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Dolphin Watching Cruise: Eco Tour Tampa Bay
4.7
370 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- Onboard restroom facilities
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Parking Fees
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(370 Ratings)
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Sharpeibaby
Aug 3, 2025
Sunset cruise with Hubbards - We wanted a sunset cruise/boat tour, and this fit the bill. We have been on boats with Hubbard's staff before, and they are always ready to show you a good time. We cruised through the back canals and learned a bit about the area while we were making our way to the gulf for the sunset. We did encounter some dolphins, and enjoyed a relaxing ride. They have snacks and beverages available (wine and beer are part of the package) to purchase. It was a party-like atmosphere, with music playing and a beautiful backdrop. The staff were all top notch!
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Houman_m
Jul 31, 2025
Great Time - Getting there was very easy and collecting out tickets was simple and fast. Good experience on the boat. The dolphins didn't show up but at the end we saw couple baby dolphins. Amazing ride.
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Climber54348170503
Jul 30, 2025
Great experience! - This dolphin experience was the best one I’ve been on thus far!!! We saw tons of dolphins, some manatees and even a bird sanctuary! The guide and captain were both knowledgeable and entertaining! Would definitely book again!
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_f1769sv
Jul 26, 2025
Amazing day! - Grate!We had a wonderful time yesterday on the dolphin watching tour! 🐬 The boat ride was smooth, the crew was super friendly, and we saw several dolphins swimming right next to us — magical experience for both kids and adults. Highly recommend this tour if you're visiting the area!
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Mattlfc2003
Jul 26, 2025
Dolphins… as far as the eye can see! - What a great trip! They say that if you don’t see dolphins, you can have another trip free… well, there was no worry about that as we had hardly pulled away from the dock before seeing a small pod. We ended up seeing loads! The crew were fantastic. Gave everyone a great welcome onboard, and were extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the local area. They did their best to show us every interesting part of the waterway, including a he dolphins and other wildlife, the visible damage caused by last years hurricanes and some very very nice waterfront houses (I want one!) anyway, thank you guys for an awesome trip, we all loved it!!
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Dianna
Jul 23, 2025
Boat rides are always the best way to spend 90mins! - Easy to book. Organized. Love that the parking was so easy. Knowledgeable crew and the boat was open air with tons of shade. We had a great time. Highly recommend!
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Christyge4038pd
Jul 23, 2025
Highly recommended. - They took us right to the dolphins! Got plenty of pics/ videos and the captain was informative and funny ! Highly recommend.
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Sandprincess82
Jul 20, 2025
Beautiful tour - We took the 11am cruise. It was absolutely beautiful! The guides were amazing, funny, and informative. We saw many birds, dolphins, and even got to see a manatee! Definitely recommend this cruise!!
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Chrissy_j
Jul 17, 2025
We had a very relaxing... - We had a very relaxing time. We saw baby dolphins, mommas and babies swimming together, enormous houses and had very fun and knowledgeable guides.
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Mary_b
Jul 23, 2025
Dolphins 👍 Staff 👎 - Great overall experience. Dolphins were very polite.
Staff were sarcastic, judgmental, and mocking of guests and bystanders (Captain Zach).
Btw. Dolphins are indeed not fish.
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