4 Canoes & Kayaks Tours Worth Booking Worldwide

1.Thousand Island Mangrove Tunnel, Manatee & Dolphin Kayak Tour w/Cocoa Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 923 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69Our pick

Join Cocoa Kayaking for a 2.5-hour paddle through Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands. Your guide, often James, Ian, Susie, or Jeff, leads you through mangrove tunnels and open lagoons while you look for manatees, dolphins, birds, tarpon, stingrays, and crabs. Kayaks, paddles, life jackets, and photos are included.

“We had a fantastic kayaking tour a few weeks ago with Cocoa Kayaking. From start to finish the experience was excellent. We saw plenty of animals including manatees, dolphins and a stingray! Lovely day and would highly recommend it to everyone of all ages.”

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2.Thousand Islands Bioluminescent Kayak Tour with Cocoa Kayaking!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

You’ll paddle for about two hours through Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands with a guide such as Jeff, Ian, JD, or Michael. Expect dark water, glowing plankton, possible comb jellies, mosquitoes, and a small group of no more than 10. Book from July through mid-October, near a new moon for the strongest glow.

“The bioluminescent lights was very misleading. We hardly saw anything. Our tour guide Erin was very knowledgeable when you could her. We asked several times for her to speak up and she did not. She did come across as rude and felt like we were a bother to her. The overall experience was very disappointing and would not do again.”

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3.Thousand Islands Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Tour with Cocoa Kayaking!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Spend about 2.5 hours kayaking Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands with a guide such as James, Susie, Ian, or Chris. Paddle quiet mangrove tunnels, look for manatees, dolphins, birds, fish, and crabs, and use the supplied kayak, life jacket, and dry bag. Tours hold no more than 10 people.

“James was a great guide! We were able to see manatees up close, and mangrove tunnels were beautiful. Highly recommend this tour!”

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4.Thousand Islands Mangrove Tunnel Sunset Kayak Tour with Cocoa Kayaking!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $93

Spend about 2.5 hours kayaking Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands with guides such as Brooke, Jeff, Ian, Chris, or Michael. Expect sunset views, narrow mangrove tunnels, wildlife stories, and possible manatees, dolphins, birds, and comb jellies. Photos arrive by email within 48 hours.

“We are a family of 4 -daughters are 18 and 20. We did tandem kayaks and Brooke was our guide.”

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