St. Pete Dolphin Watching and Shelling Adventure

Embark on a thrilling dolphin-watching and shelling adventure with Coastal Cruises in St. Pete. Explore pristine islands, swim, and discover the local way of life!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pasadena Golf & Yacht Club - Our journey will begin and/or end passing by multi-million dollar waterfront homes. Our guests love taking in these massive estates owned by St. Pete’s local millionaires!
  • Gulfport - En Route to Sand Dollar or Shell Island, we will pass by St. Petersburg’s historic Gulfport community where many sailboats can be seen mooring off the coast of this waterfront town.
  • Pinellas Bayway - En route to island stop, we will pass under several bridges enjoying their architecture. In, particular, the Pinellas Bayway bridge was recently constructed and has an interesting cathedral like appearance when looking to either side while underneath it.
  • North Beach At Fort DeSoto Park - Once arrived at either Shell or Sand Dollar Island, guests will have up to an 1.5hrs to go ashore and swim, tan, or search for their favorite shell. For those less adventurous, there is plenty of shade on board to sit back, relax, and pick our crew’s brain on the area.
What's Included
  • Bar On Board
  • Restroom On Board
What's Not Included
  • Outside Alcohol Not Permitted
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Venture off the beaten path and set sail with Coastal Cruises for a delightful day of Dolphin Spotting and Seashell Collecting in St. Pete! Our trio-hour voyage initiates with a leisurely 45-minute tour, devoted solely to dolphin-spotting along St. Pete’s intercoastal waterways, boasting the backdrop of opulent waterfront residences as we journey towards some of Florida’s top-notch local seashell islands.

Upon anchoring at either Shell or Sand Dollar Island, patrons are endowed with a generous one and a half hours to step ashore and relish a typical ‘locals-style’ day by swimming or sightseeing at these untouched seashell hotspots!
People preferring a laid-back experience can lean back on our adequately shaded boat, engage in invigorating conversations with the crew about the local St. Pete vicinity, take pleasure in the magnificent coastline, or watch their preferred game show on our satellite TV!

When it’s time to leave the charming St. Pete shell islands, we’ll get another chance to pursue dolphins while cruising the 45-minute intercoastal stretch back to the marina.

Location
MarineMax St. Petersburg
Gulfport Boulevard South
Located at Slip 3 in Marine Max directly opposite the black gate. Approximately 5-10min from Treasure Island and St. Pete Beach
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(111 Ratings)
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V4621nudanielleb
Jul 27, 2024
Wonderful, peaceful, beautiful…. - Such a peaceful and serene morning. Had a wonderful time on the boat with Capt Toney and Tim. Boat was clean and crew was wonderful. Best time we have had all week on the trip. 10 out of 10
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Solvoyce
Jul 4, 2024
Will remember it forever - Got this trip as a birthday present, and wow - what a gift! My family and I are here for a week from Sweden, and this is truly something we till remember forever. Saw dolphins at two spots and the crew Barry and Tobey made sure everyone got to see the beautiful creatures before we headed out to Shell Key. Just a beautiful day, so grateful.
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V9349ifgraceh
Jul 2, 2024
Perfect day on the water! - We had such a great time on our dolphin and shelling cruise! Dalton and Noah were excellent captains; they were very knowledgable about the dolphins and other features of the area and had lots of fun facts to share. The shell beach was the perfect excursion and we had a great time swimming and searching for shells -- we found so many near perfect ones and I couldn't believe the variety! I would love to go again and would recommend it to anyone!
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Z5402mhjohnv
Jun 24, 2024
Unforgettable Dolphin and Shell Cruise: Worth Every Penny! - The dolphin and shell cruise we took with our family was worth every penny! The crew was incredibly professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this experience to others and am eager to do it again when we return to Florida.
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F6716oewilliamr
Jun 20, 2024
Dolphin excursion was Great - The excursion was fantastic! We saw lots of Dolphins up close and personal! Boat Captains Dalton and Justice were great. Very knowledgeable and skilled sailors- they knew so much about the dolphins and the coastal waterways. They were very pleasant and personable. Lots of great opportunities for photos of the dolphins. Shell Island was a blast also- water was great and there were tons of shells to look through. All-in-all, I would give this an 11 out of 10!!
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Mobile661530
Jun 18, 2024
Great tour for price 👌 - Would definitely go with this tour company again anytime we have guests in town 😀 the boat was awesome the views where great and we saw so much wildlife !
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Q4569fatarah
Jun 16, 2024
Amazing!! - Absolutely amazing crew! The boat was gorgeous and super well maintained! We loved our trip. The only downfall was that we took this trip last prior to our departure. I would have booked all of our trips through Coastal Cruises if only I had tried them first! Thank you for the great adventure!
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Graphisinamerica
Jun 13, 2024
Couples Tour - This was a great tour with fellow Service Men. Thank you for your service and being our Captain and First Mate. We all enjoyed ourselves
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Karenmz1874gs
Jun 7, 2024
Fantastic - We had an amazing time with a great crew who were so attentive to our needs. Saw an abundance of dolphins, beautiful water. Highly recommend!!
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Lizgiv
May 30, 2024
Relaxing cruise with dolphins and beach stopover - We had a beautiful day on the water! Tobey and Bri were wonderful captains and we saw many dolphins and had a lovely stop off at shell beach, the water was so warm, very relaxing day trip!
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