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2 Hours Swim with the Dolphins in Panama City

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2 Hr Dolphin Tour Swim with the dolphins in beautiful Panama City

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get up close to wild dolphins and share the waves with this dolphin spotting and swimming adventure in the waters of Panama City. Set sail with an experienced local skipper who knows the top spots for admiring the area’s dolphin population and can approach without disturbing the pod. Opt to watch the dolphins from on board or dive into the water to swim and snorkel nearby.

Get up close to Panama City’s dolphin population from the water
Spot dolphins, stingrays, manatees, and other local marine life
Opt to swim with the dolphins; snorkeling gear and life jackets provided
An expert skipper to take you to the best wildlife-spotting locations

What's Included

Bottled water
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

4601 US-98, Panama City, FL 32401, USA
4601 W. Hwy. 98 We meet at Papa Joe's. Go west on 98, come across the bridge and Papa Joe's will be on the right. Look for the Papa Joe's sign out front. Please arrive 20-30 minutes early so that you can push away from the dock on time.

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
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Agata_K

Dale is an extremely experienced boater with lots of knowledge about the area and boating. He made us feel very comfortable boating with him. It was so fun getting to see the dolphins and swim with them! One of my favorite parts about this trip. Thank you

Reviews

4.5

107 reviews

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Great time with the dolphins

Sue_O, Mar 2024

Dale was the best. Very enthusiastic and informative. We saw many pods of dolphins. It was a very memorable experience.

Just plain Amazing!! So worth it !!!!!

p_j, Mar 2024

We had a fantastic time with our Captain Dale, he took us from one pod to another and we would jump in and float to them, it was so much fun !!! Definitely a great story to tell !!! Highly recommended and well worth the money !!!

Floating free from all FEAR.

Whittney_C, Mar 2024

I actually booked this excursion thinking we would actually be swimming with the dolphins. the wording on Viator is a bit misleading. However, the most memorable part was how relaxing the boat ride was. the kids were so excited about the experience. Our Capt. (Dale) he was amazing and made us feel right at home.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

There were many many dolphins all around us. You guys were too scared to get in the water... don't you remember??? Ha ha ha! You guys were a really fun group though. I want you to come back soon and get in the water with these amazing dolphins next time. God bless!

Amazing !!!!! Dale was awesome

Chris_H, Mar 2024

Brought my Mother N Law and Wife for the mother’s birthday!!! Dale is a one of a kind. Sooooo many dolphins and rays we seen today! You couldn’t ask for a more perfect day. Mother also swam with the dolphins including me and the wife. He was so imformational. Worth the cost!!! Would do it again maybe on a warmer day lol but it’s spring break!!! Also there was a shark!!!

Must do when in PCB

Josh_H, Mar 2024

Had a great time with wife and kids! The captain put us up close to dolphins multiple times. Definitely recommend this to anyone! Doing it again for sure!

Amazing dolphin encounter experience

Emily_M, Oct 2023

Dale was an amazing tour guide! We saw a ton of dolphins up close and personal. We were the only ones who booked the time slot but he still agreed to take us even though it was under the minimum number of passengers so we had a private tour! It was definitely a highlight of the trip.

Great day and experience

Ashlee_H, Oct 2023

Dale was the absolute best! Super knowledgeable, friendly and funny! He made sure my girls had the best experience possible and got as close to the dolphins as you could. Would highly recommend!

Ehhhhhh ok

Bob_E, Aug 2023

I was skeptical about swimming with dolphins, knowing they’re wild. Our guide was polite but lacked personality, sorta boring. All in all we saw dolphins and went on a boat ride. There’s a lot better place to snorkel than where he took us.

Very exciting and relaxing.

Charolette_G, Aug 2023

Dale was great and really gives alot of information. Kids loved jumping in with dolphins they said that was best part of trip.

Provider is very understanding and flexible. Great tour.

Kuni_K, Aug 2023

I had trouble with my car on the way from Texas to Panama City, they were very understanding and flexible with trying to reschedule. Could not attend the tour at the end but they are great and I would definitely retry their tour next time.

Awesome

desiree_G, Aug 2023

Your tour guide awesome Pickup details Waiting time Value for money What you loved What could have been better Tips for travelers

Awesome experience

Korri_f, Jul 2023

It was super nice to get in super close with the dolphins. And he made sure of it that we got to in close! It’s a hit or miss having other people around though too. There was tons of other people in other boats trying to swim with them as well

Amazing

Amanda_A, Jul 2023

Swimming wit the dolphins were absolutely amazing. I will definitely be back..The place was not far. The tour guy did a great job

Boat Ride

Lorraine_P, Jul 2023

Every about it was an experience!!! I enjoyed everything part the dolphins and just being with an awesome guide!!

We saw several dolphins...

Alyssa_S, Jul 2023

We saw several dolphins they even came up to our boat we were within arms reach of them. We also saw a shark, sea turtle and stingray. The most awesome thing we've ever done.

Lots of water animals

Tracy_N, Jul 2023

We saw spotted eagle rays, reef sharks, and bottle nose dolphins. When we got in a dolphin came close. The second time we got in they were far away. That was near the beginning and we did not see any dolphins the rest of the time. The best part was the snorkeling- by the rocks were so many beautiful different kinds of fish. Ask you driver to stay 30 mins. It’s always iffy whether you will see many dolphins. You can always see land but go pretty far out. That made me feel better.

Not many Dolphins our...

Karen_S, Jun 2023

Not many Dolphins our guide was kind of drab quiet I was told he make our experience great but I may be the current was too much for the dolphins, but we just didn't get anything. We only had a school, for my sister went to swim with him, but I mean they're a way down low at that time so it's not what we expected. Thank you.

Excellent tour!

Thomas_C, Jun 2023

David was excellent with the tour. He was very knowledgeable and very patient with the kids. I would highly recommend him to everyone. Thank you.

Awesome!

Caroline_C, Jun 2023

This was an awesome experience! My family had the whole boat to ourselves. Which is great considering you pass other boats with 50-60 people on them. Dale would take us right up to the dolphins and we would jump right in with them. It was a highlight of our trip.

Swimming with the...

Susan_M, May 2023

Swimming with the dolphins! It was so much fun and the captain was so amazing. Will definitely come back when we vacation to Florida again!