The Florida Aquarium - Wild Dolphin Cruise - Round Trip Transportation

This trip is perfect for meeting new friends, celebrating a birthday or anniversary party, bringing your neighbors together, or having a club event, designed for residents of The Villages and surrounding communities.

Birds soar overhead in our iconic 80-foot-tall glass dome, turtles bask in the sun, and freshwater fish dart through the water as you wander the wetlands trail. Enjoy the lush mangrove trees that have been flourishing at the aquarium for 30 years. Lock eyes with an alligator, walk alongside the playful river otters, and marvel at roseate spoonbills and a white ibis. Gain a new appreciation for the animals and sea life that live in Florida's freshwater and brackish environments as you explore this immersive habitat.

Once you have enjoyed the animals and sea life inside the aquarium, venture out to admire the wildlife of Tampa Bay. Step aboard the Bay Spirit II, a 72-foot catamaran, where an experienced naturalist will guide you through the natural beauty of the Bay's ecosystem. Watch for bottlenose dolphins, countless native bird species, and other amazing creatures that call the Bay home

This trip includes a daily program, group admission through a private entrance (no waiting in lines with the general public), and passage on the 1:00 p.m. Dolphin Cruise.  No outside food or drink can be taken into the Aquarium and will have to be left on the motorcoach. There is a full-menu restaurant located inside the Florida Aquarium.

You will board your luxury motorcoach at the Home Depot located at 7368 Powell Rd. Wildwood, Florida at 8:45 a.m. departing at 9:00 a.m. This is a perfect pick-up and drop-off spot with plenty of safe and secure parking. All we ask is that you park in the area furthest from the store, where you will easily see the motorcoach waiting for your arrival. This location is convenient to all the Village Squares and surrounding communities. It is only 5 miles from Lake Sumter Landing, less than 2 miles from Brownwood Paddock Square, 3 miles from Sawgrass Grove, and within 11 miles of Spanish Springs Square and Eastport Town Center by car.

Upon arrival, you must remain as a group when you are being escorted into the aquarium where you will receive your ticket for the Dolphin Cruise. Do not lose your ticket for this cruise! Once inside, you will have approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours to walk around and view the aquarium before you have to go to the Dolphin Cruise. Give yourself time to get downstairs and onto the boat, as boarding starts at 12:45 p.m. and the cruise leaves promptly at 1:00 p.m. You will arrive back at the dock by 2:15 p.m. where you will have time to get a snack, use the restroom, or take a few more minutes to see more of the aquarium. Head back outside by 2:45 p.m. to board your motorcoach which will leave promptly at 3:00 p.m. At a little after 5:00 p.m. you are back to your drop off location and heading home!