St. Augustine Dolphin Watch and Historical Harbor Sail
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St Augustine, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesComplimentary selection of beer and wine
- Soda/Pop
- Restroom on board
- Guide: In-person: English
- SnacksBagged snacks are provided
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 250 Vilano Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA
**We do not own any parking** There is very limited public parking in the area. Please allow for time to get parked and walk to the check-in location, on the boardwalk, behind Beaches Restaurant. We recommend that guests without adequate time to park and walk arrive by taxi or ride-share.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
St. Augustine (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Guests must be 21+ to consume alcohol
- Guests 17 and younger must have an adult chaperone present at check in to sign their waiver
- Guests 14 and younger must have an adult chaperone accompany them on the tour
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 80 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
It was absolutely amazing! I got the dolphin tour for my husband's birthday and I have to say it was well worth it. The captain and his team were wonderful. Very knowledgeable and kind. Watching the dolphins play with a jelly fish was really cool. They also had refreshments and snacks. I would definitely do it again.
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It was great complementary drinks and snacks beautiful views didn’t see many dolphins but still relaxing.
Beautiful, comfortable boat. All girl crew was nice for a change. Didn't see much animal activity but didn't matter. It was nice.
It was great. Staff was friendly, view was beautiful. Drinks were nice. Will definitely go again!!!!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for the review, Jody! We are glad you enjoyed our friendly staff and the amazing view! Please join us again!
Crew was extremely friendly and attentive. The whole trip was good fun and vibes. Would do it again!
Increased boat activity keeps dolphins away so afternoon not the best time to go. The cruise did not get close enough to the historic fort, downtown area or bridge of lions to see it, viewing from a distance only. Staff were friendly and attentive.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hello, Diane. We regret that the dolphins didn’t come out to play during the tour. Normally, the captain stays outside the inlet on porpoise point and Salt Run towards the lighthouse until dolphins are found before heading to the downtown area. If you are looking for a more in-depth sightseeing tour we offer a Historic Landmark Tour that specifically features Castillo de San Marcos and other points of interest. We are pleased that you did enjoy the crew. We hope you will give us another shot!
I was expecting a narrated tour and to see dolphins. It was nothing more than a boat ride with drinks and snacks.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hello, Cheryl. We regret that you had anything less than a great time with us. It is our goal to show everyone an exciting day out on the water! If you are looking for a narrated tour we offer the St. Augustine Historical Landmark Cruise. This tour touches on the last 450 years of history in the great city of St. Augustine while the Dolphin Watch and Historical Harbor Tour is more about the tranquility of nature. The crew is always willing to discuss the landmarks or wildlife with guests while aboard any of our tours if asked!
It was a really great time. The crew was excellent. We really did get to see dolphin and we had a great time
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for the review, Carolyn! We are so pleased you saw the magical dolphins! The crew will appreciate your kind words. Please join us again!
Awsome relaxing. The staff was very accommodating and professional. They made it fun for everyone. Highly recommend the trip.
Super great! We only saw a few dolphins, but the crew was awesome and the boat ride was a lot of fun. Our oldest has a peanut allergy and they were so nice about making sure all the snacks with nuts were put away.
Just be aware of weather. Trip got cut a few minutes short due to weather. Thanks to the crew for getting us back before it hit.
This was such a nice experience in St Augustine, so many dolphins! The boat didn’t rock, so don’t worry about getting sea sick, it was the smoothest and most fun boat ride I’ve been on in St Augustine yet! They allow you to help pull up the main sail, and they even take your picture before the boat ride with your party and offer a $20 print out with a cute frame included!
Saw more dolphins where we got on the boat than on the excursions. Crew was great. Could have pointed out dolphins better for us.
There was absolutely no historical information given throughout the tour. We rode around on the boat and watched dolphins. The young staff were very friendly and helpful, however, the captain certainly could have been pointing out sites of interest as we went along. We went on the 3:30 tour and it really felt like we just filled up an hour and a half riding on a boat. Not a very impressive performance as it is touted as a historical tour and dolphin sighting. So many ways to beef it up. Boat was beautiful and clean. Just expected a richer experience. Was disappointing to say the least.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello, Nancy. We regret that you had anything less than a fantastic experience with us out on the water. We are glad to hear that you saw the magical dolphins and enjoyed our hard working crew. We hope you enjoyed the unobstructed views of the Castillo de San Marcos, the national monument that is over 400 years old, the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the Great Cross which was erected to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine! In the future please feel free to approach any of our crew members to chat about St. Augustine’s landmarks or the wildlife. This is not a narrated tour, which we do offer as the St. Augustine Historical Landmark Tour. On the Dolphin Tour guests are typically looking for peace and quiet in the breeze!
We hope to have you out again, perhaps on our Historical Landmark Tour!
Our family had a great experience! Gio is super sweet! We saw dolphins.. the little ones got to sit up front and enjoy the view. Snacks and drinks were included. Very great experience!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for the review, Kelly! We are so pleased you saw the majestic dolphins in their natural habitat and your little one got a front row seat! Please join us again soon!
The three crew members were all amazing. I liked the fact that there weren’t tons of People on the boat.
The crew is friendly & knowledgeable about the sea life and wildlife. Great sense of humor from the Captain! Comfortably equipped boat and the tour was beautiful seeing St Augustine from the water. I give it a 10 all the way around! Great price point too.
Ride was ok. Thought I would learn more about what I was seeing but really didn’t. Just rode a little then turned around.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello, Michelle. We regret you had anything less than a fantastic time with us out on the water. While our Dolphin Watch and Historical Harbor Tour is not a narrated one, the crew members are always more than happy to chat with you about the historical sights you see or any of the local wildlife. We do have a new tour that we think you would thoroughly enjoy, the Historical Landmark Tour, and that will be narrated! We hope to get you back out on the water soon!
So much fun and super nice staff! We went for a bachelorette and felt like they truly cared about us having a good time and it was amazing weather
The staff were delightful! Captain James and his entire crew waited on us to ensure that our journey was comfortable and fun! They even located several dolphins for us to see.
The captain and crew were very friendly and enthusiastic. The boat had plenty of room to move about. The complimentary drink and snacks were a nice feature with our whole family aboard. The crew members were always available for questions and were helpful in locating dolphin activity. We were able to view the dolphins up close to the boat as well as from afar. We were very pleased with this experience, and would definitely recommend it to others!
It was absolutely amazing! I got the dolphin tour for my husband's birthday and I have to say it was well worth it. The captain and his team were wonderful. Very knowledgeable and kind. Watching the dolphins play with a jelly fish was really cool. They also had refreshments and snacks. I would definitely do it again.
This was a great experience. The boat was very clean and the staff very helpful and friendly. We saw plenty of dolphins
This was such a fun way to experience the intracoastal waterway and see some dolphins. The captains and crew were so friendly and it was just a fun, relaxing way to spend an afternoon.
We expected more information as the tour took place. Yes you could find crew and ask questions, but would have been a better experience if it was a guided cruise with information given during cruise to everyone about surroundings, history, culture and son on.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hello, Jim. We regret that you had less than a fantastic time with us. While many St. Augustine boat tours do give narration from start to finish, we offer something a bit different. Our tour gives those guests who wish to hear about the history or learn more about the wildlife the opportunity to ask as many questions as they like of our crew. While those who wish to enjoy the scenic ride with the sounds of the breeze, the waves and the birds can do that as well.
We hope you enjoyed the views of the Castillo de San Marcos, the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the Great Cross and of course the dolphins! We hope to take you out again in the future!
So awesome. We left the dock on time, the crew was so positive, polite, helpful and social. The beverages and snacks onboard were the perfect refreshers. The length of the tour was perfect as well. We were lucky to see so many dolphins. The crew helped spot them easily and shared information about the local dolphin pod which was so neat.
Disappointed dolphin cruise was canceled due to weather. Very happy they offered us the sunset cruise in exchange, even though it was more expensive. Staff was super friendly, as we're the guests. Would go again anytime!
Wonderful crew. Amazingly clean boat. We enjoyed the dolphin tour and highly recommend it as a relaxing way to view the harbor.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the review, Carrie! Our crew works hard to keep the boat and equipment in tip-top shape, thank you for noticing! We are so glad you had a relaxing trip on our Dolphin Watch & Harbor Tour! Please join us again!
Awesome crew!!! Cool boat ride. Not crowded so lots of room to walk around and sit different areas of the boat. Cost was reasonable.
This was a very relaxing ride with an experienced crew, who
were also very friendly and accommodating. It wasn’t a narrated tour which, frankly, made it much more enjoyable.
Great experience, attentive friendly crew, not crowded. Thank you, we had a good time sailing and would recommend to our friends
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