AWA tours explore areas throughout the vast Atlantic Ocean and the Banana River Lagoon. Along with dolphins, we will look for manatees, sea turtles, many different species of birds, jellyfish, sea rays, crabs, sharks, and even sometimes whales. The possibilities are endless when it comes to mother nature, and we are excited to be able to show you the many creatures and interesting historical sights that we have here in the sunshine state!

We have literally hundreds of creatures in our environment. You can see and experience a wide variety of marine life including dolphins, sea turtles, jellyfish, sharks, fish, manatees, and many species of birds. Since our tours travel through the Atlantic Ocean, Port Canaveral, and Banana River Lagoon, you get the opportunity to see more of WILD Florida.

Many of Florida’s most interesting sea life lies below the surface. While we love seeing dolphins, sea turtles, and manatees, we love the world under the water just as much. We want to share that world with you as well, so we are the only boat in Port Canaveral with an on-board aquarium! Come see what is in the Time and Tide Learning Tank!

Marine Life

We almost always see dolphins, turtles, and manatees! We also commonly see jellyfish, rays, crabs, and fish. When we are lucky, we get to see sharks. When we are really lucky, we see whales! We are the only tour group that has an on-board aquarium! We do this so that we can bring creatures into the tank daily to provide you an up-close and personal experience with interesting animals such as horse-shoe crabs, shrimp, small fish, small rays, and other surprises we might have waiting!

Birds

There are too many species to list, but some of the most common birds we see include frigate, gulls, pelicans, cormorants, anhingas, osprey, skimmers, wood storks, herons, terns, egrets, and many more. We have many birds that live in Florida year around, plus we get many species that migrate to Florida various times a year. You never know what you will see!

Sights

Other interesting sights to see include rocket launch pads, buildings, and the lighthouse at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. We also get to see the VAB and other buildings at Kennedy Space Center on our ocean going tour boat. On the way out to the ocean, we pass the Trident Submarine Base. We also often see the men and women of our Navy and Coast Guard going in and out of the Port. We have numerous Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Disney Cruise ships that you can see.