The Emerald Coast Guide

Tours & Outdoor Adventures

The best way to learn a place is to explore it with someone who knows it well. From dolphin tours to sunset cruises to birding walks through coastal dunes, these are the Emerald Coast's guided experiences led by people who genuinely love where they live.

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Pensacola

Glow Paddle Pensacola Beach

Night paddles on LED-lit clear boards

Family friendly Kayaking & boating Paddleboard Rentals
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Destin

Crab Island Shuttle Boat & Adventure Tour

A ride to Crab Island without renting a boat

Family friendly
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Pensacola

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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Pensacola

Chase-N-Fins Dolphin Cruise

Dolphin cruises from Pensacola Beach Marina

Family friendly
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Pensacola

Premier Dolphin Cruise

Dolphin cruises from Quietwater Beach

Family friendly
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Pensacola

Pensacola Bay City Ferry

Downtown, Fort Pickens and the beach by boat

Family friendly
Destin

Happy Life Cruises

Murder mystery dinner cruises on an 80-foot paddlewheel riverboat

Full bar Live music
30A

Western Pleasure Riding Stables & Carriages

Horseback trail rides since 1997

Carriage rides Established 1997 Horseback trail rides
Pensacola

Littleheads Kayak Rentals

Kayak and paddleboard rentals by appointment

Guided Eco Tours Kayak Fishing Kayak Rentals
Lower Grand Lagoon

Capt. Anderson’s Marina

Deep sea fishing and dolphin cruises since 1935

Deep sea charters Dolphin cruises Party boat trips
Hathaway Bridge Area

Sunshine Watersports PC

Jet ski rentals and Shell Island dolphin tours

Dolphin tours Jet ski rentals Shell Island tours
Lower Grand Lagoon

Adventures at Sea

Pontoon rentals, jet skis, and parasailing on Grand Lagoon

Jet ski rentals Parasailing Pontoon rentals
Panama City Beach

AAA Jet Ski Rentals and Tours

Jet ski rentals and guided dolphin tours

Dolphin tours Jet ski rentals
Lower Grand Lagoon

Catch It Fishing Charters & Tours

Deep sea fishing and dolphin tour charters

Deep sea fishing Dolphin tours
Mary Esther

Electric Island Cruises

Electric-powered sunset and day cruises on Santa Rosa Sound

Eco-friendly Electric boats Sunset cruises
Downtown Fort Walton Beach

Blue Water Escape Charters

Deep sea fishing and dolphin charters

Deep sea fishing Dolphin cruises Family owned
Destin

Gilligan’s Watersports

Jet skis, pontoons, parasailing, and dolphin tours

Jet ski rentals Locally owned Parasailing
Destin

Xtreme H2O

Watersports rentals across from Crab Island

Dolphin tours Jet ski rentals Pontoon rentals
Destin

Southern Star Dolphin Cruise

Glass-bottom boat dolphin cruises from HarborWalk Village

Dolphin watching Glass-bottom boat