Tour Highlights 

Slowly glide along the Barge Canal, where we can observe our favorite birds and possibly we'll see soaring the endangered Bald Eagle.

Birds such as the Brown Pelican, the majestic Great Blue Heron (left),  the Snowy Egret, the  White Ibis, the Wood Stork, and the Osprey, all on the very same wildlife tour.

Proceeding through the Canaveral lock, we officially enter  Port Canaveral.  This is the closest port to Kennedy Space Center and on any given day, you'll be surprised by what you see traversing the lock! Here the Space Shuttle Booster Rockets are being returned to the Space Center. A sight unequaled by any other water tour.

On a busy day our Space Coast boat tour might be rewarded with unparalleled views of some of the largest cruise ships at the 2nd busiest cruise ship port in the world. Carnival Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, & Norwegian Cruise Lines all have their largest ships which call Port Canaveral their home.

Many are discovering that the Blue Dolphin offers the best viewing of these magnificent ships. It's amazing just how large these cruise ships are.

Perhaps you're one of the many cruise ship passengers who may have a few hours to enjoy a local Nature Tour on the Blue Dolphin before or after your cruise ship adventure.

Leaving  Port Canaveral behind, we once again traverse the locks and discover a splendid new world of wildlife where the bottle-nosed dolphins swim with our boat, sometimes accompanied by their babies as we begin our wildlife tour.

Recent studies report that Brevard county is home to the largest concentration of manatees in the world. See the huge lovable manatees ("sea cows") that are unique to our local waters on our amazing wildlife tour. 

Cruise past NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)and Shuttle launch pads visible in the background to the north on the Banana River. Join us for a Rocket Launch (Check our Events Page), a truly unique event seen few places in the world, from central Florida's premier boat tour.

Depending on the time of year, we may even see an alligator lurking in the water looking for it's next meal, a sight appreciated by any nature tour enthusiast.

You'll discover that the Blue Dolphin's river tour is a wonderful way to experience the flora and

fauna of Florida's Space Coast. Seek out eagles, ospreys, many other birds,  ’gators, dolphins and

manatees. At the same time check out the cruise ships and Space Center from our amazing boat tour.

A unique and great family outing for All Seasons.