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 3625 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsErin C | May 10, 2025
Definitely do this!

The sunset cruise was amazing! We thought maybe we'd see one dolphin. But they were everywhere! Highly recommend. Fun for everyone age. The capt & 1st mate are so funny. Such a great time! ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsP580LRdenisem | May 9, 2025
Amazing Experience!

From the minute you arrive, they make this a fun experience. The boat was not over crowded so that everyone had a great opportunity to see the dolphins and there were plenty of seats for everyone ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsSandra N | May 8, 2025
Nice boat ride

We saw lots of dolphins! Staff we were nice - tried to "make it fun " playing music - but w the noise of the engine- it was not needed in a natural setting - ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 4.5 out of 5 starsBased on 26 Reviews
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 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 starsLori P. | May 23, 2024

I've done the dolphin excursions 4 times so far this week. Each one has been amazing and better than the prior. cant wait to see what the one tomorrow ...

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