Reviews for Family Dolphin Catamaran Cruise with Island Stop, Myrtle Beach

Captain Mary and 1st mate Claire were both informative and Great host. The kiddos really enjoyed the experience. We saw lots of Dolphins 🐬 and they had the chance to drive the boat 🚢. They had a blast 😀 thank you Mary and Claire …

Our family of five had an amazing time on the Catamaran Dolphin Cruise! We picked the perfect day for cool weather, clear skies, and plenty of dolphin sightings, plus a shrimp boat passing by which was a fun surprise. The walk from the parking lot to the dock was just a short 2–3 minutes, super easy with kids. The host was both informative and hilarious, which made the ride even more enjoyable. One of the highlights was when he let both of our daughters take turns steering the boat such a memorable moment for them! We also got to see people out on jet skis and even stopped at a small island where we took a peaceful walk and collected seashells. If we ever come back to North Myrtle Beach, this cruise will definitely be on our list again. It was such a relaxing and fun way to spend the day. Highly recommend!

What an awesome experience we had on our boat tour! Captain Jason and First Mate Chip were very friendly, and knowledgeable, sharing great stories of the history of the water and surrounding areas on our way out to the Atlantic. We pulled on to a beautiful little island where we would be able to explore for a bit. We took off our shoes, rolled up our pant legs and took a few steps off the front of the catamaran and into the water. Our trip was in March and the water is still cold but it was a beautiful day with the sun shining so the few steps in the cold water didn’t bother us. We were able to walk around the island a bit and explore until we heard the horn calling us back and it was time to board the vessel again. We did see one dolphin on our tour, I wasn’t disappointed in not seeing more dolphins because the sun was shining, great music was playing, I had a cold drink in my hand, and the captain even had everyone say Happy Birthday to my husband! I would definitely recommend this tour and will be back to book another trip on my next visit to Myrtle Beach! Be sure to tip your captain and his mate, they deserve it!

We are a family of 4 with 2 boys (currently 3 and 6). We have been on two dolphin tours with Southern Shores. The first time out, we did not see any dolphins - but we had so much fun we didn’t even care! The crew are amazing, plus they have food, drinks, and music. We decided to go again, just because we knew that it would be (if nothing else) a great time. This time, after a 30 minute rain delay, we cruised out for the most incredible ride. The sky was beautiful. The dolphins came out and jumped around for us. It was just so much more than I expected after almost getting rained out. These guys stuck it out for us today to deliver on our booking, and they are true professionals. Thank you, Southern Shores. We can’t wait for next time! ** Honorable mention to Captain Archie’s for some emergency torrential rain accommodations!! They bar is awesome, big and had lots of tables away from the bar (so it’s family friendly). We are grateful to have had a place to shelter with a margarita until it was time to go!

Friendly staff and great interaction with the guests on the boat. Definitely worth doing and allowing plenty of time for site seeing and enjoyed traveling through the water way, the ocean and the stop at the island. It made for a great day and excellent experience and got to see some Dolphins 🐬 swimming. …

Had a great dolphin cruise with Capt Forrest and First Mate Chip. Plus, we actually saw dolphin! I will definitely recommend Southern Shores to anyone wanting to have a good time on the water with a knowledgeable Capt and crew.

Great tour!! Saw lots of dolphins. I really liked the fact that the catamaran isn't so huge like some tour boats. Stopping on an uninhabited island was a plus.

Captain Jason and First Mate Tyler were very fun, friendly and knowledgeable. They served us fun frozen beverages, we saw dolphins and enjoyed the sunshine. 100% would recommend.

We had a wonderful time. Everything was fantastic. Captain played music for us and our cruise was full of enthusiastic people. I highly recommend this excursion to anyone. We were given highlights of the area as we set out to see the dolphins. While we were reminded that nothing is guaranteed, we were rewarded with many sightings of those fantastic creatures. Boat was clean and safe and the cruise was made even more memorable by only allowing a limited number of participants. It was so much better and more friendly to be with a smaller group of people than to be crammed on a bigger boat with double the number of people! Don't hesitate to take this catamaran cruise...you'll love it!

We did the noon dolphin cruise. We had a great time! I really enjoyed the smaller catamaran over a larger boat. Along with that fewer people. I know everyday is different and they don’t know if or how many dolphins they may see. We got lucky and saw soooo many. I would guess about 30. We had perfect weather. Being on a smaller boat the captain was able to get pretty close to them. He also took us by a shrimp boat. That was neat to see. Forest was a great captain. Very personable and fun. The first mate (I’m sorry I don’t remember her name) was also great. I highly recommend!