Captain Derek's Dolphin Adventure Tours

3 Old US Hwy 80
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Located in Tybee Island - Mid Beach
  • A dolphin swimming in the ocean at sunset.

    Dolphins surfing at sunset!

  • Shrimp Boat In The Sunet

  • The Real World

  • Perfect Pair

  • A lighthouse in the ocean at sunet.

    Cockspur Island at sunset.

  • Pelican In Flight

  • Surfer Girl

  • Monster Boat

  • Shrimp Boat

Would you rather watch them swim around gently in their natural habitat or watch them jumping and playing off of our very Powerful, Wave Creating Dolphin Surfing Machine?! Powered by 700 HP with a Top Speed of 30 Knots! We are the only boat on Tybee Island that can do both! Note: Dolphins are wild animals and at times they will surf but not ALL the time. We call it the real world - not SeaWorld. Book your tour with Captain Derek today!
TripAdvisor® Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Tripadvisor - 4.9 out of 5 starsBased on 3684 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsKatie D | Sep 2, 2025
Family & friend friendly

We had a great time with Eric and Kim - we saw dolphins almost immediately and had a beautiful boat ride and sunset view! They were kind, played good music, and entertained! ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsLori P | Aug 30, 2025
Doesn’t come any better than Captain Derek’s Dolphin Excursions

Also enjoy partaking on the dolphin excursions with Captain Gator and Captain Matt with First Mates Chelsea, Kim and Jeff. Not a trip goes by without doing a few day or sunset trips. ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsLeslie K | Aug 27, 2025
Love this excursion!

We had a wonderful time on our excursion. We saw lots of dolphins. Loved all the Dad jokes. Great job to the captain and his first mate. Highly recommend! ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 4.5 out of 5 starsBased on 26 Reviews
Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsRachel C. | Jun 18, 2024

What a great experience from start to finish. Mark and Chelsea had wonderful banter that was informative and funny. So many dolphins!! Some with itty ...

Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsAnna R. | Apr 19, 2025

This cruise was the best!!! The most fun I've had that didn't involve alcohol. Captain Matt and Mate Kim were educational and very, very entertaining!!! I ...

Yelp - 5 out of 5 starsMarcus R. | Mar 19, 2021

This place is really awesome to go and see some dolphins. The staff are really professional and informative about dolphins. I learned a lot about dolphins ...

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