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Dolphin and Manatee Stand Up Paddleboard Tour in Daytona Beach

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2 Hour Dolphin and Manatee Paddleboard Tour in Daytona Beach

2 to 3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

The manatee- and dolphin-rich waters off the coast of Daytona Beach beckon visitors out of their beach chairs. This half-day exploration seeks out these animals from the comfort of a stand-up paddleboard. Guides lead you under seven bridges, around an island, and through several scenic canals in search of wildlife. Tours are slow-paced and geared toward all ages and skill levels and take place in a calm bay.

Experience the relaxation of exploring waterways via stand-up paddleboard
Seek out resident manatees and dolphins
Slow pace and expert guidance make for an all-ages experience
Wear comfortable clothing; water shoes are suggested but not required

What's Included

Local guide

Gratuities
Transportation Pick Up

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Three Brothers Boards
212 S Beach St #100, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for child aged 2 and under
It is recommended you wear comfortable attire that you don't mind getting a little wet. Water shoes are also recommend, but most people do go barefoot

Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Chris_S

Awesome experience, the guide, Dallas, was knowledgeable and made it fun. We saw dolphins and would definitely recommend this tour.

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Great way to start the day!

Tiffany_B, Aug 2023

I selected the 8:30 am slot and was the only participant, which was fine with me! Walker was my instructor/tour guide. He was very patient while I got the hang of paddle boarding and very reassuring of our safety. He is knowledgeable of the area. It was a great experience and I would do it again!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

We are so happy to hear that you had such a great time out on the water with Walker and that he was able to make your experience so memorable! Thanks for coming out with us!

Dolphin and manatee paddleboard tour

Chris_S, Jul 2023

Awesome experience, the guide, Dallas, was knowledgeable and made it fun. We saw dolphins and would definitely recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We are so glad that you had a great time on the water with Dallas! If you ever want to go on another tour, we definitely recommend checking out some of our other tour locations! Feel free to call us at anytime! Hope to see you again sometime!

Tour guide was great gave...

Tracy_S, Jun 2023

Tour guide was great gave us lots of history and saw animals was nice calm inlet area to paddle board even for old and inexperienced like me Really had fun

We are visiting from...

Abigail_S, Jun 2023

We are visiting from Minnesota so it was our first time paddle-boarding in the canal! Our instructor Dallas was great and super nice we learned a lot along the way!

Phenomenal Experience

Brenda_V, Mar 2023

An amazing spur of the moment activity. We were first timers and the tour guy, Ryan, was excellent with teaching us and showing us a great time; especially in windy conditions. A must do! They’ve totally encouraged a new activity into lives. Thank you.

Great family experience

Kevin_W, Mar 2023

Brock was AWESOME…very informative, personal and professional. Saw some dolphins, which was our reason for the trip.

Time cut short :(

Laine_G, Feb 2023

We were hoping to see manatees and or dolphins and saw neither. Our tour guide cut our tour short by a half hour. We were pretty disappointed.

Highlight of our business trip.

Christine_S, Sep 2022

AWESOME TIME. Saw manatees, Atlantic bottle nose dolphins, sea turtle, tons of birds, sting rays, and puffer fish. Jumping fish too. I almost got nailed by one. Be careful! Did the tour with a friend and it was her first time on a SUP. There was no wind and full sun, so perfect day to learn. Brock was very personable and knowledgeable and so fun. We would highly recommend the 8.30am tour because it gets super hot. Be aware that although the site lists hotel pick up, that is incorrect. We landed up renting a car to get to the tour. We are at a conference in Orlando but made the drive. Overall, WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! We want to send the world to your tour. Nice job team!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

So glad you guys could make it, thanks for coming out with us! Happy to see you had a great time on tour with Brock!

Reccomended

Megan_M, Sep 2022

We saw two dolphins! Great tour. It was a bit windy today which had made it hard for small kids but doable for almost anyone middle-school age +.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Glad you guys still had a great tour! Sorry the wind wasn't in our favor that day but for littler kids, they are allowed to ride along with an adult if they do struggle on their own. Thanks for coming out with us!

Not worth the money and false advertising.

Debbie_K, Aug 2022

Seeing a dolphin. But the add said 2-3 hours. We were out maybe an hour. This was very disappointing .

Great time

Melanie_H, Aug 2022

We didn’t get to see any wildlife. So that was a little disappointing but Brock was amazing and knowledgeable and kept us safe!

Good

Eduardo_B, Jul 2022

The tour guy was so nice and patient unfortunately it’s of kind expensive for what we got. Hhshhshhshshh

Really fun! Tour guide...

Anahi_L, Jul 2022

Really fun! Tour guide was so nice, would definitely do it again. Didn’t get to see any manatee or dolphins but would still go back.

Relaxing Tour

Ashley_T, Jun 2022

We had a wonderful time ! Definitely recommend doing this ! Wouldn’t mind going and doing this again !

Great experience

Magdalena_R, Jun 2022

The guide, Brock made this so fun. We didn’t see any manatees because of the season but my kids said this was the best thing we did on vacation! They both got a chance to paddle and we even got to hop off and go for a swim.

Paddleboard Tour

Kelly_K, Jun 2022

Murky water. Saw zero wildlife except a bird. Had to wait for slow paddle boarders. Advertising is very misleading

Loved!

Sheila_K, May 2022

Spence was an awesome guide!!! Very caring and attentive!!! We didn’t see any wildlife but very scenic tour.

It was an ok experience....

Marlyn_C, Apr 2022

It was an ok experience. It was a very windy day, that is all on Mother Nature, nothing to do with the tour company. However it would have been so much more enjoyable if it weren’t for the fact that half of our group were not at all experienced or even a little bit capable of this excursion. 5 out 11 people had to sit and wait, paddling in circles ina small area between footbridges more than half of the time waiting for these 5 or 6 people that could not make it. It made it a waste of our time and money and was not fair to the guide who could not possibly meet everyone’s expectations. My suggestion would be to at least ask, somewhere on the ticketing page for experience level and have specific times so people could at least try to signup for an appropriate level tour.

Windy but still a nice time

Jaime_W, Mar 2022

Very windy and so I elected to kayak instead with my 9 year old son. My husband and daughter chose to paddle board. Fun trip and a great way to spend time on the water even though we didn’t see any dolphins or manatee. Guides were very friendly and made sure everyone was accounted for. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a bit of guided physical activity on vacation.

The group was to large...

Bethany_M, Mar 2022

The group was to large and was not worth the cost. Very friendly guide and he was knowledgeable of the wildlife but group size should have been much smaller.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Hey Bethany, we are glad to hear that your tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable of the wildlife. We appreciate your feed back and will take your suggestion under consideration.