Dolphin & Manatee Kayaking Tour in Orlando Area

Recommended by 99% of travelers

Cape Canaveral, USA

2 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Explore the Indian River near Orlando and Cocoa Beach on this guided, small-group kayaking tour. Paddle through the warm waters and see local wildlife such as dolphins and manatees. See how these gentle giants spend their day, sunning themselves along the local coves and lagoons or gliding through the waterways. No experience necessary, and all kayaking gear is provided.

Go kayaking with in the Indian River near Orlando
See dolphins and manatees in their natural habitat
Kayaking gear and personal flotation device provided
Enjoy more personal attention in a small group

What's Included

Kayaks, PFD, Paddle
Local guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Haulover Canal Kayak Launch
Haulover Canal, Mims, FL 32754, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.11:00 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Recommended 3 years of age or older to participate
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will have the option of an alternative tour date or full refund
Sunblock, insect repellent, sunglasses and a water bottle are advised
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Michele_S

Joe and Perry were fantastic Tour guides. Extremely knowledgeable and they were great with our entire group which consisted of variety of ages from grandparents through grandchildren and everybody had an amazing time. Highly recommend taking a tour with them next time you’re in the area.

Reviews

4.9

based on 99 reviews

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Excellent tour and guide

Michele_S, Apr 2026

Perfect trip, amazing guide

Susan_S, Mar 2026

If you want to see wildlife up close - Book this trip! Ask for Selena. She led us on a safe, exciting and educational adventure. Dolphins, manatees, flamingoes, alligator, horseshoe crab, numerous fish and birds filled our 2 hour leisurely paddle. Selena’s experience with the environment and animals was extensive. Her respect and admiration of the wildlife was evident. She made my nervous 10year old feel completely at ease with her knowledge and confidence. Unforgettable trip! We will do it again and again.

Was a great time for...

Chandra_P, Mar 2026

Was a great time for beginners at kayaking. Saw dolphins, sea turtles, and manatees. Gabe the guide was very informational.

The tour guides were very...

Justin_L, Dec 2025

The tour guides were very knowledgeable and gave us information about all of the trees, bushes, animals, the scenery and the history of this part of Florida. We saw lots of manatees and a bunch of dolphins! It was a great experience

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Karina_E, Jun 2024

Jacob was an amazing tour guide so knowledgeable about the wildlife and local history. We saw gators, pelicans, osprey, green heron, great blue herons, anhinga, cormorants, snowy egret and at least 2 dozen mantee! The manatees were super curious and came up to the boat to check us out. So fun!

Best adventure!

Nadia_K, Apr 2023

The tour was one of the best things my friends and I did while on vacation! We saw so many more manatees and dolphins than we expected which was incredible. The manatees in particular were likely to come close to our boats and even under the boats which was surprising but made for great videos. The tour guide John was so helpful, knowledgeable and funny. He pointed out other animals and and plants, and he gave great descriptions of each. We also took a lot of breaks which was nice to rest our arms, enjoy the scenery and encourage more sea life to make appearances. We felt well taken care of throughout. He even encourage my group to sing happy birthday to me which was sweet. Thank you for an amazing time!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for the 5 star review and we hope to see you back again soon.

Enjoyed manatees with Freedom!

Teresa_M, Mar 2023

We were out for 2 hrs with our knowledgeable guide, Freedom. She took us to a cove full of manatees and explained all kinds of interesting facts about them, as well as Manatee safety and habitat. Also saw a few dolphins and many birds. Great trip and great guide.

I’d definitely do this...

Dolores_W, Jul 2022

I’d definitely do this again! Me and my husband had so much fun! We seen so many manatees and wild life

Response from Host, Jul 2022

So glad to hear you and your husband had a wonderful time together. Its always amazing to see wildlife out on the tour, we hope to have you join us again soon for another adventure. Thanks for the 5 star review!

Great experience

Demetrio_G, Aug 2021

That was my first time kayaking. I was a little afraid at the beginning. But after a little while I was fine. Very good experience. I liked it very much

Response from Host, Aug 2021

BK Adventure designs each tour for beginner level adventurers , I am so glad you were able to kayak and have fun ! Thank you for booking with BK Adventure . We'd like to have you again soon !

Awesome trip.

Ramona_P, Mar 2021

This was a great time and our guide Brie was awesome. She loves her job and it shows in her enthusiasm and passion.

Great experience!

Peggy_M, Oct 2020

Amazing experience with our guide Bree. We saw manatees, an alligator and dolphins. We went through the mangroves.

This was an amazing tour. We did the...

Mikala S, Mar 2017

This was an amazing tour. We did the 5 pm tour which was really cool because we could watch the sunset. We got to kayak right along side manatees and it was so cool. Then our guide took us around the area and we saw some wild animals such as a wild boar. It was an amazing trip! I would do it again!