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 3663 Reviews
Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsCammy S | Jul 17, 2025

We went on the 10:30 am dolphin tour. From start to finish it was a great experience! We saw lots of dolphins and our guide kept us entertained with fun facts and jokes. I highly recommend this tour! ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starskmp121171 | Jul 15, 2025
So fun!

We did a sunset cruise and it was amazing! Saw lots of dolphins including one who jumped out of the water playing in the boats wake. It was very cool. Beautiful sunset as well. ...

Tripadvisor - 5 out of 5 starsVirginia R | Jul 11, 2025
If I could add more stars I would. Exceptional in every way!

Our visit to Tybee was fantastic! Dereks Dolphin tour was the ‘icing’ on a wonderful vacation. Well thought out and organized, Lots of dolphin activity, family friendly narration by captain and deck ...

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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