Hilton Head Guided Dolphin Watching & Sightseeing Tour via Mini Boat
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Hilton Head Island, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get out on the water in Hilton Head with this small-group mini boat tour. Follow your guide and drive your own mini boat, which can fit up to four people, to go in search of the best places for spotting dolphins. See popular local landmarks like the Harbour Town Lighthouse during this wildlife-focused itinerary.
- Explore Hilton Head's waterways by mini boat
- Learn about local wildlife during an eco-focused tour
- Keep an eye out for bottlenose dolphins
- Drive your own mini boat with up to four people
What's Included
- Inflatable Mini Boat
- 2 Hour Guided Tour
- Views of Hilton Head, Harbourtown & Daufuskie Island from the Water
- Chances to spot Atlantic Bottled Nosed Dolphin along the tour
- Bottled water
- Life Jacket for each Participant
- Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 86 Helmsman Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, USA
Drive past the Black Marlin restaurant. We are located on the far righthand side of the building as you walk towards the marina. Look for the Lowcountry Watersports Flag by our check in office.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Hilton Head (Pass By)
Harbour Town Lighthouse and Museum (Pass By)
Daufuskie Island (Pass By)
Hilton Head Island Beach (Pass By)
Harbour Town Golf Links at Sea Pines (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Drivers must be 21 and older with a VALID drivers license
- Passengers must be 5 years old + to participate.
- Arrive 20 minutes prior to the scheduled activity time.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
LAURA_B
A lot of fun and a great experience for several generations of our family. The teens enjoyed the thrill, and we all loved the dolphin watching and learning about the island. Our guides were great too. Highly recommend!
Reviews
4.9
based on 134 reviews
Traci_K, Nov 2025
You will see beautiful sights and learn many things about the area while having a fun boat ride! Loved seeing the dolphins up close!
LAURA_B, Oct 2025
A lot of fun and a great experience for several generations of our family. The teens enjoyed the thrill, and we all loved the dolphin watching and learning about the island. Our guides were great too. Highly recommend!
Linda_E, Oct 2025
The guides were great, very personable and knowledgeable. We saw a pod of dolphins playing and it was awesome!
Maria_T, Sep 2025
The boats were a lot of fun! We were the only people on the tour and the guides gave us an amazing, safe experience in spite of mother nature showing up in a big way. Would absolutely recommend to others!
ChiaChen_J, Sep 2025
We had a lot of fun in the mini boats! Our guides Gavin and Alex were so great and gave us an extra hour! Would highly recommend.
Dan_L, Aug 2025
Great day for the mini boats and our tour guides were great! Really fun going fast and seeing all the wildlife (birds, fish, dolphins, etc)
Traci_K, Jul 2025
The mini boat tour was a lot of fun. Thomas and Ryan were very receptive to the needs/wants of our group to sightsee, see dolphins, and speed through the water on one of the hottest days of the year.
LeeAnn_H, Jul 2025
Tour guides had great stories and made the ride fun despite the storm that was coming in fast! Thank you Angel and the other guy! (Lol! You were great!)
Suzanne_H, Jul 2025
These boats are a lot of fun. A little more instruction on the way they handle in the water would be good. I would like to have more focus on seeing Dolphins instead of rich people's houses. I can see rich people's houses anywhere, but we don't see dolphins much in Iowa! It would also be nice if the guides would take a group picture for us in the boat!
William_F, Jun 2025
Our guides - Willie and Dawson - were awesome! We saw several dolphins on our trip and enjoyed our time out on the water.
Fernando_B, Jun 2025
Angel and Brandon were wonderful guides. We enjoyed their insights on the history of islands and wildlife. We saw several pods of Dolphins and driving the mini boat was so much fun! An excellent way to start out vacation!
Debbie_P, Sep 2024
A very fun boat ride but NOT for anyone with NECK/BACK issues. I did not expect the ride to be so rough and bumpy. Maybe partly because, the captain of our boat did not know how to “drive” the boat and we hit every wake. Im hoping Im able to walk tomorrow.
Mike_S, Apr 2024
Guide was great! Tour was great! And we saw dolphins! We would recommend this tour to all. Learning about the area from the water was cool.
Adrienne_M, Sep 2023
Seth did a great job as our guide! We had a blast! Will do it again sometime! Highly recommend! Just book it!
Nancie_J, Jul 2023
We had a great time with our granddaughters. Lots of dolphins, happy granddaughters, fun ride with knowledgeable guides.
Lynn_M, Mar 2022
Had an enjoyable trip with Jack. He shared history of the area and we saw dolphins in 3 different occasions.
Ashley_H, Sep 2021
Had so much fun! Our guide was amazing and patient with first time boat drivers!
Highly recommend took my 2 daughters age 12 and 9 they had a blast!
Trista_H, Aug 2021
Bryce was a great guide. He was informative, fun and made sure we were comfortable with the boat and water. It was so fun, you saw a lot of the island and many dolphins came right up to the boat. Once you were out of the no wake you could go pretty fast. Our 10 year old daughter laughed the whole time. A hilight, So much fun! Thank you Bryce we will return for other activites. Everyone was great!
Alexandra_R, Jun 2021
Our experience was an absolute dream. The boat itself was good -but what made us want to return was our guide, Jack! He made sure our trip was special by being so knowledgeable on the history of the various islands while also making our trip feel adventurous and fun! We will never forget this experience and thank you for that, Jack!!! Recommend Jack if you ever do this tour :)
Lisa_T, Jun 2021
Angel was a great guide. The mini boat tour was amazing. We had so much fun. Highly recommend it. The 3 of us loved it
Marie_A, Jun 2021
Perfect little boat tour. Jack, our guide was great, very knowledgeable and very accommodating. We saw many dolphins and heard great stories and history.
Alicia_S, Jun 2021
Angel was an awesome tour guide! We saw many dolphins on our excursion! Couldn’t have asked for a nicer company to work with.
Bruce_A, Jun 2021
Great experience!! just driving the Zodiac was worth the money. Saw about 15 dophins had a great trip! The guide was great too!
Michael_P, May 2021
Jack was a great guide Terrific Boston accent with a New York background. Saw the place where Forrest Gump filmed the Jenny shrimp boating scene. Lots of dolphins
Jill_J, Apr 2021
Jack was our tour guide. He did a great job. Water was choppy from the wind when we headed out but the return was much better. The 14ft raft was a fun experience. Enjoyed the history and got to see a few dolphins.
Barbara_B, Oct 2020
If you would like a fun-filled family adventure, this is the excursion to do!
Captain Jack went over the directions of how to operate the Zodiac (a rubber raft motor boat). He guided the group through the waters with safety in mind. We stopped every so often so he could tell us about the history of the island. You are able to see Hilton Head Island from the water, as you bounce through the waves!
We got to the area of the dolphins. They surfaced quickly and went under ~ so it was difficult to take a picture ~ but that's just nature!
Anyone who has a valid driver's license, may drive the Zodiac. At times, we went full throttle ~ as we bounced through the waves.
This is an active excursion, not a sit & watch! Captain Jack enjoys taking groups out ~ so if you're looking for a fun-filled adventure ~ book this excursion!
Chad_S, Sep 2020
Tour was awesome. Very informative lots of great history. Jack was our guide he was very knowledgeable and let us sit to watch dolphins when they were close. Definitely a must see tour and make sure jack is your guide.
Ningyuan_C, Sep 2020
Great service, very exciting! Jack did an excellent guidance work! We have seen the dolphins, beautiful creatures.
Keara_B, Jul 2020
We loved driving mini-boats! It was a fun experience for the whole family, incl. kids ranging in ages from 6 to 17. The only reason I rated a 4 instead of a 5 is because there was little to no focus on dolphins. Yes, we saw a few in the distance, but the kids were hyped to see and learn more based on the name of the tour. Other than though we had a blast.
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