TourTruth score 8.0 out of 10
Panama City Beach St. Andrews Cruise, Dine and Explore, 3 hr
Top 26% · 3 hrs · 334 reviews
from $42
1 provider
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Panama City Shell Island Ferry
TourTruth score 5.1 out of 10
Average
141 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- Panama City Beach
- 30 min
- Updated November 2, 2026
Ride the ferry to Shell Island, a 700-acre barrier island near Panama City, and explore its sandy beaches, shoreline, and shells.
About this tour
Take a ferry to Shell Island, a 700-acre barrier island that shelters the waters of St. Andrews Bay in Panama City. Its sandy seaward shoreline offers a scenic setting for shelling, sunbathing, and exploring.
Your trip begins at the Pier Store, where parking and ticketing are located. Follow the signs from the park entrance gate, then board the tram to the ferry dock. The tram leaves 30 minutes before your scheduled ferry departure, so plan to arrive in time. The ferry ride lasts 30 minutes. Snacks, drinks, beach umbrellas, and chairs are available to purchase at the Pier Store before departure; park admission is paid separately at the gate.
Discover the beaches and coastal scenery of Shell Island on this Panama City ferry trip. Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and water, then set out for a relaxed day by the shore.
Highlights
- Explore the sandy beaches of Shell Island
- Search for shells along the island’s seaward shoreline
- Enjoy a barrier island protecting the waters of St. Andrews Bay
What's included
Included
- Snacks, drinks, beach umbrellas, and chairs available for purchase at the Pier Store before departure
Not included
- Restroom on board
- St. Andrews State Park admission fee, payable at the park gate
Ratings on each provider
The ratings and review counts each booking site shows for this tour.
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View on ViatorViator
4.46 / 5 · 141 reviews
Important information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on an adult’s lap
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and a water bottle
- Parking and ticketing are at the Pier Store; follow signs from the entrance gate
- A tram takes passengers from the Pier Store to the ferry dock and leaves 30 minutes before the scheduled departure
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.46 from 141 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in Panama City Beach
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 5.1.
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