Still only $24 adults, $12 children 10 to 2, & 2 and under FREE
Prices have not been raised for over 5 years!
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We offer Public and Private Dolphin Tours
plus Private Boat Charters and Tours
Please call
912-635-3152
for reservations
Our tour boats are docked at the Jekyll Wharf Marina, in the Historic District of
beautiful
on the Wharf with the two restaurants, Latitude 31 and the Rah Bar.
We travel the rivers, creeks, beaches, and sounds in search of bottlenose dolphin
for you to view.
Our professional crew all love the water and what
they do.
Our tours are also sightseeing tours that are fully narrated by the crew.
The boats are US Coast Guard certified for 40 passengers, and they are equipped
with a sun cover and a bathroom.
The boat Captains are US Coast Guard Master Mariners and have over 10 years experience
conducting tours on the Georgia Coast.
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Public Dolphin Tours
Public Dolphin Tours are approximately 90 minutes in length
Departure times vary daily so please call for the latest information
Rates are $24 for adults, $12 for children 10 to 2 years, and 2 and under are free
We accept cash, Visa, Master Card and Pieces of Eight
We depart from the Wharf and cruise the Jekyll River to the marsh estuaries and sounds and
all tours are narrated by our crew.
Click to see and hear one families experience from My Space
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Captain Phillip’s Dolphin Observations 
I don’t claim to be a Dolphin expert, but I have read a lot on these amazing animals and I have been
observing them almost daily for about eight years now and I would like to share what I have discovered.
The majority of my personal observations have been on the Georgia Coast off shore and in the sounds,
creeks and rivers. I have come to love these creatures and to have the most respect for them.
I have also come to recognize some of them year after year and as strange as it seems I believe
that they recognize me also. I believe that most of the Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins move
from the Georgia coast in late October and November to warmer waters in the south following
their food source. They may not all leave the area leaving behind some of the mothers that are
tending to their babies (I don’t like to call them calves, they are babies). They return to Georgia
waters in the spring following schools of fish. I have read that they return to the same waters
each year and that during that time they will stay within about a twenty mile area.
Dolphins Basic Anatomy
Most of the navigation and sensing of things in the water come from the dolphin’s melon and work
like underwater sonar. Even though they depend heavily on the melon detection they have exceptional
vision both in and out of the water. In the water, their eyes are protected from the salt water by mucus
secreted from glands at the outer corner of the eye. Their ears are small and hard to detect and are
located just behind the eyes. The fluke is where the dolphin obtains their swimming power.
The dorsal fin provides stabilization and some believe that it may also regulate body heat.
A dolphin's body heat is very close to a human’s body heat at 97.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Are dolphins as sweet as they appear?
Several of the Dolphin that we see regularly are identified by their battle scars.
They fight among themselves for dominance and pod hierarchy and may just get mad or aggravated.
We see them smack their tails and show their teeth and even head butt each other.
We have one dolphin that we call Nick because he has a chunk missing from his dorsal fin that
matches the outline of a dolphin’s mouth.
Dolphin reproduction
Dolphins mature sexually at 6 to 8 years and will give birth every 2 to 3 years and can give birth as
many as eight times during their lifetimes. They can give birth at any time of year but most commonly
have their babies in the spring and summer. We refer to this as Family Planning and I believe that this is
second only to feeding.
What do dolphins eat?
After feeding on mama’s milk the babies start eating fish at 3 to 4 months old but some may feed on
mother’s mike for up to 18 months. Dolphins feed on all kinds of fish and crustaceans but prefer shiny silver
fish such as menhaden and silver eels. Adults eat 12 to 15 pounds of fish a day and 20 pounds or more in
cold waters. They generally find a school of fish and eat until their hearts content. Sometimes in large
areas of deep water dolphin will circle a school of fish until it becomes a tight ball and then they will go
in one at a time to feed. They have a similar form of feeding in shallow water known as Strand Feeding.
During strand feeding the dolphin will push a school of fish into very shallow water, sometimes completely
out of the water. The dolphin will move into this shallow water feeding and will often come completely
out of the water and onto the shore.
How long do dolphins live?
This is like asking how long do people live? In captivity, dolphins have lived as long as 40 years.
In the wild, though, scientists believe they only live 25 to 30 years, and very few have lived to 50 years.
How big are dolphins?
Dolphin babies are about 30 to 36 inches long and weigh about 20 pounds at birth. The mother’s milk is
some of the most nutritious on earth and a baby dolphin can double in size in three to four weeks.
Adult males are larger than females. The Atlantic bottlenose dolphins will reach 7 to 10 feet in length
and 300 to 600 pounds by the time they are teenagers.
Do dolphins sleep?
Dolphins don’t sleep like we do because they keep moving most of the time except when they stop for
things like family planning. They keep traveling with the pod but take short naps near the surface for
a couple of minutes at a time.
How often do dolphins surface?
Dolphins don’t have nostrils like most marine mammals so they will surface every 15 to 20 seconds to
clear their blow holes with a burst of air. They can dive to about 600 feet and can stay underwater for
8 to 10 minutes by slowing their heart beat and controlling their blood flow. Humans don’t have to
think about breathing and do it automatically but dolphins have to consciously think about breathing.
How fast do dolphins swim?
Dolphins typically cruise at 5 to 7 miles per hour, but they have been clocked at 18 to 22 miles per hour
with top speeds of 30 miles per hour.
How do Dolphins travel?
Dolphins travel in groups called pods of up to 15. When several pods come together to travel it is called a herd.
A pod typically consists of several adult females, babies and adult males. Pods may travel together in herds
of several hundred individuals.
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