Small Group 2 Hour Dolphin Cruise With Snorkeling To Shell Key - St Petersburg

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  • Duration: 2 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    9am, 11:30am, 2pm
  • Return Details :
    You must check in 30 minutes prior to your departure time. All trips leave promptly at their departure time. PLEASE TEXT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO ISLAND FERRY AT 727-742-2277 SO THAT YOU CAN SIGN THE DIG.. read more
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Hop on a cruise to Shell Key Island and see dolphins and other wildlifewhile snorkeling. At this pristine wildlife preserve, you'll get to snorkel and observe the wildlife, go for a relaxing swim, or just walk along the beach and collect shells. Depending on the time of year, you'll see dolphins in their natural habitat, along with manatees, rays, and wild birds.
All of our rides are semi-private, with a maximum of 6 passengers per boat, so you get to avoid the crowds when you ride with us.

Itinerary:


Island Ferry's Dolphin-Snorkeling Cruise takes you snorkeling by boat to Shell Key, and to see dolphins at the same time! See dolphins in their natural habitat, along with manatees, rays, and wild birds. Go snorkeling and shelling on Shell Key Preserve, where you'll find hermit crabs, conchs, rays, horseshoe crabs, and more. ​ Island Ferry is not a drop-off service, but rather the boat stays at Shell Key with you for the entire time. You can take a break from snorkeling and shelling, and sit on our shaded boats with a cold drink. And while you and your family are in the water, the Island Ferry crew stands watch on lifeguard duty. So we keep everyone safe! We provide the snorkel gear and the floating noodles.

Inclusions

  • Bottled water
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Parking at the marina
  • BYOB welcome
  • Cooler with ice on board
  • FREE parking at the Tierra Verde Marina Resort

Exclusions

  • Food, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

You must check in 30 minutes prior to your departure time. All trips leave promptly at their departure time

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Traveler Reviews

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  • 10-Aug-2023

    We had a amazing time ,Captain Justice was very friendly great tour guide full of knowledge. He had dolphins following behind our boat for at least 7 minutes with his skills.

  • 10-Aug-2023

    Unfortunately we weren’t able to go on the cruise. We got there 30’ late due to uncontrollable circumstances. We did send a text an hour before explaining but nobody answered. When we called, an angry lady wasn’t able to find a solution. No reschedules and no refund either. Very disappointed.

  • 10-Aug-2023

    Justice was a wonderful Captain! Book direct and save😊The boat was clean and well maintained, staff was courteous and the tour was worth the money. Will definitely do again!

  • 09-Aug-2023

    My husband and I arrived a day sooner in error, however, I called the customer service number and we were able to get on the boat, so excellent customer service. The guide was friendly, down to earth, he worked alongside his fellow boat mates to try to get the dolphins to appear for us, but other than breaking the surface of the water briefly, we didn’t see much, but the guys did make a few attempts to “encourage” the dolphins to participate. We were taken to shell island for an hour, which has beautiful, fully intact shells, it was amazing. Snorkeling wasn’t a good option as the current was very strong, so that was disappointing. My husband said he thought that we’d do a bit more time traveling on the water, however, it was primarily to the island and then back, so we would have liked more “boat” time.

  • 09-Aug-2023

    We had a great trip. Cuda knew just where to find the sand dollars and the dolphins! Small group made it a great experience

  • 09-Aug-2023

    Justice and Daniel, you should ask for. The nicest people and will crack some jokes with you. 10/10. Showed us all of their insight, and just an overall awesome time.

  • 09-Aug-2023

    Boat ride was nice water was cloudy that day but crew was helpful and pleasant shells was easy to find seen a huge crab really nice

  • 09-Aug-2023

    Very knowledgeable about the surrounding area and the aquatic animals. Great at spotting dolphins and manatees! Had an awesome time. Shell Key was the best!

  • 09-Aug-2023

    It was a great experience!! We loved it! We didn’t see dolphins unfortunately, but it was a great activity to go with the family. We stopped by an island and had a nice time snorkeling and exploring! Recommend!

  • 09-Aug-2023

    We didn't see dolphins, but we did see some manatees, which was really cool. The shell island was also really pretty. Not really a snorkel area, though. If anyone took photos of the manatees and we'll share them from last Wednesday (8/2) on the way out to the island, please message me on Facebook! Luann Larsen

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