Clearwater Tours

I visited Clearwater Marine Aquarium with my family. The ticket covered both locations and free parking, plus a complimentary shuttle between them, which was handy. We saw Winter the dolphin swimming with her prosthetic tail, and my kids were fascinated.

The round trip from Orlando to Clearwater Beach covered about 215 miles. We had free time on the beach in the morning before the two-hour pirate cruise in the afternoon, which had face painting and music. Lunch was included, which I found convenient.

The drive from Orlando to Clearwater was a bit long at 190 miles each way, but the two-hour dolphin cruise did spot wild bottlenose dolphins. I also had the rest of the afternoon on the beach, which made it worthwhile.