The Florida Guide

Dolphin & Wildlife Tours

Get up close with the local wildlife, from dolphins and sea turtles to birds of every kind. Find the tour operators offering wildlife cruises and eco-tours led by people who know and love these waters.

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Central Florida

The Living Water Boat Cruises

Boat tours of the Chain of Lakes

Online Booking
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Central Florida

Orlando Fishing Guides and Florida Airboat Tours

Small-group airboat eco tours

Online Booking
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Central Florida

Wild Florida

Airboat rides and a gator park

Online Booking
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Florida Keys

Key West Extreme Adventures

Shark and wildlife viewing trips

Online Booking
$$$$
Fort Lauderdale

Everglades Day Safari

Full-day Everglades trips

Online Booking
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Greater Fort Lauderdale

Sawgrass Recreation Park

Everglades airboat rides west of Fort Lauderdale

Online Booking
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Greater Miami

Aqua Party Boat & Cruises

Boat trips to Raccoon Island

Online Booking
$$$
Greater Miami

Wild Lime Adventures

Everglades tours with a naturalist

Online Booking
Homosassa

River Safaris

Airboat rides, manatee tours and pontoon rentals

Family Friendly Guided Tours Locally Owned
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Emerald Coast

Dolphin Cruise Aboard the Island Queen

A family dolphin cruise

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$$
Emerald Coast

Private Dolphin Cruise on a Luxury Tritoon

A captained dolphin trip for your group

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$$
Florida Keys

Key Largo Guided Eco Tour

Mangroves and islands with a guide

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
Fort Myers Beach

Sunset Dolphin Cruise with Sanibel Lighthouse Views

Dolphins, drinks and the lighthouse at dusk

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$$
Fort Myers Beach

Private Dolphin Boat Tour for Up to 12

A private 90-minute dolphin trip

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$
Fort Myers Beach

Dolphin and Sightseeing Cruise with Drinks

Dolphin watching with drinks included

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$
North Florida

Dolphin Watch and Historical Harbor Tour

Dolphins and harbor history

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Pensacola Beach Morning Dolphin Cruise

Start the day with dolphins

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$$$
Bonita Springs

Bonita Jet Ski Dolphin Tour

A guided two-hour ride to find dolphins

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Crystal River

Private Manatee Swim Tour

The manatees and the boat to yourselves

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Crystal River

Deluxe Manatee Swim Tour

A semi-private swim with manatees

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$$
Crystal River

VIP Manatee Swim Tour

A small-group manatee swim

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Dolphin Cruise Aboard The Happy Hour

A lively two-hour dolphin cruise

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$
Naples

Manatee, Dolphin and 10,000 Islands Eco Boat Tour

Three hours of wildlife

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
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Naples

Manatee Sightseeing and Wildlife Boat Tour

A 90-minute search for manatees

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
St. Pete Beach

Dolphin Watching Nature Cruise and Eco Tour

A nature cruise on The Big Blue Boat

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Emerald Coast

Scenic Bay Dolphin and Sunset Tours on the Frisky Mermaid

Dolphin watching from a 52-foot tour boat

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$$$
Naples

10,000 Islands Sunset Eco Tour

A sunset cruise with wildlife

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$$$$
Emerald Coast

Pensacola Pass Private Dolphin Cruise

A private boat and captain

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
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St. Pete Beach

Shell Key Snorkel and Dolphin Cruise

Snorkeling and dolphins at Shell Key

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
St. Pete Beach

John’s Pass Dolphin Tour Aboard the Dolphin Quest

A 90-minute dolphin cruise on Boca Ciega Bay

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$
Emerald Coast

Jolly Dolphin Cruise and Bay Beach Stop

A dolphin cruise with a beach stop

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Emerald Coast

Jolly Dolphin Cruise and Scenic Bay Tour

A 20-mile round trip on Pensacola Bay

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Central Florida

Gatorland Admission

The Alligator Capital of the World

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$
Marco Island

Ten Thousand Islands Dolphin and Shelling Tour

Dolphins and shelling by Carolina Skiff

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
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Emerald Coast

Jolly Dolphin Cruise and Scenic Sightseeing Tour

A private two-hour dolphin tour

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$
Emerald Coast

Pensacola Beach Sunset Dolphin Cruise

Dolphins at sunset

Family Friendly Online Booking
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St. Petersburg

Dolphin Racer Speedboat Adventure

A fast, narrated dolphin ride

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Pensacola Pass Sunset Dolphin Cruise

A low-priced sunset cruise

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Pensacola Pass Daytime Dolphin Cruise

Dolphin watching with Captain Buddy

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Emerald Coast

Pensacola Beach Daytime Dolphin Cruise

A two-hour daytime dolphin cruise

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
Downtown

Everglades Airboat Excursion with Transportation

A half-day trip to the Everglades

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
St. Pete Beach

Island Ferry

Shell Key snorkel and dolphin cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
St. Pete Beach

Hubbard’s Marina

Dolphin tours and a pirate ship at John's Pass

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
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North Florida

Fury Water Adventures St. Augustine

Catamaran sails in St. Augustine

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Blue Dolphin Cruises

Dolphin cruises at Pensacola Pass

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Emerald Coast

Wave Cutter Charters

Dolphin cruises aboard The Happy Hour

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$
Emerald Coast

Sand Island Boat Rentals and Tours

Boat rentals and Blue Angels cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
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Emerald Coast

Jolly Sailing and Dolphin Cruises

Sailing dolphin cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$
Emerald Coast

Premier Dolphin Cruise

Morning, daytime and sunset dolphin cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
Emerald Coast

Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours

Bay dolphin and sunset tours

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$
Emerald Coast

Chase-N-Fins Aquatic Charters

Dolphin cruises aboard the Island Queen

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$
Emerald Coast

Water Planet

Wild dolphin swim programs

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$$
Emerald Coast

Seaydog Adventures

Private snorkeling and dolphin trips

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Emerald Coast

Lagoon Pontoons

Shell Island dolphin tours

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$$$
Emerald Coast

Gulf Coast Excursions

Private dolphin tours on the Reel Lady

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$
Emerald Coast

Good Jibez Only

Dolphin, sunset and snorkel cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
Emerald Coast

FUNPCB

Dolphin tours, pontoons and waverunners

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$$$
Emerald Coast

Flippin Awesome Adventures

Shell Island tours with a marine biology guide

Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Dolphin Cruise Co

Dolphin cruises from Grand Lagoon

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$
Naples

Naples Manatee Adventures

Manatee and wildlife boat tours

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$$$
Marco Island

Eco Endeavors Expeditions

Dolphin and shelling tours in the Ten Thousand Islands

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$$
Florida Keys

Sebago Key West

Catamaran sunset sails and snorkeling

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
Florida Keys

Pirates Cove Watersports

Reef snorkeling and eco tours in Key Largo

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Emerald Coast

Soundside Cruiser

Dolphin tours and snorkel trips

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
Emerald Coast

Sandy Bottom Boat Tours

Crab Island tours and dolphin cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking
$$
Fort Myers Beach

Pelican Bay Charters

Private dolphin tours and sunset tiki cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
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Destin

Top Shelf Tikis Destin

Sunset, dolphin and Crab Island tiki tours

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Destin

SunVenture Cruises

Catamaran cruises from Destin and Sandestin

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Destin

SeaQuest of Destin

Dolphin sightseeing and snorkeling

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Destin

Olin Marler’s Dolphin Cruises & Fishing Charters

Dolphin cruises and party boat fishing

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$
Destin

Hydrojet Thrill Ride

A dolphin cruise with a jolt of speed

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Destin

Happys Watersports

Dolphin cruises, pontoons and jet skis

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$$
Emerald Coast

Destin’s Original Sea Blaster

Dolphin cruises from Okaloosa Island

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Destin

Destin Snorkel

Snorkel trips and dolphin cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Emerald Coast

Destin Expeditions

Dolphin and sunset cruises from Shalimar

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Destin

Destin Dolphin Cruise

Flipper's dolphin and snorkel cruises

Family Friendly Online Booking
$
Destin

Boogie’s Glass Bottom Boat

Glass bottom dolphin cruises in Destin

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$
Destin

Bluewater Pontoon Charters

Pontoon cruises on Just a Splash

Family Friendly Online Booking Pet Friendly
$
Destin

Adventures Aboard Sea Blaster

Dolphin, sunset and snorkel trips from HarborWalk Village

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$$
Crystal River

Crystal River Watersports

Manatee swim tours in Crystal River

Family Friendly Online Booking
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Clearwater Beach

StarLite Cruises

Dining, sightseeing and dolphin cruises from Clearwater Beach

Family Friendly Online Booking Wheelchair Accessible
$
Marco Island

The Dolphin Explorer

Locally Owned
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Daytona and the Space Coast

St. Johns River Eco Tours

Locally Owned Reservations
$$$
Emerald Coast

Fish On Charters & Guide Service

Family Friendly Locally Owned
Fort Pierce

Dolphin Watch Boat Tours

Bonita Springs

Mike’s Coastal Expeditions

Sarasota

Sarasota Bay Explorers

Daytona and the Space Coast

Three Brothers Boards

Locally Owned Online Booking
Florida Keys

Honest Eco Tours

Locally Owned Online Booking
$$$
Emerald Coast

Family Tradition Charters

Family Owned Locally Owned
$$$
Greater Fort Lauderdale

Boca Raton Airboat Rides

Family Friendly Locally Owned Online Booking
Daytona and the Space Coast

Capt. Micah Tolliver Fishing Charters

Fort Pierce

Indian River Lagoon Boat Tours

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Central Florida

Marsh Landing Adventures (Orlando Airboat Tours)

Locally Owned
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Central Florida

Spirit of the Swamp

Locally Owned
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Greater Miami

Everglades Outpost

Locally Owned