Is Shell Island privately owned

Shell Island Boats Do


You can swim with Panama City’s resident pod wild bottle-nosed dolphins on their natural habitat, in custom-built superfast boats specifically designed to locate and visit the dolphins...


* We pick up at the State Park docks approximately 2.2 miles from the island.

Shell Island Boats 5b

Shell Island Boats 5b


Shell Island Boats only has 6 passengers per boat while the Large Family Cruiser can accommodate 15 people (children and adults included). We can get you into the water quickly, with your snorkel gear, and without the disruptions large groups often cause. This is often what scares the dolphins away.

What is the best time to go to Shell Island


Sightseeing dolphin tours to Shell Island are some of the more popular tourist attractions in Panama City Beach, Florida. We offer jet ski tours and boat cruises to Shell Island. The vistas are amazing at Shell Island for snorkeling, a great spot for that family photo you’ve been putting off.

What is the best time to go to Shell Island

Fort De Soto


Shell Island 2-hour tour to see our most famous residents, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins

Boat Tour


The St. Andrews State Park Campground Camp Store offers beach bike rentals. You can ride around the campground loops, park roads and on the 2-mile paved bike path that runs through the park. This is a great place to spot deer and other wildlife in the park. Two short, easy trails allow for close inspection of the coastal scrub habitats and native pine forest.

What is the best time to go to Shell Island

Shell Island Pontoon Boat Rentals


Rent a pontoonboat and have the most unforgettable vacation. Shell Island Boats are spacious, safe, stable, and easy-to-use. A pontoon boat is ideal for families or groups of friends looking to have fun on the water. This boat is also the best way to visit Shell Island. You can cruise St. Andrew Bay with your personal pleasure craft and enjoy the beautiful Shell Island beaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

Once you get there it is all worth it, as it is the most beautiful water I've ever seen. It is like you are swimming in a pool. It is so crystal clear. We didn't know what to expect so we went planning to spend a few hours on the island. Come expecting to spend all day!

Every year, visitors flock to the white sands of Panama City Beach, and each year they are joined by some 200 different species of shark. Both are drawn to the area's crystal clear waters and abundant sea life. The double sandbar system at Panama City Beach creates a deep water channel close to shore

There is still an amazingly pristine, uninhabited island just waiting to be explored. Shell Island is a barrier island, a 7-mile stretch of undeveloped land nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews

Agree with above, go around 11 a.m., to get the best of daytime sun, because April has some fairly cool days. over a year ago. I'd plan for late morning/early afternoon. There's no shade so if it is really warm you don't want to be there at the absolute hottest part of the day.