Top Cocoa Beach Outdoor Activities

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. 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.

Kayak through the Thousand Islands with Cocoa Kayaking! Paddle amongst the West Indian Manatees, Bottlenose Dolphins, Floridian Birds and through the exotic Mangrove Tunnels in Cocoa Beach, Florida!

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.

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.

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.

Discover the natural phenomenon of bioluminescence in the waters around Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a nighttime kayak tour just north of Cocoa Beach. As you paddle across a lagoon in the dark, watch for marine life like dolphins and marvel at the glow of tiny organisms known as dinoflagellate, which emit light that creates a mystical atmosphere on the water.

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.

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.

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.

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!

We will launch into the Indian river lagoon for a leisurely 90 minute paddle to see one of the oldest lifeforms on the planet. The Ctenophora (Comb-Jellyfish) is a predator that moves thru the waters of our bioluminescent bay with microscopic hairs called cilia. This predator will produce a bioluminescent discharge when disturbed. Once the waters of our lagoon drop below 76 degrees we will experience large blooms of these gelatinous beauties. Along with comb-jellyfish, we have a multitude of wildlife such as manatee, dolphin, alligators, wild hogs, otters, bobcats, sharks, and endangered birds that we may encounter while on tour!! Our Comb-jellyfish season generally lasts from November 1st to April 1st. These are the cooler months of our season, so it makes for pleasant weather to paddle in! We will be paddling in 1 of 5 bioluminescent bays in the world! Come see what the theme parks can't show you with this immersive and interactive tour.

What makes us different at The Cocoa Beach Surf School is our attention to customer service and our patience with students. We specialize in new surfers and large groups and have been doing that for over 10 years.

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.

This activity is ran and operated by staff that truly love what they do. They will go above and beyond to give you an experience worthy of a bucket list activity!

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 us lead you on an amazing night time paddle adventure into the world of bioluminescence. It's a truly unique experience. We will paddle seated for a few minutes and everyone will be given lessons on how to SUP while taking in the sunset and practicing new paddleboarding skills. Please contact us if you would prefer a kayak. Our default vessels are paddleboards. We highly recommend this adventure on one of our super stable paddleboards. It gives you an amazing vantage point for the glowy show going on around you. You can sit if you like and the boards make it easy to put your hands in the water to experience the sparkles. After our stop to explore horseshoe crab island at sunset, we will paddle further and chase the jumping mullet, darting fish, and ghostly larger fish under the surface until our tour ends back at our launch site. Your tour guides will load vessels while you share pictures with new found friends.

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

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Why should you book this tour? Well, your crazy if you don't, so if I don't see you I know why! Just kidding, The only thing that I can compare this to is see the Northern Lights but in the water. It is just the coolest sight to see.