2 - Hour Private Hilton Head Morning Dolphin Watching / Sail

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2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the waters around Hilton Head, South Carolina aboard your own vessel during this morning excursion. Meet your dedicated captain and sail to Port Royal Sound to begin your tour. Take in the views of Hilton Head, Pickney Island, Paris Island, and many other landmarks while you keep your eyes peeled for playful dolphins that play in the wake of the boat.

Observe other wildlife including bald eagles
A morning tour means calmer waters
Upgrade your tour to a half-day sailing adventure
A private boat means a personalized experience

What's Included

Bottled water
Soda/Pop
Sailing and sail instruction

Gratuity for Captain and Crew Member - (Not required but greatly appreciated)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

1 Waterway Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, USA
We are located at Skull Creek Marina Inside of Hilton Head Plantation. Please come to the back gate of Hilton Head Plantation Located off Squire Pope Road. Let the guard know that the Marina has called in a pass for you group and provide a drivers license (from the person who booked the charter).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Doug_G

It was a great experience! Would highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more about the area and sailing in general

Reviews

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It was a great...

Doug_G, Apr 2024

It was a great experience! Would highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more about the area and sailing in general

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Doug, Thank you for the great review. We are very glad you enjoyed your sail with us and we look forward to sailing again soon with you!

Sail for a celebration!

Kirsten_S, Sep 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed our sail with Captain Greg and Jacob! We were a group of 5, in town for a low key bachelorette party, and loved the beautiful scenery and relaxing pace of the sail. The Captain treated us to a glass of Prosecco to toast the bride to be, and took the time to let us each experience steering the boat. Even though no dolphins were seen, we loved the experience and highly recommend to groups both big and small.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you Kirsten for the great review. We are very glad you enjoyed your sail and allowed us to be a part of your bachelorette Celebration. We look forward to sailing again soon with you!

Into The Wind

Jon_P, May 2021

The Captain and one crew member were informative, professional, and very friendly. It was our first sailboat experience and we felt very comfortable with everything. It was also a very nice and well maintained boat. We were fortunate to have awesome weather, enough morning wind to do some sailing, and were able to see several dolphins. We will definitely use them again.

Response from Host, May 2021

Jon, Thank you for the great review. We are very glad that we were able to do some great sailing that morning. We look forward to sailing again soon with you and Happy Anniversary again!

Dolphin sail + more

Logan_B, Jul 2020

Paul & Kevin were AMAZING. They truly made our experience so much better and customized the tour to exactly what we wanted. If you want a tour with some of the greatest guys around that will show you the best views and have great conversations definitely book this. Thank you so much and we will be back!!

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Logan, Thank you for the great review. Congratulations to the newlyweds and we wish you both the best. We definitely look forward to sailing again soon with you both

Enjoyable morning sail

Stephen_P, Jul 2020

Nice time even with very little wind. We still managed to have the sails up a bit, see some dolphins and had enjoyable conversation with our captain. We were invited to “make ourselves at home” and felt comfortable moving about the boat. The private charter allowed us to determine what part of the island we sailed and was a more secure option in this time of Covid. Well worth the cost and very enjoyable.

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Thank you for the great review, we are glad you enjoyed yourselves and look forward to sailing again soon with you!

Beautiful trip!

James_B, Jul 2020

Our family of four had a wonderful time sailing this trip! They were so welcoming and let my boys learn some of the in’s and out’s of sailing. We had perfect weather and it was just beautiful!

Response from Host, Jul 2020

James, Thank you for the great review. We enjoyed having your family on board and look forward to sailing again soon with you

Great trip...beautiful boat!

William_C, Jul 2020

Great trip. Very relaxing and yet informative. Beautiful boat. Next time I would def book sooner to get on the sunset cruise. Could have gone without the political remarks, but still highly recommend😊

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Bill, Thank you for the great review, We look forward to a sunset cruise next time your back up here and we will steer clear of political subjects:)

Boat outing with friends!

Heather_N, Jun 2020

We went on the morning cruise. Captain Paul met us right on time. Beautiful boat! He was very informative and his shipmate took care of us. Unfortunately, no wind but made up for it by taking us to the bridge to see more dolphins. Will probably take an afternoon cruise in hopes of more wind next time.

Response from Host, Jun 2020

Heather, Thank you for the great review. Sorry for the lack of wind but I am still glad you guys were able to have a good time. We look forward to that afternoon sail next time!