Haulover Canal Wildlife Tour: Dolphin and Manatee Viewing

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Embark on a thrilling wildlife adventure in Florida’s Haulover Canal. Get up close and personal with manatees and dolphins, explore the stunning waterways, and witness breathtaking sunsets and rocket launches.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Haulover Canal Launch Site - OUR PREMIER WILDLIFE TOUR!
KAYAK OR PADDLEBOARD TOUR! GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH NATURE! (Contact us after booking to select either a kayak or paddleboard.)
If you’re seeking wildlife and a stunning evening sunset, your search ends here! Paddle through breathtaking views of bottlenose dolphins, alligators, Floridian…

What's Included

Kayak equipment rental
Provision of lifejacket for safety
Paddle included
Dry bags provided for personal belongings

What's Not Included

Bottled water

Additional Information

THE PREMIERE FLORIDA WILDLIFE ADVENTURE!
Experience the finest in Manatee and Dolphin spotting! Enjoy a water-based safari!
Situated right alongside the Kennedy Space Center!
In search of Wild Life? Your search ends here! We offer Manatees, Dolphins, native Floridian Birds, Sunset and Rocket Launch Tours in our Wildlife Sanctuary at Haulover Canal!
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Location

Haulover Canal Launch Site

CALL PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR IF NEEDED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DIRECTIONS. WIFI IS NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE DUE TO WILDLIFE REFUGE HABITAT. (IT'S LIKE A SAFARI!) Copy & past into your GPS and/or Google Maps: (28°43'51.1"N 80°45'41.4"W) Copy and past: https://goo.gl/maps/KEEdfUZhcAsjpjb28

Cancellation Policy

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

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Snats10

Sep 2, 2024

Titusville bioluminescent tour - We did the 1030pm titusville bioluminescent tour as a family 2 adults with a 9 and 7 year old. My wife was apprehensive as she doesn't like water. But we managed to all get into a tandem kayak which was good. Our tour guide Noah was brilliant, he taught us about the marine life, we saw dolphins in the dark, the fish we jumping and swimming around us lighting up the water a blue white colour. We caught combe jellies in our nets. We all loved it could have stayed there all night. It was well worth the very late night for the kids and an amazing natural experience after a brilliant holiday at Disney. We would definitely come back and try the sunset tour to see the dolphins and manatee's. Cocoa kayaking were really good as we were booked for thousand islands tour but they advised us to go to titusville for a better experience. Great trip!

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Katie_y

Jan 2, 2024

Logan did great! Was very... - Logan did great! Was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the canal. Made the tour a great experience

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Julie_wineandgarden

Aug 12, 2022

Must do trip, delightful and inspiring - This is a must do trip! Simply amazing! Jenny, our guide, was easy going, obviously enthralled with the area, very knowledgeable, and engaging - everything you want in a tour guide. The kayaking was so lovely and the area is entrancing. We saw manatees, and it was like seeing giant water puppies, who were somehow also elegant, while also hilarious! We saw osprey, including one who circled us to show off the fish they had just caught, great blue herons, snowy egret, and more. I have such an appreciation for this ecosystem after this trip.

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Doug

Oct 18, 2021

Kayaking the mangroves - Emily, our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. It’s obvious she loves her job and also loves people. The duration of the trip was optimal so as not to stress age or physical ability groups. It provided all to see witness exotic flora and fauna up close. Emily had the familiarity to allow us to anticipate where certain animals were located. Thanks Emily!

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525emelier

Aug 17, 2021

Evening Kayaking - We really enjoyed our tour guide Emilie, she was incredibly knowledgeable and down to earth. We saw a bunch of manatees, a pod of dolphins, and tons of fun shore birds. All in all a great experience!

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X1017jlsharonr

Jun 4, 2021

Cocoa Beach kayaking - Had so much fun with my family doing the wild life refuge with Cocoa Kayaking lots of animals such as Dolpins, Manatees, Birds and Gators. It was my Families first time Mark our Guide Tour was amazing!!! very knowledgable and passionate about our Tour. Mark was also very patient and lots of fun!! teaching us some many things. I would Highlights recomend taking this Tour. Ask for Mark he is an amazing intelligent and fun young man. Thanks Mark for making a part of or vacation Awesome.

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Rxbodie

May 17, 2021

Wildlife Refuge dolphin, manatee and mangrove kayak tour - Great tour with Mark. He was very knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife. We learned a lot about manatees. Highly recommend Cocoa Kayaking and Mark as your guide.

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Oceanairland

May 17, 2021

Wildlife Refuge Manatee and Dolphin Kayak Tour - A group of three of us took this tour with our guide Mark. We had a great time! We were lucky enough to spot both manatees and dolphins. You never know with nature what you will be able to see. Lots of birds and quite a few jumping fish. Mark did a great job explaining about the manatees, the mangroves and the surrounding area. I would highly recommend this tour and Mark, if you’re lucky to get him as your guide.

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Margiehaire

Apr 22, 2021

Just book the tour!!! - OMG... Just book the tour and go! This will be one of the highlights of your trip to Florida! Tonight we had Pat and Mark as our guides and they did a fantastic job of making this kayaking trip a complete success. Informative, funny, knowledgeable and kind we enjoyed the time on the water from start to finish. You will love it...

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Marcushf2454nv

Jun 3, 2020

Amazing! - Kayaking with CocoaKayaking.com at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge Haulover Canal is one of the best kayaking tours on the planet. Anyone who appreciates kayaking with wildlife should jump on the opportunity to experience everything that Haulover Canal has to offer. Many days are like a Manatee music festival also joined my bottled nose dolphin, alligators, birds, and fish along the way. An absolute must do whether you're visiting from afar or if you call central Florida your home!

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