Sunset Dolphin Kayak Tour: Chesapeake Bay Experience

Experience the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay on a sunset dolphin kayak tour. Get up close to wild dolphins and enjoy a stunning view of the sunset over the Bay.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • First Landing State Park - Meet your guides on the beach at the Main Entrance to First Landing State Park ready for one of Virginia Beach’s most unique experiences. After a short briefing on safety and kayak operation, your guides will help launch you and your kayak into the Chesapeake Bay where you will enjoy the thrill of kayaking with Atlantic…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees: Customers are required to pay the parking fee for First Landing State Park ($4 per vehicle weekdays and $5 per vehicle weekends and holidays)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a personal dolphin viewing adventure via kayak tour along the edge of the Chesapeake Bay at twilight for an extraordinary fusion of beautiful scenery and breathtaking dolphin engagements. There’s no need for prior kayaking experience as our stable sit-on-top kayaks are user-friendly and ideal for exploring the Virginia Beach coastal waters,…

Location
2500 Shore Dr
Shore Drive
Camp Ground First Landing State Park - Main Entrance- NOT THE 64th STREET ENTRANCE!!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amy_v
Sep 29, 2024
Beautiful day on the water - Beautiful day in the water! We saw a number of dolphins.Tommy was a great guide. He handled the various abilities well.
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Joe_z
Sep 25, 2024
Amazing dolphin tour - We took the sunset tour and the dolphins didn’t let us down Matt our guide was extremely knowledgeable and knew where to find them. We had to have seen at least 50 or more as they were all around. Highly recommend Matt as your guide you won’t be disappointed
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Rebekah_d
Sep 22, 2024
Beautiful sunset and Dolphins - Matt was awesome, and the dolphins definitely did not disappoint. Looking forward to doing this again!
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Jennifer_s
Sep 20, 2024
Great experience!!! - Matt is an awesome guide, very knowledgeable about the area, great stories; took time to answer our questions and ensure we all had a great time!! Would highly recommend booking a tour with Matt!!!
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Lori_l
Sep 16, 2024
Fun kayaking - NIne high school friends took the tour with Matt and had a delightful time. He was funny, friendly and very informative. It was clearly evident his love for the area and water. Even though no dolphins were sighted, this experience was well worth it.
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Dana_e
Sep 12, 2024
Sunset Kayak - Our tour guide Matt was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and informative and a lot of fun! We would definitely do it again!
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Shemee
Sep 11, 2024
Great way to end the day - Took the Sunset Dolphin Tour after what ended up being a stressful day. Upon arriving, there was a guide at the beach access point giving directions to where the kayaks were. Helpful. On the beach, Matt, the owner, was our guide and was greeting everyone and giving us an overview of what to expect. He demonstrated how to properly use the paddle so not to hurt yourself and went over basic safety points. We were all given a life jacket and helped into a kayak. I am not a strong kayaker but with the newly received paddling tips, I did much better than I have in the past. Once out on the water, we spotted some dolphins in the distance and paddled over to them. Saw some fins, water being exhaled out of the blowholes and some swimming through the water. Matt gave us some interesting information regarding the habits of dolphins. Sunset was lovely that night, the colors were striking. It was calm, quiet, not windy, the perfect spot to watch the sun go down. What was really nice is that no one was rushed off the water. Matt was happy to hang around and wait for anyone who wanted more time on the water to take in those extra minutes of peace and serenity. The perfect way to end a stressful day.
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Saeed_d
Sep 10, 2024
Fantastic VA Beach activity, incredible tour guide! - Absolutely loved the tour. We saw a lot of dolphins and had a great time. Our guide, Matt, did an incredible job. Can’t wait to go back to Virginia Beach and do this tour again. Highly recommended!
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290martham
Sep 3, 2024
Highly recommended tour - Highly recommended! Beautiful scenery and a good way to learn more about Virginia Beach. Matt is a great guide, kind and knowledgeable
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Wanderer44989828409
Sep 17, 2024
Enjoyed paddling , no dolphins. - I have mixed feelings about the tour. Honestly it was fine. Due to wind conditions the tour was moved from the bay to the inlet. It was a nice two mile paddle. Some couples seemed to be having difficulty with their kayaks but everyone eventually ended up where they were supposed to be. We saw no dolphins because we could not go out onto the bay because of wind conditions- we also didn’t see the lighthouse or the Chesapeake bay bridge tunnel. The Kayaks are well worn. So I would say if you get this location change update, maybe skip it unless you just feel like a nice paddle on the water.
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