Private Dolphin Cruise: Historical Wildlife Experience
4.7
51 Ratings
South Padre Island
Embark on a private dolphin cruise and explore the rich history and diverse wildlife of the area. Enjoy a 1.5-hour adventure on a small group cruise, ensuring excellent wildlife encounters. Book now!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • SPI Excursions - NOTE IMPORTANT: This booking is for 1 boat that can bring 1-6 passengers. Please only select 1 “traveler” on Viator.

This private cruise travels through the Laguana Madre. South Padre Island is home to large pods of Bottlenose Dolphins year around. There is no doubt that dolphins are one of the most exciting animals in the ocean along with our local Sea Turtles and jelly fish. Other wildlife includes Osprey, pelicans, and rosy cheek spoon bills. Learn about the history of South Padre Island, such as the extinct Karankawa Indian tribe, storms that the island endured, Queen Isabella Causeway, and the many lost treasures of ship wrecks. The vessel is a 26 ft Leisure Catamaran with a bimini cover for shade and a head ( bathroom ) aboard. Plenty of room for the whole family up to 6 passengers. This small group cruise ensures great wildlife encounters.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Local professional guide
  • All taxes, fees
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase at departure location)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase at departure location)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

PRIVATE VESSEL FOR 1-6 TRAVELLERS
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This reservation is for 1 watercraft that can accommodate 1-6 passengers. Kindly choose only 1 ‘tourist’ on Viator.

The Private Historic Wildlife & Dolphin Tour is entertaining and enlightening for all ages! Our intimate group tour, limited to a maximum of 6 passengers, assures fantastic wildlife experiences. This excursion lasts for 1.5 hours. The types of boats used are a 26ft Catamaran and a 22ft Pontoon. We cannot guarantee the availability of a specific boat when requested.

  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
Location
204 Palm St
Palm Street
Check in 15 min prior to departure time. Check in location next to Lobo Del Mar Cafe. Look for sign SPI EXCURSIONS
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(51 Ratings)
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Gdarcangelo
Dec 29, 2023
Great dolphin watching experience in SPI - Captain Pavi was an excellent host for us, our 12 year old daughter and our friend with her 6 year old twins. We saw dolphins and they road in our wake!!
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333melissao
Feb 4, 2023
Great experience - Wonderful way to get to see dolphins up close. Saw several pods & a pretty young baby. Captain got a couple to surf behind the boat. He was very friendly & knowledgeable and I felt perfectly safe in the small boat in the gulf! Will definitely do it again in the future.
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Pam_a
Nov 26, 2022
Great wildlife ! - Other than the weather we had a great time. Dolphins and pelicans a plenty our capt was knowledgeable about the local history and sites . Got a foggy glimpse of space X. Thank you for a great time.
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Sheilamj928ou
Oct 1, 2022
Great experience - Captain Brady was awesome and very knowledgeable. My granddaughter lost her hat and the Captain fished it out for her. We were all impressed.
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Jennbarajas31
Sep 6, 2022
Brady was the best - Brady made our experience the absolute best. He knew the area and told us about the history. Amazing time and very personable
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Brandy_b
Jul 26, 2022
Awesome tour - Awesome tour with a great captain who gave a lot of information about the island. We saw many dolphins, including some baby dolphins.
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Gabriela_a
Jul 18, 2022
Best part of our SPI trip - Beautiful view. Saw many dolphins. Guide was great. Worth every penny. Best memory of our SPI trip. Highly recommended.
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Chris_c
Jul 10, 2022
Tour Great/Viator Bad - Tour was awesome - booking through viator was bad. Next time we will cut out the middle man and book directly.
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Zephyrbrahmans
Aug 31, 2022
Knowledge about the History of the Area - Nice boat, nice tour around about the history. Knows where to look for the pods, and sea turtles. Beautiful scenery. Really nice people. Easy to find, easy to book.
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Deborah_o
Mar 8, 2024
Lame - First boat trip I ever took where I was given zero safety instructions. As someone who’s been in a boating accident, that was very discerning. We were given minimal amounts of historical information. Boat broke down and there was a giant barge heading straight for us. Trip was cut short pretty much in half by The boat breaking down. Guide was not informative and a little cocky.
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