Hilton Head Dolphin Watching Nature Cruise

Embark on a 90-minute Dolphin Nature Cruise aboard the Vagabond in Hilton Head. Experience the beauty of the low-country, enjoy live narration by a naturalist captain, and spot Atlantic Bottlenosed Dolphins!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 149 Lighthouse Rd - On this 90-minute Dolphin Nature Cruise the Vagabond will make it’s way through the Calibogue Sound up towards the headwaters of the Atlantic Ocean. While in route you will see South Beach, Daufuskie Island, Bull Island, The Haig Point Lighthouse, and many other historical landmarks along the way. Enjoy sightings of wild…
What's Included
  • 90-minute sightseeing cruise
  • Spectacular views of the low-country
  • Views of the Haig Point Lighthouse
  • Dolphin sightings
  • Adult beverages available for purchase
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees into the Sea Pines Resort $9 per vehicle
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the serene charm of the low-country with our 90-minute Dolphin Nature Cruise on the Vagabond! Delight in enlightened commentary from the Vagabond’s naturalist captain while encountering our local Atlantic Bottlenosed Dolphins! We depart from the Harbour Town Yacht Basin, situated beneath the iconic Lighthouse. To top it off, we…

Location
149 Lighthouse Rd
Lighthouse Road
Departing from Harbour Town Yacht Basin, just below the Harbour Town Lighthouse. There is a $9.00 per vehicle entry fee to the Sea Pines Resort where Harbour Town is located.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kathykdvm
Oct 23, 2024
Excellent adventure!!! - Me and my friend 82 year old friend Mary took the dolphin sight seeing tour with Captain Justin and First Mate McKinley gave us the best day of our vacation. Great cruise. Great narration (I learned a bunch about dolphins as well as the area. ). Loved our souvenir photo. Drinks and snacks were available. Normally I am the type of person that gets sea sick; but zero problems and never needed a single nausea tablet…great tour boat, great Captain. Finally LOTS of dolphins. Even a couple osprey! One osprey even snagged a fish!!! Take this cruise with these folks of Vagabond Cruises at Hilton Head SC you’ll love the experience!!
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Steelcitycampbells
Oct 22, 2024
Great fun, picturesque location, knowledgeable crew. Time well spent. - An absolutely delightful crew of people who share their knowledge of all things low country and its wildlife. We saw plenty of dolphins and got to access spots we wouldn’t have known about or been able to go, even if we had known! Well worth the time and money!
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Travelerforfun2023
Oct 15, 2024
Great time - Trip was great. They made sure we saw lots of dolphins & shared a lot of interesting facts. They had snacks & drinks available for purchase. Crew was very friendly.
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Relax05251049908
Sep 27, 2024
Highly Recommend!!!🐬 Best Crew! - All I have to say is that this company knows how to hire the right people. McKinley was outstanding. I have been on other cruises where the crew sits, does the bare minimum and doesn't engage with their passengers, but this was the opposite - she was super helpful and personable and took great photos for us. Wonderful cruise and people! Highly recommend any excursion with Vagabond.
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Ritaw986
Sep 26, 2024
Do this cruise! - The staff was so good, the ride Great and information shared along the trip was helpful. The amount of dolphins we saw was amazing, and close to the boat swell as in the distance. The ride out to the ocean was a nice way to see more of the area. Do this cruise!
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Dave_h
Sep 21, 2024
Good Way To Spend The Afternoon - Boat was clean, narration interesting and informative, and price reasonable. Lots of dolphin seen. Good way to spend the afternoon!
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P3382sakatys
Sep 3, 2024
Loved it! - We had an amazing time and saw soo many dolphins!! They were really putting on a show lol. And the boat ride was smooth and relaxing.
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Onair53517492299
Aug 14, 2024
Loved our experience! - Almost immediately, we saw a pod of dolphins. We got some great video clips and photos. The crew was accommodating and friendly. We had a great time!
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Prapullachandra
Aug 20, 2024
Nice cruise with definite dolphin sighting - Took this cruise trip with my Family, overall trip was good. We could able to see some dolphins which were around the island. We took afternoon trip and it was very hot. There is no cover on the for the shade, it would have been good, if they had that. Other than that we enjoyed the cruise.
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Kitty
Sep 3, 2024
Bad Experience - Never got to go. Went there boat was there but No people to take us very disappointed. We had the correct address ask for our money back but they said they were No one has gotten back to me. Except to say they are looking into it. Doesn’t make feel very good about using trip advisor again. $84.00. Means a lot to me. Plus we walked all the way to the area and Did Not get to see dolphins I’m done nothing more to say. Chestina Davis. 480-854-0833. 3698 Colony Hill Dr. ,Zanesville,Ohio. 43701
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).