Private Tour
Mangrove Tunnels Kayak Tour To Shell Key - St. Pete
Overview
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2 hours 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Paddle hidden mangrove tunnels, spot wildlife, and unwind on the pristine beach of Shell Key. A 2.5-3 hour tour, including about 30 minutes of beach time. This tour is perfect for nature lovers and those who want to get a little bit of everything out of their kayak tour. All experience levels welcome.
Your guide will take photos of you and your group throughout the tour. Photos from your experience are emailed to each group for no additional cost!
**MOST tours are booked as private tours. We enjoy being able to cater to each specific goups' interests and abilities. If you are a group that would prefer not having a private experience, just reach out and we will keep the time slot open for more people to join!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travelers with shoulder or elbow problems.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Guests will to take a break from paddling to swim in the shallows at Shell Key, search the shoreline for shells, or just relax and take in the beautiful scenery of one of Florida's most beautiful, protected barrier islands.
What‘s Included
dry bag
life jacket
kayaking equipment
Photos Of Your Experience
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Mangrove Tunnels Kayak Tour To Shell Key - St. Pete
Reviews
58 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Kayaking at its Best
908christalj,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a wonderful kayaking trip. The weather was gorgeous, our guide Taylor was personable and informative, and She’ll Key was beautiful.
Wonderful experience out in Shell Key
I4505PQdaver,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taylor gave us a wonderful tour of the Shell Key area. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. We had a blast exploring the beach, spotting some Dolphins, and local birdlife, and collected some shells to take home.
Relaxing Paddle with Nature
Y424QUcolint,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took the 9 AM tour and it was a fantastic experience with Taylor as our guide. We saw dolphins in the shallows, double-crested cormorants were fishing under our kayaks and all around us, the mangroves were tranquil and pristine. Shell beach was pretty and uncrowded. Overall It was a relaxing, fun, small group tour that I’d do again.
Great experience!
Venture533735,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a great experience going through the mangroves was so beautiful and exciting! Taylor was an excellent guide!!
Amazing Kayaking Tour
O7429DRaliciar,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely amazing time on our tour!! We saw dolphins, walked along a sandbar, looked for shells on Shell Key and the mangroves were SO COOL! Our guide, Taylor, was wonderful! She answered every question we had about the mangroves, wildlife etc. and was very helpful when it came to the kayaking part of the tour. I would highly recommend this tour, and know that we will 100% do it again our next trip!
The best possible option
Z8438RPrebeccat,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taylor is an amazing tour guide who knows great information about the water craft the tides habitats and creatures that we found along the way. She's super fun , and caters each experience specially to the group she is with. 10/10 will go again.
Great Time!
Wpwhiteside,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taylor was extremely nice, informative, and very knowledgeable about the birds and the ecosystem in the mangroves and surrounding waterways. The kayaks were surprisingly comfortable and in good shape. There were options to stop and take photos of the mangrove tunnels. We saw dolphins and the Shell Beach was just gorgeous. The entire tour was a “10” definitely a must do!
Really fun experience- highly recommended
lisatD8549SF,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We wanted to take a kayak tour and selected this one. What a good decision! We had no problem finding the location and Taylor (our guide) was very knowledgeable and very personable. She did a wonderful job and really recommend taking a tour with her! Thank you for trip we had a great time!
Fun & Informative Kayak Tour
Seaside43868005481,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had such a fun and informative tour with Taylor! She was engaging through the entire trip and shared lots of interesting information about the waterways, the wildlife we were seeing and paddling with, and the mangroves we kayaked through. Shell Key was a perfect midway resting spot. Great perks, like providing us with pictures and a GPS map showing our route, which helped us better recount the experience with our friends. I highly recommend the tour and Taylor as a guide! We would book this again on a return trip.
Mangrove tunnel adventure
Renee R,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had such a fun time with Taylor! She is very knowledgeable about the area and caters to the group’s interests. She even included a map of the route we took for our future solo adventures.
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