Dolphin and Snorkeling Tour: Explore Shell Island

Embark on a thrilling 3-hour snorkeling and dolphin tour with Capt. Ashley Bishop, a former marine mammal trainer. Explore Shell Island, relax on the beach, and get up close and personal with dolphins. Escape the crowds and enjoy a unique adventure on our 27ft boat.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shell Island - Embark on a 3-hour journey where you can observe dolphins in their natural environment, wander the untouched beaches of Shell Island (a 7-mile undeveloped paradise), and snorkel to discover sand dollars and starfish. Guests have the option to swim with dolphins if they wish.
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Please bring your own snacks and BYOB
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour immersive snorkeling and dolphin excursion spearheaded by Capt. Ashley Bishop, an ex-marine mammal specialist. Guests will get the chance to interact closely with dolphins and visit locations unique to our region and only reachable by sea. We typically allocate half of the voyage for the exploration of Shell Island, a 7-mile long…

Location
312 Bay Shore Dr
Bay Shore Drive
JDF MARINA
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steven_f
Oct 10, 2025
Amazing!!! - It was a blast, Captain Alex was a great guide and made sure we seen plenty of dolphins. Highly recomend this company
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Amber_w
Oct 7, 2025
10/10 highlight of our trip! - Captain Alex was fun, thoughtful and very knowledgeable of the area. We saw Dolphins, sea turtles, and swan at a secluded beach with all sea shells. He even thought stop and take a picture of our family in the setting sun. Definitely will be back!
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James_f
Sep 18, 2025
Dolphins! Dolphins! Dolphins! - Best part of our trip! Alex was entertaining, he explained several things along the way, and gave us dining options. We saw so many dolphins and one sea turtle. Alex was so much fun and we all had a wonderful time.
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L9236wdemilyc
Sep 2, 2025
Awesome! - Capt Alex was great and really tailored the trip to exactly what we wanted to do! Super knowledgeable and a lot of fun! Absolutely recommend.
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Lenora_b
Sep 1, 2025
Amazing tour. - Just came back from our tour with Captain Alex. Had an AMAZING time. We saw several dolphins and he was even able to get up close to a spotted sting ray. At the end he even jumped in the water to help with my shell collection. Shared a lot of fun facts about the area and recommended a few places to visit while we’re here. Def will book again and will absolutely request Captain Alex when we do!
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573chastitys
Aug 27, 2025
Great trip for some Midwesterners - Great guide with some great tunes. Got us to a beautiful spot and gave us some good info on other local spots. Great boat trip, loved it.
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Nikki_a
Aug 20, 2025
Captin Alex was awesome - Snorkling with dolphins and other fish was the highlight of the trip! My 3 year old granddaughter even did it and had a blast. Captin Alex was awesome and very down to earth! He was very knowledgeable of the area and sealife. He took us to a very cool, secluded spot where we were able to swim with dolphins and other fish. We saw sharks, sting rays, turtles, and jelly fish! We had a great time!
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Lindsey_w
Oct 5, 2025
Booked a tour for... - Booked a tour for Saturday morning for me and my daughter. I literally planned my entire trip around this tour and the boat wouldn't start. I was told someone would call me later that day to see if the boat could be fixed and we could still go out on our tour. Its been 2 days and 4 phone calls with no response on a refund or ANYTHING
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Raouls151
Oct 3, 2025
No refund - Weather caused our trip to be cancelled by captain Ashley. She promised a refund that we, 2 months later, still have not received. Captain ashley also will not respond to calls or text messages. I do not recommend doing business since you will never hear from them again should weather cancel the trip, but then again you may just want to throw away $400
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Raoul_s
Sep 25, 2025
No refund - Rain cancelled trip and was promised a refund from Ashley and that was almost 2 months ago. We have called multiple times and send Text messages but we are not getting a response and no refund either! DONT BOOK!!
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From $400 (Per Boat)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).