Pensacola

Tours, Boats & Things to Do in Pensacola

28 locally owned tours, boats & things to do in Pensacola, picked by The Emerald Coast Guide: hours, maps and what each place does best.

28 places

Pensacola

Coco Locos Watersports

Paddleboards, kayaks and beach chairs, delivered

Beach chair services Canoe & kayak rentals Free delivery
$
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UFO’s Mini-Golf, Ice Cream & Arcade

Alien mini-golf, ice cream and an arcade

Arcade games Family friendly Open daily
$$
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Glow Paddle Pensacola Beach

Night paddles on LED-lit clear boards

Family friendly Kayaking & boating Paddleboard Rentals
Downtown Pensacola

Pensacola Children’s Museum

Hands-on play and local history for kids ages 0–8 downtown

Family friendly Hands-on exhibits Local history exhibits
Downtown Pensacola

Pensacola MESS Hall

Hands-on science center where visitors run their own experiments

Family friendly Hands-on exhibits Science center
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First City Art Center

Hands-on glass, clay and art center in Pensacola's old waterworks

Classes & workshops Glassblowing Kids' classes
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Let’s Go Paint Pottery

Pottery painting, mosaics and wheel classes with a big party room

Classes & workshops Paint-your-own pottery Private parties
$$
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Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Cruises & Pontoon Rentals

Dolphin cruises, Sand Island trips and pontoon rentals

Dolphin watching Family friendly Sunset departure available
$$
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Chase-N-Fins Dolphin Cruise

Dolphin cruises from Pensacola Beach Marina

Family friendly
$$
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Premier Dolphin Cruise

Dolphin cruises from Quietwater Beach

Family friendly
$$
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Pensacola Bay City Ferry

Downtown, Fort Pickens and the beach by boat

Family friendly
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Quietwater Beach & Pensacola Beach Boardwalk

Calm soundside water for little swimmers

Family friendly Waterfront
$
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Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier

A 1,471-foot pier into the Gulf at Casino Beach

Family friendly Waterfront
$
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Tiffany’s Beachside

A 1968 beach stand, back in business

Family friendly Waterfront
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Fort Barrancas

A brick fort on a bluff above Pensacola Bay, free to visit

Family friendly Hiking trails Historic
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Fort Pickens Area, Gulf Islands National Seashore

A pre-Civil War fort, wild beaches and camping at the tip of Santa Rosa Island

Camping Family friendly Hiking trails
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National Naval Aviation Museum

Free museum with 150+ Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft

Family friendly Open daily
Downtown Pensacola

Plaza Ferdinand VII

Landmark plaza where Florida became U.S. territory in 1821

Family friendly Open daily
Downtown Pensacola

Blue Wahoos Stadium

Double-A baseball with Pensacola Bay views downtown

Family friendly Waterfront
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Big Lagoon State Park

Lagoon beaches, boardwalks and an observation tower

Camping Family friendly Hiking trails
Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze Zoo

50-acre zoo with a safari train and giraffe feeding

Animal encounters Family friendly Open daily
Pensacola

All Jack’d Up Charters

Family-friendly inshore and offshore charters

Family friendly Inshore & Offshore Trips
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Reel Adventure Charters

Inshore and offshore fishing charters from Southwind Marina on Perdido Key

Inshore & Offshore Charters Southwind Marina
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Littleheads Kayak Rentals

Kayak and paddleboard rentals by appointment

Guided Eco Tours Kayak Fishing Kayak Rentals
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Radical Rides

Jet skis, parasail, paddleboards & kayaks

Jet ski rentals Kayak Rentals Parasailing
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Key Sailing

Pensacola Beach's watersports outfitter since 1974

Established 1974 Parasailing Pontoon rentals
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Laguna’s Adventure Park

Tiki bar, watersports & family fun on Quietwater Sound

Family friendly Tiki bar Watersports rentals
Gulf Breeze

Shoreline Park South & Boat Launch

Gulf Breeze's public gateway to Santa Rosa Sound

Boat ramp Fishing piers Waterfront park