Dolphin Watching Nature Cruise and Eco Tour from Hubbard's Marina in John's Pass
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Cruise with us on "The Big Blue Boat," the largest, safest, and most stable dolphin watch boat in the Tampa Bay area. You will be cruising in the beautiful, calm and protected back bay waters while seeing dolphins perhaps manatees, lots of seabirds, bird nesting island, commercial fishing village and million dollar homes.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Join us at Hubbard’s Marina for West Florida’s ORIGINAL and most exciting Dolphin Watch and wildlife encounter. “The Big Blue Boat” is the largest, safest, and most stable dolphin watch boat in the Tampa Bay area. Offering comfortable seating, restrooms, and an onboard snack-bar with cold soft drinks, beer, chips, candy, and snacks. Stroll on board and enjoy a real Florida experience! Make beautiful sights memorable…bring a camera and binoculars, cash for drinks and snacks. Reference books on sea life, wildlife, and history are available inside our gift shop as well. All tours are fully narrated, informative and fun. Our vessels are U.S. Coast Guard certified.
What‘s Included
Restrooms Available Onboard
Snacks
Gratuities
Parking Fees
Options
Dolphin Cruise
Reviews
391 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience did a...
Dana S,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience did a great job of finding the dolphins and notable facts about them. Very fun trip and seeing different parts of the bay
Worth the money
Casedi J,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We saw dolphins instantly and the captain was an awesome guide. There are also bird and other sea life and it was amazing to get to know the area.
Book it!
Kimmy N,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a 6 year old, 5 year old and 2 year old with us and they loved it. The amount of time out on the water was perfect. We were super thankful there were bathrooms on board. Our captain and first mate were kind and knowledgeable. We saw a bunch of dolphins toward the end of our cruise and they were so fun to watch. Very playful with us. Even if we hadn’t seen dolphins I think we would have enjoyed the ride.
One of a Kind Memory
mrcrafty,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Captain Mike and First Mate Grace were awesome on the Sunset Cruise. It was really remarkable to see the sunset out in the middle of the Gulf, it seemed to surround us all around the boat. Crew very knowledgeable about the area and dolphins. And we did see dolphins...especially a small one who was throwing a little fish up in the air several times before he ate it.....never saw that before....and of course we saw some bigger ones as well. The crew made this a great memory with, the music and the journey.
A very nice tour
Kim N,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Hubbard's Marina Dolphin Watching Cruise at 3 pm. It was very nice and relaxing. We saw many dolphins. We saw many nice homes and learned a lot from the Captain. There are restrooms on board and a bar with beverages and snacks.
Saw Dolphins 100%
Eileen S,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed this tour of the intercostal waterway. Saw dolphins and took many pictures. Interesting commentary on the houses. Recommend you get parking garage ticket stamped so you only pay $8 instead of a lot more.
Hands Down - BEST dolphin cruise for action and scenery
B6131BBdeborahr,,Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fabulous tour to a dolphin playground - so much action it was difficult to catch on camera. Capt Mike and his assistant were great at explaining fun facts about the dolphins. When he played Marvin Gaye's "Get it On", the dolphins showed their approval of song selection. Babies were jumping just like they knew our boat. Hands down, best dolphin cruise.
Dolphins everywhere!
551mariek,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was fabulous. Our guide, Mike, was very knowledgeable and fun. He did not talk constantly which we all agreed was great. The absolute best part of this trip, though, was how many dolphins we saw. They were everywhere, mothers with their babies and others following our boat. Even though the tip was included with our ticket, we all added more. ( there were 15 in my group) I would highly recommend this company and this tour.
Good tour, but shorter than advertized.
HARVEY S,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The boat captain was experienced and knowledgeable. He had a nice speaking voice and was pleasant to listen to. We saw dolphins and enjoyed the water. My only complaint was that because the tour before us was very late getting back, we were short-changed with the time of 90 minutes to only 70 minutes, loosing 20 minutes of time on the water. We started late and came back too early.
Positive
barbp359,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our dolphin watching was a success. We saw Matthew and a mother with her baby We did see other dolphins. Love the narration provided by our guide on the 1:00 pm ride Nov 1st.
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