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Slide out of the marina and into the estuary for a 90-minute wildlife cruise that puts dolphins, sea turtles and coastal birds within arm’s reach. Naturalist-led commentary, easy boarding and options to BYOB on select vessels make this a low-effort, high-reward way to experience St. Augustine’s coastline.
Slide out of the marina and into the estuary for a 90-minute wildlife cruise that puts dolphins, sea turtles and coastal birds within arm’s reach. Naturalist-led commentary, easy boarding and options to BYOB on select vessels make this a low-effort, high-reward way to experience St. Augustine’s coastline.
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Operated by Florida Water Tours LLC · St. Augustine, Florida
The boat slips away from Camachee Cove Marina with a soft thud and the salt-slick air immediately trades the city’s rhythms for something looser — gull calls, the slap of wake against pilings, and the patient click of binoculars. Within minutes the marina’s docks are a line on the horizon and the estuary opens, an active, shallow world where currents tease the shoreline grasses and pods of bottlenose dolphins cut arcs through the water as if answering an old, oceanic bell.
easy.
Approximately 1.5 hours (90 minutes).
Suitable for most fitness levels; participants should be able to walk down a dock ramp and step aboard a vessel.
The tour runs about 90 minutes from boarding to return.
Check in at Dock A-23 to A-25 at Camachee Cove Marina (107 Yacht Club Dr); take the first right after the marina entrance for Florida Water Tours parking.
Island Breeze allows BYOB; Osprey and Great Blue Heron sell beer and wine on board and do not permit outside alcohol.
Yes—tours are family-friendly but all minors must have a signed waiver and be accompanied by an adult.
Yes, restrooms are available on board the vessels.
Common sightings include bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, pelicans, ospreys and occasional roseate spoonbills, though wildlife sightings can’t be guaranteed.
St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental U.S.; coastal forts and the lighthouse are prominent reminders of its maritime past.
The estuary’s seagrass beds and oyster reefs are fragile — avoid tossing anything overboard and support local operators who follow wildlife viewing guidelines.
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