This was a spur of the moment decision to do a Dolphin Cruise; we had originally planned to spend the day in Savannah but had car trouble that required us to leave our vehicle at the dealer who was kind enough to give us a loaner but with mileage limitations. My wife found Island Explorer on Trip Advisor and called... More

We had a special 2 hour ride with Captain Kathy and Joe around the beautiful waters of Hilton Head. Kathy was so well informed, and catered the trip to meet our families needs. I have 3 small boys. She was very hands on, and kept them interested. Our oldest was able to steer the boat, and my youngest, at 4,... More

We were booked for a boat trip well in advance of knowing the tide conditions (and had a limited time schedule), so when the low tide vanishing island trip was not an option, Kathy was great (and very personable) about helping us find an alternate experience. We took the 3-hour low country boat trip with Captain Jim who was super... More

It was so fun to see dolphins out in their natural habitat. I'm not an advocate of dolphins in captivity after seeing the movie "The Cove" so this was the perfect tour. It was a super chilly and windy day but Captain Jim gave us blankets and we got through it. We had booked a month in advance and didn't... More

Our family of four took a two-hour dolphin cruise with Captain Sam. He was very nice, knowledgeable and our kids (10 and 6) had a wonderful time. We had hoped to see more dolphins, but a storm was coming in and water was choppy. Highly recommended!

We went out last June (2012) with Captain Dave. He was an awesome tour guide! Not only was he personable and great with our kids, he was patient and wanted to make sure our experience was enjoyable! The other great thing that I noticed was he made you feel like this was his first excursion too - he didn't seem... More

We went out with Captain Kathy on a cool March day. She took us through many types of waterways and knew so much about them. I have never seen such oyster beds. They became visible as the tide went out. Kathy knew a lot about them and about the landmarks on the island. The dolphins were absolutely amazing. They played... More

My sister and I took a tour in early February this year and were not sure what to expect. It's typically not the most popular time to see dolphins in this area. However, Captain Dave was amazing! We not only saw many dolphins, but because it was a slow time of year and we were the only ones on the... More

We have not actually been on the island explorer adventure yet! But we have been trying to book it since mid-January. I have talked to Kate on several occasions. She was to call us end of February or early march when that didn't happen I decided to call again. I got the voicemail for 3 days in a row, then... More