DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER DAY TOUR
DOLPHINS, GATORS, & DEER, OH MY!
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Overview
With your friendly & knowledgeable tour guide, the dolphin encounter, a 6 1/2 hour VIP tour of the South Keys & Dolphin Research Center, will amaze you! This tour will take you half-way up the Florida Keys and over the iconic 7-Mile Bridge. On your Up The Keys dolphin encounter tour, we begin our excursion with a stop at the Key Deer Refuge for a unique encounter with the friendly Key Deer! Afterward, your guide will bring you to the Blue Hole, where you will learn about its unique features and spend some time appreciating the local wildlife. From there, you will journey to the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon to get up close to these intelligent creatures, as well as other rescued friends such as sea lions and parrots! While at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, you will be able to watch a variety of different dolphin programs, learn more about the behaviors dolphins exhibit, and get close to these dolphins that often engage with guests! To make your Dolphin Research Center tour even more memorable, you can add on a Swim With Dolphins experience or Meet The Dolphins experience! After your engaging tour, enjoy a delicious picnic lunch and then head to the scenic Bahia Honda State Park to dip your toes in both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean!
FROM
$65-$149
per person
- Guided Tour Of The Famous Dolphin Research Center
- 7-Mile Bridge
- Picnic Lunch
- Guided Sightseeing of The Beautiful Bahia Honda State Park
- National Key Deer Refuge
- Blue Hole
Available Add Ons For Our Guests:
Meet The Dolphins
($35 Per Person)
Swim With The Dolphins
($210 Per Person)
Daily Departures
Tour Details
- We drive you from island-to-island on the iconic Overseas Highway, about 58 miles from Key West & over 20+ bridges
- Visit the World Famous Dolphin Research Center, a sanctuary & forever-home for dolphins, sea lions, and parrots
- Enjoy an included picnic lunch of sandwiches & chips in a scenic location
- Experience The Beautiful Bahia Honda State Park: dip your toes in the Gulf of Mexico AND the Atlantic Ocean, walk on a historic railroad bridge for spectacular views, and more!
- Explore The National Key Deer Refuge: Photograph endangered Key Deer on Big Pine Key on our world-famous Key Deer Safari and Visit the Blue Hole to look for alligators and other native wildlife
What's Included
- Picnic Lunch
- Entry Fees
- Filtered Water
- Scenic Views
- Local Tour Guide
- Free Hotel & Vacation Rental Pick-Up
About The Key West Dolphin Research Center
Established as a non-profit organization in 1984, the Dolphin Research Center has a mission to ensure that dolphins have a home in the Florida Keys for life! The center is home to dolphins that have been born on the premises and rescued dolphins. Also found at the center are rescued California sea lions and parrots! With more than 70,000 visits a year, the Dolphin Research Center continues to be a pioneer in marine mammal care, research, and the education of these mesmerizing animals!
About The Blue Hole
The Blue Hole is unique as it features layered water, meaning the bottom layer is saltwater, and the top is freshwater. This freshwater oasis attracts an abundance of wildlife that is unique to the Florida Keys, making it the perfect spot for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. Tour guests will have the opportunity to marvel at the alligators, a variety of fish & birds, and other animals that call this island ecosystem their home!
About Bahia Honda State Park
Have you ever thought you would dip your toes in the Atlantic Ocean & the Gulf of Mexico on the same day? With an Up The Keys guide, stop by the Bahia Honda State Park to experience a narrow island featuring white-sandy beaches, stunning crystal-clear water, and a wide variety of interesting birds & flora. Tour guests can walk onto a historic railroad bridge for beautiful views of the Florida Keys and a scenic photo opportunity. We'll also make a stop at the Butterfly Garden that is known for attracting a wide variety of creatures!
About The Key Deer Refuge Safari
The famous Key Deer are wild, indigenous to the Florida Keys, endangered, and are the smallest species of deer in North America! This species of deer live primarily on Big Pine Key, 100 miles from mainland Florida, and they swim from island to island! The Key Deer Refuge serves as a place for this endangered species to live and have free-range. Many of the deer are not afraid of humans and will often curiously approach our guests, providing once in a lifetime photo opportunities!
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