Captain Derek's Dolphin Adventure Tours

3 Old US Hwy 80
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Located in Tybee Island - Mid Beach
  • Dolphins Surfing At Sunset

  • Shrimp Boat In The Sunet

  • The Real World

  • Perfect Pair

  • Cockspur 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 3750 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsBeth O | May 19, 2026
Great time on Capt. Derek's dolphin tour!

We had a thoroughly enjoyable time on Capt. Derek's dolphin-watching tour. We saw many dolphins and the crew was great, with lots of interesting info on Tybee and its residents. Highly recommend. ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsAlexa v | May 18, 2026
a guarantee

Such a great experience! Certain to see dolphins swimming by and showing off. The boat was roomy enough for a decent size crowd of around 15-25 people and the staff, Kim (first mate) and Erick ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsLisa P | May 17, 2026
Fabulous Sunset Dolphin Cruise

We had a wonderful cruise and saw lots of dolphins. Thank you to our captain and crew (Steven and Patrick). ...

Yelp® Reviews
Yelp Overall Rating
Yelp - 4.5 out of 5 starsBased on 27 Reviews
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 ...

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 ...

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