Manatee and Dolphin Kayak Tour

Name: Manatee and Dolphin Kayak Tour
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.95 (81 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

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Our tour takes place in a conservation area for manatee and dolphin so there is a great chance of spotting these wild animals. Our trips will be relaxing and educational, for each tour is lead by biologists/naturalists for the state of Florida. You can get hands on with some of the creatures we find. Your guide will identify and educate you on how to respectfully and safely handle these animals. Our kayaks are very stable and safe. Before getting on the water, our guides will give a good paddle demonstration and safety briefing.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

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

Enjoy a two hour ecologically guided kayak tour through the Thousand Island Conservation area in the Banana River Lagoon. Go through magnificent mangrove tunnels. Search for manatee, dolphins, birds, crabs, and much more! The lagoon system is one of the most biodiverse water systems in the United States so there is much to see. This is not a strenuous kayak trip so it is great for family's of all ages.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Kayaks, paddles, life jackets, dry bags, sunscreen, and bug spray

Options

Manatee and Dolphin Kayak Tour

Reviews

4.95

81 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Will do it again!
joanrV149HJ,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent! Our guide was delightful, casual, flexible, professional, knowledgeable. It's helpful to know how to kayak but doesn't have to be perfect! He was also patient. We saw lots of beautiful birds, and some dolphin play. He also explained a lot about the mangroves and their great value.
A biologist leads the tour, use these guys
martinsI7207WK,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I found the guide very knowledgeable and helpful . He spoke with confidence about the birds and dolphins we saw. He led the group on a leisurely paced paddle. He expanded his information to include manatees and the formation of the nature reserve. The meeting place directions were right on and water we got the safety talk we were off. We saw dolphins, both mother and babies and male dolphins hunting. We went through mangrove tunnels, that was cool. The guide helped a novice paddler with tips to make the paddle more enjoyable. Overall the tour checked all my expectation boxes. Use this service.
Lively dolphin activity
tomtanda,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic day on the water and in the mangroves. Cameron was an excellent guide mixing knowledge of the ecosystem and wildlife with humor. We had beautiful weather and high level of dolphin activity, coming very close to our kayaks. Very laid back, but also professionally run excursion.
Didn't see many marine...
Matthew T,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Didn't see many marine animals but they are wild animals and that can't be helped. Our guide was great! He was very knowledgeable, knew the area, and what he was doing It was a lot of fun!
So much fun!
Jacqueline P,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was so fun. Cam was the best. My son got a bit frustrated and he really helped him out. The tunnels through the mangroves was the best!! Definitely recommend!
We didn’t see manatees,...
Corina S,,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We didn’t see manatees, but we did see a few dolphins that swam close to our group. Our tour guide was great. Very informative and had his funny moments. It was our first time using kayaks, and we found it very enjoyable. This is one thing we will definitely be doing again.
Dolphin Sighting
U3320LOpamelas,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great experience with our tour guide Erin. We saw several different species of birds and did see a dolphin which swam right by us. No manetees but seeing the dolphin made it worth the trip!
Aerin provides a great tour - we saw dolphins and many birds - plus a unique paddle through mangrove tunnels!
pcfuller,,Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Aerin was a fantastic guide - exploring was great fun and she contextualized what we saw and experienced… fun, eye opening, and educational at once. Also provided some gear like bug spray that was very useful. She’s funny too! Highly recommend!
Banana river kayak tour
Go24495582140,,Aug 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cameron was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable of the area, we learnt some inter sting facts about the wildlife, it was hot but a great experience!
We had a great time on...
Olivia S,,Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a great time on our tour with Erin. Our group couldn’t stop talking about how awesome it was, and how knowledgeable she is!! Very professional, but had a comedic touch that was perfect.