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Reviews of Panama City Beach: Shell Island Dolphin Swim Experience
Dolphins in the wild
Dolphin chasing to be sure but no harassment of them at all. A little difficult to see the dolphins in the water due to poor visibility but we did. Took our 8 year old and she liked the t but not for a smaller child.
All in all it was a good experience and the captain “coach” was really nice and knowledgeable!
Barbara S.
about 3 months 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 3 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 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 3 years ago
Excellent
Casey W.
about 3 years ago
Visiting
Worst ever
Geraldine K.
about 3 years ago
Excellent
Amy G.
about 4 months ago
Great experience
The captain, Dennis, was very nice and made sure we saw as many dolphins as possible. He gave us some history and taught us a lot about dolphins we didn’t know. The one and only down side to this experience was how the customer service handled the situation the morning of our experience. They texted me 30 min prior to tell me the trip would have to be cancelled or rescheduled due to not having at least 3 people on board. I begged and pleaded since it was a surprise for my best friend’s birthday. I finally had to pay for a 3rd party to be able to go then they still couldn’t go on time because the captain “needed 24 hours notice”, yet customers only need 30 minutes? Found that entire situation highly unprofessional. Either way, we made it on and saw many dolphins and took lots of photos and videos and had a private tour for two at the cost of three.
Jennifer J.
about 10 days ago
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Mikhail K.
about 3 years ago
Shell Island Dolphin Experience
Had an incredible time! Our tour guide was great and we saw so many dolphins!
Samantha M.
about 3 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 3 years ago
Miss
I loved it Captain Josh was extremely patient and kind and answering all of our questions the whole experience was amazing and I will forever choose trip shock.com to book my beach Adventures from now on and I will be making a trip down to Panama at least twice a year because of the amazing experience that I had this time thank you all so much
Tiffany B.
about 15 days ago
Best capt/co-capt
What a wonderful and exciting journey. We had a fun team of people on our trip and the capt & co-captain went above and beyond during our voyage. So much fun and will definitely do it again in near future.
Bonnie B.
about 2 months ago
Good Captain
Capt Kyle was great. Would have liked more time by the dolphins versus by the beach/rocks snorkeling
Keith S.
about 1 year ago
Excellent
Charla E.
about 1 year 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 3 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 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 3 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 1 year ago
Amazing experience
Captain Glenn was knowledgeable and made the experience unforgettable, will definitely do again!
kymberlee M.
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 3 years ago
Good
Angie S.
about 3 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 2 years ago