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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Mark_t
Nov 9, 2024
Fabulous tour with plenty of dolphins - We had a great tour from Hubbards Marina. The staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and created a great experience for us - I'd highly recommend!
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Mark_g
Nov 7, 2024
Dolphins are still in Tampa Bay after the hurricanes. - Got to watch a small pod of dolphins (2 moms and 2 calves) for over 30 mins. The crew provided a nice tourist guide verbal program.
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548dottieb
Nov 5, 2024
A perfectly lovely experience! - I have taken this tour many times as well as other dolphin watching cruises. This is the best. We found an area with lots of dolphins including a few babies. Lots of fun watching all the antics. The captain and first mate were very pleasant and very informative about the sites along the way as well as the dolphins. Of course a gorgeous day in a gorgeous location didn’t hurt!
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Lauradc8087hm
Oct 26, 2024
Beautiful views and educational - The captain was so knowledgeable and I was surprised how much I learned! My whole family enjoyed the ride and the views were incredible!
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Kerriintx
Oct 20, 2024
Such a pleasant outing - The instructions on the e-ticket were very helpful in reducing parking costs. Departure and arrival were very punctual. We saw a few dolphins, but we really enjoyed the stories and explanations of the buildings, bridges, landforms, etc
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Anastasiya_o
Sep 15, 2024
Enjoyable and light! - Enjoyed the views and the tour itself! The crew was amazing! The captain accommodated us in every possible way. Thanks for having us!
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N9711fhyolandaa
Sep 26, 2024
Relaxing and beautiful views! - The views were very good. The crew was amazing at explaining about the homes the small islands around done if the homes’ worth Very comfortable and relaxing time The boat madter is very funny he picked his jokes very well and made everyone feel so at ease! All in all it was a great ride!
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Mikecm7074th
Sep 16, 2024
Nice boat tour - The staff on and off the boat were friendly. The tour was narrated well. Only very briefly saw dolphins this time, but that of course is out of staff control.
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Davissquare2014
Sep 12, 2024
Nice tour - Great tour and guide but did not see any dolphins. As promised, we received a voucher for a free dolpinn cruise again since we didn't see any dolphins. The voucher doesn't expire so we will try again next year.
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Johntu2566ah
Sep 10, 2024
Did not see any dolphins - It was a nice trip, the captain was entertaining but we did not see any dolphins. The marina was nice and gave us a voucher for a future trip.
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