Dolphin-Watching Cruises in Charleston

Three trips put dolphins front and center, from a schooner sail to a Folly Beach excursion.

Dolphin fin breaking the surface of a Charleston-area tidal creek near moored shrimp boats at dawn

Dolphin-Watching Cruises

Wooden schooner heeling across Charleston Harbor with a dolphin fin breaking the chop off the bow

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Afternoon Schooner Sightseeing Dolphin Cruise

1.5 hours · Shared dolphin-watching cruise

4.5 787 reviews on the listing

A 1.5-hour afternoon sail on a schooner, built for sightseeing and dolphin watching across Charleston Harbor. Rated 4.5 out of 5 across 787 reviews, with tickets from $56 per person.

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Dolphin fin breaking the surface near the Folly Beach lighthouse on a Charleston dolphin viewing boat excursion

Folly Beach Dolphin Viewing Boat Excursion

5 17 reviews on the listing

1.5 hours · Castaway Island Excursions

from $52per person, live price on the listing

This 1.5-hour excursion from Castaway Island Excursions heads into the tidal creeks behind Folly Beach, with wild bottlenose dolphins as the headline and the Morris Island Lighthouse along the way. It carries a 5 rating across 17 reviews, from $52 per person.

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Crew and guests hauling a sail line on a Charleston schooner sailing and dolphin watch cruise

Schooner Sailing Experience & Dolphin Watch

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1.5 hours · Charleston Harbor Tours

from $56per person, live price on the listing

A 1.5-hour sail on Charleston Harbor run by Charleston Harbor Tours, from $56 per person, pairing dolphin watching with views of the historic waterfront. Guests can lend a hand hoisting the sails, and the operator also runs the harbor's long-standing narrated history cruises, so the commentary leans on local knowledge rather than a canned script. This departure has no reviews published yet, so the live booking page is the place to check current ratings before you commit.

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Season

Sails run all year; confirm times on the live listing.

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