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Anna Maria · cruises, tours & watersports

Dolphins
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The Harbor

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AMI Dolphin Tour

AMI Dolphin Tour

Dolphins

Cruise the back bays and gulf passes where bottlenose dolphins ride the wake — calmest in the morning.

10:00 AM

Next boat

1.5 hrs

Trip

$45

From

Departures · Bradenton Beach Marina

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

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Morning dolphin trips get the calmest water and the most active pods.

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Sunset sails sell out first in season — book a day ahead.

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Most trips leave from the Bradenton Beach marina or the docks in Cortez.

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Ride the free Island Trolley to the marina and skip the parking hunt.

fair winds

Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.

At Anna Maria Island, the sun sets at 8:31 PM today — about 13h 53m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:38 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Anna Maria Island update at the top of the conditions page.