Clearwater Beach Day Trip: Optional Dolphin Encounter
4.7
72 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
(72 Ratings)
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Tracy_l
May 16, 2024
Obnoxious guests ruined our trip - Both the driver and the guide were excellent.
Our guide was informative, and amusing.
Our only disappointment was with a group of very loud guests picked up from Charlie's , who were very vulgar, who found it nevessary to shout about what they wanted from men, discussing their lady biits etc and constantly swore, shouting curse words whilst chatting amongst themselves. This ended with another guest getting into an argument with them, even when the your guide asked them to quiet down, it made littke difference. There were a few children on the coach, and I really believe that the guide could have dealt with these people better. It ruined the journey home.
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Michelle532
May 3, 2024
Clearwater beach with gray line Orlando - We used gray line Orlando twice while on holiday in Orlando, both visits were to Clearwater beach. We only booked transport only as we wanted to chill on the beach both days. Beautiful beach and gray line were great especially the tour guide Preston. Highly recommend
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Barbara_g
May 3, 2024
A Very Fun Day - Very enjoyable. We had a safe ride back ver and back, although the traffic impact made the ride longer than expected. Clearwater Beach was beautiful and the Streamers Speedboat ride was wonderful!
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Faraway600528
Apr 12, 2024
Dolphin watching and day at Clearwater beach - We arrived early at the meeting point and there was already a Grayline bus there going to another destination.The tour guide chatted to us and assured us our bus would be arriving shortly.It was 15 mins late due to spring break traffic which wasn’t a problem.Our tour guide Preston was entertaining,friendly and informative,really nice guy.We had plenty of time to enjoy Clearwater before joining the dolphin watching boat tour.We got to see lots of dolphins and the view of the coastline was interesting to see.Would recommend this trip.
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Louise_b
Apr 9, 2024
Excellent - This trip was amazing, very organised and coach transfers on time. The tour guy and driver where brilliant. Did the sea screamers boat trip, which was amazing, would defo book again with these
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Taniya_o
Mar 18, 2024
Amazing - 100% recommend this trip. Clearwater is one of the best beaches I have visited it is truly stunning. I also recommend the boat with dolphin encounter- it was truly incredible! The dolphins were jumping out of the water and the whole journey was lovely. You get a $20 voucher for the Crabbys restaurant on the dockside and I recommend sitting on the 3rd floor as the views are beautiful!
A huge thank you to Oscar he was a great driver, very friendly, offered if you needed the rest room to let him know during the couple of hours ride.
Thank you
My best excursion yet!
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Taniyao2023
Mar 18, 2024
Amazing! - I fully recommend this trip to Clearwater! It is the most beautiful beach. White sand, great amenities near by.
I also done the boat trip and encounter with dolphins + lunch and I'd 100 percent recommend..we saw the dolphins jumping and it was a lifelong memory. I then come back and had lunch at crabbys dockside restaurants with my $20 voucher, as I was a solo traveller I didn't need to pay for anything else which was amazing! Then had a wonderful time on the beach.
I want to highly recommend and thank Oscar our driver, very polite and informative and clear instructions. He recommended sitting on the 3rd floor of the restaurant - it has amazing views!! Thank you so much ☺️
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Candice_p
Mar 2, 2024
Awesome Trip - The bus ride was comfortable, the beach was beautiful!!! It felt safe for a family, enjoyed our day!
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Steven_j
Feb 16, 2024
Fun - Fun fun fun......will do this again.....no driving sit back relax and enjoy! A full day of fun. With a place to change clothes and rent cabanas. And last but not least visit hulk hogan's store and bar.
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Travis_n
Apr 5, 2024
Not as promised - The tour operator and bus driver were great. We ordered the package with deepsea fishing and were told at the boat that it was not going to happen due to the weather. The part that I have a problem with was when the boat guy stated that the company was contacted the day before that we were not going to be fishing. Viator company did not communicate this with us even though they were informed prior. I was granted a refund only for the fishing. I did not get a full one as I requested due to lunch and bus transport.. They withheld details to get my money and had me go on a trip without promised items they knew werent going to happen. Its either poor communication or shady business, both are bad I don’t trust the company and will delete the viator app.
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