Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

312 Bay Shore Dr, 32407, Panama City Beach
312 Bay Shore Dr
32407, Panama City Beach
+1850-252-7209

Opening hours

  • sunday: 9h-17h
  • monday: 9h-17h
  • tuesday: 9h-17h
  • wednesday: 9h-17h
  • thursday: 9h-17h
  • friday: 9h-17h
  • saturday: 9h-17h

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours offers dolphin tours and snorkeling tours in Panama City Beach, Florida. We go to shell island in search of shells and sea-life. We offer private dolphin tours, snorkeling tours and boat tours. We have small group tours. Our tours are great for children of all ages. We offer tours from 2 hours up to 8 hours. Swim with dolphins and snorkel around shell island. Our tours are guided by our captains. We can customize your tour however you like. We are highly rated and recommended on all travel sites. We offer excursions and cruises around shell island and Panama city beach waters. We provide all the snorkel equipment you need on the tour. Our private small group tours allow you to have a private experience.

Our comment from TraTraTravel about Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours:

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours offers unforgettable experiences for families and ocean enthusiasts alike. Customers rave about their time on the water, highlighting the professionalism and friendliness of their captains, particularly Captain Glen and Captain Kyle, who are known for ensuring a fun, safe, and educational adventure.

Some of the most popular activities include:

  • Swimming with dolphins and encountering various marine life
  • Snorkeling at beautiful locations such as Shell Island
  • Collecting shells and observing sea turtles

Visitors appreciated the small group sizes, which allowed for closer encounters with dolphins and a more personal experience overall. Many families noted how the captains were great with children, making sure everyone felt comfortable and safe during the trip.

While most experiences were fantastic, a few guests mentioned that the visibility for snorkeling could be affected by weather conditions, and dolphin encounters can vary based on the day. However, the overwhelming sentiment is that these tours are worth every penny, with numerous families planning to return for a second visit.

In summary, Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours is highly recommended for those looking to create lasting memories while enjoying the wonders of the ocean in a unique and thrilling way! Don't miss the opportunity to see dolphins up close, snorkel in crystal-clear waters, and enjoy an adventure that your family will cherish for years to come!

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Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours: Reviews

4.9/5 (200 Reviews)
Misty Chambers 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: My boys and I had an amazing time with Captain Glen! He made the experience so much fun, was very knowledgeable about all the marine life and we felt safe the entire time!

George Chavez 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: We had an amazing afternoon with Capt. Glen! We were able to see dolphins, tarpon and the boat ride was wonderful! The opportunity to get in the water and swim with some fish all around at Shelf Island was great! Capt. Glen was a fantastic host and we would definitely do this again! Thank you!

Jennifer Matheny 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: This is our third time renting a pontoon to visit sea shell island in. But dolphin seafari has been our favorite thus far, and we will return again. Our pontoon was quiet and powerful. Funny Josh took great care in what we needed. Thank you guys so much for making our experience great.

nick wright 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Can’t say anything other than great things about our captain Glen today! He was awesome from start to finish!! He definitely found the dolphins for us today and made sure we got a swim with them. For a young captain, this guy showed us what the future of his career is about!! He will make sure you enjoy your trip from start to finish!! Thank you for giving my waitresses a trip to remember!!

Melissa M 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful trip! Our Captain, Chandler, was amazing. He got us right up to the dolphins, we were able to swim with them, snorkel by Shell Island, & he even found a manatee for us. Overall, fun filled experience, I would recommend this trip to anyone. Thanks Chandler!!!

cassidyroxxanne 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Chandler was amazing!! He made sure we got to see dolphin’s and we even got to see a manatee!!

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Miranda Mallicoat 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you so much for an awesome experience, Chandler! I had a blast and would love to do it again!

Mia DeCosta 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: 10/10 recommend this dolphin tour! Captain Glenn was absolutely amazing & made it so fun for my friends & I!

Zachary Wooten 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Our family had an absolute blast with Cpt. Kyle on our two-hour trip! Our party included myself, my wife, our two boys - ages 6 and 4, and my mother. As we were wrapping up a 5-day stay in nearby Panama City Beach, we were looking for something fun and unique to try on our final day, so I booked the first two-hour tour the following day and hoped for the best. We couldn't have made a better choice to close out our trip. After booking, we received prompt confirmations, and then a friendly reminder text message that evening with directions, a photo of the meetup location at the harbor, and additional helpful details for the morning arrival. Cpt. Kyle was ready and met us exactly where expected as we got there. He immediately welcomed our boys and assisted in bringing down some nerves from two kids who had never had the chance to ride a boat before. After reviewing all necessary safety information and giving us a quick overview of the morning's plan, Cpt. Kyle took us out in the bay. The boys' faces lit up as they got to experience some "wind in their sails" as we headed out into the bay where the weather and wind felt great. Within our first 15 minutes, Cpt. Kyle had located a couple small pods of dolphins playing about in the bay and we were able to get tons of great pictures and videos of the dolphins right next to the boat. We saw several dolphins, some diving with their tail fins coming up out of the water, and one even came up close enough to show us a fish he had caught in his mouth as if to say "Look what I've got!" Had this been all we were able to enjoy, it still would have felt like a successful trip. After viewing the dolphins in the bay for a while, we proceeded out of the bay to get to a safe spot to potentially find and get in the water with some dolphins. When we made our way out and alongside Shell Island, it is a truly beautiful site. The beach is pristine and appears untouched, the water is crystal clear, and we continued to see dolphins as the boat went alongside the island. Cpt. Kyle was able to draw the dolphins toward the boat with some unique strategies, and one dolphin took the chase and rode the wake right behind our boat, going back and forth as it surfed in the wake on the left and the right - so our whole family was able to see up close. We used the provided snorkeling gear and life jackets and Cpt. Kyle found a couple of nice spots for us to jump in the water ahead of the dolphin's path. We were able to swim close enough to see a beautiful creature as he swam under the surface. I swam alongside what had to be at least an 8-foot long dolphin, and it was an awe-inspiring sight to see as it dove to the bottom and spun around rubbing his side on the sea-floor. The amazing animal swam off into the distance, and as we resurfaced and all climbed back aboard the boat, we were ready to enjoy some snorkeling. (I should note that our originally nervous 4- and 6-year olds were able to jump in and enjoy the adventures swimming with a wild dolphin, just like the adults were able to do - and kudos to Cpt. Kyle for offering reassuring words to them as well to help get them over the hump to make their first jump from the boat into the water). We returned to a beautiful spot near the West-end of Shell island and anchored near the shore. Then our entire family got out and explored the crystal clear waters: finding all sorts of shells, sand dollars, and seeing literally hundreds of colorful fish and other sea-life as we snorkeled for the second hour of the trip. We were more than satisfied as the trip lived up to the product description and more. Cpt. Kyle made great conversation with each person in our family, gave us some good tips on a great local ice-cream spot to stop at on our way out of town later that day (it was delicious) and made this a wonderful memory that our family won't ever forget. We highly recommend this adventure and look forward to being repeat customers in the future (probably adding on the third-hour for additional time at Shell Island). Thanks for a great time!

Susan Madere 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: So glad we did this! I’m happy we chose this over the larger boats. It was the perfect mix of a fun boat ride, dolphin watching, snorkeling and a beautiful sunset. Capt Glen was a great guide, friendly and fun.

Amy Blattner 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Glen was great. Worked hard to get us to see the dolphins. Would do again!

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Shannon Frankel 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Capt Glen did not disappoint! We swam with manatees and dolphins. Went to the beautiful Shell Island. And was the best DJ while playing the tunes. We want to go out again the next day but the hurricane said no! Thanks again for a memorable afternoon with my family!

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Scott Swift 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Brad was great. We saw dolphins and got to snorkel at Shell Island.

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Tyler M 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We went on the 10:30am trip, had the boat to ourselves and it was fantastic. Captain Glen was funny and knowledgeable. Bonus points for the skills backing the boat in, it was impressive.

Molly Hill 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We came here and enjoyed every second, our 5 y/o had the best time!! We got to see dolphins, a sea turtle, and find shells & sand dollars. Captain Glenn was the best and made sure we had a great experience. We drove in from Destin and will be back again next year when we come back!!

Logan Cain 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Glenn was absolutely phenomenal. Some might even call him a femininominon. I felt very comfortable riding along and he was very good at attracting the wild life around us. It is also worth mentioning that Captain Glenn is a spectacular photographer. He got many great shots of me and my girlfriend. If I could rate this captain out of 10 he would be an 11. From now on I will not be sailing unless Captain Glenn is at the wheel.

Rylee Davis 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Glenn gave us quite the euphoric experience (Kendrick would have been put to shame). He navigated us through choppy waters with ease and although he made sure we saw plenty of dolphins, stingrays, and schools of fish… the real catch was our captain, the gem of the sea. The man who sacrificed his shades for our journey. The man who can. 10/10 experience

Nicole Varela 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Glen was awesome. Great tour. Weather could have been better

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Micah Odell 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely fantastic experience with captain Kyle! He was incredibly helpful teaching us about the sea life and we got to swim with dolphins!

Pearl Green 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Chandler! We enjoyed this so, so much!! If we had seen a shark I believe my grandson would have passed out! The boat ride was exceptional, conversation with Captain, the sea life, the snorkeling... I have always recommended the screamers for dolphin tours but came away today with a new favorite! Even the grandchildren have already requested it for our next beach trip. The excursion with just the 6 of us on the boat was the cherry on top. Will always recommend Heritage tours and suggest the 3 hr charter. We had the best time! And found our own sand dollars and even a starfish!!!

Gabrielle Longamore 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We purchased the 2- hour group excursion and had Chandler as our captain. He was amazing!! We were able to see a few pods of wild dolphins! He handled my son's seasickness with grace. Snorkeling was awesome and well explained! 10/10 would definitely recommend! Great activity for families, even including toddlers!

Ben Kim 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The best sunset/snorkel tour we have ever been on! Captain Brad was awesome.

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Riley Mays 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing experience! Glenn was amazing and so friendly! 10/10 recommend!!!

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Chelsie oak 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We did a 3 hour private tour and Kyle was our tour guide. He did an amazing job. He did a great job making sure we got to swim with the dolphins and was awesome at teaching us all He could about the marine life during snorkeling. We will definitely be back down to do this again!!!

Brooke Flinn 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had so much fun with captain Glen, we booked for a second day! The trip was great and we would recommend to anyone!

Ashley Duhon 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Glen was awesome!! We had a great time can’t wait until next time

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Patty Boyle 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Glen was the best! We had a great time! #knuckifyoubuck

Michael Stuart 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This was by far the best thing we did while at PCB.Ask for Glen he was a great guide.

Sydney Williams 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you Captain Glen for a great experience! We had a lot of fun!! From your Tennessee hillbillies.

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Katie Dearing 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Glen for the win! He was great and we had an amazing time!!

Michael Dickson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We took a private dolphin sitting and snorkel sunset tour. Kyle our boat captain was amazing and new the area very well. Teenagers had a blast snorkel for shells and sea life

Maggie awesome mix 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Glenn was amazing. He was informative funny and professional. He caught us a starfish and other sea life( no offense Captain Calvin lol ) at the end of the tour when we got to swim. AMAZING staff!! We had a wonderful time! Highly recommended!

Lyndon Rucker 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My wife decided she wanted to do this for our kids(18,16,12) before we left vacation and it was a great experience for everyone. Kyle was our captain and he was a good dude. He was knowledgeable and seem to enjoy his job very much which is rare in society today. He showed us and let us hold a puffer fish and told us about it. We collected shells and dollars. We seen dolphins but only briefly. There were so many boats from multiple companies so I dont know if that made a difference or not. Overall a great experience. Do it!

Sarah Albares 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had so much fun on our Seafari! Chandler was an amazing Captain! We were able to see the dolphins so close and went snorkeling and found hermit crabs and huge live sand dollars! Highly recommend!

Melissa Snead 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Took the sunset tour and had the best experience. Captain Glen took care to make sure we saw dolphins and made our time really special. Shell island is beautiful and Glen is knowledgeable about the area. Will definitely be booking again next time I’m in town. Thank you, Glen!

Misty Collins 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This was a great experience! Kyle did a great job getting us up close with the dolphins!!

Amy Isbell 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My husband and I and our 4 kiddos took a boat out with Glen to see the dolphins and snorkel! We had an absolute blast! Glen always made sure we were having fun and we’re comfortable and safe! Would definitely do it again!

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Emmie Lewis 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Glenn took us out today the water was a little rough but he was very confident in what he does & gave us the BEST experience. We loved it so much we’re going again tomorrow!

E8K Clan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Super fun would highly recommend Justin was great he was all about the kids and making sure we got a good experience!! And get that man the boat winch

Michelle VanHuss 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great experience and communication from start to finish. The split option worked out great for our family of three. Glen was a great captain and tried really hard to get us in the water with a few dolphins even though they were a little sparse on our trip. Was still amazing to be so close to them and enjoy a little time out in the Gulf.

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We enjoyed making memories with you all!

Maranda Rhudy 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This was amazing! Our family made some of the best memories on our tour! Chandler was our Captain and we couldn't have asked for anyone better! He went above and beyond to make sure we had the best day. Sadly our youngest didn't jump in with the first pod of dolphins and instead of rushing us on to the next activity, Chandler made another round and gave her another chance. She finally jumped in and was surrounded by dolphins! The smile on her face afterwards was one for the books. I recommend this for all families!!! Worth every penny!

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so glad your youngest was able to enjoy our dolphins in their home waters. We hope to welcome you another time!

Paula Mitchell 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Chandler was an awesome captain, fun and knowledgable! We snorkeled found sand dollars and, saw dolphins and sea turtles. Would highly recommend!

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you for making memories with us Paula! We appreciate the positive review!

Kayla Webster 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had the BEST time on our afternoon tour. Glenn was a great captain and kept us entertained. We saw so many dolphins and even got to swim with several. I would highly recommend him along with this company.

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you Kayla! We appreciate the positive review and hope to welcome you back another time! :)

Belinda McCurley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had so much fun on our 2 hour tour. Highly recommend booking with these guys to see wildlife and get the snorkeling experience!

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you Belinda! We hope to welcome you back soon!

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kimberly fortner 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had the BEST time! Captain Brad kept us on the dolphins and we were even lucky enough to get to get in the water with them as well as manatees! Everything was so well done! We usually snag a pontoon and do crab island and explore on our own…this was so much better! Thanks a bunch!

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

So glad you enjoyed your tour with us!!! We can’t wait to welcome you back!

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Stephanie Ernst 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had a great trip to Shell Island with Captain Kyle! Got to swim with some dolphins and saw some sea turtles. My kids loved snorkeling and finding lots of sea creatures—we wish we’d had more time!

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you Stephanie! We enjoyed having your family out with us. Ask about our longer tours next time you are town, we’d love to show you more of our area

Valerie Moats 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Our family had to split up which stinks a little but it was fine. Two of us had Glenn and 2 of us had Kyle. I won't speak for Kyle but Glen was awesome he did everything he could to make our experience awesome. He was very caring about our experience. He even searched and searched for a ladies glasses she dropped in water, until he found them. Highly recommend this experience it was very relaxing couple hours on the boat!

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you Valerie! We apologize the seating situation was not ideal for you. We appreciate your understanding and allowing us to show you an amazing time on the water. We hope to welcome you back!

Brooklyn Stevens 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We went on Memorial Day weekend on a split charter and even as busy and crowded as it was Captain Kyle did an amazing job ensuring we saw many dolphins and was able to show us them playing in waves. We even had multiple chances in the water to swim up close to them. Then when we went snorkeling he helped find a beautiful shell for us to take back with us.

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you for leaving us a positive review 'Brooklyn'!

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Harley Tucker 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Didn’t get to swim with any of the dolphins, but we still had an incredible time! Glenn was an awesome captain

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Thank you Harley! We appreciate the positive feedback!

Jenny DiLuzio 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This was truly an amazing experience to share with my family and Captain Glenn was an incredible tour guide!

Betsy Wolff 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My husband, daughter and I did a 2 hour split charter yesterday afternoon—Captain Charlie—Chandler???—did a great job of keeping us entertained, as well as expertly driving us around. We did see dolphins but they were a little shy. We really enjoyed the snorkeling, seeing many sand dollars, sea urchins and schools of mullet. Great way to end up our vacation. Will definitely do this again!!!

Aaron Rigdon 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very good time Chandler was awesome Definitely worth spending 2 to 3 hours Out on the ocean with these guys even if you’re local or here on vacation

Lisa Pine 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My son and I did the 2 hr split charter dolphin and snorkeling cruise. Captain Kyle was wonderful. He got us right there in the middle of a large pod of dolphins. Unfortunately we had just missed a mega pod by only 15-30 minutes, but there were still many dolphins to see in ALL directions of our boat! There were only 5 guests on the trip and we all got in the water. My son really got close, swimming near them for a long time. Captain Kyle kept a close eye on him and was very encouraging. It was just an amazing experience which we will book again if we are lucky enough to make it back to PCB. Thank you Captain Kyle for a truly unforgettable experience!

Sydney Bryson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Had the best time with my future husband! Definitely will be booking with this company again the next time I’m in Panama City

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Bea Mathes 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The Captain, Kyle, was awesome. The boat was comfortable. We got lucky and were the only people on our excursion. Due to water conditions, we weren't able to swim with the dolphins, but we had a blast anyway!

Jamie S 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Thanks, Brad, for a great day on the water! You’re a cool dude!

Cody Flynn 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Easy hassle free rental! Nice new boats! Dog friendly! We had an awesome day out on our pontoon! Owners are friendly and friendly want to ensure your day on the water is perfect!

Bid D 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We had a wonderful time! Calvin was very helpful with our excursion. We rented a pontoon for the day to float over to shell island. It was beautiful! We will definitely go back on our next trip Thank you

Katie Haese 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We just did this dolphin tour as a family and had Kyle as our guide. We saw so many dolphins. We loved that we were on a smaller boat, which allowed our kids (11, 9, 6 years old) to get up close views. We did not get to swim close to the dolphins as they kept swimming away, but my kids enjoyed watching them play. We would definitely recommend this both for the price and experience.

Hannah Noll 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Brad was FANTASTIC. He was very knowledgeable, polite and kind. Our tour was a little chilly so make sure to bring a sweatshirt if the weather is on the chillier side. Brad found numerous dolphins. I think we saw close to 10 at one time when they all popped up. Highly recommend this awesome company.

Veronica Carran 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Kyle was amazing! He got us in and swimming with the dolphins multiple times and was very friendly and helpful! We saw many pods of dolphins! Kyle listened to all of our requests and was very good at what he does! He knew all the awesome spots! Such a good deal for the fun boat ride/cruise, swimming with dolphins, and island time! Our group had a terrific time. Would 10/10 recommend to anyone and everyone!

Mark Johnson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My wife and I decided last minute to book a dolphin tour that was close to NSA Panama City. Captain Brad did an amazing job. Was very professional and polite. He is very knowledgeable and has developed a great relationship with other tour operators in the area. Brad got us on dolphins immediately and we stayed in the area for over an hour. Without a doubt the best dolphin tour we have been on. Highly recommend !!!

Leslie Hammer 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We planned a vacation for our family very last minute and wanted to have one “fun thing” for our trip! Our kids are at a great age (16, 13, 11) so we thought we’d try out the boat ride. We could have gotten in the water with the dolphins BUT there were several boats close in the area and the visibility was questionable so we decided to play it safe! Even without getting into the water with the dolphins, our Captain, Brad, found lots of dolphins for us to see up close, took us snorkeling at Shell Island, and took us to see a couple of sea turtles up close! He was very knowledgeable of the area and the marine life! He went out of his way to make our trip so fun! Not only that, but with the weather being questionable the week we were there, Jennifer was so amazing at accommodating our schedule and making sure we were taken care of! Totally worth the money!!! If we come back to PCB, we will 100% be doing this again and asking for Captain Brad!!

Jessica Yang 2 years ago

Positive experience: Really fun experience! Only thing I would change is actually getting to snorkel with the dolphins. We tried to snorkel with them but were unable to successfully get in the water before they swam away... otherwise it was an awesome experience when we snorkeled the shipwreck!

Kelly Blue 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had a great time! Brad was awesome! They know where to take your group for the best experience possible! Can't wait to visit again!

Jennifer Thomas 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This was an absolute blast! Brad was our captain and he was the best!

kailie lopez 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is such a good experience and Captain Race was AMAZING! He’s very generous, funny, and super helpful to us when we had questions. The boats were clean. It is great for all ages and I would definitely do it again

Brad Callahan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Definitely worth the money!! Charlie kept us laughing and learned all of our names quickly. The captain knew what and where to go. My daughter captured the dolphins in the GoPro swimming right under us. Exciting trip!

Mike Jones 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had a great time! Really got to swim with dolphins. Saw a few turtles, then snorkeled down to a shipwreck and caught a couple crabs, grabbed sand dollars, held a puffer fish and my wife Kristy loved it. Btw. Ask for Captain Charlie! He was great!

Kristin Grant 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Took a 3 hour dolphin & shell island tour with Kyle 7/27/2023. It was great! Got to see dolphins surfing and the kids loved hunting shells and snorkeling. I just wish I had booked an all day tour, we hated to leave!!

Jacob 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Kyle was an exceptional boat captain! He was great with the kids, interacted, and had fun with us and even got our daughter to overcome her fear and get into the water with the dolphins! Highly recommend!

Ashley Sutton 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had the best time thanks to our captain, Charlie! We will be back and will request him every time. Thank you all for an amazing experience!

Savannah 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We went with captain Calvin and had a blast. Dolphins swam right by the boat and then we got to snorkel and find shells and sea-life. 10/10 worth the money and would do again.

Michelle L 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Charlie was perfect for our family! He was quick to spot wild life - including a Sea Turtle, adequately prepared our family for our first ever snorkeling dive, and knew the area like the back of his hand. Would definitely recommend!

Kemery Shaw 2 years ago

Negative experience: Would NEVER recommend this- first off, you may not even get to swim with dolphins, it’s only if the wild dolphins are cooperating that day. To top it off- my husband and I booked a private charter and had to reschedule because of weather to a group charter making it cheaper. However I was charged for my deposit twice and the remaining fee for the trip day off. In total paying over $100 over what I should have. I’ve called multiple times and left messages about the refund with no response. Not to mention, on the day of the rescheduled trip I showed them all the charges and was reassured I would be refunded in a few days, it just had to process. 0/10

Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours
Panama City Dolphin Seafari Tours

Hi Kemery! Yes the dolphins are wild and we do our best to set realistic expectations and make sure all of our customers know we do not offer any type of aquarium experience with trained dolphins. In order to accommodate you for a tour before you were no longer in our area our only option was to offer you the shared charter. Of course, you had the option to cancel if you preferred. As far as the duplicate deposit; we haven’t received any messages or calls but I did look further into this. Your initial deposit was to be applied towards your shared charter and was noted as a credit card payment. It does appear this caused a duplicate transaction and we just issued the refund of the second charge. We never intend to overcharge anyone for their excursion with us. This was a booking error that has been corrected. Given the opportunity to look into this sooner I would have been happy to do so and correct for you.

julie Fohn 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had such a good time!! Thought having my grandchild who is 6 might be hard to deal with but they are so good with the kids making them feel at ease. Will definitely come back to them again.

Sharard Crawley 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My wife and I booked a 2 hour split charter trip through this site to find/dolphins and do some snorkeling. This ended up being the highlight of our vacation. Not only did we see many dolphin, but we also saw two large manatee. We were able to swim alongside them while snorkeling. We capped it off my snorkeling around shell island for a good 30 minutes or so before the beautiful boat ride back to the dock. I highly recommend!

Nick Elliott 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Charlie is a great Captain, swam with dolphins and manatees, saw turtles and snorkeled on a sunk boat. Wonderful time thanks Charlie

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Rhonda Elliott 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This was a great experience. Our boat captain Charlie was amazing. Took every effort to ensure the most of our time. We were able to get in the water with 4-6 dolphins and swam over 8-10 manatees. He also took us to spot some sea turtles. He’s the best!

Brian Page 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our Captain Charlie was great! We had a blast with him and I would recommend him to anyone looking to go out and have fun on the water. We will be sure to request him again on our next trip.

Amanda Freeman 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: 12/10 recommend!! Captain Charlie was absolutely the best! Fun ride, swam within feet of wild dolphins, snorkeled on a sand bar. Enjoyed the tour and company!!

Camilla Webb 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had an absolute blast on this tour. We got to see dolphins and snorkel. And Captain Charlie was the highlight of the trip! If you book this tour ask for Charlie he his the best! Thanks Charlie, Don, Camilla, Bentley & Bella Webb!

Jessie Johnson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: An amazing "is this real life?!?" experience! Captain Charlie was great! We did the sunset cruise on a speedboat, Swam within 5 feet of wild dolphins and observed hermit crabs, snow crabs, clams, sand dollars, and fish in their natural habitats during the snorkeling!

Jordan Balla 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Charlie= Iconic, Dolphins? Superb. If you are debating whether or not to book this cruise, debate no more! Worth every minute of the 9 hour drive from Texas. It was raining on our trip but it beats it being hotter than socks on a rooster, and captain Charlie was the man every wave of the way!

Jenell Bronke 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We went out with Captain Charlie on July 10th. Put us on Dolphin’s quickly, had great music going and wonderful insights while we all snorkeled. Be sure to ask for Captain Charlie to get to the hot spots!

Hollyann Davis 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had an awesome morning with Charlie. He was great and glad we where is first charter. Thank you so much Charlie!!!

Candee Wheat 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had an absolute blast. Had a dolphin go right by our boat. Definitely will do again. Please please come check these guys out.

Sierra Ferry 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Kyle showed us the best time! We got up close to several dolphins and manatees & loved snorkeling to see the fish. Would come back again!

Jeffrey Craig 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Kyle was the most amazing guy my family and I could’ve ever gotten!!! Captain Kyle really tried and was very successful at putting us in the water with dolphins ( close enough that a couple were able to be touched!!). He took us snorkeling and even found a mermaid that gave my son a sand dollar lol!!! We were gonna go to Shell Island but it was too crowded so we found sand dollars and even several sea turtles! You have to book with this company and definitely ask for Captain Kyle!!! Definitely coming back!

Jeremiah McCollum 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Words can’t describe how awesome our time was. Captain Kyle was AWESOME!!! He got us in with dolphins a couple of times and we got to see them corral and hunt fish! We were in a pod of about 20 dolphins and a couple of us were lucky enough to actually have them swim close enough and got to touch them. After that we went snorkeling and got to see soooo much more and all of us had a blast ages 8-38 all 6 of us thoroughly enjoyed our time! This Midwest family will be booking again on our next time down and we will be requesting captain Kyle again!!! If you’re reading this wondering if you should do this tour….. DO IT!!!

Marvin Lummis 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Captain Brad was our man today- we had 3 kids, 2 adults and the trip was great. He put us right in the middle of the dolphin pods, found turtles and got in the water with us to show the girls some other fun marine life. Will definitely book Brad again. Great, clean boats.

Jessica Goddard 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a must do attraction in Panama City Beach. Our guide Cal was awesome! The dolphins were beautiful. Swimming in the shallow water collecting shells was fun for our whole family.

Nia Burnett 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: captin calvin gave us the best time ever, it was the best experience ever!!! he found us sea urchins, blue crabs, another kind of crab, sand dollars, and shells, and we got to see dolphins! it was the best time ever and i’d highly recommend doing this!

Tiffany Nix 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This was such an amazing experience for my our family, Captain Calvin was awesome! I would definitely recommend asking for him. He found sand dollars for the kids to keep and found a big crab they all got to hold while we were snorkeling! He taught us alot about sea life. The kids had the best time. Thanks Captain Calvin

Hannah Jeffers Field 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had a great time on our shared charter- there were only 6 of us total on the boat and our tour guide Alex was great- you can tell he loves what he does! We had a quick encounter with 4 or 5 dolphins and it was so cool to swim with them!

randa graham 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend! We went at sunset and could not have asked for a better excursion. Thanks guys!

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Ashley White 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had an amazing experience yesterday on our 3 hour private dolphin tour. Our guide, Kyle was awesome and made sure we saw lots of sea creatures!! We definitely recommend 10 times over!! Well worth every penny!!

Adam Russ 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Me and my entire family, including our 3 year old, had an amazing time. Our Captain / tour guide Kyle made the trip even more enjoyable. 10/10 would do again. He snorkeled with us and definitely made the trip worth while.

Megan Boyatt 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We experienced our first dolphin/snorkeling/shell island tour today. Our captain/tour guide Kyle went above and beyond to make our trip fun and exciting!! From swimming with the dolphins to making sure we got to see many fish as well as a puffer fish, also getting shells for the lil one to take home!! Ten out of ten would recommend asking for him as your captain!! This will definitely be one of our go to adventures when we are back in PCB!

Sandi Chambers 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My family had a wonderful time on our dolphin tour. We done the 3 hour excursion that included swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling, and shell island. Our guides name was Kyle, and he done a wonderful job. He found us a bunch of shells and a puffer fish while snorkeling. I will request him for the next one. My rating is a 10 out of 10.

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