Dolphin Watching Cruise: Eco Tour Tampa Bay

Join us aboard ‘The Big Blue Boat,’ the premier, most secure, and steadiest dolphin viewing vessel in the Tampa Bay area. Enjoy the serene, shielded back bay waters while observing dolphins, possibly manatees, numerous sea birds, a bird nesting island, a commercial fishing hamlet, and high-end residences.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 170 Boardwalk Pl E - Join us at Hubbard’s Marina for West Florida’s ORIGINAL and most exciting Dolphin Watch and wildlife encounter. “The Big Blue Boat” is the largest, safest, and most stable dolphin watch boat in the Tampa Bay area. Offering comfortable seating, restrooms, and an onboard snack-bar with cold soft drinks, beer, chips, candy, and…
What's Included
  • Onboard restroom facilities
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Gratuities
  • Parking Fees
Location
Hubbard's Marina
Boardwalk Place East
Trip departs from Hubbard's Marina at John's Pass. Plan to arrive 30-45 minutes in advance for check-in and boarding.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jenniferb4320
Mar 30, 2025
Dolphin Watch and Nature Cruise - Saw dolphins within the first 3 minutes and many more throughout the ride. Great information given about the area.. the wildlife, homes, sunken boats etc. Very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.
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Nburns958
Mar 28, 2025
Relaxing Dolphin Watch Cruises - Enjoyed our dolphin watch experience. The captain was knowledgeable and entertaining. We saw several dolphin pods and an osprey nest. We had a great time and will definitely be back again.
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Grammieskids
Mar 27, 2025
Dolphins aplenty!!! - The captain and his first mate were great!!! Very kind, very informative and funny!!! He got us right to the many dolphins we saw that day, circled so that both sides could take photos!! Well done guys!!
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Kristie_g
Mar 27, 2025
Tour guides were friendly... - Tour guides were friendly and entertaining. Saw lots of dolphins. Perfect length of tour. Reasonably priced.
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Angie_c
Mar 23, 2025
A great boat ride! - It was very informative and the Captain was flyers informative and made sure to shoe us any wild life he could! It was a great trip!!
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Linda_d
Mar 21, 2025
good dolphin cruise - Dan took us near many dolphins and explained many of the other sites we saw. The woman (can't remember her name) was also kind and helpful.
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Lupita_p
Mar 16, 2025
Adventure for kids - Great experience for family to share and remember” captain nick and his partner made the ride very memorable for our kids educating the sea life of dolphins. I had a turtle coming out so I found the restroom a better sit down experience “ Thank god it was there and I didn’t pick up crabs from toilet stool. Thank god! And thank you nick and partner” y’all look like some good smoke out buddies.
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Sarahce8542tl
Mar 16, 2025
A relaxing experience! - Great experience all around! Everyone was so friendly from the gentleman who got us checked in to the guides. The boat ride was comfortable and informative and we got to see a number of dolphins. We loved getting to see all of the amazing homes along the shore as we cruised too! Afterward we explored the johns pass boardwalk and watched the sunset from a nearby restaurant. Would definitely recommend!
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B980bltinan
Mar 12, 2025
Fun, inexpensive tour - Beautiful boat tour of the local area, saw a lot of dolphins! The captain was very friendly, snacks and beverage service was excellent.
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Gfrank333
Mar 18, 2025
Great Inner Bay Tour. - This was a tour of the inner bay (not the Gulf). Not a speedboat tour (those are fun too), but a slow-paced tour of the islands and the homes. The history was interesting, including information about the impact of hurricanes. Saw a few dolphins too. We are an older couple and really enjoyed the 90-minute journey. Location is great too...no end to possible lunch places just feet from the pier. Large parking garage nearby.
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