Top Cocoa Beach Kayaking Tours

Get up close with manatees and dolphins on a 90-minute kayaking tour from Orlando. Offered at two times, you’re able to begin the excursion at a time that works for your holiday schedule. Follow your guide to the area’s top manatee and dolphin hotspots around Cocoa Beach to maximize the possible encounters with the marine mammals. The scenic route from Haulover Canal also offers you pleasant views of the coast.

We are the top-rated activity to do in Cocoa Beach for good reason. We care about your kayak experience. At Fin Expeditions, our goal is to treat everyone like they are family. Our tours are run by local guides that know the area in and out. They will take you deep into the lagoon to places you would not normally find on your own. We set ourselves apart when it comes to kayak tours in Cocoa Beach. Many Kayak Tour agencies love to stuff as many people as they can into a tour to maximize the money they will take in. We love our kayak tours to have a more intimate experience for every guest so we limit the size of our tours. We are here to help you and guide you on a magical tour making memories of a lifetime in our beautiful lagoon. Our staff has been running kayak tours for many years and loves what they do.

Explore Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands area on this guided kayak tour. Join a small group and follow your guide around the mangrove tunnels, keeping your eyes peeled for resident manatees, dolphins, and sea birds. Learn about the ecology of the area from your guide and enjoy a relaxing day out on the water.

Enjoy the rare experience of seeing plankton glow in the water below you by paddling through the Banana River on this bioluminescence kayaking tour. Paddle through the protected wetlands of the Merrit Island Refuge, away from light pollution, for excellent viewing of the bioluminescence sea life.

Visit a landmark of space exploration with admission to the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, the launch site for some of America’s most important missions. Your ticket to the Kennedy Space Center includes access to the Space Shuttle 'Atlantis,' a bus tour of the grounds, an astronaut encounter, and the chance to try a shuttle simulator and virtual moonwalk.

We are the top-rated activity to do in Cocoa Beach for good reason. At Fin Expeditions, our goal is to treat everyone like they are family. Our tours are run by local guides that know the area in and out. They will take you deep into the lagoon to places you would not normally find on your own. Come experience the magical mangrove tunnels and bioluminescence or kick back and enjoy a dolphin swimming by. We set ourselves apart when it comes to kayak tours in Cocoa Beach. Many Kayak Tour agencies put 40 or more people in a group to maximize the money they will take in. We love our kayak tours to have a more intimate experience for every guest so we limit the size of our tours to 11 guests. We are here to help you and guide you on a magical tour of a lifetime through our beautiful lagoon. Our staff has been running kayak tours for many years and love what they do.

Prebook to secure the opportunity to see the natural wonder of bioluminescence on an evening kayaking trip on Florida’s Indian River Lagoon or Banana River. Paddle the waters to view the bioluminescence—neon-blue lights caused by dinoflagellate microorganisms. See your paddle illuminate the water, look for fish in the blue-lit shallows, and absorb the otherworldly atmosphere and mangrove scenery. Includes equipment, instruction, and choice of departures for ease.

Immerse yourself in the wildlife and natural environment of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on this kayak adventure. With the provided kayak, paddle, and instruction, paddle through the waterways where the manatees float about, looking for vegetation to eat. Then search for local pods of dolphins as well as bird and other marine life. Learn about the ecosystem as you travel through your guide's in-depth commentary.

Kayak with Cocoa Kayaking at our Wildlife Refuge! For Wild Life, Look No Further! Manatees, Dolphins, and Floridian Birds on our Wildlife Refuge of Haulover Canal! Go off the grid and paddle the Gorgeous Florida waterway on the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon of Haulover Canal! *Manatee Mating Season: March - August. *Best wildlife viewing: 9:00 am tours. *Tour length: 2 Hours. *Photos included! Photos emailed/texted up to 48 hours after guided tour. Please contact the company you kayaked with for any questions regarding your photos. *Small personal tours! No more than 10 people! *Cell phone dry boxes and dry bags available upon arrival. *Life jackets available for 30lbs and up. (* What to bring: plenty of water, sunscreen, wide brim hat, bug spray and a towel. Bare feet, sandals and/or tennis shoes are fine when kayaking. Bathrooms available before and after tour.) CALL PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR FOR DETAILED DIRECTIONS AND TO SIGN WAIVERS PRIOR TO GUIDED TOUR.

Experience a magical guided nature adventure after dark! Our tours feature personal care and small groups from our private launch into a quiet region of the lagoon... Safe and easy, free from the crowds of other companies. Bioluminescent sparking comb jellies are in the water year round creating a truly phenomenal effect as you explore through the Banana River Lagoon Nature Preserve. Summer time can also have bioluminescent phytoplankton called Dinoflagellates. It's an experience like no other! Choose Paddle Board or Kayak at launch.. Paddle and kayak equipment, expert instruction, parking, and photos are included. We depart from the amazing Brevard Veteran's Memorial Park & Museum.

Spend your evening in Florida’s natural wilderness on this kayak adventure. Join your small group for a paddle through Manatee Cove, an area abundant with wildlife and plant species. Keep your eye out for dolphins and manatees while you paddle and enjoy a stop at an island to look for shells. End your tour watching the sun dip below the horizon.

Go paddling with the manatees on Merritt Island with a 2-hour manatee tour in the Banana River Aquatic Preserve. Choose a stand-up paddleboard or a kayak, both of which offer a low-impact, environmentally-friendly way to spot Florida wildlife, such as manatees, dolphins, fish, and a diverse population of birds. Expert instructors will guide you through the preserve, and this tour is well suited to paddlers of all experience levels.

Explore the Indian River near Cocoa Beach on this guided, 2-hour kayaking tour. Choose from a selection of afternoon departures, then paddle through the warm waters and see local wildlife like Florida’s favorite manatees. These gentle giants are abundant here, friendly and curious with their surroundings – and any visitors. See how they spend their day, sunning themselves along the local coves and lagoons or gliding through the waterways. Kayaking gear and light refreshments are included on this small-group tour.

Bioluminescent Tours! Kayak amongst the Bioluminescent GLOW! A natural glow that ignites in only 6 natural places in the world continuously! Possibly sightings of Bioluminescent Comb Jellys! For more information check out our Cocoa Kayaking website for more information!

Explore real magic! During the summer months, the water of the Banana River Lagoon comes alive after sunset with Bioluminescence. A microscopic organism begins to activate one of the most amazing chemical reactions found in the world. Watch as every stroke of your paddle illuminates the water! A speeding school of mullet swimming under your kayak looks like hundreds of green bottle rockets going off underwater. We are the top-rated activity to do in Cocoa Beach for good reason. Our goal is to treat everyone like they are family. Our tours are run by local guides that know the area in and out. They will take you deep into the lagoon to places you would not normally find on your own. Many Kayak Tour agencies stuff as many people as they can on a tour. We love our kayak tours to have a very unique experience for every guest so we limit the size of our tours to 10 guests. We are here to help you and guide you on a magical tour of a lifetime.

Bioluminescent Comb Jellies! Watch the Bioluminescent Comb Jellies ignite in the waterway as you paddle! Imagine, fireflies under your kayak as your glide through the waterway! A natural phenomenon in only a few places in the world!

Venture out onto the waters of the Indian River on a nighttime kayak tour to see the bioluminescent lifeforms. Experience the natural phenomenon on a guided tour and see comb jellyfish that produce a glowing light when gently disturbed in the water. Learn about these creatures from your tour guide and keep your eyes peeled for other wildlife like manatees, dolphins, and even sharks.

Experience the colorful bioluminescent plankton that live in the Florida waterways on this nighttime kayak tour. Meet your guide and gear up for a tandem paddle through the bay in a clear kayak. Learn about the natural phenomenon from your guide and keep your eyes peeled for other local wildlife like manatees, dolphins, and stingrays.

Paddle Amongst Bottlenose Dolphins, Florida's Birds, Beautiful Sunset and Through Florida's Exotic Mangrove Tunnels!

LAUNCH SITE: Haulover Canal, Titusville TRIP LENGTH: This is a combo tour, so the tour time is 150 minutes (2.5 hrs) INCLUDED: KAYAK, PFD, PADDLES AND HAPPY GUIDES MAX WEIGHT: 300LBS FOR A SINGLE, AND 600LBS FOR A TANDEM AGE RANGE: 5+ SUGGESTIONS TO BRING: AQUATIC FOOTWEAR, BUG SPRAY, TOWEL, SUNSCREEN, AND A WATER BOTTLE LOCATION: Haulover Canal

Let out friendly guides lead you on an amazing evening paddle adventure that begins on-shore at the Indian River Lagoon. After a lesson on paddling, we'll head into a gorgeous sunset to Horseshoe Crab Island. We'll search for horseshoe crabs and other marine life such as dolphins and manatees as the sun sets. Our guides will take photos of your group to share with you. After sunset, we'll paddle into the night and view the stars overhead and and look for bioluminescent comb jellyfish below us. Choose the Glow Lights option and light up the water below you. Our powerful LED lighting systems give a unique glimpse into the Indian River Lagoon. Turn the lights off and experience the bioluminescent Comb Jellyfish that light up the water naturally. We highly recommend enjoying this adventure on one of our sturdy paddleboards. It gives you an amazing vantage point for seeing what is going on underneath you. You can also sit if you like and enjoy the water from a closer vantage point.

SEASONAL TOUR ONLY: BOOK July - Mid October for the BEST GLOW! NEW MOON FOR THE STRONGEST GLOW! Paddle into the GLOWING waterway of dinoflagellates in clear bottom kayaks! Don’t only see the plankton glow around your kayak, watch it ignite beneath your seat! A nature phenomenon that only happens a few months a year! Every touch creates a phenomenal glow! Possible sightings of Bioluminescent Comb Jellies! Jelly fish that glow in the dark! Sightings of fish dancing through the glow beneath your kayak possibly visible too with these kayaks! Book around the NEW MOON for the best glow! Have a glowing paddle, Cocoa Kayaking style!

FLORIDA'S TOP WILDLIFE TOUR! BEST Manatee and Dolphin viewing! Like a safari on the water! Located right next to Kennedy's Space Center! If Your Looking For Wild Life, Look No Further! Manatees, Dolphins, Floridian Birds, Sunset and Rocket Launch Tours available on our Wildlife Refuge of Haulover Canal! Go off the grid and paddle the Gorgeous Florida waterway on the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon of Haulover Canal!

FLORIDA'S TOP WILDLIFE TOUR! Located right next to Kennedy's Space Center! If Your Looking For Wild Life, Look No Further! Manatees, Dolphins, Floridian Birds, Sunset and Rocket Launch Tours available on our Wildlife Refuge of Haulover Canal! Go off the grid and paddle the Gorgeous Florida waterway on the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon of Haulover Canal!