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Panama City Dolphin Swim: 2-Hour Experience
4.7
147 Ratings
Panama City
Engage and dive alongside free-roaming Bottle Nose Dolphins in their organic environment. Enjoy an intimate experience with these magnificent creatures, observing their interaction with each other and various other species.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 4601 US-98 - JOIN US FOR A DOLPHIN SWIM!!! Enjoy a 2-hour boat tour with a maximum of 6 passengers per boat. Our experienced captain will guide you to the Gulf of Mexico, where our experts will locate and highlight dolphins for you. The captain excels at approaching dolphins without disturbing them. You’ll have the opportunity to swim with the dolphins, and we provide masks and snorkels, though you are welcome to bring your own. All necessary safety gear, including life jackets and personal flotation devices, is provided. Additionally, the captain will take you snorkeling and drop you off at Shell Island.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
Location
4601 US-98
U.S. 98
4601 W. Hwy. 98 We meet at Papa Joe's. Go west on 98, come across the bridge and Papa Joe's will be on the right. Look for the Papa Joe's sign out front. Please arrive 20-30 minutes early so that you can push away from the dock on time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(147 Ratings)
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T1515sujessicaf
Aug 10, 2024
Dolphin Tour - Dale was absolutely amazing! Very friendly and personable. He made the experience for our boys excellent! We saw TONS of dolphins, let us out to swim several times and get up close to them! He took us to Shell Island to snorkel and look for shells also. Highly recommend his tour!
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Rebecca_g
Aug 7, 2024
Great experience - Dale was really nice and guided us through our tour perfectly and even took us on a second excursion to shell island when the dolphins got shy and didn’t want to swim with us. Thank you!
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A9423oylarsa
Jul 30, 2024
Once in a lifetime experience with Dale and the dolphins - We had an amazing time. On the trip it was only me and my daughter, but our Captain and Dolphin guide Dale still took us on the tour since we traveled so far. Really impressed with that and very grateful. The whole event was fabulous, the boat trip was great and Dale showed us the amazing Shell Island on our way out to see and swim with the dolphins. An experience I will never forget and can recommend to everyone. A once in a lifetime experience you can’t miss.
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Jeremy_a
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing Trip, Shell 🐚 Island is beautiful! Worth every penny. - Captain Dale is an experienced and knowledgeable dolphin guide who knows the best spots to see these magnificent creatures around Shell Island in Panama City, Florida. He is a great teacher and guide, making for a memorable dolphin watching experience. I highly recommend him for an unforgettable day on the water.
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Jimbj8851ay
Jul 29, 2024
Dolphin fun - Captain Dale is the truth! Dolphins everywhere and had a blast! Got intimately close and he has a Hawkeye to boot. We'll worth the money!
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Paul_z
Jul 17, 2024
Memories made - Captain Dale was great he put us right on the dolphins a experience my kids and I will never forget strongly encourage people to do it
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Jessica_h
Jul 13, 2024
Great experience - We saw so many dolphins. We swam with dolphins. We got to snorkel a ship wreck where we saw so many fish. Captain Dale was great. Great experience.
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Deonad976
Jul 13, 2024
Definitely our favorite activity this trip - Dale was great! His dry humor was our favorite! He interacted with everyone including our children. We laughed and had a great time. We seen SEVERAL dolphins and was able to jump in and swim near many as well. Snorkeling and the boat wreck as well as the burnt yacht were all great. Shell island was beautiful, 5:30pm was definitely a great choice!
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Justin
Jul 6, 2024
WITH dolphins - Great guide, Captain Rob was awesome! Great with the whole family. Very personal experience, it was only our group on the boat, not crowded. Knew exactly where to go and got us right up close and personal with dolphins. Best experience of our whole trip!
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Genee_r
Jul 4, 2024
A must do trip with friends or family - Dale was great, he was patient, a great tour guide and we were able to swim with dolphins. Would book again!!
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