Clearwater Encounters with Dolphins Tour

Overview

Established in 1999, Encounters With Dolphins has been safely providing guests the opportunity to view dolphins, learn about Clearwater and enjoy the sand and sun on Compass Island and maybe even take a dip on the island! We are a veteran owned and operated small business founded on the principal of wanting our guests to have the same experiences we would want to have on our vacation! All of us work tirelessly to ensure that all of our customers have an enjoyable, relaxing time with us!

City: Clearwater

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $32.93

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $32.93

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Reduced capacity.

What To Expect

Clearwater Beach

Come join us on a fun filled, narrated sightseeing tour of Clearwater’s harbor. Enjoy a relaxing ride while you learn about our abundant wildlife, and view the area’s dolphins in their natural environment. Every trip stops at Compass Island where you can collect shells, swim, snorkel and the kids can even hunt for treasure! Excursions depart from the Clearwater Beach Marina multiple times every day. Spend an hour and a half to an hour and forty five minutes with our highly trained crew in the Clearwater Harbor on board our brand new 40 foot Coast Guard inspected excursion boat. For twenty to thirty minutes during your trip, the boat will stop at Compass Island where you will have the opportunity to shell hunt through thousands of shells, swim, snorkel (gear is provided) and enjoy the island.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

Nikfor929

Apr 2021

Unfortunately we did not have a great experience. On the website it said it was family friendly and my kids and I got stuck sitting next to a bunch of loud drunk people. The employees made inappropriate adult jokes just about every time they opened their mouths. We had to sit in the middle and didn’t even get to see dolphins because everyone would stand up. Also, the captain pretended to enforce a mask rule until he got chummy with the drunks and allowed them to not wear a mask. Would not recommend them to anyone. Look for other companies especially if you have kids.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thank you for coming with us. I'm extremely sorry that we did not deliver a 5 star experience for you. We are a family friendly attraction. Unfortunately, in this instance, we had some unruly guests onboard and, while we cannot control their behavior, I sincerely apologize for it. I'm also disturbed to hear that our crew made some inappropriate comments. I will have words with this crew to ensure that it NEVER happens again! When we are watching dolphins, we do our very best to maintain a safe environment for the passengers, the vessel and the dolphins. Our crews are trained to move the boat safely around the dolphins to allow for all of our guests an opportunity to view them in their natural environment. As for masks, there is a very fine line that we walk with everyone and this is not a problem with only this company. A vast majority of companies across the country are dealing with this very same issue every day as enforcement has been placed onto the owners and employees. As you know, this is a very heated debate across our country. Yes, the Federal Government has imposed that everyone onboard ages 3 and above wear masks. All customers are informed of this requirement via their confirmation emails, while checking in, during pre-boarding and during the trip as well. As I said in my opening line, we do our very best to ensure everyone a safe, pleasurable and 5 star experience and masks, in a state where they are not required outside, is a difficult one to enforce. We do our very best but, unfortunately, some people will not comply. For those guests, the only other option we would have would be to cancel the trip for everyone and return to the dock to disembark those in non-compliance, which would ruin the trip for everyone, not just that group.

davidsP9024LU

Apr 2021

This trip was just as advertised with some bonuses. Not only did we see some wild dolphins but we had a 20-minute beachcombing stop on a tiny public island. Very nice! Plus Jaycee did a nice job narrating. There was a small restroom on board plus soft drinks for sale at a reasonable price.

T3709IXrobertk

Apr 2021

Would have liked to see more dolphins. Enjoyed island stop and celebrity house tour. Captain and tour host were great.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thank you for coming out with and for your review! We do our very best to ensure everyone onboard has a great and memorable experience with us. I'm sorry to hear that, in this case, we did not deliver. The dolphins in the area that we view are wild animals and, as such, every trip we do is completely different. We always want to see as many dolphins as we can during our trips but, unfortunately, we are time limited during our trips and do our best to show you as many of these majestic animals that we can.