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Vanderbilt Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Dolphins & Wiggins Pass
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The Harbor

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Sunset · 2 hrs

Sunset Dolphin Cruise

Sunset

Run down the Cocohatchee River and out through Wiggins Pass into the Gulf, dolphins on the wake and the sun dropping over open water.

6:29 PM

Next boat

2 hrs

Trip

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⛵ Departure tracks the sun. Tonight’s sail leaves ~1¾ hrs before the 8:14 PM sunset.

Departures · Cocohatchee River Park Marina

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

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Most cruises leave from Cocohatchee River Park Marina at Wiggins Pass, just north of Vanderbilt Beach.

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Morning trips get the calmest water and the most active dolphins before the afternoon sea breeze builds.

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Keewaydin and shelling trips have no facilities on the island, bring water, shoes and a bag.

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Sunset dolphin cruises fill fast in winter high season, book a day ahead.

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 Vanderbilt Beach, the sun sets at 8:14 PM today — about 13h 19m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:55 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Vanderbilt Beach update at the top of the conditions page.