Boat Tours
2 hours
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Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours & Boat Rentals
Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours & Boat Rentals
Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours & Boat Rentals
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Scuba & SnorkellingBoat ToursGear RentalsBoat RentalsPrivate ToursDolphin & Whale WatchingNature & Wildlife ToursDay Trips
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Jump on board Frisky Boat Tours for kid-approved & fun for all water adventures. Choose from a variety of tours cruising daily from sunrise to magical sunset. Your entertaining crew is full of knowledge of local wildlife and history and is sure to make your experience informative, memorable & fun. A Frisky Stop, is our dolphin tour available for snorkeling or secluded beach stop cruising daily.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
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Tours and Tickets by Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tours & Boat Rentals
Boat Rentals
1–7 days
Recommended by 100% of travelers
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
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per group
Boat Tours
2 hours
Free cancellation
Not sure? You can cancel this reservation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Recommended by 100% of travelers
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
from
$550
per group
Wildlife Watching
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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$54
per adult
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5.0
421 reviews
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Trey315
5 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Dee and Steve were miracle workers. They fit us in at the last minute, were super accommodating, the boat we rented was pristine and powerful, Steve knows all the best fishing spots, and everything came off without a hitch. I don’t know if they can always fit you in with a last-minute, same day request like we needed, but they made it happen for us and I’m certain they’d move heaven and earth to accommodate you. 10/10 we will be back again!
Written July 23, 2020
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ho2Pensacola
Thanks you SO much for your review. Delighted you and your daughter were able to get on the water! Look forward to seeing you the next time you are at the 🏖.
Dee & Steve
Written July 24, 2020
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jill p
26 contributions
Feb 2021 • Family
Absolutely loved our experience! Captain Jennifer was amazing, showing us historic landmarks, many many dolphins, coast guard ships, lighthouse, we learned about the pass, tide line and much more. Very fun. Smooth ride. Enjoyed the free drinks also. I'm thankful this was the oy company open because we may not have had such a great experience with others! Thank you so much ❤️
Written February 23, 2021
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Much appreciation for your review! As always, Captain Jen exceeds our expectations and we will pass along your comments for sure. So great to hear you had such a wonderful time and saw so much fun stuff. Hope to see you next time you are at the beach.
Dee & Steve
Written February 23, 2021
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Charles
Franklin, TN1 contribution
Sep 2021 • Family
We rented the standard pontoon boat for 8 hours. The price was less in comparison to other boat rentals we have done in the past. The pontoon was very clean and well kept. It ran well. Steve gave us amazing directions and instructions about navigating the bay and good fishing advice. We were able to have a great day on the water with excellent fishing and time to make it to a secluded beach area only accessible by boat to explore and swim. Great experience and we highly recommend renting from them!
Written September 6, 2021
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Thank you so much for your kind words and accolades. 👏🏻 Hope to see you next time you are at the 🏖 !
Dee & Steve
Written September 11, 2021
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Jeff M
Cleveland, GA31 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
We recently took a two hour evening dolphin tour with Captain Steve and it was a fantastic evening. Everyone in the party, including our four teenagers, had a blast. Steve was very professional and informative and he took us to an area where we saw probably a dozen different dolphins. Couldn't have been more pleased, we will definitely book another tour with HO2 in the future!
Written July 18, 2021
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Thank you so much for your review. Even the teenagers having a blast is the best. Hope to see you next time you are at the beach. We will pass along kudos to Capt. Steve.
Dee & Steve
Written August 2, 2021
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Matt F
Beloit, WI4 contributions
Mar 2022
Captain Charlie and crew did a great job. He's a wonderful guide with a great patter, who has lived in the area his entire life. He found several dolphins for us to watch, and he put the boat in the perfect position for the sunset. Wholly recommended!
Written March 21, 2022
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Thanks for sharing your experience! Our entire #mermaidcrew hopes to see you the next time you are at the 🏖. We will pass along big 👏🏻 to Capt. Charlie & Crew.
Dee & Steve
Written March 27, 2022
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Debbie
5 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
We had a great time on the Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tour! We have been on other dolphin tours and didn’t see any dolphins, but on this one we saw several. It was fun to see the dolphins in their natural environment. We saw several up very close to the boat. The guide, Ally, and the boat captain were both very knowledgeable and friendly. Not only did they give us lots of information about dolphins, they also filled us in on some local history and culture. It was a great experience for us. We highly recommend The Frisky Mermaid Dolphin Tour.
Written March 23, 2023
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❤️ your mermazing review! Thanks and we’ll pass along to Capt. Steve & Ally.
☮️ ❤️ 🧜♀️
Written April 7, 2023
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Wendy
1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Family
Let me say that this is a review of the experience we had when, arriving to our booking, it was not what we had requested to book. The captain who met us was very friendly and we place no fault in him.
When I originally called to ask about booking what was listed as the private luxury charter for our wedding anniversary, I was quoted a price (I don't have the paper I wrote it down on in front of me so I can't say for sure what it was) I said I'd discuss with my husband and call back. A few hours later I called back to book and I restated the price. She stated that after we hung up previously she realized she had given the wrong price, but that she would still honor it. I thought that was really nice of them. When we got our confirmation email, admittedly it had a picture of a pontoon, but we assumed it was a standard photo as there was nothing in the email that the one in the picture is the one we booked.
When we arrived, we were greeted with a pontoon boat and not at all what I had requested to book. I honestly thought the captain was joking with us. He suggested I call them to try to work it out. We told him we didn't want to hold him up and said we would not be going. When I called, as soon as I stated that there was an issue, I was met with attitude. The abruptness of the attitude seemed to suggest that a problem was anticipated because I don't think I even finished my sentence before the attitude started. I was cut off mid sentence multiple times, talked over, and talked to as if I was stupid for thinking I was getting something else. She said that the boat I was expecting wasn't even ready and that it cost more and was told multiple times while talking over me that they've held this boat and turned away business. Mind you that the boat they said wasn't ready was still listed on their site, and there was nothing stating that it wasn't available. Throughout the whole conversation I was very cordial. I told her there must have been some confusion because we would not have booked what was offered to us. The email confirmation showed a price that was indeed the price for what was offered, so maybe that's where the confusion arose on their end. However, if the price they charged us was the same price as what they tried to give us, why would they have needed to state that they gave us the wrong price but would still honor it if the price we paid was regular price anyway? If it wasn't for her saying that, I might believe that I misspoke when making the booking, but that statement tells me that there was a mistake on their end.
Honestly, I feel bad for having to leave a 1 star in the midst of all these 5 stars, but I can't not say anything just to try to be nice. If she hadn't been so rude right off the bat this wouldn't have been quite so frustrating an experience because we understand that mistakes happen. But to try to make a customer feel stupid and to talk down to people like that is just inexcusable.
I'm fully expecting a reply to this review from them further stating something along the lines of how they could not have possibly made a mistake and it was me, but I assure you I would rather spend my time doing anything but writing out a review for an experience we spent money on and then did not go on because it wasn't what we requested to book, and then going through the hassle of disputing the charge on our credit card.
When I originally called to ask about booking what was listed as the private luxury charter for our wedding anniversary, I was quoted a price (I don't have the paper I wrote it down on in front of me so I can't say for sure what it was) I said I'd discuss with my husband and call back. A few hours later I called back to book and I restated the price. She stated that after we hung up previously she realized she had given the wrong price, but that she would still honor it. I thought that was really nice of them. When we got our confirmation email, admittedly it had a picture of a pontoon, but we assumed it was a standard photo as there was nothing in the email that the one in the picture is the one we booked.
When we arrived, we were greeted with a pontoon boat and not at all what I had requested to book. I honestly thought the captain was joking with us. He suggested I call them to try to work it out. We told him we didn't want to hold him up and said we would not be going. When I called, as soon as I stated that there was an issue, I was met with attitude. The abruptness of the attitude seemed to suggest that a problem was anticipated because I don't think I even finished my sentence before the attitude started. I was cut off mid sentence multiple times, talked over, and talked to as if I was stupid for thinking I was getting something else. She said that the boat I was expecting wasn't even ready and that it cost more and was told multiple times while talking over me that they've held this boat and turned away business. Mind you that the boat they said wasn't ready was still listed on their site, and there was nothing stating that it wasn't available. Throughout the whole conversation I was very cordial. I told her there must have been some confusion because we would not have booked what was offered to us. The email confirmation showed a price that was indeed the price for what was offered, so maybe that's where the confusion arose on their end. However, if the price they charged us was the same price as what they tried to give us, why would they have needed to state that they gave us the wrong price but would still honor it if the price we paid was regular price anyway? If it wasn't for her saying that, I might believe that I misspoke when making the booking, but that statement tells me that there was a mistake on their end.
Honestly, I feel bad for having to leave a 1 star in the midst of all these 5 stars, but I can't not say anything just to try to be nice. If she hadn't been so rude right off the bat this wouldn't have been quite so frustrating an experience because we understand that mistakes happen. But to try to make a customer feel stupid and to talk down to people like that is just inexcusable.
I'm fully expecting a reply to this review from them further stating something along the lines of how they could not have possibly made a mistake and it was me, but I assure you I would rather spend my time doing anything but writing out a review for an experience we spent money on and then did not go on because it wasn't what we requested to book, and then going through the hassle of disputing the charge on our credit card.
Written July 12, 2021
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The boat you are continually referring to was not in service until July and indicated such over the picture **COMING IN JULY**, therefore not bookable in June.
Here is your expected reply:
I’ll simply reply with the same response as I did to your Google review (you don’t typically leave) from 6/29/21 and again, apologize that you are still upset about this and decided to “pass on the trip” as you informed the Captain at boarding. There was no anticipation of an issue as you will see from my earlier response, I was confused when you called.
Dear Wendy,
When I received your call yesterday I was somewhat confused as the boat that was reserved was not what you expected, so I would like to apologize if I came across as anything but genuine and helpful. Our primary focus is customer service and we strive to ensure each of our guests has a great experience. As I was trying to point out, the confirmation you received upon booking last month, details the boat description and amenities with a corresponding photo, as does the reminder letter sent the day prior to departure. It appears that you looked at our website for a boat that will be in service sometime in July, but was not in June and is still not currently bookable, so it is unfortunate that this occurred. Our Captain would have made sure you had a great time on your anniversary and we wish you would have elected not to pass on the trip.
Again my sincerest apologies,
Dee
Written July 13, 2021
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Laura H
Broken Arrow, OK16 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
We really enjoyed our 2 hour trip. We saw a lot of dolphins, however none jumped up enough to get a really good look at them. There were other boats in the water also looking for dolphins. On our way back, we were shown a great place to get a wonderful sunset photo!
Written June 2, 2021
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Thank you for your review! Hopefully we’ll see you next time you are at the beach!
Dee & Steve
Written June 6, 2021
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Denise
46 contributions
Jul 2021
We rented a pontoon for the family to take out and watch the Blue Angels practice. The pontoon was in perfect condition, the service was excellent, including the young man helping us. Highly recommend them for pontoon rentals. We will be back!
Written July 30, 2021
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Thank you for your kind comments and hope to see you the next time you are at the beach.
Dee & Steve
Written August 25, 2021
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Jennifer D
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • Family
We booked a last minute trip to the beach for Fall Break. We decided to rent a pontoon boat for the day. The staff is amazing and the boat was a brand new pontoon! We spent the day exploring all of the recommended places. We saw a ton of dolphins and found lots of hermit crabs. The picture I posted is a dolphin swimming near our boat. If you are thinking about renting a boat for the day give them a call! They are the best!
Written October 20, 2021
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Thank you so much for sharing your comments! Delighted you all had a great time at the 🏖 and hope to see you next time.
Dee & Steve
Written December 27, 2021
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Wander26209489050
Russellville, AL
Is there anywhere similar to crab island to take a pontoon
Frisky Mermaid Tours & Boat Rentals
Pensacola Beach, FL34 contributions
Our local version of “Crab Island” is referred to as Sand Island or Robertson Island near Ft. McCree and Ft. Pickens. You will be met prior to your rental for a safety tutorial that will include visual maps that stay on the boat as well as demonstrated how to operate the GPS to get there. Plan to see wildlife, marine life, historical sites and the occasional US Navy Blue Angels practice on your voyage out to beach the boat for your memorable day on the water. There is also a list of restaurants that you can dock n dine on our website but you are also more than welcome to bring your own food & beverage.
Frisky Mermaid Tours & Boat Rentals
Pensacola Beach, FL34 contributions
Are you pet friendly?
Frisky Mermaid Tours & Boat Rentals
Pensacola Beach, FL34 contributions
Yes, we are pet friendly and want you to bring your fur baby and have a boat “pawty” with us. Please note, we do not supply non-human life vests.