The 15 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 $37

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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6.Kauai’s South Side Whale and Dolphin Zodiac Boat Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 163 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $158

Ride a fast Zodiac from Poipu to spot humpback whales, dolphins, turtles, and seabirds on a lively small-group Kauai adventure.

“Awesome Captain and Awesome Guide!! We saw turtles, dolphins, whales. Captain and guide extremely knowledgeable about sea life and island!! Very safe and wanted to everyone to get the best experience possible!!”

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7.Swimming with Wild Dolphins Speedboat Adventure on Oahu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $199

Swim with wild dolphins, snorkel with turtles, and cruise Oahu’s west coast on a small-group speedboat tour with lunch included.

“This was the best boat dolphin experience I've had. I know dolphins were not guaranteed, but these boys made sure we had the gear and were ready. It didn't take long before we found them. Yuya was our picture guy an d so enthusiastic about the ocean, dolphins and everyone on the boat. Yuya made us laugh and smile. He stayed with us tracked dolphins and shot pictures underwater of all the animals we saw. We swat least 4 species that day. We go free time to snorkeling the reef and chase water bubbles & swim with fish At the end of the day we had the option to buy…”

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8.Anacortes Whale Watching Adventure Tour – Zodiac Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Review of Anacortes Zodiac whale watching, with orcas, humpbacks, warm gear, small groups, pricing, safety, and practical booking tips.

“We were between this option and a bigger boat out of the islands, but were SO glad we decided on this one. Incredibly convenient for a quick day trip. Crew was awesome and knowledgeable and had all the gear we could ever need.”

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9.Ocean City, MD: Coastal Speedboat Tour with Dolphin Spotting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 73 reviews · 45 min · from $34Best value

Review of Ocean City's 45-minute Sea Rocket dolphin tour, with speed, coastal views, wildlife tips, pricing, and practical booking advice.

“This is our 2nd time taking the Sea Rocket speed boat and Dolphin cruise. The captains make it alot of fun and we always see lots of dolphins! We will be going again next year! Definitely recommend!!”

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10.EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Speed Boat & Dolphin Cruise in Ocean City, MD

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Ride a speedy Ocean City boat, scan for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, and enjoy beach views on this affordable 45-minute morning cruise.

“The crew (Ashton & Becca) were great! My son loved seeing the dolphins! Left on time, and we were out on the water a decent amount of time too!”

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11.Swim with Wild Dolphins Oahu Speedboat Snorkeling Adventure!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours · from $199

Review of Oahu’s 3-hour Dolphin Warrior tour, with wild dolphins, Makaha snorkeling, turtles, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“STAY absolutely away from this tour and do NOT trust it. After booking, everything was confirmed, then on the day of the tour at 8:30 AM they sent me a message saying, “We are sorry, but we need to cancel it because there are too few people coming on the tour today.” So, two hours before the tour, we got this message and had to redo all our plans, plus skip this activity. If it was an emergency, I would understand it; however, STAY absolutely AWAY — THEY ARE NOT TRUSTWORTHY, AND YOU MAY END UP IN THIS SITUATION. Book from other providers, but not this one.”

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12.Orcas Island: Whale and Orca Guided Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 3h 30m · from $119

Review of Orcas Island’s 3.5-hour whale tour, with speedboat views, naturalist guides, ferry advice, wildlife, cost, and booking tips.

“My family and I had a great experience, beautiful scenery- comfortable boat, friendly guides and we were able to watch a pod of orca’s feeding for a good amount of time!”

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13.St. Pete Beach: Dolphin Racer Cruise by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Review of St. Pete Beach’s 2-hour Dolphin Racer speedboat cruise, with Gulf views, wild dolphins, practical tips, price, and who should book.

“We waren de haven nog niet uit of we hadden al een paar dolfijnen gezien. totaal 2 uur durende tocht, en meerdere dolfijnen gezien.”

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14.Thriller Speedboat Dolphin Tours in Destin Florida

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $52

Review of Destin’s Thriller Speedboat Dolphin Tour, covering the route, speed, dolphin sightings, value, weather rules, and booking tips.

“This was a fun adventure. The captain and crew were very friendly. We did the thriller ride at night. The ride lasted an hour and boarded at the destin harbor. This gave us time to have a great dinner and time on the board walk. Perfect adventure Read more”

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15.Private 3 Hour Powerboat Dolphin Cruise with Remote Beach Stop up to 6 guests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Pensacola’s private three-hour dolphin cruise, with naval history, wildlife, a remote beach stop, shade, and room for six.

“Paul was a great guide! He pointed out all the special places along the way! We saw dolphins and had a wonderful day swimming on the island while collecting seashells!”

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