Panama City Beach Boat Tours LLC allows you to have fun and make your group feel like a VIP. You can purchase the following items online and onsite to maximize your enjoyment:
“Captains Jack & Paul are amazing. Grace is so sweet to work with. Our second trip was cancelled due to weather and she made sure we got another trip before…”
"Had fun on our tour. Alex was a great skipper, and the kids had a blast. Second trip is a learning experience so we will be more prepared next time and know what to expect.
One of the top things to do in PCB is a dolphin tour. Choose from one of the many local outfitters and set out on a daytime or evening sightseeing tour, exploring St. Andrews Bay and the clear waters around Shell Island. You don’t have to stay on the watercraft. Some excursions add snorkeling time to the itinerary for a quintessential Gulf Coast experience.
DO NOT TOUCH THE DOLPHINS. If dolphins desire to have physical contact with humans, they will request it. When you touch one dolphin, all of them will leave the area. It not only negatively affects dolphin behavior but it also irritates other people in your group, since everyone loses during the swim.
You may have seen captive dolphins in a marine park, but it is far more interesting to watch these beautiful animals when they are healthy and free, at home in their natural environment. And even though the behavior of wild dolphins cannot be predicted and a sighting on every trip is not guaranteed, our tour captains have years of experience being on the waters of St. Andrew Bay nearly every day. They know the places where dolphins are most likely to be found and our captains do their best to make sure guests have a great time. On most tours, dolphins are spotted jumping, playing, searching for food, and communicating with one another.
Dolphins do not have gills like fish. Dolphins have to be able to both breathe oxygen from air and remain in water. Jumping from the water allows dolphins to be dry and take in oxygen. Dolphins leap from the water to enjoy, to enhance visibility, to remove parasites or improve navigation.
Panama City Beach Boat Tours LLC's unforgettable tours in the beautiful Gulf of Mexico will leave you with a lasting impression. Our tours take you to the Island and bring you close to the dolphins, making it an unforgettable experience. The island is a great place to snorkel or explore shelling.
Do not touch dolphins. If the dolphins would like to touch you, they'll do it. You can touch only one dolphin at a time, and all other dolphins will flee the area. This can negatively impact dolphin behavior and cause irritation among other people in your group.
"Had an amazing time on our tour. Alex was a great Captain, the kids had a blast. Will be back to go again. First trip is a learning process so that we can feel out what to do next.
Dolphins don't swim or "kiss," others, nor do they tow people around in the water. This is because they have no choice. They are all not natural behaviors. Every captive dolphin is taught how to properly perform these behaviors.
About twenty minutes. The ride to the island takes about twenty minutes. There are great opportunities to spot manatees, turtles, and dolphins along the way. On the ferry boat, we often see seabirds on our journey to Shell Key.
Dolphins are most active between the hours of 10 and noon, and 2 pm and dusk.
Panama City Beach offers the perfect spot to swim with dolphins in Florida. Panama City is not only home to wild dolphins but also has marine parks filled with dolphins that are just as excited as you to see them.
The Gulf of Mexico's marine mammals are comprised of dolphins, whales, sea lions, and one coastal sirenian species, the West Indianmanatee (Trichechus menatus). Sea lions and fur seals are not found here, nor are sea-going orter otters.
A: It is possible to travel to Shell Island by boat or jet ski. The St. Andrews Shuttle from Shell Island costs $24.95 for 13-year-olds, $17.95 per child 2-12 years, and infants 0-1 year old are free. You can also rent a pontoon or jet ski at many locations.