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Wild Side Tours

599 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach, FL
321-799-5495
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Ranked #5 of 28 activities in Cocoa Beach
Type: Tours
Owner description: Unique Eco boat tour through the Thousand Islands Nature Preserve in the Banana River. Educational presentation by retired science teacher/master... more » Owner description: Unique Eco boat tour through the Thousand Islands Nature Preserve in the Banana River. Educational presentation by retired science teacher/master naturalist. Focus on in-depth experience and understanding of manatees, dolphins and birds, as well as the mangrove forests. Our 22 passenger catamaran, with cover and restroom, allows for a more personal and interactive experience. Daily tours at 10:00 and 1:00. Special tours for birding, photography, marine science. Charters for parties, reunions,etc. « less
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Winter Park, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

I wanted to take my mom into the Thousand Islands to take a little closer look at the birds, manatee and dolphins. Jeanette and Rusty were wonderful guides and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We left on time and they headed out to the places we were most likely to see these mammals. On the way, they... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

Wife and I were looking for something a bit different and let me tell you this was it. We left on time with Jeannette and Rusty, and had a wonderful 2.5hr adventure. We saw numerous Manatees, which swam right up to the boat, along with at least a half a dozen dolphins, with one swimming on his back and showing... More

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Eden, Utah
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Our guide Jeanette was fun and full of great info. The weather was not that great but she made the most of if and found some great wildlife. We would have been happy with just boating around and soaking in the view. Jeanette was great with the kids as well, she had fun things to distract the young ones and... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

Capt. Jeanette took us on a magical tour where we saw up close and personal, the manatees and dolphins of Cocoa Beach. The great thing about the tour was that the Captain did not have a planned route in mind - she went where the manatees, dolphins and other wild life were that day. And, her commentary was lucid, factual,... More

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Steubenville, Ohio
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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013 via mobile

Our family of 4 went on the tour yesterday, April 17th at 1 pm. This was a very special tour unlike most attractions. There were only 15 people on the boat, including our hosts. Everyone had a view from the boat and you could move freely to view the wildlife. Our guides were attentive and made sure we all got... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

We booked both boats for a group of 23 people. I was among the group on the larger boat. It was a beautiful day and being that we were from Minnesota which was experiencing 5 inches of snow on April 8th, we were all pretty excited to get out on the water. I had been reading most of the reviews... More

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Denver, CO
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

The tour wasn't worth the money, in our view. We took the "Sunset Tour" and did see manatees and wild dolphins, which was great for the kids. HOWEVER, the tour guide (the woman owner) repeated the same facts six or seven times and seemed to only focus on a few things during the trip. The boat also went to the... More

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natureone1, Manager at Wild Side Tours, responded to this review
April 1, 2013

I am sorry to hear the trip was not what you expected, I wish you would have mentioned it to me when you were on the boat. We do offer a private tour if you only want your party on the boat. I see you also reviewed the Hilton and Green Room Cafe and they also were not what you... More

Oshawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

Captain Jeanette was fantastic. She is well informed and ready to answer all questions. We managed to see some dolphins and manatees.

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Abingdon, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

I went out yesterday with Capt. Ben and had a great time! There were plenty of dolphins and manatees, although the latter were typically shy and were mostly submerged. Thoroughly recommended!

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Stirling, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

I guess we were lucky - we went out and started seeing manatees almost immediately. We probably saw 10 during our trip, including a mother and calf. The tour was relaxed, very informative and worth every penny.

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