Most tours here leave from Orange Beach, many from The Wharf Marina. A dolphin cruise takes 90 minutes to two hours. A six-hour headboat fishing trip costs $125 per person and parasailing $84.99. If you drive a boat or jet ski yourself, Alabama requires a boater certification: one from your home state or an Alabama non-resident certification.
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A dolphin cruise is for watching from the boat; a snorkel trip gets you in the water. Fishing trips are priced per person on a headboat and per boat on a private charter. Each guide compares the operators, what's included and where the boat leaves.
From $18direct at Surf's Up; Cetacean's eco tour $35
Six operators, most from The Wharf Marina and Perdido Beach Blvd. Feeding wild dolphins is illegal.
From $125per person on a six-hour headboat trip; private boats priced per trip
On a charter, the boat's license covers its guests. Red snapper has its own seasons.
$84.99per flyer at Chute for the Skye, age 4 and up
Priced per flyer, from age 4, with beach and marina launches to choose from.
From $109jet ski by the hour; pontoon $425 for 4 hours, fuel included
Since October 1, 2024 non-residents who drive a boat or jet ski in Alabama must carry a boater certification from home or an Alabama non-resident certification (ALEA). Bring yours along.
$85per person plus gear and tax, age 8 and up, Down Under Dive Shop
Down Under Dive Shop's trip lasts 1.5 hours; rental gear and tax come on top.
From $45kayak; e-bike from $55, Segway from $85, Coastal Segway Adventures
Guided tours on the trails and water of Gulf State Park.
From $39Sunny Lady sunset cruise on Viator; tiki boats from $77
Big boats from The Wharf with a restroom and a bar, or a tiki boat with your own drinks.
$39kids 2–12; adults $49
A pirate show with games for kids on the wooden ship American Star.
From $8.21Mobile Carnival Museum ticket on Viator; USS Alabama $18
The battleship, Bellingrath Gardens, Dauphin Island with the ferry and the free Naval Aviation Museum.
Prices as of November 3, 2026. Boats and pontoons are priced per boat, most cruises per person.
Prices, length and ratings from Viator, as of November 3, 2026.
Cetacean Cruises
Cocktail in hand, cruise the back bays as the sun goes down. The shallow-draft boat runs close to the shoreline, past osprey nests, herons and bald eagles.
If no dolphins show up, you ride again for free, and the sunset is part of the deal either way.
From $55 on Viator
Sunny Lady
A family-owned boat that heads out every day to find dolphins in the bays.
Comfort comes along: a snack bar, restrooms and a cabin that's air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter, so it's an easy trip with small children or grandparents.
From $39 on Viator
Cruisin Tikis Orange Beach
Watch the Orange Beach sunset from a floating tiki bar on sheltered water, with your own drinks and your own playlist.
The captain has the cooler, ice and stereo ready, and dolphins sometimes swim just a couple of feet away.
From $82 on Viator
Ike's Beach Service
See the coast from above with Ike's, which has flown visitors along the Alabama and Florida beaches for more than 20 years. Fly solo, in pairs or three at a time.
From $98.99 on Viator
