We enjoyed the pontoon boat with cover. It was very spacious and comfortable. Captain Dawn was fabulous and did a great job giving us information about the island and dolphins. It was very relaxing and overwhelmingly our favorite activity of the week. It was easy to book and the company was lovely. We definitely plan on doing this again.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Pictures of your Family
- Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- USCG Licensed Captain
- Guaranteed Dolphin Sightings
- Variety of Pretzels, Chips, etc.
Excludes
- Restroom on board
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Drive past the Black Marlin restaurant. We are located on the far righthand side of the building as you walk towards the marina. Look for the Lowcountry Watersports Flag by our check in office.
Return
- Drive past the Black Marlin restaurant. We are located on the far righthand side of the building as you walk towards the marina. Look for the Lowcountry Watersports Flag by our check in office.
Itinerary
This private experience will travel the waters surrounding Hilton Head Island including Broad Creek & the Calibogue Sound
We'll pass by the iconic Harbourtown Lighthouse built in the late 1960's, which has since become a famous landmark on the island!
We'll see Daufuskie Island from the water. With only 400 year round residents & no bridge access to the island - Daufuskie island is a beautiful and unique place to experience & rich with history.
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Reviews
Beautiful tour. Host was very accommodating!
This was a great experience for our family! The skipper was a lot of fun and determined to find us dolphins. The trip did not disappoint.
We take tours every time we come to the island to see the dolphin. Although we’ve seen more dolphins on some tours, this was by far one of the best tours we ever been on. Bev was an excellent captain. weather was great. The time was uplifting and gorgeous. Bev did an excellent job of telling us about the island in the area. They were only five of us on the pontoon besides Bev. This made the tour even better.
John was an excellent informative tour guide around the waterway. We learned about all the islands in the sound! We were able to find a number of dolphins in the sound and got a great pic in front of the Harbourtown lighthouse. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Fantastic Dolphin Cruise with Captain James. He knew where the dolphins would hide....we saw many, even had one greet us as we returned. If you want a laid back excursion, some interesting facts shared, safe captain, then this is the place to book.
Being in the middle of pod of close to 10 dolphins was pretty exciting. Captain James was very cool to give us some knowledge on the tour of our surroundings and he has a nice pontoon. Would definitely recommend.
Captain John was wonderful. We saw plenty of dolphins and had a great experience. Highly recommend this tour and captain John.
Great time on the water with Capn Chris. We were immediately greeted by a dolphin heading away from the dock. He took us towards Daufuskie Island, while pointing out various landmarks. We hit the dolphin bonanza closer to the island. An entire pod of dolphins (incl multiple juveniles with mamas) were seemingly feeding. We lost count @ a dozen. As we cruised back towards Harbortown we saw many more just cruising around. Extra bonus, we also saw a juvenile black tip shark. The boat itself was in good condition & had an area that was shaded from the hot sun. Overall, a fantastic experience.
Wonderful seeing dolphins, the beautiful scenery, and a baby dolphin... but the conversations with our Captain!! He was the best.
The Dolphin Tour was awesome. The owner of the company did the tour because Viator did not inform them of our tour. When we arrived the girl at the desk and apologized for the error and they would still make the trip happen. We were supposed to get snacks, soda and water but again the driver wasn’t informed of that. Apparently Viator is a 3rd party scheduler of this trip and takes a good portion of the profits of the trip. Contact LOW Country to schedule directly!
We enjoyed a perfect experience. From the moment we booked with Amy I felt very comfortable. Any questions I had she happily answered. Captain Harry was wonderful, we couldn’t have asked for better! He was awesome at pointing things out and sharing some great information, Captain Harry was very personable, and was very accommodating to our teenagers who wanted to take pictures. He made our experience very enjoyable! I highly recommend 😊
Within 3 minutes of the tour starting we spotted 4 dolphins! It didn’t stop there as we enjoyed cruising to other spots. So many dolphins and so much fun! Loved having the private tour and boat with just our family. Highly recommend!
We had a fantastic time! The highlight of our trip so far. We saw lots of dolphins, learned a ton about the island and the marine life and loved our tour guide Sarah. She clearly loves her job and made us feel super welcome and comfortable. Highly recommend and would do this again for sure!
We booked a private dolphin tour with this company. We have also previously used them for a kids pirate cruise and mini boat sunset tour. All of our experiences have been excellent. For this tour we had Sarah as our guide. She was awesome and had a great personality and knowledge of the area. We took to small children and my older parents as well and everyone had a great time. The tour occured on a very nice pontoon boat. We saw plenty of dolphins and Sarah was great about getting us a good view. We even saw a dolphin jump full breach out of the water! Definitely worth the money. My only advice is hold on to your hats as that pontoon had a heck of a motor and mine blew off despite being pretty tight. Sarah actually turned around and made a few passes at trying to retrieve it, which I greatly appreciated.
Captain Sarah was outstanding. Very personable, great with young grand children. She was very knowledgeable and had the ability to share with kids to make it fun and interesting as well as provide knowledge for the adults. She really scored xtra points with our group when she noticed a group of jet skis too close to a large group of dolphins and immediately moved our boat close enough to advise the group that they were too close to the dolphins and to move away. Obviously she cares about the animals and it is more than just a job. Pontoon was fairly new and clean as could be. Overall a great experience and highly recommended. Can’t say enough good things about Captain Sarah. Private tour is well worth the money! Oh by the way, we saw LOTS of dolphins and kids had a great experience.
Absolutely the best way to experience the waters around Hilton Head! If you can, it's worth the fare to have the boat and captain to yourselves: you talk, ask questions, watch together for the various critters you'll see. It's more personal and meaningful. Captain Mark does a wonderful job of weaving together marine biology, ecological facts, local culture and geography, answers to our questions and dining recommendations, all while keeping you as close as possible to the local dolphins and other wildlife. He introduced to some of the local population who showed up: Volcano and Angelica, with their unique dorsal fins, as they played and fed right near us! Online booking might be a little confusing, with the way the various tours are presented, but a quick phone call to the friendly staff will clarify everything and complete your reservation and payment. Highly recommended!
Quiet morning away from crowds. Saw some dolphins and an eagle aerie. Nice small catamaran for just our family. Captain engaged the kids. Would have been 5 stars and a tip if we had been offered a snack and water.
It was truly a wonderful experience. The dolphins were very active, and Captain Ben was great. My kids thought it was the highlight of our trip.
Great trip, very informative and we got to see a few dolphins, including Muchi :) Our captain was excellent during this trip with 3 generations on board.
Mark was our captain and he was very knowledgeable and fun!! The lady who booked it (Monika) was super helpful and personable. Great experience all around! Would highly recommend this for a family. We will most definitely be back!
We saw a whole bunch of dolphins. One even came up to the boat! Our captain and first mate were informative, friendly, and funny. It was a lovely day and interesting even for the 19 and 21 year old kids. The boat was covered, so we didn't blister in the August HHI sun either. Well worth it, especially with the Groupon!
Captain Ben was wonderful and informative. We got rained out halfway through the tour but Captain Ben invited us back to finish the tour 2 days later. We have taken many tour on Hilton Head in the 30 years we have been visiting and this was one of if not the best. My wife and I, our son and daughter-in-law and our grandson all were very pleased.
My husband, myself, our 9 year old son and in-laws had an amazing experience on a private dolphin tour. Parking at the marina was close, staff was friendly and restrooms clean. Captain Ben met us right away and helped us on the boat for our tour which was beautiful and had plenty of room for the 5 of us. Captain Ben was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Our tour was unfortunately cut short due to weather but Captain Ben did not hesitate to offer a return trip at no extra cost. Bring a waterproof camera because there was so much to see and so many dolphins! You might get at least a little wet so come prepared. My family and I cannot say enough about Captain Ben and One HHI.
Incredible tour with an awesome guide (Mark). And this was “off season.” Will definitely come back!!
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