Thousand Island Kayak Tour: Manatee & Dolphin Sightings
4.9
567 Ratings
Cocoa Beach
Embark on a kayaking journey through the Thousand Islands with Cocoa Kayaking! Glide through the scenic waters alongside West Indian Manatees and Bottlenose Dolphins, observe the native Floridian Birds, and navigate through the enchanting Mangrove Tunnels in Cocoa Beach, Florida!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd - Kayak through the Thousand Islands with Cocoa Kayaking! Kayak amongst the West Indian Manatees, Bottlenose Dolphins, Floridian Birds and paddle through the maze of exotic Mangrove Tunnels!
*Manatee Mating Season: March - August.
*Best wildlife viewing: 9:00 am tours.
*Small personal tours! No more than 10 people!
*Cell phone dry boxes and dry bags available upon arrival.
*Life jackets available for 30lbs and up. Brand new gear! All gear is cleaned before each tour! Clean lifejackets for every customer!
- What to bring: plenty of water, sunscreen, wide brim hat, bug spray and a towel. Bare feet, sandals and/or tennis shoes are fine when kayaking. Bathrooms available before and after tour.
*Signing of waivers will be required upon arrival in order to enter the waterway.
*Free parking!
*Photos included and emailed within 48 hours after your purchased kayak tour.
*Wilderness System Tarpon 120 tandem and single kayaks. Call to reserve your kayaks. First come, first serve. Excellent back support!
*All equipment cleaned and sanitized throughly before and after each use!
(Wildlife not guaranteed due to paddling in nature.)
What's Included
- Kayaks, paddles, and life jackets included with purchase.
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
Location
5000 Tom Warriner Blvd
Tom Warriner Boulevard
Enter the Country Club parking area, taking the first left into the lot. Continue towards the pavilion. (There is no fee for parking) Cocoa Kayaking Kayak trailers will be positioned in the grass where you will see your guide & gear. Please call main office with any questions.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(567 Ratings)
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K3832bcthomasw
Mar 20, 2024
Fantastic kayaking tour! - We had an amazing time kayaking through the mangrove islands and tunnels! Ian was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable about the eco system and wildlife. Fortunate to have a beautiful day! We saw comb jellyfish, osprey, dolphins, and manatee! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
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Judyselby
Mar 20, 2024
Great Kayak Tour - James and Christopher were terrific guides! The kayaking was very enjoyable and the wildlife was fun to see! Thanks for a great trip!
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Wander10643223607
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful experience - lots of wildlife seen - We had a fantastic time on our kayaking tour with Ian! Just after setting out, we came across two manatees who swam around our kayaks and poked their heads up right next to us. We also saw a dolphin and had fun catching jellyfish in the provided nets. It was so nice not to have to worry about taking pictures, as Ian captured some great shots of us and the wildlife and shared them with us. Highly highly recommend!
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James_s
Mar 18, 2024
Way Cool Kayaking! - This is an absolutely awesome kayak trip! Nice size group, Great Guide, Ian was so helpful, knowledgeable and fun...
It wasn't too long but enough for us to see all that it has to offer. We had dolphins jumping putting on a show and then one swam right at me & went under my kayak. Great company to work with!
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Maps33273124777
Mar 18, 2024
Awesome dolphin & manatee kayaking! - Beautiful scenery, awesome wildlife, knowledgeable & funny tour guides! James and Jason were great! They had lots of interesting facts about the vegetation and animals. Answered all our questions. Went at our pace & they were happy to pause and let us gawk at all the things!!!
We saw all kinds of plants, birds & fish.
Highlights were seeing Momma and kid dolphins AND manatees!
The Mangrove tunnels were awesome!
1000% recommend! Especially with James and Jason!
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Joira_c
Mar 18, 2024
Amazing experience! - Love the whole experience! Chris was punctual, passionate and extremely well informed about the area. Thank you
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Leahfd2007fs
Mar 18, 2024
Wonderful! - This place was beautiful. Ian gave a great tour. Well organized, friendly staff, knowledgeable. This is a doable tour for any level (weather dependent) .Just lovely. I will repeat this experience.
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Nmi9
Mar 17, 2024
Great tour with Ian - Just had a great evening sunset trip with our guide Ian. He was lovely and full of interesting facts. Great tour! The mangroves were beautiful and when though we didn't see manatees, it was still terrific.
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Katiect1469sa
Mar 17, 2024
Amazing kayak experience! - This kayak tour was awesome! As a family of avid kayakers, we were not disappointed. Our guide, Chris, was very knowledgeable, helpful, professional, and funny. He found us dolphins to watch (a mama and calf even!). Although we did not find manatees, we understand that it's not guaranteed.
On a windy day, I can see that this tour would be a bit difficult for inexperienced paddlers to cross the main channel to the mangrove tunnels. However, we had a relatively calm day and it was the perfect work out.
If we are ever back in Cocoa Beach, we will definitely be booking this tour again! Highly recommend
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Kcoffelt10
Mar 17, 2024
Great outing with older kids - This was our second outing with this group and we had another great experience. Chris was a chill guide with good info and kind chat with the kids. It was a lot of paddling so not for true beginners but a lot of fun if you have some experience on the water. Sadly, we did not spot any mammals but lots of birds and fish.
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