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The 15 most popular dolphin watching tours around Orlando, from the theme-park gates out to the spring runs and the Space Coast. Prices, run times and who to book each one with.
Ride the Banana River eco tour from Cocoa Beach for dolphin and manatee spotting, narrated by a naturalist, with a restroom on board.
Most Popular“Jennifer and Brian were our tour guides and they were so nice and knowledgeable about the area! We saw 15 dolphin's(one boy counted them all 😊) , manatees and 1 alligator. The pelicans in the trees were so beautiful! I would recommend this tour to anyone!”
Kayak Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands mangrove tunnels with a small guide, spotting manatees and dolphins. Gear and photos included.
“We had a fantastic kayaking tour a few weeks ago with Cocoa Kayaking. From start to finish the experience was excellent. We saw plenty of animals including manatees, dolphins and a stingray! Lovely day and would highly recommend it to everyone of all ages.”
Kayak Cocoa Beach mangrove tunnels for manatees and dolphins. Small groups, guided paddle, single or tandem kayaks, about 2 hours.
“Kyak trip and tour guide were great. However, Viator gave us the wrong meeting location. It wasn’t easy finding a phone number to Viator (should have included a direct phone number in the email). After some digging, we found a phone number and the luckily the tour waited for us to meet at correct location.”
Kayak Haulover Canal for manatees and dolphins on Florida’s Space Coast. Small group wildlife spotting, gear included, calm water.
“We had a wonderful time with our tour guide Brian! It was very fun, peaceful, and beautiful to kayak around surrounded by nature, the flora and fauna.”
Paddle through Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in search of manatees and dolphins, plus lots of Florida wildlife, in a guided 2-hour tour.
“We went on our journey with David and he was a great guide! We got to see all sorts of creatures, even a surprise seahorse was floating around. David was super knowledgeable on all of the creatures we saw, and the views were just stunning!”
Cocoa Beach manatee and dolphin kayak or paddleboard tour through mangroves. Small group, gear included, photos sent after. 90 minutes.
“Wonderful experience and Captin Mike was very knowledgeable about wildlife and fauna. We saw dolphins, cone jellies and Horseshoe crabs on our kayak trip.”
Sunset kayak in Cocoa Beach through mangrove tunnels in small groups, searching for dolphins and manatees with guides and free photos.
“Christina was a great guide. Patient, accommodating, a good photographer too! We had good time. Spotted birds and dolphin. Mangrove tunnel was fun too.”
Kayak or SUP Cocoa Beach for 2 hours, spotting manatees and dolphins in the Banana River, with wildlife lessons and lifejackets included.
“Route guide have us a lot of info on the natural habitat and wildlife. Jack was great with the kids.”
Small-group catamaran dolphin sail off Cocoa Beach: spot dolphins and manatees, birds, and get soda and water for about 2 hours.
“Oh, what a great time. The captain, Bryan, was awesome. We just wanted to spent the warm day on the water. It was exactly that. The captain took us to see dolphins and manatees across the intercostal waters. My husband even took a try at lifting the sails.”
Paddle kayak or board on Merritt Island to search for dolphins and manatees, with wildlife facts and Cocoa Beach history.
“The early morning tour was perfect. We saw a lot of dolphins and the tour guide was knowledgeable about the different kinds of birds.”
Two-hour small-boat tour through Turkey Creek and the Indian River Lagoon from Palm Bay with Captain Dave. Manatees, dolphins, birds, alligators.
“Captain Dave is a wealth of knowledge. He knows where to look, and how to spot, the wildlife in/on the water! We saw dolphins, manatees, alligators, and many kinds of birds.”
Kayak the Indian River near Orlando to see curious manatees and dolphins. Small groups, included gear, about 2 hours from Haulover Canal.
“The tour guides were very knowledgeable and gave us information about all of the trees, bushes, animals, the scenery and the history of this part of Florida. We saw lots of manatees and a bunch of dolphins! It was a great experience”
Paddleboard or kayak in Merritt Island’s aquatic preserve, with gear and coaching included, plus a real shot at manatees and dolphins.
“It was a beautiful day and very relaxing. The guide was great. We weren't able to see any dolphins but did catch sight of one manatee coming up for breathe.”
Paddle through Banana River Lagoon mangrove tunnels on an easy 2-hour wildlife kayak hunt for manatees, dolphins, and more from Cocoa Beach.
“We didn’t see any manatees but did see a dolphin. It was fun going through the different mangrove canals. The only issue was our guide was very knowledgeable, but spoke so softly we could hardly hear her. Even when we asked her to speak up or repeat things it was a very hard to hear…”
2-hour dolphin and manatee cruise from Melbourne, FL. Small tiki boat, chilled water, and wildlife spotting on the Indian River Lagoon.
“Highly recommend, affordable, great experience, beautiful veiws, relaxing, educational, friendly captains and comfortable seating.”
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