We are diving into some ways you can see dolphins swimming, strand feeding , and playing around the Lowcountry.
🐬 Charleston Outdoor Adventures | Dolphin Boat Tour
This boat tour departs at the dock on Bowens Island . This outdoor adventure will explore inlets, creeks, and marshes behind Folly Beach. It’s also home to 300+ residential, wild Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.
🐬 Coastal Expeditions | Hunting Island Dolphin Cruise + Shem Creek Kayak Tour
Take an educational ecotour cruise to explore the salt marsh estuary and spot bottlenose dolphins near Hunting Island State Park (departs in Beaufort) or hop in a kayak and see the dolphins up close and personal.
🐬 Flipper Finders | Dolphin Boat Tour
While on this tour behind Folly Beach, be on the lookout for strand feeding as the captain shares information about the local ecosystem. This ~2 hour tour can host up to 18 people, and it’s BYOB.
🐬 Barrier Island Eco Tours | Sunset Dolphin Tours
During this 2.5-hour sunset boat excursion (boat departs Isle of Palms) plan to encounter bottlenose dolphins + loggerhead sea turtles. You’ll also learn about the dolphins’ social behavior, feeding habits + more. There’s even time set aside to get off the boat and explore Capers Island’s “bone-yard beach.”
🐬 Sandlapper Water Tours | Nature & Dolphin ECO Tour
As you travel through the Charleston Harbor, there’s a good chance you’ll see the bottlenose dolphins come out to play. Along the way, cruisers might be joined by birds including Great Blue Herons, Snowy Egrets, Eastern Brown Pelicans + Least Terns.
🐬 Harborview Charters | BYOB Sunset Cruise
There are possible sightings of bottlenose dolphins on this tour that cruises past White Point Gardens, Waterfront Park + Castle Pinckney. This sunset cruise boards at the Ripley Light Marina .
Looking to spot some dolphins out and about on your own while exploring? Here’s everything you need to know about strand feeding on Seabrook Island + check out this guide on where to spot dolphins around our coastal city.
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