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BayWatch Dolphin Tours

2101 Harborside Drive, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
832-859-4557
Ranked #4 of 12 tours in Galveston
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: BayWatch Dolphin Tours is been serving the Galveston and Houston area since 2005. We're located on Pier 21, only a short distance away from the...... more » Owner description: BayWatch Dolphin Tours is been serving the Galveston and Houston area since 2005. We're located on Pier 21, only a short distance away from the historical Strand District in Downtown Galveston. « less
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

We were pleasently surprised by this tour. Lots of great history and info on Galveston, saw lots of dolphin, comfortable boat, drinks and bathroom on boat......for $10. A great deal and would go again. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012
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Extremely dissapointed with the tour. The captain made no effort to look for any dolphins what so ever, he commented that there were some way off in the distance but he couldn't go to them due to the ferry passing by and that was it. We just sailed out, turned round and came back. I realize he may have been... More

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Denton, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

This is the best value on the island. We opted for this instead of the Colonel Paddle Boat and I'm glad we did. My 1 yr. old little girl and my husband and I had such a great time cruising through the harbor and seeing all the boats. The day we went was cloudy and windy, but the harbor waters... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 14, 2011

The tour was good and not expensive. You do get to see Dolphins. It would have been fun to be able to feed them. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2011

I called ahead, and they said morning trips were probably more likely to see dolphins. We went on the first (10 am) trip. We saw several dolphins, and it was fun. Mostly, you see the dorsal (top) fins as they swim in arcs at the water's surface. We did get close enough (or the dolphin came close enough) to see... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 27, 2011
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My wife and I have been taking an annual late summer trip to Galveston. We always take the ferry and this time we thought we'd take the boat tour. We weren't overly impressed. We saw so many dolphins on the ferry, and also while standing on the pier. By the time we took this tour I was more excited about... More

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Dallas, Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2011
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We were so excited to go on this tour. But we were really disappointed. The sales people were very helpful and nice, but the captain on the 11AM trip on August 14 was incredibly unfriendly. He just seemed really annoyed that we were there. Also, there was another family who talked the entire time very loudly and threw food to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2011

This was our first dolphin tour & we loved it! We live locally and often go to Galveston so we thought the closest to get to the dolphins was on the ferry. Boy were we wrong! The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area, and he took us right in when a dolphin was seen. There was a group... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2011
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Great tours and seen lots of dolphins. Didn't know which side to look at at times. Boat captin was very nice and gave us a longer tour than he usually does. Sunset tour is the best to take. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 7, 2011
1
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Well I really enjoyed this for value....we didnt see many dolphins but we got to see the harbor and tge captain was very informative about the area...he did his best to look for dolphins they didnt cooperate. We seen many ofthem waiting on the cruise though. Very important book early in the day! We got there at two just to... More

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