Shell Island Snorkel and Dolphin Catamaran Cruise with Island Time in Panama City Beach booking from $52.43

Shell Island Snorkel and Dolphin Catamaran Cruise with Island Time

Overview

The 3-Hr Shell Island Snorkel & Dolphin Cruise aboard the Island Time Sailing Catamaran is a great way to have fun in the sun and enjoy the best of what Panama City Beach has to offer! Cruise over to Shell Island where you and the whole family can snorkel to find exciting shells and sea life, swim up to the island to explore or paddle board around the boat. After about an hour you will depart the island to head out to the Gulf for sightseeing and dolphin watching and sailing! The cruise ends with contests and dancing. We offer 2 different catamarans for this trip. They are very similar, but have a few differences. The "Island Time" is equipped with a water slide and no over the water nets. While the "Island Time II" has over the water nets located in the front of the boat and no water slide. (Please note: This tour departs from Panama City Beach, FL, which is about 3 hours East of Pensacola.)

City: Panama City Beach

Tue 24 Dec

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What's Included

Use of life jackets

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Use of paddle boards

Captain / deckhands

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
CHECK-IN: You must arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time.
Minimum drinking age is 21 years old
Weight restrictions for slide is 250lbs, for paddleboards 200lbs
Bottled water is the only outside food/drink permitted. NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL PERMITTED.
No smoking allowed
No chewing gum
Please wear your swimsuits under your clothes. Also pack a beach bag with towels, sunscreen (no aerosol sprays), sunglasses, hats, cameras, etc. You may also want to bring water shoes.
Snorkel gear is provided but you may bring your own if you'd like. Young kids may prefer to bring their own goggles instead of the masks we provide.
Dress code is casual - wear swim suits under casual clothes. • Bring a beach bag with towels, sunscreen (no aerosol sprays), hats, sunglasses, and cameras. • You are not allowed to bring drinks or coolers. • No smoking allowed • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund. • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions especially during hot summer weather • Inclement weather may cancel a cruise, but is up to the cruise company and is generally a last minute decision. Plan to arrive as scheduled unless otherwise notified.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
We are operating with 65 person occupancy per boat.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

jrrn7

Apr 2021

Weather was a little chilly (NOT anyone’s fault), but glad the sun was out! We did not see many dolphins, but I didn’t feel like the tour guides “looked” very hard or very long. Most of our time was spent at Shell Island, which I was surprised, didn’t have a whole lot of shells I could find on the beach for free. The snorkeling wasn’t what I was expecting either. I’m used to snorkeling near rocks or jetties where fish and marine life hide, not open water, murky waters at that. They said it was because of the rain then previous few days. Overall, the trip was more of a boat ride to an undeveloped island for a picnic with some rum and orange juice thrown in.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

I am very sorry that we did not meet your expectations. Unfortunately, the discoloration of the water is caused from the rain. More times than not our customers/crew are able to find wild life when snorkeling/sailing to Shell Island but we are sorry if you were not able to see any! The crew and I hope that you can give us another try so that we may give you the experience you were hoping for.

Shatona_B

Apr 2021

We didn't see anything snorkeling but the experience was well worth the price. The snacks and drinks were very reasonably priced. Good music! Lots of fun for our party of 10(that included 3 children)! The captain clay is very good with children! Definitely want to do this again next year!

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thanks for leaving a 5 star review. We sure do appreciate the positive feedback. Hope to have you guys again next year!

heathert89

Apr 2021

We had the best time on this tour! The captain and deckhands were so nice and really interacted with the guests! We found some pretty cool shells, hermit crabs, and our 3 year old even caught a starfish on shell island! We are coming back in August and we’ll definitely go again!

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thank you for the 5 STAR review Heather. We are so glad that you had a wonderful time on your Snorkel Cruise finding all the "critters". We will be looking forward to seeing you again in August.

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Shell Island Snorkel and Dolphin Catamaran Cruise with Island Time

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