South Padre Dolphin Watch: See Dolphins and Sea Life

Embark on a thrilling South Padre Island Dolphin Watch adventure and encounter Atlantic Bottle-nose Dolphins in their natural habitat. Explore the stunning coastline, spot migratory birds, and discover the area’s fascinating landmarks.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 33256 State Park Rd 100 - Join us on a thrilling expedition where sightings of the magnificent Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are a year-round spectacle! Step aboard and let Isla Tours whisk you away to the dolphins’ natural playground. Our 1.5 HR adventure into the enchanting Laguna Madre, where the waters are teeming with life and excitement. Feel…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Take part in a ninety-minute Dolphin Viewing tour onboard the newly refurbished Murphy’s Law, where you can observe Atlantic Bottle-nose Dolphins in their natural surroundings. This combined Eco Tour and Dolphin Watch also gives you a chance to spot indigenous and migratory birds, as well as assorted marine life. The guided excursion features the…

Location
33256 State Park Rd 100
State Park Road 100
Turn right off Queen Isabella Causeway, travel 1/2 mile, turn right into Sea Ranch Marina, keep right of Sea Ranch Restaurant, Isla Tours directly behind restaurant on left at Murphy's Law.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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James_n
Aug 11, 2025
Fun Expedience, it... - Fun Expedience, it started on time and lasted about 1.5hrs. There were plenty of dolphins around for most of the tour.
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Honey_j
Aug 10, 2025
Excellent! - Great experience! Eric was great with the sea life he caught to show us. Captain was very informative- we saw several dolphins
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Myra
Aug 10, 2025
Great family trip! - Great trip. Everything was great from customer service, boat ride, to entertainment.! Great for family! We had an amazing time, my family and I enjoyed it a lot. Definitely recommend it.
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Carol_w
Aug 10, 2025
Both entertaining and... - Both entertaining and informative. We saw many dolphins and a fun cruise on a beautiful sunny day. Highly recommend
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905emmalieb
Aug 10, 2025
The Staff on board were so helpful! - Such a fun experience! The best part was seeing the dolphins. The ECO part was cool! The kids go to hold fish, and release them! Ive never seen so many different sea creatures!
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Mari_m
Aug 9, 2025
Lots of dolphins - Absolutely loved this tour. We saw so many dolphins!! The team was great. Don't think about it just book it!!! Will be back next year and will book the tour again!
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Socorro_m
Aug 8, 2025
Grandma and grandkids trip - Amazing experience...the crew are very friendly. The eco demonstration was very interesting. They are very knowledgeable.
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Regina_v
Aug 6, 2025
Great tour, the staff is the best! - The guides where great!! They do an amazing job!! Dolphins where very shy but the captain did its best so that we could see them.
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P4876zfwilliamo
Aug 6, 2025
excellent time and good trip - the crew and captain were great on the trip with lots of info it was nice to see the dolphins swim besides the boat,,,,would go back
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37laurindal
Aug 8, 2025
8.6.25 Tour - I enjoyed the Eco part, learning about some history of SPI and seeing a dolphin. It was really upsetting when the tour guide began talking about the cartel, drugs and Mexican immigrants. There were several Hispanic people in the tour includiing me and my daughter who are also Hispanic and to hear this repeated 3 times about being caught and drugs was not necessary. You could see on their faces the unhappiness that instead of standing up, clapping and awwing most of us sat for the dolphin portion and were sitting inside cab in the middle of the boat. The repeatedness was unnecessary.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).