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The Tropics Boat Tours

Experience Clearwater Beach, its magnificent waterways and its resident bottlenose dolphins aboard Clearwater Beach's Best Outdoor Activity of the year! Enjoy guaranteed dolphin sightings on a Dolphin Exploration Tour or witness a breathtaking Florida sunset on a Sunset Celebration Cruise. The double-decker catamaran has an enclosed area in the shade as well as a sun deck and a premium bar.

Tampa Bay CityPASS includes:

Boat Tour — Ticket includes choice of Dolphin Exploration Tour OR Sunset Celebration Cruise.

Highlights

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    Take in views of the beautiful emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico in search of the Sun Coast’s favorite, the bottlenose dolphin, on a Dolphin Exploration Tour. Or, witness a breathtaking Florida sunset on a Sunset Celebration Cruise — if you’re lucky, you may see the legendary green flash.

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    Enjoy premium liquor (ages 21 and over) as well as snacks and soft drinks from the on-board bar.

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    Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride, with great music and 5-star hospitality from the staff.

Visit The Tropics Boat Tours with CityPASS®

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see The Tropics Boat Tours while saving you time and money.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

Best Time to Visit

While the weather is beautiful all year in Clearwater, please note that summers are hot and humid. The months of October through January are milder.

The boat tours last two hours from boarding to return.

Outside food and drinks are not permitted on the boat. Ask about drink packages for purchase at time of check-in; snacks are available for purchase from the on-board bar.

The Tropics Boat Tours is the only Ocean Friendly-Certified commercial boat operation in Pinellas County.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll experience on a Tropics Boat Tours cruise.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Light snacks, soft drinks, and beer, wine and liquor are available for purchase on board.

Accessibility

The catamaran cannot accommodate wheelchairs. Contact The Tropics Boat Tours directly for more information on services for guests with specific needs.

Parking/Transportation

Parking is limited; get parking and transportation recommendations.

Offers & Upgrades

$5 Off Adult Tickets

Tampa Bay CityPASS includes option attractions that allow you to choose which attractions to visit. To visit extra attractions at a savings, you can take advantage of this exclusive discount for CityPASS ticket holders.

Contact Information & Hours

  • The Tropics Boat Tours
  • 25 Causeway Blvd.
  • Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

The Tropics Boat Tours office is open from 9am-5pm.

Tour times vary seasonally; please check the schedule when planning your visit.

Tours do not operate on Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of November) or Christmas Day (Dec. 25).

Read reviews from CityPASS® travelers.

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Bargain!
Bought the Citypass for our trip to Tampa area! Did EVERYTHING there was to do, and we enjoyed all of them! Easy to purchase and use. Would recommend getting a Citypass to anyone visiting the area!
Awesome Deal
It's not rocket science - if you have the time to do and see the included attractions, the CityPASS is a absolute steal for the money!!!!
Tampa City Pass 5
Worth every penny!!! Do not tour the city without buying this first! It was a wallet saver and helped to schedule our week.
Amazing Deal!!!!
This was an absolutely amazing deal for us! We have a family of 7, and I can think of no greater way to enjoy Tampa!!!!
Good Value
This was a great value for so much to do. Very easy to use. Will definitely purchase again.
Tampa Bay CityPASS is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2398.
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Would recommend We bought the Tampa city pass for two adults. First day we went to Busch Gardens. It was very underwhelming, $38 just to park. A lot of rides were closed , place was very dingy. We enjoyed seeing the animals. We enjoyed the downtown Tampa area especially walking the river walk, taking in the sights , and had a great dinner on the water. We enjoyed the lowery zoo and we highly recommend the Florida aquarium! It was the highlight . We had scheduled the sunset tour for our last night, but didn’t make it. Overall, I would recommend the pass.
Date published: 2026-03-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fun times! CittyPASS was easy to use. It was a great value and we got to see a lot of things. It was challenging for us old people to walk all those attractions, but worthwhile. We loved the dolphin cruise. Great boat, great crew! Would highly recommend as an option.
Date published: 2026-03-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Money daver CityPASS was a great value great attractions very nice time
Date published: 2026-02-26
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Never again ! It looked like a trip to each park. The fine print on days. What a waste of money!!!!! Beware , you have to rush to the parks. Kills the fun. Wasted all that money to go to the zoo which closed early for a “private “ party. Treated like a sucker
Date published: 2026-02-21
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Extend time limit please The time limit to use the CityPASS needs to be 14 days or more. We were not able to use all of the pass in 9 days.
Date published: 2026-02-18
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