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 3605 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsLauren U | Apr 22, 2025
Great Time!!

Captain Gator and Hannah were great! It was Hannah's second trip but you would have never known if it wasn't mentioned. She even gave my dog a shout out for her birthday. We saw quite a few dolphins ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starstjenkins1107 | Apr 19, 2025
Lots of Dolphins

Absolutely awesome dolphin tour! I was worried we might not see a whole lot but I was wrong! The crew was also wonderful in pointing things out and sharing stories, highly recommend this trip! ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsTraveler63347080300 | Apr 19, 2025
Highlight of our trip

Amazing. The website talked a good show, but thought if they deliver on 50% it would be good. They delivered on 100%. Good guide, beautiful sunset, lots of dolphins. Do this!!! ...

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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