Sea Screamer Boat Cruise Clearwater Beach: high-speed Gulf ride

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Duration11h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Chase dolphins in the boat's wake, then sink into white sand

The Sea Screamer is a one-hour high-speed boat ride departing from Clearwater Beach into the Gulf of Mexico, where dolphins often jump in the waves the boat creates. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned vehicle to the marina, admission to the boat ride, and the afternoon free on Clearwater Beach itself—time to swim in the warm Gulf waters, walk Pier 60, browse shops and cafes, or rest on the sand. A lunch voucher option lets you eat at a local cafe by the marina before heading back.

11h

Step-by-step itinerary

Clearwater Beach and Sea Screamer Cruise

Travel from Orlando to Clearwater Beach
Enjoy a 1-hour Sea Screamer boat ride
Spot dolphins jumping near the boat
Walk and explore Pier 60
Relax on Clearwater Beach and swim
Have lunch at Post Corner Cafe (optional)

The Experience

The day starts with a pickup from your hotel and a drive to the marina at Clearwater Beach. Once there, you board the Sea Screamer—the largest speedboat on the West Coast—for a one-hour ride that cuts through Clearwater Pass into open Gulf water. The boat runs at speed, and dolphins are often spotted jumping in the wake; they seem drawn to the spray and noise. The ride itself is the main event: wind, noise, motion, and the open horizon.

After the boat returns, the afternoon is yours on Clearwater Beach. The Gulf here is warmer than the Atlantic and has fewer rip currents, so swimming is straightforward. The beach is wide and flat—good for walking, building sandcastles or just lying down. Pier 60 sits at the heart of the beach and offers views from the water side. The boardwalk has shops and cafes; if you've chosen the lunch voucher option, Post Corner Cafe sits right by the marina and serves pizza, sandwiches and salads. There's no fixed schedule for the afternoon—you decide how long to stay in the water, how far to walk, whether to eat or just sit.

The tour runs about eleven hours total, though the exact timing depends on traffic to and from your hotel. Your guide is with you for the drive and the setup; the boat ride itself is the experience. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for selected hotels, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. Infants can ride in a stroller or sit on an adult's lap on the boat.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off for selected hotels.
air-conditioned vehicle to the marina.
Sea Screamer boat ride admission.
one hour on the open Gulf.
free afternoon on Clearwater Beach.
access to Pier 60 and the boardwalk.
a live English-speaking guide for the drive and boat setup.
lunch voucher for Post Corner Cafe (if that option is selected at checkout).

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gray Line of Orlando

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a high-speed boat ride as your main event with unstructured afternoon time on Clearwater Beach, rather than a guided tour with scheduled stops throughout the day.