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1.5-hour Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise from Tampa
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535 Ratings
Tampa
Did you know that Tampa Bay is home to over 600 Atlantic Bottle-nose dolphins? On this 1.5-hour cruise, your captain and guides will teach you have to spot dolphins making you an expert by the end. You can choose from morning or afternoon departures to fit your schedule.
Did you know that Tampa Bay is home to over 600 Atlantic Bottle-nose dolphins? On this 1.5-hour cruise, your captain and guides will teach you have to spot dolphins making you an expert by the end. You can choose from morning or afternoon departures to fit your schedule.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tampa Water Taxi Company - After boarding your cruise, you’ll travel out in the bay to see pods of friendly Atlantic Bottle-nose dolphins. Your captain will bring you to areas where these dolphins spend their day feeding, playing and raising there young. Just outside Tampa’s downtown is the nursery for Tampa Bay’s dolphin population where mothers…
- Tampa Water Taxi Company - After boarding your cruise, you’ll travel out in the bay to see pods of friendly Atlantic Bottle-nose dolphins. Your captain will bring you to areas where these dolphins spend their day feeding, playing and raising there young. Just outside Tampa’s downtown is the nursery for Tampa Bay’s dolphin population where mothers and calves frolic the day away.
Your guide will explain the daily life and habits of the dolphin on this 1.5-hour cruise. When your guides spot the pods of dolphins, the boat will stop within 30 feet (10 meters) or less as the guides have ways to get them to come right to the boats. Keep your cameras ready as you will see dolphins closer than you ever thought. You will be a master of dolphin spotting by the end of your cruise!
After seeing the dolphins you’ll head back to to downtown Tampa, cruising the channels and river and learning about the great city of Tampa.
- Tampa - Our tours are a once in a lifetime experience. The captains spot the dolphins every trip. Keep your cameras at the ready as the dolphins will be closer than you ever thought. Your tour starts out taking you past the homes of the rich and famous on you way to the bay were the dolphins live.
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- 1.5-hour sightseeing cruise
- Live commentary on board
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- 1.5-hour sightseeing cruise
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Parking in front of building (parking charges apply)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Parking in front of building (parking charges apply)
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Covid-19 Health operation for our tours. We have lowered the capacity of our vessels from 45 to 15 to allow for social distancing of each group on the boat. Our boats will be sanitized between each departure. ALL guests are required to wear a face covering (nose and mouth) at all times. Boarding will be…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Covid-19 Health operation for our tours. We have lowered the capacity of our vessels from 45 to 15 to allow for social distancing of each group on the boat. Our boats will be sanitized between each departure. ALL guests are required to wear a face covering (nose and mouth) at all times. Boarding will be refused to any guest not wearing a face covering without a refund. We care about your and our staff’s health. So Thank You for your cooperation it is appreciated.
Location
PWT3 - History Center/Amalie Arena
Departure Point: Behind  The Tampa Bay History Center at the dock Tampa FL. Address: 801 Old Water Street Tampa, FL 33602 Directions: Dock (water taxi dock #3) Parking at parking lots on Chanelside drive
Board the blue boat with yellow top
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
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Savvylaurel
Nov 2, 2025
Lots of dolphins and lots of fun! - Mark was an excellent guide and captain. We saw lots of dolphins and had a fun time out on the water! Free ice cold water was a nice bonus. 5/5 stars
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Jeff_t
Oct 29, 2025
Great Guide / Dolphins! - Great guide! He provided lots of interesting information on dolphins. And, we happened to see a few pods while we were out (nature doesn't always cooperate, but it did when we went out). It was pretty great seeing dolphins in the wild. It was also a nice tour of the waterfront in Tampa. I'd recommend the tour, for sure.
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Roseann_p
Oct 29, 2025
Last minute surprise - It was great to be out on the water. I was worried we weren’t going to see a dolphin but on the way back we were lucky to see a beautiful dolphin rise out of the water. It was amazing.
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Carol_p
Oct 20, 2025
Wonderful!! - Wonderful! Would definitely recommend. Started a little rocky, as they texted at 7:30 am that morning wanting to move our 11 am to 2 pm. It was a beautiful day, so it was purely because we were the only ones booked at that time. Which I understand and support - small businesses have to be smart - but a message the day before would have been better. Thankfully, I was able to re-arrange the day because we had an incredible time on the cruise. Saw TONS of dolphins, and just enjoyed a great day on the water. They even played fun music, so we sang and danced. It was a great, unique view of the city!!
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Jamal_m
Oct 14, 2025
Must do because it's awesome - Absolutely wonderful... Would highly recommend this tour. The tour guide was so nice and informative. Seeing the dolphins is undescribable. I also got to see a pelican feeding frenzy!
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Q2331yfjeffreyp
Sep 20, 2025
Fun, short excursion - We were in town on business and had some extra time before our flight, so we looked for a fun activity before heading for the airport. This was the perfect excursion for us! We got to spend time on the water, see some beautiful views, and encountered a pod of dolphins. We really enjoyed our time with the Tampa Water Taxi Company.
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Stay12949641397
Aug 30, 2025
Great captain - Great captain!!!! Very knowledgeable. Safety was his main concern. Would definitely take this dolphin tour again!!!
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Jim_w
Oct 20, 2025
Disappointed - Canceled one hr before while already in route no explanation why. Not good business in my opinion. Also never asked about later date scheduling
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Jennifer_r
Sep 13, 2025
Horrible experience - They cancelled on us bc of weather but the weather was completely fine. I called the company and the guy who answered was not nice to me. Would not recommend if you want solid plans. Ruined our day.
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Urs_w
Sep 9, 2025
Short-term cancellation - Cancelled at short notice. All other providers have done the tour! We tried twice.
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