Dolphin cruise
Savannah Harbor Cruises: 2-Hour Dolphin Eco Tour
- Length
- 2 hr
- Price
- from $47.00 pp, check current price
- Reviews
- 324 · 4.84
- Departs
- 502 E River St, Savannah
Free cancellation
Check availabilitySavannah and Tybee Island
Savannah Dolphin Tours: Every Option, Compared
Downtown, harbor, and Tybee Island departures. Prices, ratings, and review counts below are the ones operators and Viator published. Check the current price before you book.
Dedicated dolphin cruises on Viator currently start from $47.00 per person. The 5–6 hour Savannah-to-Tybee day trip, which includes a dolphin cruise, starts from $79.18. The highest-rated dolphin cruise in this set is Savannah Harbor Cruises' 2-hour eco tour, at 4.84 from 324 reviews. Gray Line's day trip has the most reviews, 1,602 at 4.76.
Viator from-prices, ratings, and review counts were checked for departures between October 20 and November 20, 2026. Operator-site prices were read on October 15, 2026. A from-price can change by date. Private-boat prices are for the boat, not per person, unless the listing says otherwise.
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Sunset cruise
Savannah Harbor Cruises: Sunset Dolphin Eco Tour
- Length
- 2 hr
- Price
- from $53.00 pp, check current price
- Reviews
- 236 · 4.81
- Departs
- 502 E River St, Savannah
Free cancellation
Check availabilityDay trip
Gray Line Savannah: Savannah to Tybee Island with Dolphin Cruise
- Length
- 5–6 hr
- Price
- from $79.18 pp, check current price
- Reviews
- 1,602 · 4.76
- Departs
- 301 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah
Free cancellation
Check availabilityDolphin cruise
Outside Hilton Head: Savannah Coastal Dolphin Eco Tour
- Length
- 2 hr
- Price
- from $77.00 pp, check current price
- Reviews
- 15 · 4.73
- Departs
- The Westin Savannah Harbor
Free cancellation
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Outside Hilton Head: Savannah Sunset Dolphin Eco Tour
- Length
- 2 hr
- Price
- from $88.00 pp, check current price
- Reviews
- 23 · 4.70
- Departs
- The Westin Savannah Harbor
Free cancellation
Check availabilityPrivate eco tour
Mermaid Pirate Tours
- Length
- 2 hr
- Price
- from $259.99 pp, check current price
- Reviews
- 0 reviews
- Departs
- See listing
Free cancellation
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Captain Derek's Dolphin Adventure
Old US Highway 80, Tybee Island · 1–1.5 hr · from $34.95 plus tax pp, check current price
Operator sitetybeedolphins.com, the site listed for Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours, currently redirects here.
Bull River Marina Dolphin Tour
8005 U.S. 80, Savannah · 2 hr · from $300 (up to 6)
Operator siteBull River Marina Little Tybee Dolphin Eco Tour
8005 U.S. 80, Savannah · 4 hr · from $595 (up to 6)
Operator siteSundial Charters Dolphin Twilight Tour
1615 Chatham Ave, Tybee Island · 90 min · from $220
Operator siteTybee Island Charters Dolphin/Nature Tour
Tybee Island · 2 hr · from $300 cash (up to 6)
Operator siteCrab Creek Charters 90-Minute Dolphin Tour
43 Estill Hammock Rd, Tybee Island · 90 min · See operator
Operator siteDolphin Magic Tours
313 E River St, Savannah · See operator · See operator
No live booking page confirmed
Comparison table
Filter for Tybee Island departures, Savannah departures, or tours that welcome kids. Viator review counts and ratings are Viator's. Operator sites checked for this page do not publish a rating.
| Operator | Departs from | Price from | Length | Rating | Reviews | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Harbor Cruises: 2-Hour Dolphin Eco Tour | 502 E River St, Savannah | from $47.00 | 2 hr | 4.84 | 324 | Check availability |
| Savannah Harbor Cruises: Sunset Dolphin Eco Tour | 502 E River St, Savannah | from $53.00 | 2 hr | 4.81 | 236 | Check availability |
| Gray Line Savannah: Savannah to Tybee Island with Dolphin Cruise | 301 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah | from $79.18 | 5–6 hr | 4.76 | 1,602 | Check availability |
| Outside Hilton Head: Savannah Coastal Dolphin Eco Tour | The Westin Savannah Harbor | from $77.00 | 2 hr | 4.73 | 15 | Check availability |
| Outside Hilton Head: Savannah Sunset Dolphin Eco Tour | The Westin Savannah Harbor | from $88.00 | 2 hr | 4.70 | 23 | Check availability |
| Mermaid Pirate Tours | See listing | from $259.99 | 2 hr | No rating | 0 | Check availability |
| Captain Derek's Dolphin Adventure | Old US Highway 80, Tybee Island | from $34.95 plus tax | 1–1.5 hr | See operator | See operator | Operator site |
| Bull River Marina Dolphin Tour | 8005 U.S. 80, Savannah | from $300 (up to 6) | 2 hr | See operator | See operator | Operator site |
| Bull River Marina Little Tybee Dolphin Eco Tour | 8005 U.S. 80, Savannah | from $595 (up to 6) | 4 hr | See operator | See operator | Operator site |
| Sundial Charters Dolphin Twilight Tour | 1615 Chatham Ave, Tybee Island | from $220 | 90 min | See operator | See operator | Operator site |
| Tybee Island Charters Dolphin/Nature Tour | Tybee Island | from $300 cash (up to 6) | 2 hr | See operator | See operator | Operator site |
| Crab Creek Charters 90-Minute Dolphin Tour | 43 Estill Hammock Rd, Tybee Island | See operator | 90 min | See operator | See operator | Operator site |
| Dolphin Magic Tours | 313 E River St, Savannah | See operator | See operator | See operator | See operator | No live booking page confirmed |
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the best time to see dolphins near Savannah and Tybee?
Bull River Marina describes the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in these creeks as animals that are born and raised here year-round. Captain Derek’s Dolphin Adventure publishes daytime tours and sunset tours, each 1 to 1.5 hours. Sundial Charters says its Dolphin Twilight trip can be a morning departure or the end of the day, and that animals are more active in the cool of the day. Savannah Harbor Cruises and Outside Hilton Head each publish a daytime dolphin eco tour and a sunset dolphin eco tour. Several of those Viator listings cancel for bad weather.
Should a dolphin tour leave from Tybee Island or downtown Savannah?
Tybee Island departures on this page are Captain Derek’s (Old US Highway 80), Sundial Charters (Fisherman’s Walk Public Fishing Pier, 1615 Chatham Ave), Crab Creek Charters (43 Estill Hammock Rd), and Tybee Island Charters (the tour page does not list a street dock). Gray Line Savannah meets at 301 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, then rides to Tybee for the boat. Savannah Harbor Cruises meets at 502 E River St. Outside Hilton Head meets at The Westin Savannah Harbor. Bull River Marina is at 8005 U.S. 80, Savannah, on the way to Tybee. Dolphin Magic Tours’ published address is 313 E River St, and a live booking page was not available. For a beach day built around a Tybee boat, see the Tybee Island day trip guide.
Are Savannah and Tybee dolphin tours good for kids?
Many of them publish child tickets or an all-ages rule. Captain Derek’s lists children 12 and under at $22.95 plus tax on daytime tours, and $7.00 plus tax for ages 2 and under. Bull River Marina lists both private dolphin tours as all ages. Crab Creek Charters says children 12 and under must wear a life jacket. On Viator, Savannah Harbor Cruises includes infants from age 0. Gray Line’s day trip includes children 3–12 and says infants sit on an adult’s lap. Outside Hilton Head’s Savannah eco tours list children from age 2. Mermaid Pirate Tours lists a child band of ages 1–13 and an adult band that starts at 18. Sundial Charters and Tybee Island Charters do not publish an age rule on the pages checked.
How much do Savannah and Tybee dolphin tours cost?
Viator from-prices for the dolphin tours on this page run from $47.00 to $259.99 per person, for departures between October 20 and November 20, 2026. Captain Derek’s daytime adult ticket is $34.95 plus tax, and the sunset adult ticket is $44.95 plus tax. Private boats are priced for the group: Bull River Marina lists $300 for up to 6 people on the 2-hour dolphin tour and $595 for up to 6 on the 4-hour Little Tybee eco tour. Sundial’s Dolphin Twilight tour is $220 and up for 90 minutes. Tybee Island Charters lists a 2-hour nature/dolphin trip at $300 cash or $315 by credit card for groups up to 6. Crab Creek Charters and Dolphin Magic Tours do not publish a price on a page we could verify. Check the current price before you book. More boat options are in the boat tours directory.
How long are the tours, and do operators guarantee a dolphin sighting?
The short cruises run 90 minutes (Sundial Charters and Crab Creek Charters) or 2 hours (Savannah Harbor Cruises, Outside Hilton Head, Bull River’s dolphin tour, Tybee Island Charters, and Mermaid Pirate Tours). Captain Derek’s tours are 1 to 1.5 hours. Bull River’s Little Tybee eco tour is 4 hours. Gray Line’s Savannah-to-Tybee trip is 5 to 6 hours. Captain Derek’s site says that if the boat does not find dolphins, or the captain judges the sightings below their usual trip, you can go again for free, with no expiration date. Crab Creek Charters says a sighting is likely and that they very rarely return without dolphins; that page does not offer a free return trip. The other operators on this page do not publish a sighting guarantee on the pages checked.
What is included in the Savannah-to-Tybee dolphin day trip?
Gray Line Savannah’s Viator product is a 5–6 hour trip that meets at 301 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. The listing includes the ride to Tybee, a dolphin cruise on Tybee’s waterways, and a photo stop at the Tybee Island Lighthouse. It says lighthouse and museum admission is not included, lunch at The Crab Shack is not included, and the lighthouse and museum are closed on Tuesdays. The dedicated dolphin cruises on this page are the shorter option when you only want time on the boat.