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Dolphin Watching Cruise: Eco Tour Tampa Bay
4.7
275 Ratings
Madeira Beach
Join us aboard ‘The Big Blue Boat,’ the premier, most secure, and steadiest dolphin viewing vessel in the Tampa Bay area. Enjoy the serene, shielded back bay waters while observing dolphins, possibly manatees, numerous sea birds, a bird nesting island, a commercial fishing hamlet, and high-end residences.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 170 Boardwalk Pl E - Join us at Hubbard’s Marina for West Florida’s ORIGINAL and most exciting Dolphin Watch and wildlife encounter. “The Big Blue Boat” is the largest, safest, and most stable dolphin watch boat in the Tampa Bay area. Offering comfortable seating, restrooms, and an onboard snack-bar with cold soft drinks, beer, chips, candy, and snacks.
Stroll on board and enjoy a real Florida experience! Make beautiful sights memorable…bring a camera and binoculars, cash for drinks and snacks. Reference books on sea life, wildlife, and history are available inside our gift shop as well.
All tours are fully narrated, informative and fun. Our vessels are U.S. Coast Guard certified.
What's Included
- Onboard restroom facilities
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Parking Fees
Location
Hubbard's Marina
Boardwalk Place East
Trip departs from Hubbard's Marina at John's Pass. Plan to arrive 30-45 minutes in advance for check-in and boarding.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(275 Ratings)
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Bren19622023
Sep 2, 2024
Nice time - Had a great tour. We saw dolphins, enjoyed the music they played, relaxed a little and the Captin and first mate were great!
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590lyna
Aug 31, 2024
Well worth the trip - This is the second time we have used Hubbard’s Marina dolphin cruise when we vacation in Florida from the UK.
Always an excellent trip! We didn’t get to see dolphins on this outing but saw plenty of bird life and a stingray. The captain went out of his way for 90 minutes to find dolphins even heading out into the Gulf of Mexico. Worth mentioning we saw dolphins on our first trip so guess we were just unlucky this time around, however we immediately gained an open ended ticket to rebook when we come back in a couple of years.
Definitely worth a visit to John’s Pass and Madeira Beach and we can recommended this dolphin cruise.
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G4603hwpamelas
Aug 19, 2024
Great family experience - Excellent trip. Saw dolphins, manatees and several different birds. The crew was knowledgeable and made the experience a good one. Would highly recommend!
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Adnerblou
Aug 18, 2024
DOLPHIN WATCHING WITH A TEENAGER - We had so much fun and really enjoyed our trip.
The captain was very informative and the ride was amazing with a cool breeze on a hot August day.
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Christinarn6095yq
Aug 13, 2024
AMAZING!! - The dolphin tour was awesome! The crew was really nice, informative and funny! We saw dolphins before we even got out of the marina. The crew gave us plenty of time to take pictures and videos of the dolphin encounters. Also provided info about the different birds around the area. I could go on and on about this tour. My husband and I loved the tour. Actually we love it so much decided to book another one. Definitely recommend Hubbard's Marina!!
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Chelsey_b
Aug 11, 2024
Fabulous dolphin tour - This cruise was perfect for our family! It was a hot August day but you wouldn’t have known because of the cover over the whole boat. We saw so many dolphins and heard interesting facts about them as well as the beautiful properties along the way. Highly recommend this for kids! They loved the dolphins 🐬
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Bryanfb8953bz
Aug 8, 2024
Sunset cruise - Dave and Nick take you on a beautiful ride thru Boca Ciego Bay and the free beer is a bonus....just do it, you will not be disappointed
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Yakcmanit
Jul 13, 2024
Great experience! - Dave and Mike were awesome!! The dolphins weren't even the best part. The scenery, the trivia, the music, the peacefulness of being on the water. Would definitely do again!
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Lucasalanmartin
Aug 8, 2024
Great experience. Would go again - Overall, a great experience. Boat was in good shape and captain was very informative and played great music for all ages. Really enjoyed the free beer and wine and snacks for purchase for the little ones. All though we did not get a sunset, we saw dolphins and other wildlife and it was a great time. highly recommended
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930jasminab
Jul 16, 2024
Was just okay - The dolphin boat trip was just okay. The kids were bored for half the time. It could have been a $15 45 min trip because there really isn’t much to see. We saw some dolphins but there should have been more entertainment such as narration from the crew.
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