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Jekyll Island Dolphin Tours
4.9
1,806 Ratings
Jekyll Island
Embark on a 90-minute dolphin and sightseeing tour from Jekyll Wharf to observe bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat. Learn about their behavior, feeding habits, and more while exploring the scenic waterways of Jekyll Island.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Jekyll Island Historic District - We will travel the scenic waterways of beautiful Jekyll Island to observe the magnificent bottlenose dolphins feeding, playing, or simply cruising about in their natural habitat while you learn about their social behavior, feeding habits, and much more. The waters around Jekyll are home to one of the world’s largest populations of these beautiful creatures. Our tour will take you along the intra coastal waterway, salt marshes and wilderness beaches. Along with seeing Dolphin there are often sea turtles, manatees, egrets, herons, roseate spoonbills, and osprey plus shrimp boats and luxury yachts.
What's Included
- Comfortable boats with sun cover, stereo, and on-board bathroom.
- Expert Captains with Master Mariner status and deep knowledge of local history and ecology.
What's Not Included
- Crew gratuities are not included in the price
Additional Information
Join our fully narrated 90-minute dolphin and sightseeing tour departing from the Jekyll Wharf. Journey through the picturesque waterways of Jekyll Island to witness the stunning bottlenose dolphins as they feed, play, or leisurely swim in their natural environment. During the tour, you’ll learn about their social behaviors, feeding patterns, and much more. The waters surrounding Jekyll Island host one of the largest populations of these magnificent creatures. Our tour navigates the intracoastal waterway, salt marshes, and untouched beaches. Besides dolphins, you might also spot sea turtles, manatees, egrets, herons, roseate spoonbills, ospreys, shrimp boats, and luxury yachts.
Our comfortable boats, certified by the US Coast Guard for 49 passengers each, come equipped with a sun cover, MP3 stereo, and a bathroom. All our captains are Master Mariners with extensive knowledge of the local history and ecology of Georgia’s pristine coastline. Please arrive 20 minutes early. Let’s go!
Location
366 Riverview Dr
Riverview Drive
Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to departure, we leave on time. We are located on Jekyll Island Georgia at the Historic Wharf, directly across from the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and Resort, plus we have the Jekyll Island Wharf restaurant on the dock with us.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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120kellief
Aug 28, 2024
Family Fun - Return customers! We visited on our honeymoon and returned now with our 3 year old. Fun boat tour, again! Great views and enjoyed hearing about the history of the island.
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Jeannieh728
Aug 27, 2024
Great way to spend a wonderful afternoon. - 3rd time I have enjoyed over last several years. Beautiful weather, saw dolphin calf, couple of tail flips saying Hello from adults. Made my heart happy. Very nice captain. Will do again when I come back!
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Tommyps3041fs
Aug 25, 2024
Wonderful and informative - It was an excellent trip in spite of the rain. The boat crew was awesome!!! Very good knowledge of the areas and lots of jokes.
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Michael_s
Aug 22, 2024
Great experience with excellent view - The view of Jekyll from the small watercraft was great. Was able to see a few dolphins, brief as they may have been. Wish I could've seen more or even get a snapshot of them, however can't control mother nature. Still a very nice experience to be able to see them close up. Capt. Pablo was very knowledged on about the island and the dolphins.
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Reneelaura
Aug 19, 2024
Excellent Adventure with 3 German Shepherds - Dog friendly from the very beginning! I called to ask about 3 large German shepherds joining and they happily welcomed them. When we arrived, we were able to get on the boat early to get the dogs settled. The captain even included them in his talk and engaged with the dogs. The dogs wholeheartedly enjoyed the adventure, which made us dog owners happy. I would recommend bringing a dog bowl and we brought a gallon of water, because it was a very hot day, but the boat has a roof and is mostly shaded.
Not many dolphins came out, but it was a beautiful boat ride with nice scenery and a good history lesson about the area. Definitely worth doing! I think I want to do this trip every time I visit the island.
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Connor
Aug 18, 2024
Beautiful Experience - We took an afternoon tour and it was more than we were expecting, our captains Dale and David (if I'm remembering correctly) were so friendly and awesome, they gave super informative history of the island and even little tidbits of the other islands. Our trip spotted a bunch of dolphins and they made sure that everyone saw them and even pulled up next to the dolphins and it was just awesome will be doing this again
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Heather_v
Aug 18, 2024
Awesome experience!!! - Captain Pablo & the staff (office & crew) were all fabulous!!! The knowledge & pride of dolphins & history of the island was phenomenal!! This was our 2nd time on this tour and we would most definitely do it again in our next visit!
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Justinexsemple
Aug 18, 2024
Knowledgeable Guides to Dolphins and More! - We were with Captain Dave and Dale. As we awaited departure, Dale greeted guests individually and made us feel welcomed. During the 90-minute excursion, Captain Dave shared fascinating information about dolphins, about Jekyll Island and neighboring islands, and about the meaning of certain natural occurrences. Having visited Driftwood Beach, I was already curious about how that happened. Captain Dave explained it as we passed a similar kind of beach area. And of course, we saw dolphins!! Captain Dave suggested the best way to get photos. Dale also shared information about new medical research and how dolphins --without being harmed--are helping people with their anxiety and with their heart rhythms! The trip was comfortable, informative, and pleasant. I really enjoyed it!
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Annso8752pj
Aug 16, 2024
Sunset dolphin tour - Came for vacation from Tennessee. Captain Dave was wonderful and saw many dolphins. I suggest taking the sunset tour. Many dolphins and beautiful views
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A9542ndhollyd
Aug 13, 2024
Great family friendly activity - We had a great time! A bit of history about the island, great knowledge about the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins and spending about an hour with a large pod of dolphins swimming all around the boat!
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