There's no need to pack snorkeling gear when you've got plenty of equipment rental options on our shores. Biodiversity Local outfitters include Panama City Dive Center or the Diver’s Den, offering masks, snorkels, fins, and diving equipment.
Learn more about the local marine life and find some of the best snorkeling spots in the Gulf on a guided boat tour.
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Shell Island Boat Rentals and Tours allows you to sign up for either a private or public dolphin tour. Enjoy snorkeling and dolphin viewing on Shell Island and St. Trip Andrews Bay. A captain is responsible for the boat, which can carry six to fifteen people. The public and private tours last two hours, but can be extended to four hours on request.
Cancellations for groups of 10 or greater must be made no later than 72 hours before departure in order to receive a full credit.
There is no better way for you to get in close contact with marine life than swimming with them in their natural habitat. Snorkeling Packages available for all age groups at St. Andrews State Park.
Snorkeling involves swimming on the surface of water using a snorkel, mask, and fins. The snorkel allows you to see underwater clearly, and the mask allows you to breathe in the water with your face. Snorkeling is much easier than swimming because you can relax face down and breathe easily.
You can relax on the sandy beach at Shell Island's Gulf Shore when it is time for relaxation. Enjoy a relaxing day on the sand and walk along the shore to find shells. Visit Shell Island to see why it is so popular in Panama City Beach. Contact us at (850), 756-7510, or visit us in 3605 Oakbrook Ln for your Shell Island snorkeling adventure.
You can book a tour online through our easy calendar, or by calling us. Ask us about renting an underwater camera for your adventure.
There are a few rules to follow when tipping a captain of a boat. The captain receives the tip in cash and then divides it equally among the crew. Charters don't have the same rules as restaurants.
After you have walked miles of the sugar-white beaches of Panama City Beach, and taken a dip in the ocean, it is time to venture beneath the waves. There is a lot of marine life in the Gulf of Mexico's emerald-green waters.
Shell Island and St. Andrews State Park offer the best snorkeling in Panama City Beach Florida. Panama City Snorkeling Tours rents snorkel gear daily for the waters around Shell Island.
Our mission is simple: To provide Panama City Beach dolphin tour as an educational experience, which will allow a greater appreciation and understanding of wildlife. We are an ecofriendly tour, and we take all necessary steps to ensure no wildlife is disturbed or harmed.
The best snorkeling in Panama City Beach Florida is at Shell Island and St. Andrews State Park. The Panama City Snorkeling Tours offers snorkel gear rentals daily to the waters around Shell Island.
OFFICIAL SHELL ISLAND SHUTTLE PRICE: $18.95 Adults – $9.95 Children (12 years and under) – Infants Free!
A guided boat tour will take you to the best snorkeling spots and learn more about local marine life.
From April to August are the best months for snorkelling. Avoid crowds by going to April or May.
Exploring along the jetty and out toward the entrance to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico will offer the chance to spot tropical fish, crabs, rays, and other small marine animals. You may get lucky enough to encounter some of our resident bottlenose dolphins or a sea turtle. Swimming along the inland side of Shell Island into St. Andrew Bay will take you over shallow sea grass flats and into a completely different marine biosystem.
Customers have 48-hour notice to cancel and receive a refund. Customers who cancel after this 48-hour period are not eligible to receive a refund. Unfavorable weather may result in the tour being rescheduled, or a full refund. Customers are allowed to make changes to reservations without charge, as long as they're not within the 48-hour cancellation period. No-shows won't be refunded.
Based on participant participation, cruises depart daily. The booking calendar will include all days closed in Winter and Fall. You should check the calendar as departure times can change according to seasons.
There are a few rules to follow when tipping a captain of a boat. The captain receives the tip in cash and then divides it equally among the crew. Charters don't have the same rules as restaurants.
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