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Reviews of 4 Hour Shell Island Dolphin Swim Experience
Excellent
Casey W.
about 2 years ago
Great family memories!
Our dolphin swim and shell island was amazing! Capt. Gary was the best! We found so many cool shells on shell island! The dolphins were so beautiful in their natural environment! Great family experience we will remember forever!
Tiffany D.
about 2 years ago
Awesome Experience!
Our guide Gary really gave us a great experience. We has 3 others on our boat, so it was not crowded. We had about 45 minutes of true dolphin encounters. It was a fantastic day! After swimming in the waters with the dolphins, we went to a beautiful secluded beach and found so many shells. We will definitely do this again!
Kayla P.
about 2 years ago
Dolphin tour
This was a really cool experience. My boyfriend and I had the best time ever. Denise was the best and always made sure we were gonna see dolphins. I would definitely recommend.
S J.
about 6 months ago
Good
Angie S.
about 2 years ago
Excellent
Charla E.
about 5 months ago
Amazing experience
Captain Glenn was knowledgeable and made the experience unforgettable, will definitely do again!
kymberlee M.
about 2 years ago
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Mikhail K.
about 2 years ago
Excellent
The dolphin tour was amazing! The older gentlemen who was our guide was fantastic! Knowledgeable, smart, funny and caring! I would 100% suggest spending the money and going on this tour! Going out and seeing dolphins in their natural habitat is like no other experience!
Tiffany P.
about 2 years ago
The Highlight of Our Vacation!
Glenn was an incredible captain. We saw dolphins almost the entire trip while we were looking. We swam with pods of several dolphin on 10-15 different occasions. It was an incredible experience and extremely relaxing as well. We got to go snorkeling at an old shipwreck as well as find seashells and crabs at shell island. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Woohoo! If you are on the fence, just sign up and do it. You won’t regret it!
Juliana K.
about 2 years ago
Unforgettable!!!
Coach was great getting us where we needed to be., that was a trip we will never forget. We also loved talking about all the things we found in the ocean. I want to do it again!
Allison S.
about 1 year ago
Dolphin swim
Captain Dennis was great. The dolphins put on a show for us! Shell island had a lot of dead fish and the smell was bad, of course no one could control that.
Leslie D.
about 3 years ago
4 hour dolphin encounter
Captain (“Coach”) Glenn was a very capable boat captain and dolphin spotter. He was very adept at maneuvering the boat to place us in just the right position to intersect the dolphin’s path so that we had multiple successful snorkeling encounters. He also took care to keep us safe at all times. Captain Glen was also a knowledgeable biologist and kept us entertained with interesting facts about dolphins, as well as some of the other local wildlife. Four hours is a lot of bang for your buck. I can highly recommend it.
David B.
about 2 years ago
Best ever!
We really enjoyed it! Gary (I believe was his name) was amazing & very nice! We will definitely be doing this every trip to Panama from here on out!
Nicholas &.
about 2 years ago
Absolutely wonderful!
Captain Gary is the best!!! We had a great time!!!
Jay K.
about 2 years ago
Excellent
The dolphin excursion was an amazing experience. Our Captain Josh was very friendly and informative, and did his best to ensure that we had a great time. We saw dozens and dozens of dolphins! We would definitely do it again!!
Alison B.
about 1 year ago
Amazing experience!
Definitely worth the money - our tour guide/captain was Coach, and he was super professional and friendly. He also made the experience fun and educational! We seen tons of dolphins and I had many close encounters with them. Being in the water and swimming next to wild dolphins was an experience like none other. Amazing! Something I'll never forget. I definitely recommend!
Brooke N.
about 2 years ago
Shell Island Dolphin Experience
Had an incredible time! Our tour guide was great and we saw so many dolphins!
Samantha M.
about 2 years ago
Do it!!!
We had a large group of 10 and went out with two boats! Both captains were amazing and so fun! This was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done! Everyone in our group agreed it was amazing! Ages in our group ranged from 15 years to 50 years old. The boat rides were similar to being out on the lake, they are pontoon style with shade! If you’re on the fence about this one, do it! I promise you won’t regret it!
Lindy W.
about 1 year ago
Swimming with the dolphins
Swimming with the dolphinsThis trip was probably the best out of the last 15 years that I’ve been calm and steady to Panama City Beach the captain everything was perfect we will definitely do it again this summer
Marylon S.
about 3 years ago
Visiting
Worst ever
Geraldine K.
about 2 years ago
Good Captain
Capt Kyle was great. Would have liked more time by the dolphins versus by the beach/rocks snorkeling
Keith S.
about 3 months ago
Weather can make or break this experience
The interaction with the dolphins is AMAZING. The boat is in good shape and captain was nice & professional. However… they bumped us from our original (warm & sunny) date to a few days later… mid 60s, chilly, cloudy, rainy, windy. The parts in the water were amazing but unfortunately while on the boat we were miserable & shivering. I had reached out earlier in the week to express concern about the weather, and I wish I had been advised to arrive more than 20min early for wetsuits. I also think this info should be included in the written pre-arrival instructions. All parties opted to return an hour early, we were so cold. We saw dozens of dolphins and came incredibly close; so it was still worth it. I’d love to try this excursion again in different weather conditions.
Sinead G.
about 3 years ago
Amazing experience!
We had a great time and saw/swam with so many dolphins. Gary our captain did a great job and highly recommend.
Michelle K.
about 2 years ago