Hilton Head Dolphin Tour: Private Boat Experience

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Embark on a luxury private dolphin cruise in Hilton Head and get up close and personal with the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin. Experience the thrill of a premium boat tour with our newest boats and a maximum of 6 guests.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Harbour Town Lighthouse and Museum - We will cruise past Harbour Town and take in the harbour from the Calibogue Sound
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge - Your private charter starts directly across from the pristine and beautiful Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge.

What's Included

Use of the boat and its amenities

What's Not Included

Tips - a 15-20% gratuity is customary for your boat captains and is not included in price of tour
Lunch

Additional Information

Indulge in an intimate encounter with the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin in Hilton Head on a highly personalized, premium private boat tour. Our fleet features three of the latest boats in the charter industry (2019 Key West 23’ DFS with hard top) designed to shield you from various weather conditions. Please note that each boat tour can only accommodate a maximum of six guests in total.

Location

43 Jenkins Rd

Jenkins Road

You will meet us at Hilton Head RV Resort on the north end of the island. Once you arrive you will be directed where to park and where to meet your captain for your private boat charter.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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A_woman_from

May 8, 2025

Great Experience! - We absolutely loved our tour with Captain Neil! If you're looking for a professional, private experience at a really reasonable price, I highly recommend this tour. My husband, service dog, and I all enjoyed seeing the Hilton Head area from the comfort and safety of the boat. Directions to get to the dock were simple and you can BYO drinks and snacks. Would do it again without hesitation next time we're in the area. Great experience!

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Mmk7444zf

May 5, 2025

Great Tour - Our family had a great time; the Captain was very personable and made the trip more enjoyable. We would recommend this trip.

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Excursion27855129658

Apr 24, 2025

Baby Dolphins! - This tour was amazing! Captain Dave was THE BEST tour guide. We saw: - Newborn baby dolphins - So many other dolphins - Bald eagles (5) - An alligator in salt water - A nearly-tame blue heron (007) - Great egrets - Sandwich terns (who knew those were a thing) - Oyster beds Great history, great stories, we learned all about the ecology of the Intracoastal Waterway, and best of all, we saw newborn baby dolphins. Best boat tour ever.

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Adventure52566166250

Mar 25, 2025

Dolphin Sightseeing Trip - This was a 2 hr family trip to see dolphins. Captain Dave gave us a tour of the island waterways along with some interesting history of the area. Even though this was the off-season, we saw more than a dozen dolphins in the wild. Fun experience, we'll do again on a future vacation. Thank you!

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Educ8r272017

Mar 13, 2025

Toddlers and dolphins! - Captain Dave was so patient with our young family! He was a wealth of knowledge about area and local sea life. We will definitely use him again when more family comes to visit!

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Sandra

Feb 9, 2025

Outstanding! - Our party of 5 had a great time with Captain Dave! We saw so many dolphins - throughout our 2 hour cruise. Captain Dave was so knowledgeable about the area and the dolphins. We all felt we had learned so much along with enjoying our time on the water. Thankfully it was a beautiful sunny warm day for early February. They’d had snow just a week prior! Would definitely recommend and do again.

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Laura_l

Oct 5, 2024

Love it - Captain Neal was amazing. We had the best time on our dolphin tour. We will be using this company again and again.

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Aryn_m

Sep 22, 2024

A day to remember forever - Our captain Moto was amazing! We saw 50-100 dolphins, a bald eagle, tons of birds. Moto was so knowledgeable about the area and took us to where we could see all the sights. The tide was high so we missed seeing some of the oysters and underwater life but that was so overshadowed by the amazing sights we did see. He drove us by Hudson’s and recommended it for the best seafood lunch ever! Could not recommend this tour enough - what a special experience!

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G8518ubjackiew

Sep 1, 2024

Great weather, great dolphins, great experience - Captain Neil was great. We saw many dolphins in many different areas. At one point they were on all sides of the boat. We also got a nice tour of the area and some good food recommendations. We will definitely come back and do another trip with captain Neil!

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