Coastal Parasail

(124 reviews)

Captain Mike and Lamar and Trey were amazing. A great family day. So recommend this trip. We will…read moredefinitely do it next time we are down here.

Amazing service from the paradise adventure crew Lamar, Mike…read more, and Trey were amazing!!!! Beautiful experience definitely will come back again soon!!!!

The captain thanking us for joining him!

Privateer Sunset Sail

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Under sail at 10 degrees

Lagoon Pontoons

4.9

(162 reviews)

Jonat was our tour guide and he was great! he took us around to three different spots to see…read moredolphins. He also stopped at Shell Island for us to walk around a bit and see how beautiful it was. I would definitely recommend this adventure!

Such a great experience!! Good price, nice boat, friendly staff, and kid friendly! We rented a 70hp…read morepontoon with our kids (infant-13), so much better than crab island for kids!! Saw several groups of dolphins, found some great shells, and made great memories.

Shell Island is usually totally secluded not another person as far as the eye could sea. We sat and talked and loved being so remote.

Our beloved captain for the day loved every minute!

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PapaHop chillin

Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise

If you've got little kids and want something actually fun for them (not just tolerated), this is…read moreit. The Sea Dragon absolutely leans into the kid experience and the crew does ALL the heavy lifting. Like...full-on entertaining for 2 straight hours while parents can just sit back, breathe, and grab a drink or two. They kick things off with a water gun fight, which the kids loved--but heads up, they will get wet! I wish I had brought a dry sweatshirt to throw on after. But it was ok. Also, wear grippy shoes because that deck gets slick fast...kids were slipping everywhere lol. This isn't a quiet, scenic sunset cruise--if that's what you're after, this ain't it. Half the time I forgot we were even on a boat because it's nonstop pirate chaos (in a good way). We did spot dolphins in the distance which was a nice bonus.

We really enjoyed this activity! We took a 4.5 yr old, two 3.5 yr olds and my infant and it was the…read moreperfect amount of time and activity for them. I felt totally comfortable with my infant on the top deck the whole time. The crew was fun, the concessions were affordable, and the kids walked away with some "treasures" (and totally worn out!) Would recommend!

The crews is here waiting for you!

Smooth sailing

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Great cruise for your little ones

Sea Screamer

4.8

(228 reviews)

2.0 mi

Family-owned & operated

Locally owned & operated

An amazing time on the water with Captain Z and Shane- we saw lots of dolphins. This is an exp you…read moredon't want to miss!!! They are so hospitable!!

The daytime cruise is a great time for both adults and kids! The crew was entertaining and…read moreaccommodating, and although the dolphins were being shy the day we cruised, the captain stayed in contact with other boats and managed to find where the dolphins were hiding out. For the kids, they were allowed to drive the boat a bit (under supervision), had squirt gun fights, temporary tattoos, and pulled up a crab trap to let the kids (safely) handle a live crab. My 6 year old grandson loved it! We will likely return next year.

Twins! Sea Screamer 1 and Sea Screamer 2 are ready to take you on a cruise to see the Dolphins.

You can get a dolphin tattoo

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Boggy Bayou Air Boat Tour

(8 reviews)

3.5 mi

Been trying for 3 days now to find out if I can book an air boat ride next month. Called and got a…read morerecording saying they were busy and would call back........no return call. Sent an email asking for info........no info sent to me. I don't know if they are even in business anymore. Just after some info to see if we can book and can't get anything from them. Very disappointed.

Absolutely outstanding tour--every single time! We take all our guests when they visit and Captain…read moreDave has always delivered one of the best experiences on the Panhandle!

Spectacular sunsets!

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Visit Shell Island

(12 reviews)

2.6 mi

This dolphins tour was awesome. Our captain was Alex and he was very informative and cool! Got to…read moresee plenty of dolphins and took sweet videos and pictures, went to shell island and found some cool shells. The views were amazing and definitely recommend anyone and their families to go. Would definitely go again to try the jet skis next!

All of the employees were very polite and helpful. My only complaint was from the website. I…read morepurchased my tickets online. As I was traveling abroad, I did not have any beach chairs or an umbrella. Also needed a cooler as the temps were at 90+. I called the number provided numerous times. Each call ended with "sorry the mailbox is full". So my only option was to drive (which was 40 min). When I went to booth for the snorkel gear, was told they no longer had rentals there. They directed me to drive across the bridge. Only option was to buy everything which totaled over $125.00. Needless to say...a very expensive snorkel trip!

The water! The sand! Beautiful!

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ScottyBoat Rentals

4.8

(28 reviews)

3.2 mi

Our go-to rental destination for bay excursions and boat rental in PCB. Scotty is friendly,…read moreactive, and cares about his customers. He gave a thorough and patient explanation of everything we needed to know. The vessels Scotty rents are plush, comfortable, and have working instruments. Our boat was staged, clean, and ready prior to arrival. He has our business for life.

The best place to rent from! They have a great team and they take care of the price of gas. We had…read morea blast and will go back to them every year.

Pontoons available with full and half canopies and lots of amenities

Added to our fleet June 23, so let's SLIDE into summer. Reserve online now. https://scottyboatrental.com/rentals #pontoonrentals

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Calm shallow waters on the bay side of Shell Island

St Andrew's Marina

4.4

(5 reviews)

4.5 mi

I love going here with my family ! It is a great place to hang and relax ! My family loves to go…read morehere and watch the sunset is the best !

It's just not the same since Hurricane Michael. I still enjoy coming here for relaxing and maybe a…read morefishing trip but definitely nothing like before. I really hope they build back up to the way it used to be. I miss it.

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Island Time Sailing

4.9

(158 reviews)

The crew members on this boat were having a great time. I believe the captain said it was Avery and…read moreEmily. They were having fun and Emily would even walk around and check refills. Avery was taking pictures and helping the families make fun memories. It is a fun attraction and worth the price.

Great staff, very friendly, great with the kids! I felt like family! we will definitely be back!read more

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Taking down the sails!

Coastal Wildlife Adventure

5.0

(55 reviews)

What a wonderful experience with amazing sightings of dolphins. The sunset made the experience…read moremagical. Our Captain Gene was fantastic and knowledgeable. Spend the money and book it today.

Awesome and so worth it. The unanimous highlight of our PCB trip. Braxton was the 'man' and took us…read moreto some great spots to see dolphins (lots of them) and clear waters to snorkel in. Mornings are best and boat ride was so pleasant. Everyone loved it!

Sunset

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Frank Brown Park

(25 reviews)

7.6 mi

Cute playground in a huge park area! We're from out of town so not using the basketball courts or…read morebaseball fields of aquatic center. But - the playground area is really awesome. There's a building section (gated & covered), 2 younger kid playground structure areas (also gated & covered), and then a massive big kid area - uncovered unfortunately (so I'd go early because by 10am it's blazing hot already). Definitely worth a visit!

This park is huge & perfect for kids and adults. There are tennis courts, basket ball court, a…read morewalking trail, a dog park is on the other side other the parking lot, an entire swim area is next door to the park, there are bathrooms and a small area that sells snacks. The playground is equip with all sorts of awesome apparatuses! It appears to be divided into three separate parks based on age. The toddler park was perfect for my little one, she didn't get bored in this park like other parks we have been to. Our favorite was the different merry go rounds, music area, pretend lemonade stand and the building blocks area, and endless areas for kids to run free and get all their energy out. We will definitely be back!

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Shipwreck Island Waterpark

4.0

(59 reviews)

3.6 mi

Our family of seven rented a regular cabana so we would have shade. Larry our cabana attendant took…read moregreat care of us, checking regularly to see if we needed anything. We had children ages 2, 5, and 7. There were many areas of the park that had activities for all ages. They loved the area with the castle and pirate slides. The lazy river was also a good size with no waterfalls to force you under. We had lunch in the cabana: chicken tenders, hot dogs, and a pulled pork sandwich. Everything was good. We saw many shaded areas outside of the cabanas as well. Overall we had a very enjoyable day.

They don't tell you they only hire school kids. so when you buy a season pass, expect half the…read morepark to be closed while school is in session. Tourist trap. I wouldn't suggest this for locals. they can give a rats ass about you.

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Zoo World

3.8

(192 reviews)

1.6 mi

They have a new very young giraffe named Dorothy that came from Kansas, she is so sweet and gave my…read moredaughter all the licks!!!! This zoo is still one of our favorites, I love how close up the animals are. It is so intimate! They offer animal encounters as well. Staff will walk around with reptiles to pet. They have a small concessions stand that sells cold drinks, popcorn, pretzels & nachos. They sell bird feed sticks, goat feed, alligator feed & lettuce for Dorthy. We have memberships. Unfortunately, there is NO member line. So when there is a LONG line, yes you have to wait for anyone who is buying tickets to enter. Hoping they can change that in the near future. We absolutely loved our alligator encounter! So many baby alligators! Staff is so knowledgeable and take great care of the animals here. We learn so much from the staff. I love their enthusiasm for teaching the public about the animals. Definitely come support this amazing small zoo, you won't regret it.

Fantastic experience feeding the goats, mini donkey, Lamar, deers, birds, giraffe and alligators…read more Highly recommend this place, is not too big not to small and they have lots of animals. You will have very nice memories with your family.

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Emerald Coast Zoo

4.7

(58 reviews)

57.1 mi

Every time we go on vacation, we have to find a zoo. The Emerald Coast zoo did not disappoint. You…read morecan tell the animals are well cared for and the zoo grounds are extremely clean and well kept. This does not seem to be the norm with many small family run zoos in the US There is a large variety of animals some of which we've never seen in enlarged shoes and this is one of the few zoos we've been to where the animals are active and almost interact with visitors. While we were there, the lions that are penned together or playful and seemed interested in the humans on the other side of the fence. We fed the giraffes which include a young one who is very adorable. We also had a nice interaction with one of the zoo staff who was cleaning out the porcupine pen. She was very informative and was willing to answer questions about the porcupines and gave us some information about other animals that we would encounter in the zoo. Overall, it was a good experience and we would highly recommend the zoo to people who enjoy learning about animals or just want something different to do. On a fun note we appreciated that the signage told us the names of some of the animals like two emus named Karen and water buffaloes named fast and slow, if you're a fan of Veggietales, you'll get that last reference.

Great small experience zoo, this isn't your big zoo where they really push spending on you and…read moreeating places. 1/4 of it is designed for you to feed all sorts of animals and have an alpaca cut all the other animals off when feeding them lol. The giraffe feeding was fun and they have a great small display of all sorts of animals. If you want a quick 2 hours zoo and have some kind people to talk to where your time is yours alone. This place is perfect and local.

Spending the day with my friends.

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Kookaburra

St. Andrews State Park

4.6

(173 reviews)

2.8 mi

Awesome state park with lots to do. Super clean rest rooms and camping sites. Beach is always…read morefantastic with Snow White sand.

the place is nice clean beautiful place to take the family for some fun the food truck was good, we…read morerent a go car and it was nice drive around the park and see everything , the kids area for the beach is nice I recommend this place to everyone

Dunes over look

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Fun in the sun

Panama City Parasail

5.0

(4 reviews)

2.6 mi

Fun experience with Captain Jimbo. We took our young adult kids out to parasail with Panama City…read moreParasail. They had a great time. We were lucky enough to have the boat to ourselves so the crew took their time and made sure kids had plenty of time"Air Time". We got a ton of pics and really was the highlight of our trip to PCB. Would recommend Capt Jimbo. He's a really nice guy.

Our family had a blast parasailing with Captian Jimbo and Makena. They took great care of us,…read moreespecially with it being our first time. 100% recommend!

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ScottyBoat Rentals

4.8

(28 reviews)

3.2 mi

The best place to rent from! They have a great team and they take care of the price of gas. We had…read morea blast and will go back to them every year.