Clearwater Encounters with Dolphins Tour
Description
Established in 1999, Encounters With Dolphins has been safely providing guests the opportunity to view dolphins, learn about Clearwater and enjoy the sand and sun on Compass Island and maybe even take a dip on the island! We are a small business founded on the principal of wanting our guests to have the same experiences we would want to have on our own vacation. We’re also proud of the fact that almost all of our staff are either marine biologist, conservationist or experts in marine wildlife. All of us work tirelessly to ensure that all of our customers have an enjoyable and relaxing time with us!
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Itinerary
Come join us on a fun filled, narrated sightseeing tour of Clearwater’s harbor. Enjoy a relaxing ride while you learn about our abundant wildlife, and view the area’s dolphins in their natural environment. Every trip stops at Compass Island where you can collect shells, swim and the kids can even hunt for treasure! Excursions depart from the Clearwater Beach Marina multiple times every day. Spend an hour and a half to an hour and forty five minutes with our highly trained crew in the Clearwater Harbor on board our brand new 40 foot Coast Guard inspected excursion boat. For twenty to thirty minutes during your trip, the boat will stop at Compass Island where you will have the opportunity to shell hunt through thousands of shells, swim and enjoy the island.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2,249)
Had a great time. Crew very friendly and knowledgeable. Was great to stop on the island and hunt for shells
I had a lot of fun with my girls! Seeing the cute dolphins and we got to collect sea shells at this little island we stopped at. Super cool experience
So happy you had a great time! Thanks for joining us!
Wonderful experience. Your guides were amazing. Thank you for an incredible time.
Thank you so much! Glad you had a great time!
I had a fantastic time on the boat. My guides were Makayla and Seirra and they made my boat ride a blast! Not only did they answer any question I had but they told us so many cool facts. They were super kind and I had a fantastic time with them. The visit was about 2 hours, with a stop at an island where you could swim or collect seashells. There was about 6 people on the boat. We saw dolphins multiple times with the guides pointing them out everytime. Makayla and Seirra were awesome and made my trip great there and back to the dock. I never heard them repeat a single fact about the ocean and dolphins! They did a great job overall!
So happy you enjoyed your trip with us & our crew! Thank you!
Very friendly service and ladies are wonderful and helpful. They made experience well worth it. They were knowledgeable of the area.
So happy our crew was able to provide a great experience, thanks for joining us!
It was great experience and very informative! Got to see a lot of dolphins in their habitat!! Also enjoyed the island stop!
So happy you had a great trip! Thanks for joining us!
There are a lot of boat tour options off of Clearwater Beach and we were very happy with the Encounters with Dolphins Tour and staff. Checkin was easy, it was a nice and relaxing boat ride, great for kids and adults. The Captain and our boat tour guide Makayla were both great! Lots of dolphin sightings and the island stop was great for the kiddos.
Thanks for joining us! Glad you had a great time!
The excursion was just wonderful! We saw a number of dolphins along the ride. The captain and host of the boat were super friendly and offered some fun information about the animals in the area. Also, our boat had a cover on it. Made the ride so much more comfortable in the summer heat. A couple items to note: 1) I believe it would have been cheaper just to purchase tickets there and not online. There are several times the boat goes out so no worries about tickets selling out. 2) You have to pay for parking at the marina. Wait to pay for the parking until AFTER you check in with Dolphin Encounters. They give you a code that allows for a cheaper and longer parking time. Overall, would definitely recommend!
So glad you enjoyed your trip with us! & those are some good tips, thanks for coming!
Great guide and captain. We saw many dolphins including a baby. She gave us information about celebrity homes as well.
Happy to hear you enjoyed your trip, thanks for coming!
We had decided about an hour in that, even if we didn't see any dolphins, we still very much enjoyed this tour! The ladies were wonderful and funny, and being out on the water was amazing! Then, when the dolphins DID in fact show up, in a big way, we were even more thrilled! Thank you both so much! Heather H.
Happy to hear the dolphins showed up for you and gave you an awesome trip and memories, thanks for coming!
