We had such a blast on our private cruise with Captain Chris. We were somewhat nervous about taking our four month old out for a sunset cruise but went for it as his schedule was wonky from a day of travel anyway. The required life vest wasn't his favorite but he got used to it. Chris was accommodating to anything we wanted or needed and taught us a lot about the island and it's wildlife. We had great conversation and of course saw many dolphin and a beautiful sunset. I'm so glad we did this in general, but especially on night one. He gave recommendations for the rest of our trip that were also great. Thanks Chris!! Tip: Upon arrival to the street, take your first right at the signs for the marina instead of going all the way down like google maps says. read more

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Our group of 10 went out in 2 boats with Captain Heath and Captain Greg for a sunset dolphin cruise. They were so fun and knowledgeable. We had the best time!! read more

We had a great trip and were lucky enough to see the dolphins breach and feed 3x. It was amazing to see in person. Our 4 year old daughter was excited to see the dolphins and we got to collect shells at the oyster reef. Would highly recommended the trip exceeded expectations read more

After negotiating some weather, Heath and his team put together a fantastic sunset cruise experience for our family. Capts Patrick and Ian got us up close to the dolphins and the perfect sunset view at dusk. Highly recommend this outfit. read more

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Wonderful and so much fun. This was my 3rd dolphin sighting booking but my 1st with this company. I was surprised by the much smaller boat but I had SO MUCH FUN!!! Our captain was Robie (pronounced Robbie) and he is a local and he even lives in a boat in the area. He was very knowledgeable about the area and kept us engaged on the boat. We had a total of 5 people on the boat besides the captain. So nice to have full viewing ability and open space. I was nervous being on such a small boat but Robie made sure we felt safe and he kept very good control of the boat when high waves came. We were able to see several dolphins and a beautiful sunset. Hope to come again and book with my family read more

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We had such a wonderful experience (2 adults, 3 kids) with this company and our guide, Craig! Craig is a pleasure and we really loved our tour around the area and learning all there is to know. Bonus we saw a bunch of dolphins:) this was the highlight of our stay here in HHI. Would definitely book again. Thank you, Craig! read more

Captain Heath is smooth and confident and is an encyclopedia of Hilton Head aquatic and land history. He switched boats at the last minute due to weather changes and the desire to keep us comfortable. He knows all the marsh backroads and all the critters. We loved the multiple dolphin encounters as well as exploring two eight-foot walls of shells. The shells we found were so big I had to FedEx them home in a three-foot-tall box. We will be back. read more

We had a wonderful private boat tour around Broad Creek with Robbie! We saw dolphins, learned about the area, history and wildlife. This was fun for the whole family. We would definitely book with Dolphin Discoveries again!! read more

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Great experience! Christopher was a great guide. Saw dolphins and a great all around site seeing tour.

My friends and I booked the sunset cruise. My first time on such a small boat. I was VERY nervous. I never imagined I'd enjoy it as much as I did. Our Captain Robie was awesome. He shared so much information on the area and dolphins. He also ensure we were comfortable the whole time. Warned us before he sped up. I hope to return and book again! read more

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This was an amazing tour, we did the vanishing island tour with seashell hunting, my 5 year old loved it and I enjoyed showing him new ocean sea life. We found sand dollars, and a good amount of other shells. Our tour guide Joe was wonderful. Very knowledgeable of the area and marine life. We got to see dolphins use there stranding technique to hunt for fish, it was the highlight of the tour and a rare sighting we were told by Joe as they only do this in 3 parts of the world and this is one area where it is done. Definitely recommend! read more

Heath gave us a wonderful tour! He was very accommodating to our two little girls and made sure they had fun. We saw quite a few dolphins up close and Heath even pointed out other animals and locations during our tour. We had a great time and would definitely do it again! read more

We had a wonderful experience with Dolphin Discoveries. We book a 2 hour 15 minute sunset and dolphin tour on a Saturday in December. Our family of four were the only ones on the boat, and they typically cap the booking at 6. Our captain, Deb, was very informative. It was a history lesson and science lesson all in one but in an entertaining way. We were able to find many dolphins and many other wildlife. Our boat ride ended and we came back to a beautiful sunset. The boat is small, but it's a very personal experience and I would highly recommend if you're visiting Hilton Head. read more

Highly recommend! We did the 11:15 tour, high tide, and it did not disappoint! I didn't get much photos because I took more videos. We saw dolphins 10 minutes into staying our tour all the way to the end of the tour. We had Doug as our tour guide and he was fantastic! They are more pricey compared to other companies, but we got up close to the dolphins. The bigger boats were sitting back watching. I'm so happy I went with my decision and went with them! read more

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We took our family of four, my husband and myself along with our two kids ages 10 and 9 and had an absolute blast!! We had a shark fishing and dolphin watching tour scheduled for Saturday morning and had a little bit of a delay because of a storm but Captain Jay more than made it up to us. We caught sting rays, blacktip, bonnethead, sharpnose, hammerhead and bull sharks. We even caught some baitfish which was super cool because the dolphins were just a few feet from the boat catching some for themselves. We highly recommend this company and our Captain. He made us feel safe the entire time and his energy made it even that more enjoyable. Looking forward to another trip in the future with Dolphin Discoveries! read more

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I'm so happy I found this small group dolphin tour. Jay the guides and captain was knowledgeable, friendly and great with the kids. The small boat got us up close to where the dolphins. Highly recommend read more

We had Captain Dave, who was knowledgeable not only about the dolphins but about the island itself! He told us interesting facts about who famous lived in the area and different tid bits about certain houses. He also knew dolphin information - especially about the dolphins that keep coming back to the island. At first I was a little worried as the tour started off with the only dolphin spotting being Nick (a regular) but then it didnt matter as Captain Dave had so many other interesting things to say and point out that it kept our attention. Thats not tonsay we only saw one dolphin because then it seemed we were swarmed by them, mostly it seemed moms with young ones! My ten year old who can be too cool for school sometimes thought it was awesome when he turned our outing into a 'ride' with the waves and speed (as an overprotective mom I still felt safe with him!) Basically next year when we come back we would love to spend a day with captain Dave on the water, he was so much fun! I also would really like to do a kayak tour as well (just need to get in shape first!) read more

Best dolphin tour hands down!! I have just had my 6th tour in a year!!!!(always bring out of town guests!) 4th time with Captain Dave! This last time 6/24 I took my 2 teenage nieces, sister in law and my daughter. We were lucky and had boat to ourselves and had dolphins swimming right up close to the boat! Plus we saw a logger head turtle and a glimpse of a manatee! Captain Dave is like the dolphin whisperer he knows just where to go!!!! Highly recommend this tour, yes a few $$ more than the big charter boats BUT Priceless in what you see and experience!! So personal and VIP treatment!!!!! Cant wait for my next trip! NEVER gets old! read more

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Went out on 10am outing with Jay as our captain. We had a fantastic time and Jay was full of very interesting facts about the island(s) and the dolphins. The small boat experience was really cool, especially when we stopped to watch the dolphins. When they came close to the boat you had a Birdseye view of them. Great job Dolphin Discoveries! Definitely recommend them if you are looking for a fun couple of hours of dolphin and sightseeing from the water. read more

We took this tour 2 years ago, and when we returned this year, we knew that we had to do it again! This is our absolute favorite thing to do on Hilton Head. We take the three hour vanishing island and dolphin tour. We saw lots of dolphins, including a mother and baby. We also saw them strand feeding, in which the dolphins use their tails to herd the fish up on the bank, so that they can eat them. We know that it is pretty rare to see that, and there are no guarantees, but we saw it both times that we went! The other part of the trip is a visit to the vanishing sand bar at low tide. We wandered over the sand bar for an hour and found all kinds of shells, including sand dollars, angel wings, moon shells, olive shells, razor clams, surf clams and many others! Our boat captain was Ryan, and he was very knowledgeable about the sea life and other intetesting facts about the island. He pointed out things that we would not have noticed, including some of the interesting homes, a manta ray, and a huge osprey nest. The boat was perfect! We noticed that the people on some of the other boats were too high off the water. We were closer to the water, so that when we encountered the dolphins, we could really see them up close! We think that this is the best thing to do on Hilton Head! read more

If you're debating between which dolphin tour to take PICK THIS ONE! Captain David was AMAZING!! He was so friendly and from the moment we stepped on the boat, we felt like we had known him for years. Captain David also recommended many places to check out in Hilton Head and steered us away from places that weren't worth our time since we only had 2 days on the island. He had lots of information to share but we could really tell that when it came to dolphins he was a wealth of knowledge. He knew the dolphins by name and they recognized him. His boat was also smaller than a lot so I think they helped keep the dolphins comfortable too. We were recommended another tour company but the online reviews weren't great so I'm glad we chose dolphin discoveries. Captain David also called to confirm our appointment time and asked if we would come early so we could catch low tide and have a better chance of seeing more dolphins. I think it worked! He said it was highly unlikely to see as many pods as we did in mid-November, but I think it was because we had an amazing captain who knew what he was doing. Thank you for making our honeymoon memorable! read more