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Hilton Head Island: Dolphin Nature Cruise

4.5  / 5158 reviews
Activity provider:Vagabond Cruise
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Water activity
Hilton Head Island: Dolphin Nature Cruise
Activity provider:Vagabond Cruise
4.5  / 5158 reviews

Join a dolphin nature cruise that will travel to the headwaters of the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy live narration by an expert naturalist captain aboard a spacious and comfortable ship. Admire the stunning landscape and benefit from guaranteed sightings.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights

  • Benefit from guaranteed dolphin sightings
  • Take a sightseeing cruise on a spacious vessel
  • Enjoy live narration by an expert naturalist captain

Full description

Take a sightseeing cruise to explore the incredible nature around Hilton Head Island and the surrounding waterways. Hear about the island’s history from your expert crew as you search for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Admire the coastal landscape as you learn about the lifecycle of these mammals. Discover why this region is the perfect place for dolphins to settle. With sightings guaranteed, this tour is sure to be a highlight of your vacation.

Includes

  • Sightseeing cruise
  • Guaranteed dolphin sightings
  • Captain
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
  • Sea Pines Resort vehicle entry fee
  • Gratuities

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Please arrive at the local partner’s office 45 minutes before your cruise departure time for check-in. The office is located just below the Harbour Town Lighthouse. Boarding starts 30 minutes before departure.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Cash

Not allowed

  • Smoking
  • Cooler

Know before you go

  • If you are staying outside of the Sea Pines Resort, there is a $9 fee (cash only) per vehicle entering the resort.
  • This pass allows access to the resort and the free trolley service (summer only) for an entire day.
  • In cases of inclement weather, the captain will wait until the departure time to decide whether it is safe to sail.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 158 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.5/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesSeptember 25, 2022  – Verified booking
We enjoyed the cruise. We got lucky on our day and there were dolphins everywhere. The Captain and Crew were very knowledgeable and gave very informative information on Dolphins. Only down side was we'd like to have gone out a bit further on the ocean, but it was still really nice.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesAugust 21, 2022  – Verified booking
It was a great day and the dolphins were amazing! We enjoyed the tour and so did my kids, 7 and 14 years old. Recommend this activity to do in Hilton Head. Side note, if you are not staying in Sea Pines you will not be able to ride your bikes to Harbour Yard.
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GetYourGuide traveler March 22, 2022  – Verified booking
Captain was informative, engaging & funny. We had the best afternoon. Despite it being high tide and not a super busy season for wildlife, we saw probably two dozen dolphins around South Beach during our cruise. 10/10, definitely a great way to spend a couple of hours.
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