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 3678 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsPam P | Aug 2, 2025
Perfect Sunset Dolphin Cruise Experience!

Our dolphin tour with Captain Derek’s Dolphin Adventure was hands down one of the best parts of our Tybee trip! We went out on the Spear It during sunset and were lucky enough to see several dolphins ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsMoney C | Aug 2, 2025
Great time , dolphins galore

Great expierence. We saw so many dolphins and learned a lot a out Tybee Island history. Our captain Hefe and Gator were so fun and we learned Hefe is from a small little area near our hometown of ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsJanet K | Jul 31, 2025
Fun the the whole family

Whole family really enjoyed. Saw dolphins right away and throughout the ride. Lucky enough to see them jumping in the wake. We were able to get up and move around once the boat left the dock so ...

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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