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11 Tampa & St Petersburg Tours to Build a Day Around

11 tours  ·  from $36

Every trip has one free day too few. These 11 tampa & st petersburg tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area - Paddling through mangroves and open water
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Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area

1.Clear Kayak Tour of Shell Key Preserve and Tampa Bay Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,800 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Paddle a tandem clear kayak from Tierra Verde to Shell Key Preserve with a small group of up to 10. Guides such as Alessia, Jenna, Ben, and Chris point out birds, fish, mangroves, and…

“We had an amazing time on the water with our guide, Ben! It was very cool seeing all the wildlife and enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.”

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Little Toot Dolphin Adventure at Clearwater Beach - A tugboat ride that is more comfortable than flashy
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Little Toot Dolphin Adventure at Clearwater Beach

2.Little Toot Dolphin Adventure at Clearwater Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,594 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Board the Little Toot at Clearwater Beach for a 75-minute narrated cruise through Clearwater Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico. The tugboat’s strong wake often draws wild dolphins close to the stern, where you…

“Nice experience with good service and personnel. Orderly boarding and timely. Parking fees are additional at the marina”

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Sarasota Guided Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Tour - Getting comfortable before the mangrove tunnels
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Sarasota Guided Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Tour

3.Sarasota Guided Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,440 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

Paddle from 190 Taft Drive through Little Sarasota Bay and the South Lido mangrove tunnels with guides such as Ian, Kenny, or Dinko. Choose a single or tandem kayak, learn about local wildlife, and…

“It was simply great. Our guides Kenny & Ian were knowledgeable and funny. We has some first time kayakers and they would do it again after this experience. We also saw a manatee”

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Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour - Meeting Vincente Martinez-Ybor
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Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour

4.Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,210 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Walk Tampa’s historic Ybor City with guides such as Cindy, Surch, or Kristie, stopping for four to six generous food and drink tastings. Expect Cuban sandwiches, shepherd’s pie, calzones, cannoli, and Cuban coffee, plus…

“Amazing good time for myself and friends both the information and food stops. So very friendly what a great find.”

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Clearwater Encounters with Dolphins Tour - Why the commentary adds real value
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Clearwater Encounters with Dolphins Tour

5.Clearwater Encounters with Dolphins Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,185 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Best value

Join captains and crew members such as Sierra and Katlyn for a 90-minute Clearwater Harbor boat trip. Look for wild bottlenose dolphins, hear local facts, then stop at Compass Island to swim and collect…

“This was a nice relaxing boat cruise to see dolphins. Unfortunately there were no dolphins to be seen, but the company offers free cruises until you experience a dolphon sighting.”

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Calypso Queen Tropical Party Buffet Cruise - Choosing between lunch and dinner
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Calypso Queen Tropical Party Buffet Cruise

6.Calypso Queen Tropical Party Buffet Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,136 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $58

Board the Calypso Queen at Clearwater Beach Marina for a two-hour lunch or dinner cruise. Enjoy a tropical buffet, rum punch, beer, wine, and Pepsi products while the captain shares local stories. Evening sailings…

“We had a great time. The food was good, and the staff was friendly. The view was beautiful and relaxing. I'll be back!”

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Island Sunset and Skyway Light Show - 3hr Boat Cruise in St. Pete - The Sunshine Skyway light show
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Island Sunset and Skyway Light Show – 3hr Boat Cruise in St. Pete

7.Island Sunset and Skyway Light Show – 3hr Boat Cruise in St. Pete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,871 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $80

Spend three hours cruising St. Pete’s waterfront, Shell Key Preserve, and Gulfport before walking Sand Dollar Island at sunset. Your crew may include Paul, Chase, Gavin, Noah, or Dillon, with shelling, dolphin-spotting areas, onboard…

“Relaxing evening cruise. White sands, sea shell hunting, cruising and then awesome light displays. Our Captain made sure to turn the boat different ways so that everyone on the cruise could get good pictures.”

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Small Group 2 Hour Dolphin Cruise with Snorkeling to Shell Key - Reaching Shell Key Wildlife Preserve
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Small Group 2 Hour Dolphin Cruise with Snorkeling to Shell Key

8.Small Group 2 Hour Dolphin Cruise with Snorkeling to Shell Key

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,523 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Cruise Boca Ciega Bay with a captain such as Megan, Noel, or Dave, watching for dolphins, manatees, rays, and seabirds before stopping at Shell Key. Walk ashore to snorkel in shallow water, swim, and…

“Had a wonderful time! Our guide was great and informative and he really seems to enjoy what he does. We got to see dolphins and manatees.”

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Sarasota Mangrove Tunnel Guided Kayak Adventure - The launch at Ted Sperling Nature Park
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Sarasota Mangrove Tunnel Guided Kayak Adventure

9.Sarasota Mangrove Tunnel Guided Kayak Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,217 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

Paddle from Ted Sperling Nature Park into Sarasota Bay and the Lido Key mangrove tunnels. Your guide teaches kayak safety, points out dolphins, manatees, birds, and fish, and shares local history. The small group…

“Truly amazing experience, the guide is extremely knowledgeable about all nature, animals, birds and history topics. Made me feel very comfortable and safe, even considering it was my first time kayaking.”

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Guaranteed Dolphin Sighting Tour on Tropics Boat Tours - Searching for bottlenose dolphins
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Guaranteed Dolphin Sighting Tour on Tropics Boat Tours

10.Guaranteed Dolphin Sighting Tour on Tropics Boat Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 947 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Set out from Clearwater Beach with The Tropics Boat Tours for a 1-hour-45-minute cruise led by the captain and crew. Watch for wild bottlenose dolphins, hear local stories, spot waterfront mansions, and enjoy music,…

“We had an excellent time on our dolphin tour!! We saw so many dolphins, groups, singles and even jumping dolphins!!! Also, we saw a fever of sting rays!!! Even the captain and employees were excited taking pics it was such a rare event to see the sting rays. Highly recommend!!!”

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Mangroves, Manatees, and a Hidden Beach: Kayak Tour - Sarasota Bay wildlife, with no promises
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Mangroves, Manatees, and a Hidden Beach: Kayak Tour

11.Mangroves, Manatees, and a Hidden Beach: Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 926 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

Paddle from Turtle Beach through Sarasota Bay and the Jim Neville Preserve with SURFit USA guides such as Orion, Billy, or Michael. Choose a single or tandem kayak or paddleboard, watch for manatees and…

“Orion was a great tour guide with an environmental college background, so he was very knowledgeable! We even saw a manatee and its baby in January.”

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