St. Pete Dolphin Watching and Shelling Adventure

4.9 (246 reviews) St Petersburg, USA
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 49 travelers

Overview

Escape the mainland and join Coastal Cruises for a perfect day of Dolphin Watching and Shelling in St. Pete! Our three-hour tour starts with a slow 45-minute dolphin-watching cruise along the intercoastal waterways in St. Pete amidst the multi-million dollar waterfront homes en route to one of our favorite local shelling islands in Florida.

Once stopped at either Shell Island, guests will have up to an hour and a half to go ashore and enjoy the day the locals’ way swimming and exploring at one of these pristine shelling destinations!
Our boat has plenty of shade for those who aren’t quite as adventurous, so feel free to stay aboard, pick the crew’s brain on the local St. Pete area, take in the coastal views, or enjoy the satellite TV featuring your favorite game!

Upon departing the St. Pete shelling islands, we will have an opportunity to once again search for dolphins along the 45-minute intercoastal route back to the marina.

Options

Dolphin - SkyBeach Location

Starting point:
6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA

St. Pete Dolphin Watching and Shelling Adventure
Dolphin - MarineMax Location

Starting point:
MarineMax St. Petersburg, 6810 Gulfport Blvd S, St. Petersburg, FL 33707, USA

Dolphin - Gulfport Location

Starting point:
4630 29th Ave S, Gulfport, FL 33711, USA

What's included

  • Bar On Board
  • Restroom On Board
  • Outside Alcohol Not Permitted
  • Guests are welcome to pack a snack or lunch to enjoy while stopped at the island

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    Our journey will begin and/or end passing by multi-million dollar waterfront homes. Our guests love taking in these massive estates owned by St. Pete's local millionaires!
  2. Gulfport
    Pass by
    En Route to Sand Dollar or Shell Island, we will pass by St. Petersburg's historic Gulfport community where many sailboats can be seen mooring off the coast of this waterfront town.
  3. Pass by
    En route to island stop, we will pass under several bridges enjoying their architecture. In, particular, the Pinellas Bayway bridge was recently constructed and has an interesting cathedral like appearance when looking to either side while underneath it.
  4. 1h 30m
    Once arrived at either Shell or Sand Dollar Island, guests will have up to an 1.5hrs to go ashore and swim, tan, or search for their favorite shell. For those less adventurous, there is plenty of shade on board to sit back, relax, and pick our crew's brain on the area.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Located at the SkyBeach Resort Marina.

We have multiple marinas we operate out of, please reference your confirmation email for the location your reservation will be departing from. All locations are in St. Pete and are no more than ten minutes apart.

Meeting point

Located at the Gulfport Municipal Marina.

We have multiple marinas we operate out of, please reference your confirmation email for the location your reservation will be departing from. All locations are in St. Pete and are no more than ten minutes apart.

Meeting point

Located at Slip 3 in Marine Max directly opposite the black gate. Approximately 5-10min from Treasure Island and St. Pete Beach

End point

Located at the SkyBeach Resort Marina.

We have multiple marinas we operate out of, please reference your confirmation email for the location your reservation will be departing from. All locations are in St. Pete and are no more than ten minutes apart.

End point

Located at the Gulfport Municipal Marina.

We have multiple marinas we operate out of, please reference your confirmation email for the location your reservation will be departing from. All locations are in St. Pete and are no more than ten minutes apart.

End point

Located at Slip 3 in Marine Max directly opposite the black gate. Approximately 5-10min from Treasure Island and St. Pete Beach

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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