Thousand Island Kayak Tour: Manatee & Dolphin Sightings

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Cocoa Beach

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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: 24 hours

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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…

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

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Sillybroadp

Jul 9, 2025

Comfortable, Peaceful, and good company - Our tour guide, Chayse, was awesome. We felt like we were spending time with an old friend. The area was peaceful and everyone was friendly. Would Highly recommend this tour and guide!! Thanks again Chayse. Ps. Hope I spelled your name right ❤️

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Heidi_s

Jul 8, 2025

It was super fun. James... - It was super fun. James was our tour guide and he was able to answer all our questions about the wildlife and he was funny.

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Heaventw

Jul 7, 2025

Great wildlife sightings! - I had the BEST kayak tour on Saturday with James. We went at 9 am and saw manatees(!!!) about 5 minutes into the tour and dolphins shortly thereafter. The sun was out, and it was HOT but once we hit the tunnels and the wind blew, it felt great. Be advised: If you're paddling in a tandem boat with a romantic partner and y'all aren't on good terms, you will probably be on worse terms after this excursion. The mangrove tunnels are TIGHT and low, which makes for tricky navigating 🤣. One thing I really appreciated about the tour was that James took photos of each party right before we loaded into the boats and another time when we were in the tunnels. Great for memories! Next time I'm in Cocoa Beach, I'll definitely go again.

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Art

Jul 6, 2025

Great Family Fun - Great family outing. Guides were awesome and very friendly. The 9 am trip was epic. We saw manatees and dolphins. Highly recommend!

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T3554rqerikh

Jul 6, 2025

Great time kayaking with Guide Ian - Had a great time Kayaking with our guide Ian. He was very knowledgeable and got us in the water quickly. The tour was perfect for our age range, 9 to 15 years of age. We saw Manatee, Osprey, Dolphin's and jumping fish. The mangrove tunnels were fun for the kids to navigate through. Great activity to get the kids off their phones and to break up beach time

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Maddiejacob

Jul 4, 2025

Amazing afternoon kayaking with James - We had a fantastic afternoon kayaking with our super instructor James, who was incredibly knowledgeable about the biodiversity of the river and Mangrove tunnels. We saw dolphins and many exotic birds; the best was the manatees, who we saw close up (they are big!!). It was great fun and value! We thoroughly recommend it (and ask for James!!).

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Racheltz1095ly

Jun 30, 2025

Just book it! You won’t regret it! - My family of 5 (kids ages 15, 14, 11) went on June 29, 2025. Our tour guide was Ian. He was fantastic!! Very patient, friendly, a little funny at times, and just overall great with all of us! I highly recommend putting on sunscreen and bringing a sunhat or regular hat and a bottle of water for each person!! We saw many manatees and dolphins and navigating through the mangrove trees was so beautiful, it was like its own little world. As one mom to another, I recommend doing this activity with your family. It was a highlight of our FL trip! Thanks Ian!!

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Nicollette1103

Jun 30, 2025

Cocoa kayak - Would recommend this tour to anyone! Will definitely return when we visit again. James was our tour guide and he was pleasant as well as knowledgeable. He was an excellent guide. The sights and animals we saw were amazing! To see the manatees up close and personable was just beautiful. We even got a peak at dolphins at the end!! The Mangrove tunnel was just so neat to go through, could be hard to navigate lol, but definitely gives a good laugh.

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Jason_k

Jun 30, 2025

We had a great time on... - We had a great time on this tour! We got to see several manatees right up next to our kayaks, the mangrove tunnels were a cool experience & our guide, Jeff, was great. Very knowledgeable, patient & funny. Highly recommend this tour!

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262zhanpengz

Jun 30, 2025

Good kayak experience - Good experience, we did even see manatees mating over there! It's something worth trying again. Our guide Ian was helpful during the session as well

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From $65

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult