Dolphin Watching and Shelling: St. Pete Coastal Cruise

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: 24 hours
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…
What's Included
  • Bar On Board
  • Restroom On Board
What's Not Included
  • Outside Alcohol Not Permitted
  • Lunch
Additional Information

We Are Open! No Impact from the Hurricanes! Escape the mainland and join Coastal Cruises for an ideal day of Dolphin Watching and Shelling in St. Pete! Our three-hour tour begins with a leisurely 45-minute dolphin-watching cruise along the intercoastal waterways in St. Pete, passing by luxurious waterfront homes on the way to one of our favorite…

Location
MarineMax St. Petersburg
Gulfport Boulevard South
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifer_c
Sep 27, 2025
Awesome dolphin and she’ll island experience! - This is a must do! Barry and Dylan, the boat captains, were so great! Very personable and knowledgeable about the area. They kept maneuvering the boat so we could see all the dolphins up close. When we docked on Shell Island, they put some Sunchill floats in the water so we could just hang out. Good selection of beverages onboard also. We highly recommend this excursion!
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773michellev
Sep 21, 2025
Highly recommend! - Incredible service, just the right amount of commentary from the captain, a clean boat, and a beautiful experience from the moment we boarded.
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Lorettaj166
Aug 17, 2025
Had a great day - We had a great time with captain Cuda and Gavin. They were professional and exceeded our expectations. Would go again! 😁
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Q2798tljessicat
Aug 16, 2025
Relaxing fun family trip - This was so fun! The breeze from the boat, the island, the three billion shells, the dolphins and the awesome crew! Would definitely recommend Coastal Cruises.
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Mattkb2117lf
Aug 16, 2025
A great day of dolphin watching and shelling - Captains Cuda and Aaron were awesome. Made the experience fun and made sure we saw dolphins on a day where they were not out a lot. Thank you for an incredible day on the water and at the shelling preserve.
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285deannak
Aug 14, 2025
Great time - Loved this cruise, the dolphins were fun to watch and the crew were excellent! We will definitely take our visiting guests again!
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Christaw944
Jul 31, 2025
Totally worth it! - This trip was so fun! We saw multiple dolphin pods, found a bunch of sea shells, and enjoyed the ocean breeze on the boat! The captain and his assistant were both wonderful!
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Josh
Jul 31, 2025
Great experience! - It was a great experience! Crew was great and very knowledgeable about the area. Saw a few dolphins and collected some beautiful shells!
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506shyanw
Jul 20, 2025
- Highly recommend Dylan and Aaron and the costal cruise experience! We loved how interactive they were, informative, and made sure everyone got a good view at a dolphin siting before we moved on. They even took the time to get some great pictures of each group, which was just an extra step they took to make this experience so memorable for us. The seashells were incredible, and they helped us all rinse off before getting back off so everything stayed just as clean as when we got on at the beginning.
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Allisonwo758mi
Jul 14, 2025
Fun to Shell Key! - We were originally booked on a different island trip but was switched last minute due to mosquitos on Egmont Key. Coastal Cruises made the transition seamless and even refunded each ticket for the difference. Once on the dolphin watching and shelling experience to Shell Key, Chase and Captain Paul made the trip so fun! We saw so many dolphins, with one coming right up to the boat. Captain Paul was very knowledgeable about the area and Chase was always available, providing free water and drinks to purchase. We had a great time on Shell Key and I would definitely recommend this trip and company!
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From $43
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).