Explore the waters of Hilton Head Island and see Atlantic bottlenose dolphins up close. Learn more about the local ecosystem with a local guide. Enjoy an experience sure to delight the whole family.

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Duration 1.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Observe Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in their natural environment
Enjoy a fully narrated tour by a local guide
Find out about the local ecosystem and the area's history
Have the chance to see other wildlife, such as pelicans, stingrays, and turtles

Full description

Take in the beauty of Hilton Head from the perspective of the water on a 1.5-hour, fully narrated boat tour. Delight in up-close encounters with dolphins, and find out about their habits, eating patterns, and more with a local guide. As you explore the island's waterways, learn about the history of the area and the surrounding islands from your guide's narration. Hear about oysters, spartina grass, tides, mud, and more. As well as dolphins, keep on the lookout for other wildlife including pelicans, osprey, stingrays, herons, turtles, and many more besides.

Includes

1.5-hour boat ride
Narration by local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Meeting point

The meeting point is on the left side of the large plaza (the same plaza as the Black Marlin and Carolina Crab Company restaurants). Look for Suite 101 above the door. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled activity time.

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Important information

Know before you go

This tour will not take place in bad weather. Your captain will make a decision based on the weather and inform you of any changes to your itinerary.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the activity start time.

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 180 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Transportation
4.8/5
Value for money
4.6/5

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The crew is great. They are very informative and know the area well. They talked about everything - the other islands, the habitat, the tides, a little history, the neighborhoods from the water, fish, etc. Unfortunately, this was because we really didn’t see any dolphins. But that’s the way it goes. They also had a fun sense of humor. The boat ride was nice and being on the water is always enjoyable.

July 4, 2022

Our tour with Captain Sara and Dawn was absolutely incredible! They were so fun and entertaining the entire boat ride. We immediately saw dolphins once we left the dock and saw so many pods throughout the trip! It was a wonderful experience and we would definitely recommend coming to this location for your dolphin tour guide needs!

May 17, 2022

It was a lot of fun, the tour guide and the captain was very pleasant. The captain allowed some of the kids to steer the boat which was very cool, my son loved it. I was a little disappointed with how few dolphins we saw though and I felt like the pictures on the website are misleading, the dolphins appear very close to the boat and that was not the case. All in all it was a fun outing for the family.

May 12, 2022

Hilton Head Island: Guided Dolphin Tour

Hilton Head Island: Guided Dolphin Tour

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