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Looking for things to do in Panama City Beach Florida? Experience a really exciting day on the water at the helm of your own private pontoon boat with our Panama City Beach pontoon rentals. Meet the local bottlenose dolphins on one of our Panama City Beach dolphin tours. Or come aboard with us to enjoy the best Panama City beach snorkeling.
Rent a pontoon boat to have the most memorable vacation day ever. Our Shell Island Boats are safe, stable, spacious, and easy to operate. A pontoon is ideal for a family or a group of friends looking for adventure on the water and the perfect way to visit Shell Island. You can cruise the clear blue waters of St. Andrew Bay and play on the sugar-white sands of Shell Island with your own private pleasure craft.


Our Private Sunset Tour is the perfect way to see Shell Island and the Sunset in a unique and beautiful way. You will be accompanied by a knowledgeable captain guide on an unforgettable adventure.
You can choose from pontoon boats for family fun and cruising, or Boston Whalers for fishing. Half-day and full-day rentals are available.

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The waters around St. Andrews State Park are nice for both beginning and experienced kayakers. There is plenty of interesting shoreline to explore as well as good swimming and snorkeling spots. Experienced paddlers may want to make the crossing to Shell Island or even paddle out the pass for some sea kayaking. The easiest and safest way to try kayaking on Shell Island is to arrange a rental package that includes a ride on the Shell Island Boats and kayaks available on Shell Island.
Renting your own Shell Island Boats is a great way to enjoy a Shell Island beach day. Safe, stable, spacious, and easy to operate, a pontoon boat is ideal for a family or a group of friends looking for adventure on the water and the perfect way to visit Shell Island. You can cruise the clear blue waters of St. Andrew Bay and play on the sugar-white sands of Shell Island with your own private pleasure craft.

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Shell Island Boats is your local connection to great Panama City Beach boat rentals and some of the most popular attractions in Panama City Beach. For more detailed information on things to do in Panama City Beach and plenty of pictures, continue exploring our website. You can also give us a call at (850) 756-7535 or drop by our dock-side kiosk at 203 Jase Cr,Panama City Beach, FL 32408.
For the ultimate in freedom and adventure book your own pontoon boat! Due to demand reservations are highly recommended.

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If you are in search of a beautiful, unique way to see Shell Island & the Sunset, our new Private Sunset tour is the way to go! Your knowledgeable captain guide will take you on an unforgettable adventure.
We offer pontoon boats that are great for cruising and family fun, or Boston Whalers that are great for fishing. Both half day and full day rentals are available...

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Looking for things to do in Panama City Beach Florida? Shell Island and St. Andrews State Park are must-see attractions. Rent water sports gear & pontoon boats, or meet bottlenose dolphins on a Dolphin Tour.
Among the many things to do in Panama City Beach Florida, there is one standout that should not be missed. At the far south end of the long stretch of resort hotels and condominiums lining the white sands of Panama City Beach, Shell Island which is located across from St. Andrews State Park offers a surprisingly pristine slice of Florida coastline to beach lovers and outdoor adventurers.

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One of the largest populations of bottlenose dolphins in the world is found at St. Andrew Bay. These are the famous gray dolphins most people know from movies, television and marine parks. Shell Island Pontoons offers dolphin tours that allow you to see wild bottlenose dolphins in the natural environment. This unique experience is guaranteed to make your Panama City Beach vacation unforgettable. For a memorable experience, join us on one our Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours.
A great place to snorkel in Panama City Beach is the Grand Lagoon. Our captains are familiar with the best places around the St. Andrews State Park Jetty and Shell Island. You can explore marine habitats that include shallow grass flats and sand bottoms to the rocky faces in the jetties. Expect to see tropical fishes, crabs and rays. If you're lucky, even a sea turtle, or one of the resident bottlenose dolphins. You can rent high-quality snorkel gear or purchase it as part of a Panama City Beach snorkel tour package.

Frequently Asked Questions

Agree with above, go around 11 a.m., to get the best of daytime sun, because April has some fairly cool days. over a year ago. I'd plan for late morning/early afternoon. There's no shade so if it is really warm you don't want to be there at the absolute hottest part of the day.

Though the area boasts an average of 320 days of sunshine per year, late spring, summer and early fall offer some of the warmest air and water temperatures. Plus, by avoiding a visit in March or April, you'll dodge the deluge of college students who descend on the area's ivory sands every year for spring break.

Shell Island has a fascinating amount of local wildlife including dolphins, loggerhead turtles, green sea turtles, ghost crabs, beach mice, nine-banded armadillos, alligators that live in the lake on the island, marsh rabbits, racoons and more.

Shell Island is a nature preserve with no restrooms or any other visitor facilities such as trash receptacles, picnic tables, or shade pavilions. There is no trash removal service. Island visitors are asked to be responsible and take everything they bring to the Island with them when they leave.