Absolutely AMAZING Experience! 🐬🌊☀️ We had the BEST time on our boat tour in Panama City Beach, Florida! 🏝️ Our tour guide John was absolutely amazing! He went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a wonderful time. From seeing dolphins to snorkeling and enjoying the beautiful water, every minute was unforgettable! 🐬💙 John was so friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and made us feel like family instead of just customers! You can tell he truly loves what he does! If you’re visiting Panama City Beach, I HIGHLY recommend booking a tour with John! You will NOT be disappointed! We made memories that will last a lifetime, and we absolutely cannot wait to come back and do it all over again! ❤️🐬 Thank you for giving our family such an incredible experience! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Sanitized life jackets
- Sanitized masks and snorkels
- Cooler full of ice with waters
- Dry storage
Excludes
- We do not provide food or drinks on our boats, so we ask you to please pack a cooler or bag accordingly with food and drinks (please no glass bottles).
- Sunglasses and UV protective clothing
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Please arrive 30 minutes early for parking and check-in. If the main lot is full, use free overflow parking at Captain Anderson’s across the street. Check in at the Salty Fins Check-In hut (second hut on the right past the Bar & Grill).
Return
- Please arrive 30 minutes early for parking and check-in. If the main lot is full, use free overflow parking at Captain Anderson’s across the street. Check in at the Salty Fins Check-In hut (second hut on the right past the Bar & Grill).
Itinerary
GROUPS OF 5-6 SHOULD BOOK PRIVATE OPTION FOR SAME PRICE. Under normal conditions, our tours typically follow this flow: Unless you request something different, we’ll start with a scenic 15-minute ride out to the Gulf of Mexico, where the emerald-green waters are perfect for spotting dolphins. This area is known for its clear water and abundance of bait, making it ideal for dolphin encounters. From there, we’ll head to the stunning Shell Island, where you can snorkel in crystal-clear waters and search for unique shells. Dive into an underwater world filled with vibrant fish, sea turtles, and other fascinating marine life!
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Reviews
This was right after the hurricane, so the water clarity wasn't great and the dolphins we found weren't interested in sticking around. (Which can't be helped) But we did see two manatees rays and even a cannonball jellyfish.
Dolphins are not guaranteed. We saw plenty of them, but they were not keen on swimming with us. We did enjoy the boat experience as well as going to the island
My family of 4 did the swimming with dolphins excursion and it was amazing! Everyone enjoyed! Our youngest is 8 and there was another passenger who has 5-6 years old who was having a blast, too! Hunter, our captain, was awesome. We would definitely book again or consider another excursion with Salty Fins. If we had done this earlier in our trip, we would have booked a second time! (Note: My husband booked this on through Viator, but I found it on Tripadvisor.)
Hunter was the perfect guide for the experience! Very personable, knowledgeable, and diligent about making the absolute most of your experience. 1000/10 recommend booking this one!
Me and my husband had the best time! The price was extremely fair. The captain and guide were so friendly and gave a lot of instructions and help where ever was needed! They put us right on the dolphins several times and we still had plenty of time to snorkel. The group was small which we preferred and gave a more enjoyable experience for us. We would definitely do this again! It was a fun and beautiful experience! Highly recommend
The experience was great and it was a great experience. Got to see the dolphins up close and personal.
Very nice, got to swim by the dolphins and saw a sea turtle and sea urchin and found silver dollars!! Would do it again and our captain was very nice and very informative and fun!!
Ask for Thomas if possible he’s nothing but amazing my husband and I enjoyed the whole experience it was the highlight of our trip will definitely be back
We had a wonderful time and got to see a bunch dolphins and find sand dollars. The whole experience was amazing and the tour guides where very friendly and informative. I highly recommend taking your family on this excursion, it's well worth the money!
We saw a manatee, dolphins, puffer fish and so much more. It was an amazing time and Thomas and Hunter were great!!
My family had the best time seeing and swimming with the dolphins and snorkeling. Our tour guide Hunter was absolutely amazing, you can tell he really loves what he does! Will be doing it again in the future!
Such a fun experience! Our captain was fantastic and did everything he could to make sure we saw and swam with some dolphins!
Be careful entering and exiting the boat. Bring a towel and sunscreen. We had such a great time and Cpt Tom did very well.
I must say I really enjoyed this experience. Mr John was very nice I felt very safe and comfortable. He did a wonderful job making sure everyone & everything was safe and perfect!!
First time experience and it was so fun; we enjoyed every minute. If you get a chance, you should definitely try it.
The trip was amazing! Captain John was the best. I’ve been on a lot of these tours and this was by far the best experience I’ve had. I’m definitely going back.
This was A THOUSAND times worth the money!!!! Captain John is truly amazing he keeps it honest and goes above and beyond for everyone to have a great experience!! He puts safety first over everything else but makes sure this experience is well worth it. He finds the sea life and educates you about many things while you go and have a great time. He is so good with kids my husband and I couldn’t be more pleased with our time spent with captain John our kids cant wait to go back!! Memories that will always stay with you are made from this trip!!!!
It was a wonderful experience! We saw a manatee, dolphins, held a starfish, and saw a sea turtle! Captain Matt was a great guide and accommodated all in the party. Highly recommend.
Get to see dolphins in a really good distance! Its really fun and save for people can’t swim like me:)
We had captain hunter and he did an amazing job making sure we got to swim with dolphins. such a fun experience. we even saw a huge stingray! 10/10 recommend! will definitely be coming back the next time we visit pcb!
Did a fantastic tour that allowed us to swim with dolphins, snorkeling and an impromptu visit with a manatee! Captain Jon was AWESOME!!! He was attentive, fun and made sure we had a great time. While we were snorkeling we found a ton of sand dollars. We highly recommend going and ask for Captain Jon!!! Don't forget to tip your Captain he is amazing.
What a terrific experience with Hunter. The highlights included the sand dollar snorkeling and a Manatee sighting. Highly recommend and would love to go again!
We had a great time. Hunter was polite, helpful, and provided us some knowledge about the area and the dolphins. He put us on some dolphins early and we were able to see them up close. The kids loved it.
This was a great experience! Got to see dolphins up close and lots of other wildlife! Out captain was awesome we had a great time!
Tom was amazing! He was so personable and talked to us liked we’d known each other forever! He was super knowledgeable, we felt safe and had a good wonderful time!!
It was the most amazing experience ever! Swimming with dolphins was on my bucket list and our guide, Thomas, made sure that happened! We also learned interesting facts about dolphins that we didn’t know.
We had a super fun guide (shout out to Hunter) who made sure we did what we wanted to do most! The dolphins didn’t cooperate 😂 to let us swim with them, but we saw them and that counts. We snorkeled not in the crowded areas and found so many cool things to take back home, all while protecting the wildlife.
It’s a great experience! Capt John found dolphins for us to jump in with which was incredible and then we found a shallow area to snorkel and find a lot of sand dollars
Hunter was the life of the boat! He was so informative of everything and the marine life. He went above and beyond to make sure our kids were comfortable and helped find them shells and sand dollars and even played our favorite music! The dolphins were out and were so beautiful to see! Would definitely recommend and ask for Captain Hunter when you go!
We arrived on Saturday at 1 p.m., but nothing was ready—I wasn't even on the list. They rescheduled me for Sunday, but it completely messed up my plans.
John was great! We really enjoyed ourselves.
John was great! Very knowledgeable, funny and friendly!
We had good experience. Hunter was great. We did see some dolphins. I was nice to swim and snorkel. My kids loved it
Even though the weather didn’t work in our favor the whole time it was still fun and Hunter was a fun driver!
Bryce and Hunter were great and tour was very fun.
My family and I decided to do a snorkeling and swim with the dolphins tour that we saw online. Our captain was Captain John. John was extremely passionate about safety rules and instructed them clearly. However, some didn't follow the rules and John let him know it. John, after some fantastic maneuvering was able to get us in line with a pod of dolphins. My family and I couldn't believe it as they swam towards us for nearly 50 yards diving directly underneath us. It was a very surreal moment that John helped deliver. Thanks Captain John! We knew we were safe on your ship.
Great experience on the water. Amazing tour guide. Didn’t swim with dolphins but a fun experience. Rachel
We had a fantastic time! Hunter was very informative and hospitable. It was a great day and beautiful weather. We saw a few dolphins, but not enough to stop for a swim. Hunter told the dolphins had not been very visible lately. snorkeling was great. All in all we so enjoyed our trip!! Thank you!
Thomas was very nice, he got us closer to the dolphins and it was an amazing experience. The dolphins did not get too close as they are shy and wild animals , but they for close enough to swim past us. Snorkeling was amazing, I saw see Urchins , fish and found some shells, overall it was an amazing experience m I highly recommend it!
Hunter was our captain and made it so much fun! We swam with dolphins multiple times. Terrific time had by all of us.
There were plenty of dolphins to see, and the snorkeling through the clear water was awesome our three grandchildren had the time of their lives . highly recommended
It was the best time ever! You will come out soaking wet! Bring extra towels! I would definitely do it again 10/10 recommend
We saw the Dolphins close by, but unfortunately, we didn’t get to swim with them. The weren’t cooperating. Overall, It was a fun trip. Our Captain Thomas was great. He was very friendly and accommodating. He tried very hard to get us as close to the dolphins, but the dolphins kept on moving. So, he took to nice area to snorkel- Sanddollar Bch. Pretty cool!
Captain John was awesome!! We seen so many dolphins found some really cool shells sand dollars and seen a sea turtle as well!!
It was pretty good, we loved snorkeling! Just the time it took to try to get near dolphins and how that was constructed didn’t seem very organized. Of course, no one can make dolphins to do what you want them to do, but the reviews and everything seem to point to the captains having know-how on how to enable a great time or we would’ve just paid less for a normal snorkeling tour and saved the extra money for this tour. Overall it was a great time but I feel like I missed out a bit.
Hunter is awesome! Great service and attention to detail! Got to see and swim with the dolphins! My friend got seasick and he saved him. Make sure to tip him !
worth the money and got to swim with dolphins and the snorkeling was so much fun!
The ride was nice, but honestly it wasn't what we expected or what was advertised. We didn't get to swim with the dolphins or turtles. They only take you out to see them, and if you want, you can jump into the ocean at your own risk, but it's not an actual interaction experience. Other than that, it was okay, but for what it was, I think it was a bit overpriced.
It was perfect ! Thomas was so nice. We def will be back
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