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 3681 Reviews
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! ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsNiyati M | Aug 20, 2025
Amazing experience!

We saw tons of dolphins and a beautiful sunset. The staff was fantastic. Definitely do go out to join this experience, would highly recommend! ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsGuide53884168536 | Aug 18, 2025
Moms 1st trip to the beach and Dolphin Cruise at 87 yearsold!

Captain Dereks was the best,not only did they help us get our 87 year old Mom on the boat,they kept her wheelchair safe while we was on the cruise and showed her the best time ever. Her 1st trip to ...

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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