Snorkeling on St Andrews Bay, Panama City, is particularly suitable for amateur swimmers because the water is often open, calm, shallow, and full of life. People of all ages and expertise are welcomed for an awe-inspiring lifetime experience in the water with us.
As the sun sets, you can watch the dolphins jumping and frolicking in the surf right beside your boat. Your children will be enthralled by a wild dolphin encounter that they will never forget. This is a wonderful photo opportunity for your family and a chance to make memories that will last forever!
Over many years of observing the dolphins’ natural behaviors, our guides are experts at locating bottlenose dolphins and safely instructing our guests on how to enter the water and observe them in their natural habitat. Plus, your captain will snorkel alongside you to show you starfish, pufferfish, welch conchs, sand dollars, and various other types of sea creatures.
Safety is our number one priority. We have a highly qualified crew who will ensure your safety. Comfortable boats are equipped with in-water stairs that allow for water-level input as well as safe return to deck.
St. Andrew Bay is home to one of the world’s largest resident populations of bottlenose dolphins, the iconic gray dolphins that most people are familiar with from television, movies, and marine parks. The dolphins of St. Andrew Bay are wild animals but they are accustomed to the presence of people and it is common for boaters on the Bay to find themselves among a group of swimming, feeding, and playing dolphins.
Only six people can take the Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours. The tour allows guests to explore St. Andrew Bay with ease, get to know the captain, and even see the dolphins. As your captain takes the tour boat to the dolphins as possible, you can ask questions, take photos, and shoot video. However, he will be respectful of their needs and not cause any harm.
Watch the golden sunset on the horizon while the dolphins play in the surf, jumping and frolicking beside your boat. Thrill your children with a real wild dolphin encounter they will never forget. This is a great photo opportunity and a chance for your family to create memories that will last a lifetime!
Panama City Beach is the perfect spot for beginners to get the feel of snorkeling and it is also a great place to start a snorkel safari. 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.
Generally, there is a good chance of seeing dolphins any time the sun is out and the water is calm and clear. Feeding activities are normally seen on an outgoing tide. Your best bet is to choose a dolphin tour operator like Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours that is on the water nearly every day of the year.