Alex was an amazing tour guide! Really enjoyed his knowledge. Very relaxing time. We were able to see many dolphins. So much fun. Highly recommend.





Take a small-group guided dolphin kayak tour along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay at sunset to combine gorgeous visuals with epic dolphin experiences. Little or no experience is necessary to use our sturdy sit-on-top kayaks to explore the coastal waters of Virginia Beach and get closer to wild dolphins than you have ever been before. Guides will help you launch and navigate along the coast for 2-hrs while you relax and enjoy a magnificent view of the sun setting over the Bay.
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 Bottle nose Dolphins off the Shoreline of Virginia Beach while also witnessing a magnificent sunset.
Since 1996, We have been offering guided kayak dolphin watching trips to see these amazing creatures during their summer migration off the coast of Virginia. The Sunset Tour combines dolphin watching with a sightseeing tour of landmarks such as The Cape Henry Lighthouses and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. On our Sunset Dolphin Kayak Tour you will likely see dolphins and numerous birds as we paddle along historic Cape Henry in Virginia Beach. Along the way you will also see local landmarks such as the Cape Henry Lighthouses and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel get lit up by the evening sun as it sinks beyond the horizon of the Bay.
The Sunset Tour combines dolphin watching with a sightseeing tour of landmarks such as The Cape Henry Lighthouses and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. On our Sunset Dolphin Kayak Tour you will likely see dolphins and numerous birds as we paddle along historic Cape Henry in Virginia Beach. Along the way you will also see local landmarks such as the Cape Henry Lighthouses and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel get lit up by the evening sun as it sinks beyond the horizon of the Bay.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Sunset Dolphin Kayak Tours lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $68 per person for this Virginia Beach experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Camp Ground First Landing State Park - Main Entrance- NOT THE 64th STREET ENTRANCE!! Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 514 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Chesapean Outdoors.
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Alex was an amazing tour guide! Really enjoyed his knowledge. Very relaxing time. We were able to see many dolphins. So much fun. Highly recommend.
Due to construction work on a bridge, we were unfortunately unable to arrive at the stated time. -> Fees were 100% refunded without objection
This was such an amazing experience!! We seen so many dolphins! Even jumping and playing! Our guide Alex was great! Will definitely be doing this again!!
The experience began very good. The water was choppy so we were a bit concerned but that made it more fun and more of a challenge. We saw some dolphins up close and that was very cool. We had a large group and 3 guides so all was well until one family toppled their canoe and couldnt get back in so there was a whole situation that kinda killed the vibe. No amount of trying could get thos poor kid back into his boat. They had to bring him back to shore in tow. Honestly, this is not really for someone who has never kayaked before. Maybe start with a lake or non moving water first. The guides did a great job managing the situation but i wish we had gone on with a smaller group.
Zack was great very knowledgeable. We saw multiple families of dolphins. Zack took great pictures and provide us with a great experience.
What an incredible experience. The staff was very knowledgeable and made the experience so much fun. We saw many dolphins!
Dolphins, perfect waves, excellent guides, beautiful sunset ... and everything was easy! It was very well organized and maximum value. I will be doing this again!
Guide is amazing. We saw at least 2 dozen dolphins playing etc. they came within 100ft of paddle boat. I would highly recommend doing it.
We had a great time on this tour! We didn’t see any dolphins on the way out, and for most of the way back it looked like we might not see any at all. Our guide, Zach, was determined to find some for us and genuinely seemed just as disappointed as we were that we hadn’t spotted any. Luckily, toward the very end of the tour, we finally found some dolphins! Zach even kept us out a little later than scheduled so we could spend some time watching and enjoying them, which we really appreciated. Even if we hadn’t seen any dolphins, it still would have been a great tour. Zach kept things fun, told us about the local wildlife, gave us recommendations for good places to grab lunch and dinner, and kept us laughing along the way. Thanks, Zach, for a great tour, the laughs, and for going the extra mile to make sure we got to see some dolphins! We really appreciated it and would definitely recommend this tour. I dont want to leave out the other guide Finn for jumping in the water and swimming like a dolphin to attract them lol
I highly recommend this experience. The best part of our 4 day trip, Kayaking the bay with Liam And Zach! They made the experience so fun. I heard Zach is number one in the state for his impression of dolphins. Liam taught us how to call in the dolphins, and we did indeed see dolphins, it was beautiful! On our way home, as we were stuck in traffic. We decided to use the dolphin call that Liam taught us, and for sure we did see dolphins. This place is absolutely beautiful, the sunset was gorgeous...LIAM AND ZACH...SO MUCH FUN!!! Oh and educational as well.
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