Private Dolphin Cruise: Historical Wildlife Experience

Embark on a private dolphin cruise and explore the rich history and diverse wildlife of the area. Enjoy a 1.5-hour adventure on a small group cruise, ensuring excellent wildlife encounters. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • SPI Excursions - NOTE IMPORTANT: This booking is for 1 boat that can bring 1-6 passengers. Please only select 1 “traveler” on Viator.

This private cruise travels through the Laguana Madre. South Padre Island is home to large pods of Bottlenose Dolphins year around. There is no doubt that dolphins are one of the most exciting animals in the ocean along with our local Sea Turtles and jelly fish. Other wildlife includes Osprey, pelicans, and rosy cheek spoon bills. Learn about the history of South Padre Island, such as the extinct Karankawa Indian tribe, storms that the island endured, Queen Isabella Causeway, and the many lost treasures of ship wrecks. The vessel is a 26 ft Leisure Catamaran with a bimini cover for shade and a head ( bathroom ) aboard. Plenty of room for the whole family up to 6 passengers. This small group cruise ensures great wildlife encounters.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Local professional guide
  • All taxes, fees
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase at departure location)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase at departure location)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

PRIVATE BOAT 1-6 PASSENGERS
NOTE IMPORTANT: This booking is for 1 boat that can bring 1-6 passengers. Please only select 1 “traveler” on Viator.

The Private Historical Wildlife & Dolphin Cruise is fun and informative for the whole family! Our small group cruise, no more than 6 passengers ensures excellent wildlife encounters. This adventure is 1.5 hr long.

  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
Location
204 Palm St
Palm Street
Check in 15 min prior to departure time. Check in location next to Lobo Del Mar Cafe. Look for sign SPI EXCURSIONS
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cathybb6551zj
Aug 5, 2024
Amazing adventure - We had an absolute wonderful time. We saw lots of dolphins and turtles. Our guide was awesome. Learned a lot about SPI and what’s in the waters. Can’t wait to try our next adventure with this organization maybe parasailing 🙂
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Yetterfamily
Jul 10, 2024
Wonderful!! - Wonderful experience! Well worth the money. We saw at least two dozen dolphins We also leaned history about the island.
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Zane_h
Jun 10, 2024
Perfect little tour for our family of 5! - Seen dolphins, stingrays, and some sea turtles! Learned some new facts about SPI! Our captain was very informative and answered all questions we had!
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Kevin_k
Jun 7, 2024
Awesome - Awesome experience, we had a wonderful time and saw tons of dolphins and sea turtles!!! Highly recommend, by far one of the best dolphin tours we have done.
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Cathy_h
Apr 19, 2024
Would recommend - Captain Brady was great. Knew lots about the territory. And explained natural weather phenomenons and the effect on fishes and turtles. Saw dolphins. Brady explained the bond between mother and baby dolphins
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Gdarcangelo
Dec 29, 2023
Great dolphin watching experience in SPI - Captain Pavi was an excellent host for us, our 12 year old daughter and our friend with her 6 year old twins. We saw dolphins and they road in our wake!!
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333melissao
Feb 4, 2023
Great experience - Wonderful way to get to see dolphins up close. Saw several pods & a pretty young baby. Captain got a couple to surf behind the boat. He was very friendly & knowledgeable and I felt perfectly safe in the small boat in the gulf! Will definitely do it again in the future.
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Pam_a
Nov 26, 2022
Great wildlife ! - Other than the weather we had a great time. Dolphins and pelicans a plenty our capt was knowledgeable about the local history and sites . Got a foggy glimpse of space X. Thank you for a great time.
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Sheilamj928ou
Oct 1, 2022
Great experience - Captain Brady was awesome and very knowledgeable. My granddaughter lost her hat and the Captain fished it out for her. We were all impressed.
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Deborah_o
Mar 8, 2024
Lame - First boat trip I ever took where I was given zero safety instructions. As someone who’s been in a boating accident, that was very discerning. We were given minimal amounts of historical information. Boat broke down and there was a giant barge heading straight for us. Trip was cut short pretty much in half by The boat breaking down. Guide was not informative and a little cocky.
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