Dolphin Safari: Explore Hilton Head's Wildlife

Explore Hilton Head’s waters on a 2-hour kayak tour. Spot dolphins, manatees, and more. Perfect for all ages and experience levels.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 18 Simmons Rd - The Hilton Head Island Broad Creek Estuary is a vibrant habitat for numerous bottlenose dolphins. Occasionally, visitors may also spot manatees, loggerhead sea turtles, mink, or otters, along with a variety of shorebirds that feast on crabs and shrimp in the salt marsh. Bottlenose dolphins are the primary highlight, residing here…
What's Included
  • Guide Languages offered: English
  • All needed gear is provided and included in the price.
What's Not Included
  • Guides kindly accept gratuity and will work hard to show you a great time!
Additional Information

Explore Hilton Head Island’s natural beauty through our exciting water-based activities. Get up close with the salt marsh, oysters, and frequently spot bottlenose dolphins on our tours. While these dolphins are wild and free to roam, during the summer months, there’s nearly a 90% chance of seeing them, and even in the off-season, sightings remain high…

Location
18 Simmons Rd
Simmons Road
From the Broad Marina parking lot (near the zip line), walk towards the water and look for the "Kayak Hilton Head Pier" located in the far right corner of the marina. Do not walk down the wooden pier, but instead stop where you first see kayaks and the "Welcome Kayakers" sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ansleys2023
May 22, 2025
early morning wildlife - great early morning kayak trip. lots of wildlife early in morning and low tide. a good workout also against the tide and winds. Good guides
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Onair256118
May 3, 2025
Great for renting too. - Actually didn’t do the tour but rented and paddled the creek on our own. Our group consisted of myself, my wife, and our eight year old daughter. It’s important to note that we are experienced paddlers, so our shopping needs might differ from most. However, we have done the tour in the past and also had positive experiences. Our rental experience this time was also great! Boats and equipment are a little tired but everything was comfortable and in fine working order. Good price and easy online reservation system. Owner was extremely friendly and helpful, making some excellent recommendations. We saw a ton of dolphins which was our main goal. Just a nice, laidback experience overall and I would recommend this business to anyone.
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Ldcren
Apr 30, 2025
Good day to be on the water - We enjoyed this kayak trip. The location was easy to find, easy entry into the kayak from the doc and a safe environment for kayaking. Mark was a great guide, we saw dolphins right away then as we moved into the marsh he pointed out birds, telling us their characteristics as well as their names. Enjoyable and informative day on the water.
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Whee03
Apr 26, 2025
Highly recommend - What a lovely way to spend time on the water! Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. We saw plenty of dolphins and other wildlife. The guide shared fun facts about the area.
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355cateh
Apr 19, 2025
Great tour!! - This was a great activity! Our guide, Zack was very knowledgeable and fun. We learned a lot about the area and dolphins! Highly recommend!!!
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Elec53
Apr 2, 2025
Way to go! - Had an excellent tour with Asher as our guide! Asher took the time to meet all of the tour members throughout the two hour paddle. Very knowledgeable and friendly!
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Paiged521
Apr 28, 2025
Up close and personal with the dolphins - We had an entertaining and educational kayaking tour. The paddling wasn't too strenuous and it was fun to get right up next to the dolphins while the tourists in the larger boats stayed several feet away and were perched up much higher. Our experience was much more up close and personal which was exciting. That being said, you are at times literally chasing the dolphins or paddling extra fast to get to them before they get away.
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From $49
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).