Shell Key Clear Kayak Sunset & Glow Tours
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Sunset Tour: Enjoy a picturesque sunset before darkness falls & Watch the sunset from the beautiful beach on Shell Key. As night falls, your LED lights will illuminate more of the water around you, the stars will come out, and the experience will be transformed into a nighttime kayaking adventure. Fish become quite active at dusk and start jumping out of the water. Glow Tour: Adventure into the mangroves. Light up the water below your 100% clear kayak as you paddle at night into the hidden mangrove tunnel, where you will experience the ambiance created by the soft color of the LED glow lights on the incredible overhead formation of the mangroves. You’ll hear fish jumping around you, see some sea grass below, and feel the relaxing ocean air while paddling through the preserve. This tour is for people who are adventurous! Due to the night time nature of the tour, there may be some surprise visits from wildlife.
Inclusions
What's included
- Paddles and Seats
- Lifejackets with whistles
- Clear Kayaks with LED lights
- Dry Bags to store your phone or keys
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Kayak at night on a glow tour and illuminate the water below! Enjoy a unique nighttime tour while your color-changing, waterproof LED lights illuminate the waters below your clear kayak. Explore the waters of Shell Key Preserve while looking for wildlife, taking in the stars, and lighting up the water beneath you. Depending on the departure time, you may witness an incredible sunset. As dusk falls, you’ll turn on your lights to illuminate the water below. Your tour guide will lead the way on a true adventure through the waters and around the mangrove islands of Shell Key Preserve. Along the way, be on the lookout for crustaceans, fish, sharks, birds, and more with the LED lights igniting the water as you paddle. This tour is for people who are adventurous! Due to the night time nature of the tour, there may be some surprise visits from wildlife. Plan on wearing long sleeves and/or long pants, with bug spray underneath your clothing to deter mosquitos.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Fantastic!!!
Nick was great!! The tour was fun && the sunset was BEAUTIFUL!!!
5Best trip ever
Nick was an amazing tour guide! Would highly recommend!
5Well worth it
Extremely glad we decided to do this. Kayaks were easy to maneuver and our guide LINDSAY was very knowledgeable and answered any questions.
5Magical
It was so beautiful and relaxing. Loved seeing the birds and dolphin! Lindsey is extremely knowledgeable and was the perfect guide.
5Beautiful, serene, and worth it
Loved Mak! He was a informative tour guide and created a great and relaxing atmosphere and really let us sit in the moment and absorb the sunset and the experiance
5Nick was an amazing guide.
Nick was a great tour guide and was very informative about the nature and the culture of the Tampa area.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We launch from Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant. Please park towards the back of Billy's parking lot and walk towards the restaurant entrance. Follow the restaurant entrance wooden ramp to the docks behind the restaurant, where you will meet your tour guide!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Get Up And Go Kayaking - Tampa Bay
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- For our nighttime glow tours, we only allow teens ages 12 and older.
- We require one adult per each child under age 18.
- Must have upper body mobility and ability to climb stairs to get in and out of kayaks
- The weight limit is 250 pounds per person AND no more than 425 pounds combined per tandem kayak.
How it compares in St Petersburg
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 212 experiences we list in St Petersburg.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 212.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About St Petersburg
St Petersburg is a Florida city on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf, known for its Dalí museum, waterfront parks, murals and beaches.
St Petersburg lies at the tip of the Pinellas peninsula in Florida, with Tampa Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. It earned the nickname the Sunshine City, and its downtown waterfront has parks, a long pier and a harbour full of yachts. The Salvador Dalí Museum holds one of the largest collections of the painter's work outside Europe, and the Museum of Fine Arts and the Chihuly Collection add to the arts district.
Top-ranked sights in St Petersburg: St. Pete Beach, Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum, North Straub Park.
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