Dolphin and Shell Island Tour: Family-Friendly Adventure
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54 Ratings
Treasure Island

Experience the ultimate adventure with our private charter dolphin, shelling, and snorkeling tours. Discover Shell Key preserve’s diverse shells and spot wild dolphins while enjoying the comfort of our US Coast Guard inspected vessel.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Pete Beach - Join us aboard Adventure 1 A Coast Guard inspected vessel for a cruise around St.Pete beach, enjoy collecting shells at Shell Key for Approx 45Mins. During the tour we are always looking for our local dolphins. The boat is equiped with a bathroom and two thirds of the vessel are under shade. A great family adventure, fun for all ages
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

The Shell Island and dolphin tour is a delightful experience for families of all ages. This tour includes a visit to Shell Key Preserve, a renowned nature reserve famous for its diverse array of shells. Snorkeling gear is available for use at Shell Island, although snorkeling may not always be possible due to weather conditions. Throughout the tour,…

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Location
9610 Gulf Blvd
Gulf Boulevard
Our meeting point is a local restaurant and small marina. Seadog Brewing Co. at 9610 Gulf Blvd Treasure Island. Free Parking is available.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robinson
May 1, 2025
Fun family trip - We did this excursion on a family vacation, my husband and I with our 3 kids ages 9, 12 & 14. We all had lots of fun. It was a great way to see the Treasure Island area from the water. We were lucky enough to see a dolphin up close to the boat and had fun snorkeling and searching for shells. The captains/crew were great. I’d definitely recommend!
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489samanthak
Apr 29, 2025
Great family boat trip - Great experience all around. Kids loved the boat, dolphins, and shells/ beach. We even got to see a manatee. Love that there was shade on the boat too, and could fit stroller.
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Megancp8115ax
Mar 10, 2025
Beautiful trip- highly recommend - Great ride! Friendly captain, beautiful up-close dolphin sightings. The shell collecting is abundant and the spot is gorgeous. I went with my teenage daughter and she loved it too. Would definitely recommend.
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Wife_in_texas
Dec 29, 2024
Great time on the water - We had a great time on the water with Captain Ian. There was some chance of rain and he called me with advance notice that we might have to reschedule. We were lucky that it was not necessary after all. We got to see a pod of dolphins and spend time in Shell Key Preserve. There were so many shells there! We would absolutely book this tour again.
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Brenna
Dec 11, 2024
So much fun! - A good with flo yet making sure we had a great experience, Captain Tyler was perfect fit for us! Will definitely ask for him again when we return next year.
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Rachel_g
Sep 21, 2024
Sting ray and dolphins - The captain and his daughter were great. We saw a huge stingray and dolphins. The water was not as clear as usual, but we still got some snorkeling in at shell Island. I would highly recommend!
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Jen_m
Mar 16, 2025
Fun experience! - Fun experience! Saw lots of dolphins up close which is never a guarantee. Wish we could have spent more time at Shell Key Preserve as that truly was the highlight of the trip!
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Toddl649
Apr 3, 2025
March 2025 - We almost missed our trip. We put in the address but it went to The Sea Dog Brewery. No where did we see to park there to dock the boat. We had 4 minutes and called in a panic bc we knew we were close. Thankfully we were 1 minute away and found parking: That’s when we figured out where to park but they were also undocking as we ran to catch the boat. We didn’t realize that you could take your own cooler. So pack a cooler and sunblock. We didn’t get to go snorkeling, no one told us why could be because we missed the captains speech. I could only assume it was due to the water being cloudy, which is out of their control. We did see dolphins but we saw more standing at John’s Pass boardwalk at around 7pm. The best part was just cruising around on a boat. We had perfect weather.
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Lisa_a
Mar 8, 2025
Kinda disappointing - For this specific tour we were lucky enough to see dolphins which was exciting, but we were especially looking forward to snorkeling without having to travel so far. The water was murky on shell island so we weren’t able to do it. Plus we got more shells on sunset beach while we waited for our tour to begin. So I would pay the cheaper route and just do the dolphin sightseeing tour. I do want to give a shout out to our captain though! Very friendly!
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Amygw3342dw
Apr 9, 2025
Wouldn’t book with them again - It was a disappointing excursion. The weather wasn’t great so windy conditions made snorkeling impossible. It wasn’t even offered. There was no guidance as far as where to go shelling and we had just 45 minutes til you need to be back to the boat or it’s leaving. Would not book with them again.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).