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Clearwater Beach Day Trip: Optional Dolphin Encounter
4.7
82 Ratings
Kissimmee
Escape the theme parks and embark on a Clearwater Beach day trip. Relax on the white sands, spot dolphins, go fishing, or enjoy a pirate ship adventure. Lunch options available.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Clearwater Beach - White sand beach, turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico, a marina full of different boat tour options, a pier out into the water…..
This is the ultimate day to relax at a beach that has been rated #1 in the United States by many travel websites!
- Clearwater Beach Marina - Deep sea fishing is a 4-hour cruise that takes you 10 miles out into the Gulf. Everything you need for an afternoon fishing is included where grouper & snapper are often caught.
- Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise - Captain Memo is a wonderful family boat ride where you board a pirate ship. Face painting, hats and fun games await you as well as firing the cannons on this high seas adventure.
- Encounters With Dolphins - The Dolphin Encounter boat tour lasts approximately two hours and will take you from Clearwater Bay out Clearwater Pass on the beautiful emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico in search of the Sun Coast’s favorite…the Bottlenose Dolphin. In addition to offering guaranteed dolphin sightings, your Captain will highlight some fascinating facts about the natural wonders our Gulf Coast offers as well as point out celebrity mansions along the way. Fun and games for the smaller family members are also included on this boat!
- Sea Screamers of Clearwater - The Sea Screamer Boat Ride takes guests on a ‘wind in your hair’ adventure into the Gulf of Mexico where dolphins are often seen jumping in the flume of the boat makes.
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Winter The Dolphin is a celebrity known around the world for her prosthetic tail. Visit the aquarium where she lives and to where she was rescued and rehabilitated. The movie was filmed in the ‘hospital’ and Winter and friends are there waiting to meet you!
What's Included
- Choose between a thrilling speedboat or adventurous pirate boat ride (optional purchase).
- Ample leisure time for relaxation and beach fun.
- Professional driver/guide ensures a smooth experience.
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off from Disney, Universal, Orlando, and Kissimmee locations.
- Optional lunch purchase available with a voucher for a beachside dining experience.
- Roundtrip transportation from Central Florida to Clearwater Beach provided.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless lunch option is selected
- Boat ride at the beach - unless the option is purchased
Additional Information
Ditch the amusement parks and join us on an excursion to the pristine beaches with crystal clear waters at Clearwater Beach, located along the Gulf of Mexico. With a variety of choices for your seaside day, let us assist in crafting your ideal day out.
Whether you’re keen on a laid-back day of beach relaxation, or having us organize your mid-day meal or a fun-filled afternoon activity, we’ve got you covered.
Seek an adrenaline rush? The Sea Screamer gives you a thrilling speedboat ride lasting an hour, where you can spot playful dolphins trailing behind the boat.
For an angling adventure, head out to the deep seas on the Queen Fleet boat, equipped with all you need for an afternoon of drift fishing.
Embark on a fanciful journey on Captain Memo’s pirate ship ride, where drinks and child-friendly activities are provided - an absolute delight for families!
The Dolphin Encounter offers a serene journey into the Gulf of Mexico aboard a boat. It’s a leisurely paced 90-minute trip for sighting wild dolphins.
Claim ample beach time by choosing the Clearwater Beach Bus!
If you wish, lunch at a seaside restaurant can be arranged for you.
- Bring your beach wear and towels
- If you select a boat ride option, and the boat ride is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a refund of the boat tour optional price.
- We note this is note wheelchair accessible as not all the boats are accessible.
Location
Charley's Steak House
Parkway Boulevard
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(82 Ratings)
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Susie_s
Jul 21, 2024
Great - Beautiful day out, good food and lovely beaches. Nice not to have to worry about transport. Would love to book again next time in Florida.
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Katherine_c
Jul 15, 2024
GREAT EXPERANCE WITH VIATOR TOURS - Loved seeing the baby dolphines on the cruise upgrade. The Grand Wyndom Resort near Pier 60 has a fabulous weekday morning breakfast buffet... everything you would want and eat as much as you like. It only cost me $31.00...WOW! The bus Viator tourguide was so helpful and gave us lots of great tips. Thankyou Viator. I will be signing up for other tours in the future for sure. Humbly, KC
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Jose_r
Jul 5, 2024
Fun - Seeing the dolphins and just enjoying the beach. It was a nice experience for the price well worth it.
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Karen_b
Jul 5, 2024
Day trip - Deep Sea fishing was so much fun! Would recommend to anyone!the bus was comfortable staff kind and courteous.
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605clareu
Jun 13, 2024
Wonderful trip to Clearwater!! - Fantastic trip highly recommend. Clearwater beach was fabulous. We also did the Sea Screamer speed boat trip & saw the Dolphins jumping behind the boat. Amazing!!
Mauricio our guide was fantastic, charismatic & full of tips for the day about where to eat & what to see. Thanks so much :)
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986ghirmayg
May 30, 2024
Awesome - Everything was amazing my family loved it.i will consider coming back again. I recommend this place is the best. Great Great Great. The tour guider is wonderful ✨️ ❤️.
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Jaybee97
May 30, 2024
Great trip to Clearwater - Great trip to Clearwater.
Brad was great as a guide with lots of information and Frood did an great job driv8ng our coach.
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Amymn6713dk
May 28, 2024
Clearwater beach trip with seascreamer and lunch - Excellent day trip! Would highly recommend Gray Line, Kevin our tour guide was excellent as was the bus driver Tina. The seascreamer was outstanding and the lunch at crabbys was very good. Would definitely book again. Thank you!
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Lisa_p
Jul 2, 2024
Told to be in two different pick up areas, so missed the bus and beach trip. - We arrived for our tour 40 minutes early. I texted to the app chat to make sure we were in the right place for pick up. I was told we were.
A few minutes later we were told to go to another part of ICON park for pick up. We ran over there and the bus pulling up there was going to Kennedy Space Center. The guide told us to wait there and our bus was running late. I then got a text to go back to the original spot in ICON park. We ran back over there and there was no bus for Clearwater Beach.
I receive a text saying they had been waiting for us in the original spot and the bus had left. We were VERY disappointed. I am not sure why I was told to be at two different places for pickup. Ridiculous.
This was the only tour day we could do. They offered for us another tour in 2 days, but we would be flying home at that time. They refunded the basic fee (which is the bare bones minimum they could do in my mind.) I had greatly been looking forward to the Clearwater Beach and it was ruined by the miscommunication/wrong communication about location pick up.
I would like to be compensated more for ruining the day I was looking forward to the most of my vacation.
I would not recommend this company. Such a disappointment. I hope this does happen to anyone else.
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Phylisha
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024 - Brad was great. He tried to be as accommodating as he could but our fishing charter was cancelled less than an hour before we were to get on the boat. We were told the charter had been cancelled since the night before but we were not notified at all until we got ready to check in and board the boat. The only accommodations we were given was the option to either take a tropical boat or go on the dolphin encounter speed boat. We took the latter of the two and although it was ok, it didn’t live up to a fishing charter. I think there could have been better communication to use regarding the cancellation to give us time to choose something we wanted to do rather than just what was left. Also, maybe the company should take a look at their partners to ensure the product they advertise is the product the customer receives.
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