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Cocoa Beach Wildlife Tour: Paddle with Dolphins and Manatees
4.9
218 Ratings
Cocoa Beach
Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Cocoa Beach! Paddle through stunning waterways, encounter dolphins and manatees, and explore beautiful islands. Book your tour now!
Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Cocoa Beach! Paddle through stunning waterways, encounter dolphins and manatees, and explore beautiful islands. Book your tour now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Banana River Manatee Refuge - The Banana River Manatee Refuge stands as one of the select few locales globally where the West Indian Manatees are visible. This region is renowned for sightings of substantial gatherings of both manatees and dolphins, making it an exceptional spot for paddle boarding or kayaking throughout Florida.
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- Banana River Manatee Refuge - The Banana River Manatee Refuge stands as one of the select few locales globally where the West Indian Manatees are visible. This region is renowned for sightings of substantial gatherings of both manatees and dolphins, making it an exceptional spot for paddle boarding or kayaking throughout Florida.
- Thousand Islands - Situated adjacent to Cocoa Beach on the Banana River, the Thousand Islands Conservation Area spans 338 acres and is comprised of a myriad of islands within the Indian River Lagoon. Accessible predominantly by boat or kayak, these islands exceed a count of 1000 and serve as a sanctuary for diverse wildlife, including storks, dolphins, manatees, and roseate spoonbills, in addition to rare and endangered flora. Our journey will include a brief visit to this area, lasting approximately 30 minutes.
What's Included
- Lifejackets provided for safety
- Premium paddle boards
- Paddle board and kayak paddles included
- Single or tandem kayaks available
- Lifejackets provided for safety
- Premium paddle boards
- Paddle board and kayak paddles included
- Single or tandem kayaks available
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Gratuity
Additional Information
We’ve been showcased on numerous Nationwide TV Programs and notably, the Travel Channel recently. We invite you to partake in our journey as we navigate the picturesque avenues of Cocoa Beach. You’ll experience Florida’s remarkable nature, beauty, and wildlife up close and personal, including Dolphins, Manatees, Sea Turtles, living Conch, Pelicans,…
We’ve been showcased on numerous Nationwide TV Programs and notably, the Travel Channel recently. We invite you to partake in our journey as we navigate the picturesque avenues of Cocoa Beach. You’ll experience Florida’s remarkable nature, beauty, and wildlife up close and personal, including Dolphins, Manatees, Sea Turtles, living Conch, Pelicans, Mangroves, pink spoonbills and much more. A pit stop will be made at one of the stunning islands and we’ll delve into the intriguing past of the town. Our tours are in high demand so reserve your spot now!
Location
4800 Tom Warriner Blvd
Tom Warriner Boulevard
Do not go into the Cocoa Beach Aquatic Center, you will park in the parking lot to the left of the pool and you will see your tourguide set up at the waters edge right next to the parking lot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(218 Ratings)
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Rosetl2026
May 17, 2026
Making wonderful family memories - We had an amazing experience! Jack was incredibly knowledgeable. We learned a lot and were lucky to see so much wildlife during our excursion. It is within close proximity to a number of destinations in this region. Communication before, during, and after was excellent. Highly recommend!!!!
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705gager
May 17, 2026
Guided paddle board tour - Jack gave a great tour, would highly recommend!
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W3465bjmelissam
Apr 14, 2026
Fabulous tour! - We had a lovely trip with Jack. Especially loved all the birds he pointed out to us as well as the history of the area. Especially the hatchlings! Really loved seeing the manatees close up from the kayaks
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Alexandramq2449kh
Apr 11, 2026
Great morning on the water! - We had an amazing time with our tour guide, Jack. We loved seeing the different species of birds as well as dolphins and manatees! We learned a lot of history from Jack as well. Highly recommend!
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352leap
Apr 4, 2026
Great tour to learn animal and FL hisotry - Jack was a great tour guide. He is a native so was very knowledgeable about animals and history of Merritt island. We did not see as many animals as we would have liked but it was still relaxing to be on the water. Great for families of kids old enough to help paddle.
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Kristin_b
Apr 2, 2026
Excellent - Our guide, Jack was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and personable. He answered all questions and seemed genuinely interested in getting to know us.
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Adventure13060138543
Mar 31, 2026
Dolphins up close! - We had such a great time paddle boarding in with our family! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and kind, which made the whole experience even better. Seeing dolphins up close was amazing and something we’ll all remember.
It was a fun, easy, and memorable day for all of us and a great value too. Highly recommend for a family outing!
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Coric454
Mar 30, 2026
First Time Adventure with Manatees and Open Waters - Booked a last minute tour with Three Brothers and had a fantastic experience with Jack! There were 8 of us, some kayaks and some SUPs. Weather was clear; water was calm and we were thrilled to see manatees and dolphins and very unusual birds! Jack was very experienced and knowledgeable about everything and even captured some pictures of us. Great experience and wonderful memories!!!
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David_h
May 10, 2026
Indian River bird rookery trip - We were in early May for our trip. The birds were great: brown pelicans, great and snowy egret, osprey great blue heron, tricolor heron and roseate spoonbills nesting and flying. The rookery was raucously spectacular. We were close to 528, I was surprised that they would nest that close to the highway. Seeing so many spoonbills so close was pretty special. The osprey were hovering and diving for their chick’s dinners. Must have been close to a dozen. We chose to kayak so only one of our group actually saw one of the manatees, while rest of us saw their wakes as a group of moms and calves swam past us. Standing on a paddle board would have helped that. I didn’t realize that there’s a subspecies of bottle-nosed dolphin in the estuary. Jack told us that they’re smaller and much darker than the full time marine species along the coast. The one we saw was almost black with a noticeably smaller dorsal fin.
Jack was obviously passionate and well informed about the local ecology, wildlife and wild local history: great guide for our trip! Highly recommended!
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Robert_y
Apr 24, 2026
Signage 101 - They don't have a sign at the meeting spot in the middle of a land bridge. Jack could have more customer patience for a lost traveler.
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