We had been on the Star for 15-20 minutes just enjoying the view of the sun setting slowly into the Gulf. We really hadn't seen any dolphins and our expectations were low. After all, the dolphins are not captive creatures. My daughter and I happened to be standing at the front of the boat when I looked down into the... more

The cruise was a little long for what we saw. We saw three dolphins in two hours and we just circled around the same three. I have a 4 and a 6 year old and they were definately wanting it to end. The advertisements made a big deal out of the "glass bottom boat" and they were just a few... more

We recently took the cruise it was wonderful!! For what it costs, 2 hours was quite a bit of time on the water. We saw tons of dolphin, my son got to drive the boat(let us take photos for free), and gave all the kids fritos to feed the birds. The boat stopped on the way back to watch the... more

We just came back from a 7 day stay in Destin and had added the Southern Star Dolphin Cruise to our list of activities. After some hard time finding the ship mostly due to bad traffic on HW98 and some confusion on where it is located we got there just a few minutes before departure. I must say that I... more

The cruise begins with a tour of the restaurants in the harbor. Followed by a tour of a cross that survived some hurricane. This was accompanied with the captain informing us that its proof that our savior is looking over us. This was followed by a slow ride out into the gulf of Mexico, only about 100 yards out into... more

Rode on boat on 5.20.08. The boat and staff was fine. The kids did get to steer and we were able to take pictures for free. We saw a glimpse of a dolphin. The cruise started off with the captain talking about the different restaurants and retail shops in the harbor. We could not care any less about these places.... more

Our family has gone on this cruise several times over the years on our annual beach vacations. Captain and crew take a lot of time and care with passengers, especially with the little ones. Kids get to take turns captaining the ship (photo op!). They also take your photo on the ship and have it ready for you before you... more

I rated this neutral/average for the following reason and we never went out on the cruise. We were scheduled to go out on a cruise and had secured our spot with a credit card and had been told if we needed to cancel we must do it 3 or more hours in advance of the cruise or we would be... more

My husband and I took this dolphin cruise in October 2007. I boarded with skepticism about seeing many, if any, dolphins. Boy was I wrong! The whole two hours was filled with dolphins and funny, informative commentary from the captain. The dolphins would swim alongside the boat. I would say this would be a great idea for anyone, especially those... more