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Destin Florida Boat Ride And Playful Dolphins

Jennifer White • June 28, 2024

Boat tours can give you ideas on places to see while on vacation.

A travel blog about taking boat tours in  Destin Florida and watching wildlife including dolphins playing with the waves.
In the heat of the day while visiting a beach destination, it is a good time to do something that cools you down, or gets you out of the sun. Yes, the water cools you down, but it can get really crowded during the day in the summer months. Besides shopping and visiting sites around the area, I like to take at least one boat tour.
Fine Art photo of the harbor area in Destin Florida by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography

The majority of the boat tours in Destin leave from the Harbor area. If you park at the HarborWalk Village shopping area, keep in mind there is a fee to park. It was $20 last time we were there in 2023.

Fine art photo of the Harbor Boardwalk shopping area in Destin Florida by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography.

If you go to the Harbor Boardwalk, I recommend getting there early or staying after your boat tour to walk around and visit a few shops. You might as well since you paid the parking fee! They also offer variety of food options with beautiful water and wildlife views. They also have lots of fun activities and entertainment for kids and adults of all ages.

A night scene of the HarborWalk Village and shopping area in Destin Florida by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography.

There are a lot of boat tour options to choose from, so take a look at all of them and decide which is best for you. It just depends on what you're looking for in a tour. Some are focused on parties and fast rides, while some focus on wildlife and giving an informational tour on the homes, businesses, and sights to see in the area, and then some offer sunset cruises taking you to the best spots for viewing sunsets.

A collage of a baby bottlenose dolphin  swimming with the mother in the Destin Florida harbor by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography.



I really don't think you can go wrong on which cruise you choose. They are all fun and typically the staff is very friendly, informative and entertaining. My favorite part about the cruises, is getting to watch the dolphins play with the waves! While we were in the harbor, we got to see a baby bottlenose dolphin swimming with its mom. It was so sweet!

A photo of two bottlenose dolphins jumping and playing with waves in Destin Florida by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography.

When we got out into the open water of the beautiful emerald gulf coast, they picked up the speed and cranked up the music and that's when the dolphins like to play! When you do a boat tour, I recommend going early in your vacation. This is because you will learn about different things to see and do at the destination that you may want to add to your to do or must see list while you are there.

A fine art photo of two dolphins racing through waves in Destin Florida by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography

Most importantly, just enjoy the tour and have fun. Treasure those memories and moments as vacations way to often seem way too short.


My husband took a few videos of our boat tour with his phone. You can also see me in part of it capturing the dolphins playing. The video is below.


To see my Destin Florida Photos, here are a couple links:

Fine Art America: https://5-jennifer-white.pixels.com/art/destin

Pictorem: https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/Jennifer.White?keyword=destin


Enjoy and be blessed!

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