South Padre Dolphin Watch: See Dolphins and Sea Life

Embark on a thrilling South Padre Island Dolphin Watch adventure and encounter Atlantic Bottle-nose Dolphins in their natural habitat. Explore the stunning coastline, spot migratory birds, and discover the area’s fascinating landmarks.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 33256 State Park Rd 100 - Join us on a thrilling expedition where sightings of the magnificent Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are a year-round spectacle! Step aboard and let Isla Tours whisk you away to the dolphins’ natural playground. Our 1.5 HR adventure into the enchanting Laguna Madre, where the waters are teeming with life and excitement. Feel…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Take part in a ninety-minute Dolphin Viewing tour onboard the newly refurbished Murphy’s Law, where you can observe Atlantic Bottle-nose Dolphins in their natural surroundings. This combined Eco Tour and Dolphin Watch also gives you a chance to spot indigenous and migratory birds, as well as assorted marine life. The guided excursion features the…

Location
33256 State Park Rd 100
State Park Road 100
Turn right off Queen Isabella Causeway, travel 1/2 mile, turn right into Sea Ranch Marina, keep right of Sea Ranch Restaurant, Isla Tours directly behind restaurant on left at Murphy's Law.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Latanya_a
May 26, 2025
Relaxing, Informative, & Beautiful Sightseeing - Family and Kid Friendly Very Informative and Relaxing Several Dolphin Sightings Cool Crew Crew Members walked around talking to guest and offering to take pictures of groups and asked if you have any questions
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Jackie
May 25, 2025
Great tour and good service. - Had a fun time. Staff was excellent and gave us a good commentary of what was going on. Saw quite a few dolphins and enjoyed the lovely sunset.
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Felicity_w
May 21, 2025
Book it - The fishing crew (& single decker boat) was filing in for the dolphin crew on our scheduled day/time. Went at 5pm, it was family friendly, we brought our own snacks/drinks for the littles. Saw a ton of dolphins. The crew even saved the day when my husbands visors was blown off into the water. The experience was worth the cost for sure. Do it.
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Karin0823
May 18, 2025
Dolphin Watch and Eco Tour - We really enjoyed being out on the water. We were pleasantly surprised to see so many dolphins. The captain was very good in explaining everything. It was a lot of fun!
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289joannat
May 8, 2025
Awesome - Awesome experience. Great crew. Very friendly, vert kind. Involved the entire group. Saw A LOT of dolphins! Wonderful!!!!!!
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N9074yualejandras
May 6, 2025
my review was fun with all my friends - The trip was excellent with David and Cesar we went fast Wiht music and fun honking the horn. Fun how they told us to be on bordd
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Q8014uijuliol
May 6, 2025
Really good - Yhhhhhhggggggghhggghjcfjvdyhvcfuhvcccghvvcgyhhhhhhhytttghjnjhhhhjj this real coolenhdjdkdbgdjd Tao cool relaly cool it was so nice but it was cool so cool so cool
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Lonnie_h
Apr 29, 2025
So Much Fun! - This excursion was so much fun! The Captain and his associate did an amazing job giving us the best experience possible. We saw so many dolphins and even got to see a baby dolphin. Would definitely recommend!
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Michelle_b
Apr 25, 2025
Highly recommend - Dozens of dolphins, even some racing along the boat with us. The price was perfect and we'll worth riding around on the boat and relaxing
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Lori_h
May 10, 2025
Disappointed - We paid for an “Eco” and dolphin watch tour. We were supposed to be on a double deck boat that would cast a net and bring in marine wildlife to learn about. We were informed the same afternood as the tour that there would be no Eco portion as there was no net on the boat we would be taken. I was told that the price would not change for this subtraction. I hated to cancel as we had traveled to far and my granddaughter was so looking forward to it. Also some staff smoked on the boat and did not put their cigarette out completely and this was a hazard and had to be tossed in the water. Not Eco-friendly at all. We saw lots of dolphin activity and that was good. I would not recommend this vendor for this activity.
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).