Dolphin Sanctuary: Sandbar & Wildlife Adventure

Discover Key West’s hidden gems: a secluded sandbar, dolphin encounters, and unlimited drinks. Perfect for families, couples, and solo travelers.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - This trip is a unique and exciting experience that takes guests on an adventure into the Florida marine sanctuary. The sanctuary is a protected area of the ocean that is home to a diverse range of marine life, including dolphins, sea turtles, and various species of fish.
    The highlight of this trip is a visit…
What's Included
  • Secluded Sandbar – Relax on a picturesque sandbar with stunning turquoise waters.
  • Dolphin Playground – Watch dolphins play in their natural habitat up close.
  • Knowledgeable Guides – Learn about local wildlife and ecosystems from expert guides.
  • Swim, Snorkel, or Sunbathe – Enjoy water activities or simply lounge in the sun.
  • Lily Pad Included -…
Additional Information

Set off on an incomparable adventure. This excursion escorts participants on a captivating journey from Key West to an isolated sandbar & further to the dolphin territory in the Florida Marine Sanctuary for a dolphin-watching session.
With breathtaking vistas of the Gulf of Mexico and skilled guides offering knowledge about the region’s history &…

Location
201 William St
William Street
Our check-in location is attached to the waterfront brewery, to the right of the large western union sign. Please arrive 1 hour prior to trip departure to ensure time for check-in procedures.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carl_s
Mar 16, 2025
Dolphin & Sandbar excursion… - Phenomenal captain and crew! Great trip! Phenomenal captain and crew! Great trip! Phenomenal captain
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W9730plmeganc
Mar 14, 2025
Awesome time watching dolphins and relaxing on the sandbar! - Maddison, Michael and John were so great! Maddison was the best Captain, she was so kind to it family and knowledgeable about the dolphins! A must if you want to have a great time❤️
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Kristi_m
Mar 14, 2025
We went on the sandbar... - We went on the sandbar and dolphin playground boat trip with Captain Madison and her crew Sparkles and Josie on March 8, on a day in the mid-70s, and we were delighted with all the dolphins we saw going out to the sandbar and returning. On the way out, we saw a pod of 7-8 dolphins, including 3 calves, and, returning, we saw a smaller pod. We hung out with the first pod for quite a while as they swam in circles. The sandbar stop was beautiful, too—such great contrasting blues, and the water was a comfortable temperature for a swim. The drinks were plentiful, and it was very easy to get refills. Very drinkable white wine and sparkling wine and beer. The food was nothing to write home about, but we weren’t there for the food. I had hummus and a veggie wrap, and my husband had lot of chicken tenders and a slice of the ham and cheese sandwich. Plenty of covered and uncovered seating options and fun music and two working bathrooms on board. Bring a towel. We highly recommend this experience!
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I9436rmkristim
Mar 14, 2025
Fantastic Day on the Water - We went on the sandbar and dolphin playground boat trip with Captain Madison and her crew Sparkles and Josie on March 8, on a day in the mid-70s, and we were delighted with all the dolphins we saw going out to the sandbar and returning. On the way out, we saw a pod of 7-8 dolphins, including 3 calves, and, returning, we saw a smaller pod. We hung out with the first pod for quite a while as they swam in circles. The sandbar stop was beautiful, too—such great contrasting blues, and the water was a comfortable temperature for a swim. The drinks were plentiful, and it was very easy to get refills. Very drinkable white wine and sparkling wine and beer. The food was nothing to write home about, but we weren’t there for the food. I had hummus and a veggie wrap, and my husband had lot of chicken tenders and a slice of the ham and cheese sandwich. Plenty of covered and uncovered seating options and fun music and two working bathrooms on board. Bring a towel. We highly recommend this experience!
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G1404yp
Mar 10, 2025
Wonderful family activity - Amazing, 10 out of 10. Our boat was not too crowded and there was plenty of room both in the shade and sun. The sandbar was fun and the lily pad they had was great for the kids to play on. Highlight of our trip and well worth the price.
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Jali9902
Mar 9, 2025
Wonderful excursion - Captain Madison, Michael and Canon were wonderful! There really was unlimited food and drinks! Being served drinks while in the water at the sandbar was awesome. We saw many dolphins up close on our trip back. Our party of 4 had a great time and would definitely book again.
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Derekg908
Mar 8, 2025
Great Experience - Great, energetic crew. Very knowledgeable and friendly crew aslo. Tour was well organized and the boat was clean. Overall experience is definitely worth it.
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Cltjennifer
Mar 15, 2025
fun booze cruise - Very fun booze cruise! If that's what you are looking for, this is a fun day out! We motored out past a dolphin spot, slowed to hang out there and watch the dolphins and then continued out to the sand bar. Once there, everyone got in and waded and threw the football around or hung out on the aquamat while the crew brought pitchers of drinks around to top everyone off. The crew were friendly and very attentive! At the outset, we were unfortunately struck by a steering malfunction so our cruise started and then we had to return to the marina so that they could do a quick fix. The crew and staff handled it REALLY Well!! They were gracious and upbeat through the whole afternoon. I gave this four stars because when we were delayed two hours, we weren't able to return to the marina after 5 hours because all the sunset cruises were heading out at 6pm, which seemed pretty predictable. It wouldn't have been bad if we had just stayed out at the sandbar longer or did more dolphin watching, but we ended up slowly cruising back and forth blaring music in front of a beach for an extra 45 minutes until the sunset marina traffic cleared. It seemed rude to the swimmers on the beach and was really not scenic or fun on the hot, loud boat. It just seemed like when we left at 1pm and it's a 4-5 hours cruise, they could have anticipated traffic would have been an issue and either brought us back early or let us swim or dolphin watch more.
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Monica
Mar 10, 2025
Amazing Captain and Crew - Overall a great experience. Unfortunately it did t start off great with the steering going out on the boat just as we left the marina. Captain was great, got us back safe. The company had the steering fixed and about 1-1/2 hours later we were underway again. Biggest issues were having to pay for additional time for parking because we were delayed and the lunch provided. It was warm out, those items sat out all day long with no refrigeration. That’s a recipe for making someone sick.
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Karenfriend
Mar 7, 2025
*** Warning *** Do not book with TripAdvisor! - Red Alert! If you book an excursion in Key West, I highly recommend booking direct with the company that provides the experience vs going through TripAdvisor as they are awful. We had a horrible experience when we had to reschedule our booking for this Sandbar+Dolphins trip in Key West because I wasn’t feeling well. Sunset Watersports said since we booked through TripAdvisor, we had to go through TripAdvisor to move our date. We did so and TripAdvisor sent us a confirmation of our rescheduled reservation but they didn’t’ communicate to Sunset Watersports about the change so we were turned us away when we arrived on the new date as they were at capacity. They said we could come back the next day instead which we did but it was a huge hassle to change all our plans, plus it rained that day making the trip a total bust.
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