The 5 Dolphin and Whale Watching by Speedboat in the USA That Earn Their Price

1.45-Minute Sea Rocket Speed Boat & Dolphin Cruise in Ocean City MD

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 585 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Review of Ocean City’s 45-minute Sea Rocket dolphin cruise, with speed, sea views, wet-weather tips, pricing, timing, and honest drawbacks.

“The ride was enjoyable. The crew was friendly and knowledgeable. The boat was clean. It's definitely maintained well. Our original trip was rescheduled due to the need for maintenance. The rescheduling was promptly addressed and easy enough. They went out of their way to make us happy. Fun family activity!!”

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2.Zodiac Raft Whale Watching Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Review the Captain Zodiac whale watching adventure on Hawaii’s Kona Coast, including the Zodiac ride, wildlife, price, safety, and booking tips.

“Super fun to zoom over the waves with a naturalist on board. We spotted multiple whales that gave us a wonderful show. Absolutely my favorite way to go whale watching!”

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3.Dolphin-Watching Speedboat Cruise in Destin Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 423 reviews · from $58

Review of Destin’s shaded 14-person speedboat cruise, with dolphin sightings, Gulf views, lively crew, pricing, tips, and drawbacks.

“Outstanding dolphin watching event. Super exciting ride as well. Very knowledgeable Capt and crew. We will definitely do it again.”

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4.Up-Close Dolphin & Whale Watching Zodiac Adventure in Dana Point

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of Dana Point’s 2-hour zodiac whale and dolphin safari, with wildlife seasons, boat details, price value, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“First time on one of the speed All Swell boats. So much fun and our Captain was great. Could handle the boat well. We didn’t see any whales but we saw a nice sized pod of dolphins, a Mola mola and a pod of bottle nosed dolphins that were quite large. A lot of fun, very enjoyable.”

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5.Sea Screamer Clearwater’s Only Speed Boat Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $37Best value

Review of Sea Screamer Clearwater, a fast dolphin tour with guaranteed sightings, wake-riding dolphins, harbor views, drinks, and practical booking tips.

“Really appreciated the phone call concerning the weather for a scheduled time and moving us to an earlier time slot so we didn’t miss out on the experience. Boat ride was fun and loved seeing the dolphins. Was a little confusing before boarding as we didn’t realize we had to have the bar code scanned prior to boarding but it worked out fine.”

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