Southern Star Dolphin Cruise Experience
4.6
16 Ratings
Destin

Join Southern Star Dolphin Cruise for an unforgettable dolphin watching tour. Enjoy close encounters with dolphins, seabirds, and stunning sunsets on Florida’s Emerald Coast.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Emerald Coast - Our guide will narrate various landmarks and wildlife sightings along Destin Harbor, East Pass, and Crab Island
What's Included
  • Southern Star Dolphin Cruise
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the extraordinary aboard Southern Star, Destin’s Original Dolphin Cruise! On this dolphin watching tour, you will observe coastal bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat on our family-friendly adventure. Experience up-close viewing of dolphins, seabirds, and a variety of marine life.
Cruise the pristine waters of Florida’s Emerald Coast…

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Location
Southern Star Dolphin Cruise
Harbor Boulevard
Go to the red ticket booth, marina level of the property, located on the left-hand side of Margaritaville.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(16 Ratings)
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A6763sbgregh
Apr 19, 2025
Great boat, crew, and overall experience. - A wonderful boat (two level iron schooner), with room to get up and room, side to side, front to back… Cocktails available in the first floor gallery. Friendly and fun captain and crew… Full inner harbor tour… Then out to sea — and dolphins, dolphins, dolphins. Exciting and memorable. I highly recommend
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Leigh
Apr 9, 2025
Destin Dolphin cruise - Excellent, saw many Dolphins. The captain was great. Very informative and fun trip. Would recommend to any party with small children.
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Emilylk691ka
Mar 19, 2025
Great experience - Started off a bit slow but was able to see a good amount of dolphins. The Captain was knowledgeable and witty, providing an overall great experience. Definitely would do this cruise again. It is perfect for families, friends, and everyone between.
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818mukeshkumarb
Mar 17, 2025
Life time Memory !! - It was great experience. The staff was so kind and very warm welcoming nature. Off course, we have seen DOLPHINS, our Kids and my entire Family enjoyed a lot !!. Overall great experience. Thank you Southern Star for your service. :)
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Lilching
Feb 15, 2025
Great Dolphin cruise! - Wonderful time! We saw many dolphins, great experience! Crew and Captain were friendly and helpful. I would definitely do this cruise again. The only thing I would do different is not purchase pre boarding. Maybe because our tour was only about half full, there was no need to get on quickly to claim a spot. I really didn’t see a benefit. The website also stated the pre boarding was limited to 10 however there were closer to 20+ in our line.
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Karengq1264de
Nov 29, 2024
The Gulf Coast at its best! - Always Fun, the captain and crew are a professional group. Always cheerful, very knowledgeable of the Gulf and its wildlife. This was our second trip out on the Southern Star, and I'm sure not our last. I'm a local and still enjoy going out with visiting family, everyone loves a cruise on the gulf and watching dolphins playing. The sunset cruise is stunning in last summer.
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N505vmrebeccaf
Nov 10, 2024
Best Dolphin Cruise in Destin! - Text: Had an AMAZING time aboard the Southern Star in Destin and saw several pods (groups) of dolphins! Captain was AWESOME and saw the beautiful sunset. He was knowledgeable, experienced and entertaining! Highly recommend and would definitely go again to enjoy the beauty of Destin and the Gulf!
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Ronda
Sep 28, 2024
Book it! - Had a great time, got lots of pictures and videos of dolphins! I would definitely recommend this activity, and it didn't break the bank!
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595shannenr
Sep 21, 2024
Mother Daughter vacation excursion.. we love Dolphins !! - Captain Jason was awesome.. he made sure we saw a family of dolphins. He made the experience fabulous! It was a wonderful excursion and would recommend this to anyone who is in Destin for vacation.
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Footprints293606
Sep 28, 2024
NO REFUNDS - I purchased 4 tickets. The cruise was canceled and no refunds were made because it was due to weather conditions. They knew of the weather conditions due to the hurricane and still sold the tickets. They make money out of the ignorance of the tourist. The beaches were closed doble red flags. They offer a rain check knowing it won’t be used 99 percent of the time.
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