Southern Star Dolphin Cruise: Destin's Best Dolphin Tour

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Join Southern Star’s Sunset Dolphin Cruise in Destin for an unforgettable dolphin watching adventure. Witness dolphins, seabirds, and stunning sunsets on Florida’s Emerald Coast.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Emerald Coast - Our guide will narrate various landmarks and wildlife sightings along Destin Harbor, East Pass, and Crab Island

What's Included

Southern Star Dolphin Cruise
Licensed English Guide
On-board restrooms
In-vehicle air conditioning
Snacks
Lunch
Alcoholic beverages

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience the extraordinary aboard Southern Star, Destin’s Original Dolphin Cruise! On this dolphin watching tour you will observe coastal bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat on our family-friendly adventure, passing by the famous East Pass and Crab Island on your way! Experience up-close viewing of dolphins, seabirds, and a variety of marine…

Location

Southern Star Dolphin Cruise

Harbor Boulevard

Go to the red ticket booth, marina level of the property, located on the left-hand side of Margaritaville.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.8

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Unicornsandmavericks

May 26, 2025

Don’t doubt it! Book this trip! - This was a lot of fun. I was second guessing if it would entertain my toddler but all of our children ages 14 to 2 enjoyed this! The captain worked hard to make sure we found some dolphins, the sunset was a miss, only because of clouds, but that’s nothing they can control. It was still pretty. They made this adventure lots of fun and super informative about the area! We really enjoyed our time and felt it was the best price as well! Traffic getting there was terrible and parking was equally a nightmare so definitely listen to their advice and arrive early!

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Siriusordo

May 23, 2025

Great trip to see dolphins - We had a great trip! We got down there early and didn’t realize they pre-boarded early, so we shopped a bit. When it got close to time and we hadn’t checked in, the staff called to check on us, making sure we’d be there in time to board, which we appreciated. On the way out, the Captain explained everything and was very detail oriented. He explained if we didn’t see any dolphins, everyone on board would get a free ticket (that didn’t expire) to use in the future. He stated this was highly unlikely and hadn’t happened yet this year. He was right, we saw lots and lots of dolphins. All the ships talked with each other to make sure everyone got a chance to see the dolphins. The captain even turned the ship, so all on board got a chance. He even kept us out late because it was a “sunset” cruise and the sun didn’t set until later, so he kept us out to enjoy it and the dolphins. All and all, this was a great trip and I’d highly recommend it.

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Y5922oyjohns

May 6, 2025

Dolphins galore - Great atmosphere, great guides, and great boat. We saw a muñtitude of dolphins and they made a lot of attempts to see a many dolphins as possible.

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840tianat

May 6, 2025

Dolphins playing so much fun - This is the best dolphin cruise I have been on. The staff took the time to make sure we saw lots of dolphins. I have never seen so many babies. Plus they were playing and swimming on their backs. Beautiful water and a nice big boat to walk around and see everything.

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Carolynsr941au

Apr 12, 2025

Highly recommend! - Had a wonderful time! Saw lots of dolphins! Even saw a baby. The sunset was beautiful! Would definitely recommend. Crew was amazing!

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E1997qfgeraldh

Mar 23, 2025

The stuff memories are made of... - The views were truly amazing. We took sooooo many photos and videos! It was the perfect dinner date for our anniversary.

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Destinphotographer

Mar 17, 2025

Great experience on the Southern Star sunset Dolphin Cruise. My son and his girlfriend loved it. Great for all ages. - The sunset Southern Star Dolphin Cruise was fabulous!! We cruised the harbor and crab island in the bay. We were able to see quite a few pods of dolphins. We even saw a mama dolphin with her baby dolphin. So sweet. The sunset was beautiful. Enjoyed the peaceful, calmness of it all. The captain pointed out a lot of trivia about Destin, knew exactly where the dolphins were, and directed us to the right side of the boat to get the best visual experience. Thank you Southern Star. Look forward to our next trip.

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Daytrip18990908592

Jan 1, 2025

Would go again! - My daughter and I went on this cruise and loved the experience! The captain did a great job at narrating the trip as well as taking us to the dolphins. It was family-friendly and was a good way to spend time with my daughter!

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Heather_c

Dec 29, 2024

Wonderful - Experience was great. Captain and crew were great. We were able to see many dolphins. The captain kept us in the area to allow the best opportunity.

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Ratashah2021

Nov 3, 2024

WE SAW DOLPHINS - It was crowded but we saw A LOT Dolphins. There were a lot of dolphins everywhere but the boat was crowded and babies crying everywhere.

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From $46

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult