeira Beach down to Shell Key Preserve. Good info about the area, the opportunities to charter and do other activities, local info on the sandbar, restaurants, things to do. Good anchor down and time allotted to snorkeling. A bit chilly in the water and the breeze too, but amazing considering it was middle of February. My gf and I had a great time.
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Gabrielle_d
Feb 9, 2025
Nothing but Amazing!! 🐬 🐚 - We had the best time with Captain T. We saw many pods of dolphins that would jump bWeehind the boat. Our adventure on Shell Island was amazing and we found some stellar finds.
Captain T is amazing Captain as well as photographer. The pictures he sent are wonderful and captured the day perfectly. He even broke out the drone and sent us amazing videos! This is an absolute must do, and we will be booking again in the future!
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Leigh_w
Jan 15, 2025
Good tour - Hunter did an excellent job and was very personable. He was able to find the areas where the dolphins hang out and we were able to see several, mostly babies, on the tour. This is a smaller boat and because of the waves you need to expect to get wet; it’s just unavoidable no matter how good the operator/ captain is. So if you are okay with that, then I certainly recommend it.
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Freedom58549800361
Jan 30, 2025
Dolphin Shelling from Madeira Beach - We had a great time out on the water with Cptn T discovering the intercoastal waterways and Gulf while we searched for dolphins. We saw lots of dolphins and stopped and shell key to look for treasures (shells, sand dollars). A great afternoon of memories!
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Rona_z
Jan 16, 2025
I drove from Miami to... - I drove from Miami to Tampa for this activity, but Nobody showed up, this company just borrowed a spot from a hotel to park their boat, therefore nobody is at that location for service. Have to call them many times to find out it was cancelled 2 hrs before starting time.
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