TourTruth score 8.3 out of 10
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Charleston Dolphin and Eco Boat Tour 2 hr
TourTruth score 8.2 out of 10
Very goodTop 23% in Folly Beach
28 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- Folly Beach
- 2 hrs
- Updated October 31, 2026
Cruise Folly Beach’s quiet creeks on a private dolphin tour, with chances to spot strand feeding, coastal birds, and other wildlife.
About this tour
Explore the quiet waterways behind Folly Beach on a private Charleston Dolphin and Eco Boat Tour, where winding creeks and inlets offer a chance to see local wildlife up close. With the boat reserved for your group of up to six, settle in for a two-hour cruise with cooler, ice, bottled water, and safety equipment provided.
Your captain will guide you through the calm waters in search of bottlenose dolphins. Watch for them playing, resting, or hunting; if they are feeding, you may witness strand feeding, a hunting strategy seen in this part of the world. Keep an eye on the shoreline and sky, too, for wading birds, bald eagles, osprey, pelicans, and possibly a sea turtle. The Charleston Dolphin and Eco Boat Tour offers a relaxed way to take in the area’s waterways and wildlife with your own group.
Arrive at the Folly Beach parking lot just before Hotel Folly, park in a short spot, and follow the ramps to the Blue Moon. Book your Charleston Dolphin and Eco Boat Tour for a close look at the coast’s natural life.
Highlights
- Cruise the calm creeks and inlets behind Folly Beach
- Look for bottlenose dolphins playing, resting, or hunting
- Watch for strand feeding, a local dolphin hunting strategy
- Spot wading birds, bald eagles, osprey, pelicans, or sea turtles
What's included
Included
- Cooler, ice, and bottled water
- Life jackets and safety equipment
Not included
- Gratuities
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View on ViatorViator
5.00 / 5 · 28 reviews
Important information
- Service animals are allowed
- Infants must sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Passengers must be able to step down 24 inches to enter and exit the vessel
- Park in a short spot in the lot just after arriving on Folly Beach, before Hotel Folly; follow the ramps to the boat named Blue Moon with a blue T-top
- The captain will text a photo of the boat
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 28 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in Folly Beach
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.2. Top 23% in Folly Beach means it ranks in the top 23% of tours in Folly Beach by this score.
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