Dolphin & Donuts Tour: Fun Family Adventure

45 Ratings

Hilton Head Island

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Embark on a thrilling 1.5-hour Dolphin Cruise in Hilton Head, complete with donuts and juice. Discover the local ecosystem, history, and wildlife while observing Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat. Perfect for families, friends, and couples!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Harbour Town Lighthouse and Museum - You will pass by the famous red and white Harbourtown lighthouse, constructed in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. This was built as a tourist attract to draw people to visit Hilton Head Island.

What's Included

USCG Licensed Captain
90 Minute Boat Ride with Dolphin Sightings
Complimentary Orange Juice or Bottled Water
Knowledgeable Local Guide
Fresh Donuts Provided

What's Not Included

Hotel Pick up/Drop off
Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience the exciting Dolphin & Donuts combo!
Join this 1.5-hour tour departing from Palmetto Bay Marina. Our knowledgeable local guides will share fascinating insights about the local ecosystem, history, and wildlife, ensuring an enjoyable experience for everyone!
Indulge in donuts, juice, and water as you cruise and witness the Atlantic bottlenose…

Location

86 Helmsman Way

Helmsman Way

Drive past the Black Marlin restaurant. We are located on the far righthand side of the building as you walk towards the marina. Look for the Lowcountry Watersports Flag by our check in office.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.8

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Escanabami1978

Apr 25, 2025

Beautiful Day on the Ocean - We had a wonderful time with our captain/tour guide, Mary. She was so knowledgeable and shared some great stories with us. We would recommend you ask for her if you take this cruise. Not only was she a great captain, but she made sure we saw lots of Dolphins. The donuts were just a bonus!

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Laura_c

Apr 5, 2025

Such a beautiful time. ... - Such a beautiful time. Great views, dolphins and an excellent Skipper John. We had no idea what to expect but it was more than we imagined.

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Kevin_m

Jan 21, 2025

Jackie and Spike were... - Jackie and Spike were knowledgeable and a lot of fun. We had a great time. We saw dolphin almost immediately.

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Linda_a

Jan 3, 2025

Great Experience - It was a great experience. Our guide Spike was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure we have a great experience

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414sharit

Dec 10, 2024

Great experience - The trip was excellent! Nice boat ride with knowledgeable captain. Saw a few dolphins in multiple areas. Donuts were tasty.

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Thorccc

Oct 20, 2024

Great personal trip with up close encounters. - We got to the location and they were ready and knew our reservation when we walked in. Very friendly staff. We ended up being the only party on the boat and it was fantastic! They had a drink and donuts for each of us as promised. Going in the offseason I didn’t think we would see that many dolphins. But I was wrong. Dawn was our captain and almost right away we found a small pod just playing around in the inlet. We watched them for almost 45 minutes. All the while Dawn was explaining to the kids different facts about the dolphins, wildlife, and the island. This trip was quite a bit more costly than others like it but it was well worth the added expense for the personal experience that we received. Highly recommend this trip!

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Gayle_l

Jul 11, 2024

THE BEST dolphin cruise on the Island, hands down. - What a wonderful experience brought to life by our wonderful, personable and knowledgeable Captain Bev. We not only loved the comfortable craft deftly piloted by Captain Bev but seeing dolphins 5 minutes into our cruise and then throughout the cruise was too much fun. Then, as we were meandering back to the Marina, a dolphin swam right up to us, dove under the boat and resurfaced on the other side and swam along the side of the boat, turned sideways and looked right at is as if saying..."can you see me now". We could have touched her smiling face. Good doughnuts, wonderful time...and will not be the last time.

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Kevin_d

Jun 22, 2024

Fun was had by all - Kids had a great time on a private boat. Droughts were tasty and saw tons of dolphins that day. Great for young kids

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Denise_l

Apr 12, 2025

Fun Family Time Event - Jenna was a wonderful hostess! She engaged everyone and kept it fun. They had blankets to pass out bc it’s colder on the water than inland. Dolphins were seen. Immediately. We were a party of 6 and were only given a box of 6 donuts. Other parties had 2 people and they were also given a box of 6 donuts. We had two hungry kids so that was disappointing. Also we were told we would be given orange juice but they only had sunny d. Bring your own coffee bc it was not an option to purchase. The pontooon boat seen in pics was not the boat taken out. The boat is a large passenger vessel. Probably would hold about 40 People. The seats were padded and comfortable. I did reach out to the company the day before with questions thru the Viator app and never received a reply. Overall it was a nice trip and the kids had fun.

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Kathy_k

Aug 14, 2024

Fun trip! - Dawn was a great and fun boat captain! She was very knowledgeable about the area and we learned a lot. Only disappointment was with the misleading ad offering coffee, bloody marys, and mimosas which were not available as advertised.

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From $55

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult