Orange Beach Dolphin Eco Boat Tour
Description
Join us for a one-and-a-half-hour dolphin cruise and enjoy an up-close look at our resident pod. Between 50 and 70 dolphins call our bay home, and over the years we’ve gotten to know many of them by their unique dorsal fins. Aboard The Explorer, our 40' pontoon-style vessel, we’ll introduce you to these playful friends. Dolphin sightings are guaranteed—if you don’t see any, your next trip is free! This experience is perfect for families or anyone looking for a dolphin-focused adventure in Orange Beach. Our knowledgeable guides can identify many of the dolphins and share fun facts about their behavior, habitat, and relationships within the pod.
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Our knowledgeable tour guide and captain point out the local flora and fauna. You may see osprey and their nests, herons, bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, and more! The Explorer allows us to get as close as safely possible to the banks and the local marine and wildlife.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum of 18 pounds in order to board. Infants weighing less than 18 pounds will not be permitted to board.
- Strollers are not permitted.
Reviews(436)
Price for this cruise was reasonable, they offer drinks and snacks during the cruise at pretty reasonable prices and they don’t push them terribly. The crew works to ensure you get good dolphin sightings. They offer cooling towels for little ones to use if they get hot. The only thing I’m docking a point for is that they require gratuity when you book. I would have been more inclined to leave a bigger tip at the end of the trip.
Elise, thank you for joining us. We are happy to hear the crew took such great care of your family. Hope to see you again soon.
Was such a great crew and Captain!! Very patient with all my great grand kids he and his crew answered them with patience!! It’s a smaller boat but so personable I would definitely recommend them any day of the week and if I ever come back, I’d go again you can’t go wrong with this captain and his crew❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your lovely experience. We are so glad to hear the Captain and crew took great care of you. We hope to have you join us again soon.
Family stay at the beginning of July, a very good stay which nevertheless started badly with a flight cancellation but was arranged with the tour operator. We are grandparents and for 30 years we have been staying in club hotels twice a year (in different countries) - but for Hammamet it is the 6th time, though we are discovering this club - lots of very well-maintained vegetation - very good welcome, room well laid out and clean Maybe a little old-fashioned but decent, room staff top-notch and very professional - Entertainment good and very nice - pool perfect, a very pleasant person brings you your lounge chairs - hotel with very good services 24 hours a day, some servers very nice, others less so... meals decent, I always found something to eat - rare in a club hotel, many ripe fruits - at noon, beach restaurant but a permanent building with AC and meals, dishes presented as they should be on a heated or refrigerated counter plus the pizza, wok, grill, and fish corner on request with two very nice people, and at the pool, paninis for people wanting to stay on site - Beach, first time I see this shading, large wooden lounge chairs and beach staff serious in their surveillance work, in the evening, bar in a shaded area with some servers top-notch, others a little less so but we let it go - the manager present from morning to evening and very available- In view of some comments, I think it is not the same hotel and there may be a flaw somewhere, nobody is perfect - We have experienced inconveniences in our years of staying in club hotels, some have pluses, but here for us everything was there, a successful vacation Especially thank you to all the staff, gardener - chambermaid - bellhop - servers and pool or beach managers - plus all the staff in the shadows and also the entertainers - grandma and grandpa -
Hi, we are so glad to hear that you trip was wonderful.
We only saw 1 dolphin, which did not jump out of the water. Two very disappointed children. Although, the staff and captain were wonderful!
Hi, Kimberly please reach out to us concerning your cruise. We seem to have had great reviews for the same cruise so I’m not sure what happened. The dolphins are in their natural habitat, they are not captive and we don’t decide if they jump or anything like that we simply observe, enjoy and learn.
This is a great way to spend a couple of hours. Our captain took a little more time just to make sure we got to see plenty of dolphins. They even offer on board drinks and even a few dad jokes. You can’t beat the price for a great time.
Amber, thank you for joining us and sharing your experience with us. We are happy to hear both Captain and Crew made it a great experience. We hope to see you again soon.
Our experience was great! We had Captain Schmitty, Harmony and Aaron as our crew and they were wonderful. We were able to see quite a few dolphins and we lucked out with a beautiful morning! Would recommend to friends and family looking for a fun activity that isn’t too long.
Lindsey, thank you for joining us. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with Captain Smitty and Crew. We hope to have you visit again soon.
We really enjoyed the Orange Beach Dolphin Eco Tour! The crew was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience both fun and educational. They shared interesting information about the local wildlife and ecosystem while making sure everyone had a great time. The boat was comfortable, and seeing dolphins in their natural habitat was definitely a highlight of our trip. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Orange Beach! 🐬☀️🌊
Allie, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. We are glad you enjoyed your cruise and time with our great crew. We hope to have you join us again soon.
It was fun, relaxing, and educational!
We are so glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for visiting with us. We hope to have you join us again soon.
Everything was wonderful and we really enjoyed ourselves!
Hi, Monica thank you for joining us. We are so happy you enjoyed your cruise. We hope to have you join us again soon
Super nice captain and crew! They found so many dolphins for us to see 🩵 The children were extra excited.
Roxanne, thank you for joining us. We are so glad you enjoyed the cruise. We hope to have you join us again soon.
