Clearwater Beach Day Trip from Orlando with Boat Tours

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Duration12h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

A Gulf Coast Day Without Leaving Central Florida

You get roundtrip transport from your Orlando hotel or area meeting point, a full day at Clearwater Beach with free time to swim and relax, and the option to add a boat tour (dolphin spotting, pirate ship, or fishing) without booking separately. Lunch at a beachside restaurant is available if you want it. The driver handles all the logistics, so you arrive and leave without arranging anything yourself.

12h

Step-by-step itinerary

Relax and explore Clearwater Beach

Travel from Orlando to Clearwater Beach
Relax on white sand beach
Choose boat tour option
Take Sea Screamer speedboat ride
Enjoy Captain Memo pirate ship ride
Join Dolphin Encounter boat tour
Go deep sea fishing cruise
Visit Clearwater Marine Aquarium

The Experience

The bus picks you up from your Orlando hotel or meeting point in the morning and drives you straight to Clearwater Beach on the Gulf of Mexico — about an hour away. You arrive at white sand and turquoise water, the kind of beach that doesn't feel like it belongs near theme parks. The whole day is yours to structure. Some people just lie on the sand for hours. Others book one of the boat rides that leave from the marina.

If you want to get on the water, there are several options built into the day trip. The Sea Screamer is a fast speedboat that runs for an hour and often spots dolphins jumping in the wake. The Dolphin Encounter is a gentler 90-minute cruise that takes you out into the Gulf specifically to look for bottlenose dolphins, with a captain who points out the celebrity homes along the coast and runs games for kids. If you're into fishing, the Queen Fleet offers a 4-hour deep sea fishing trip about 10 miles out, where grouper and snapper are common catches and all gear is included. For families, Captain Memo's pirate ship has face painting, cannons to fire, and activities for children built into the ride. You don't have to pick a boat — plenty of people skip it entirely and spend the whole day on the beach with lunch at one of the beachside restaurants.

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is also nearby if you want to see Winter, the famous dolphin with a prosthetic tail from the movie. But most of the day is unscheduled, which is the whole point. Your driver handles the transport both ways, so you don't navigate traffic or worry about timing. You just show up at the pickup point in the morning and get dropped back at your hotel or meeting location in the evening.

What’s included

Roundtrip transportation from your Central Florida hotel or meeting point (Disney, Universal, Orlando, Kissimmee areas).
a full day at Clearwater Beach with free time to swim, relax, and explore.
your driver/guide for the day.
and the option to add a boat tour (Sea Screamer speedboat, Dolphin Encounter, deep sea fishing, or Captain Memo's pirate ship) and beachside lunch when you book.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gray Line of Orlando

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a real beach day without renting a car or navigating the drive yourself — the transport is handled, so you just show up and spend the day on the Gulf Coast. The optional boat tours let you add activity without committing to a full guided experience.