If you don’t have your own car, visiting Tybee Island from Savannah can be tough. This guided tour makes it easy to take the quick drive in comfortable private transportation—not to mention it means you don’t have to deal with parking at Savannah’s most popular nearby beach. Enjoy free time and a dolphin watching cruise when you arrive for a crowd-pleasing favorite experience.

Tybee Island tour from Savannah makes a great day trip
Visit Savannah’s most popular nearby beach
Dolphin watching cruise gives you chances to see wildlife and landmarks
Pickup and drop-off from downtown Savannah included for easy transit

What's Included

5-6 Hour Half Day Tybee Island Experience from Savannah
Dolphin Cruise through Tybee Island’s waterways
See bottle-nose dolphin playing in their natural-habitat
stop by the Tybee Island Lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean for great photo opportunities
Lunch at The Original Crab Shack (price of lunch not included with ticket)
Pass by Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island Lighthouse and Tybee Island Lighthouse

Food and drinks (stop for lunch at The Crab Shack at own cost)
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

223 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
223 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Tybee Island

Admission Ticket Free

Fort Pulaski National Monument (Pass By)

Cockspur lighthouse (Pass By)

Tybee Island Light Station And Museum

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Per State law, any person entering the premises waives all civil liability against this premises owner and operator for any injuries caused by the inherent risk associated with contracting COVID-19 at public gatherings, except for gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm, by the individual or entity of the premises.
Paid parking available at Savannah Visitors Center
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:Is there parking available near the departure point for the Savannah Tybee Island Dolphin Cruise Tour?

A:We offer pickup from hotels in the Savannah Historic District, however, if you would prefer to drive to the departure location, there is parking at the Savannah Visitor's Center. (Note: There may be a parking fee)

Feb 2021

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Featured review

Charlotte_C

Dennis was an great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Stopping in at the Crabshack for lunch was delicious and visiting with the birds, cats and alligators was a nice bonus. Awesome Austin was amazing. Seeing the Dolphins surf the wake. And climbing the lighthouse to get an amazing view of Tybee was an was an experience my legs will not soon forget!. All made for a perfect day.

Reviews

4.5

764 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Wonderful Time Experiencing Tybee Island.

Jerry_T, Oct 2023

Our bus driver gave us a bus tour around Savannah, pointing out a lot of the historical homes in the area. Then we proceeded to Tybee Island. We stopped off at the crab shack for lunch, which was fantastic. Then it was on to the dolphin sightings. We got an opportunity to see quite a few dolphins swimming. It was an all-around great experience.

Too little time exploring…..

Jody_G, Oct 2023

The boat ride was great. Loved the crew too. It was not explained very well. I thought the boat ride would be to the island. We spent the first part with a bit of a land tour but not very much. Lunch was about 40 minutes in and after we waited almost half an hour to catch the boat. Afterward we only had an hour on Tybee which left no time to really do any exploring.

Awesome tours

Angela_K, Sep 2023

Great Captan and first mate!! Very entertaining. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed the sea tour seeing the dolphins and land tours of Savannah

Tybee Island Adventure!

Dana_D, Sep 2023

Relaxing, informative and entertaining! Great memories with great friends! Good food, wildlife adventure, a little history, a little humor.... great tour guides! Thank you for an awesome day!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Dolphin and Lighthouse Cruise

Bill_P, Sep 2023

It was all great! The experience with the dolphins was amazing! We saw so many. Lunch at Crab Shack was great. Walking along the beach and in the ocean was a nice finish. Our guide was great!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are thrilled to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Go for the dolphins!!

Kelly_R, Sep 2023

The overall experience was great! The dolphins showed up and showed out! The only issue was that we were not told that we had to pay to park when I asked where we needed to park to go on the tour. And we had a citation when we got back to the car. It might be a good idea to remind people over the phone that they must pay to park if they park at the visitor center. Other than that, our host was incredible and very knowledgeable and knew how to handle that tour bus. The food wasn't anything to write home about where we stopped to eat, but overall it was an excellent day!!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We apologize for any miscommunication regarding parking in the Visitors Center. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed Tybee as much as we do! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

The online description...

Christina_C, Sep 2023

The online description was misleading. We expected a boat ride to Tybee Island, during which time we would see dolphins, then arrive at Tybee Island have lunch, an hour of free time; boat back to departure point. This wasn't at all what the trip was like.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We apologize if this was not what you were expecting. We appreciate your feedback.

Great day!

Kathy_D, Sep 2023

Loved Tybee Island! Our tour guide Chris was great We saw dozens of dolphins and really enjoyed our time on the water.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Tybee is awesome! We are happy to hear you loved it as much as we do! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Fun and well worth it!

Kenneth_G, Sep 2023

Stefanie was a wonderful and informative guide, and the tour was quite fun. The best part for us was that we saw lots of dolphins on our cruise. The beach on the island and the farmer's market were also fun ways to spend some time.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Stefanie is awesome! We are happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

amazing!

briana_w, Sep 2023

Amazing experience. our tour guide Dennis was wonderful, we had a great time. The food at the crab shack was top tier, and we saw plenty of dolphins out on the water!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are thrilled to hear you loved Tybee as much as we do! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Great guide

Kiran_K, Sep 2023

Stephanie was a wonderful guide, engaging and very knowledgeable, the tour ran very smoothly. I really enjoyed the Tybee lighthouse and beach and the dolphin tour was fun although shorter than I thought. I thought the r more time would be spent on the boat, we did see dolphins quickly however. The Crab Shack restaurant is charming and the location is lovely but the food was absolutely repulsive. I can not believe how not fresh, not seasoned and over boiled everything was, the seafood was clearly frozen as well. Appreciated the city information on the way out of Savannah , Stephanie clearly knew a lot about the area.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed touring with us. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Two old ladies having fun!

Becky_A, Sep 2023

This trip was for my mothers 75 birthday! Have not seen dolphins. She saw lots and lots and lots of dolphins! Her and her sister had the best time in this tour

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line to help celebrate your birthday!

2 Thumbs Up

Gigi_L, Sep 2023

Great trip. Our tour driver, Dan, knew his Savannah history and made it an interesting trip out to the boat. He was caring, going the extra mile to drop off a sick passenger and call her a shuttle to take her back safely. He was also flexible with taking us to the pier vs the lighthouse as the group desired. We had a pleasant walk on the beach. The boat crew for the dolphin cruise were also great fun and made sure that we saw lots of dolphins. Additionally, we enjoyed our lunch at the Crab Shack-delicious and liked visiting their gators. (On top of all that we had the bonus of great weather!)

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dan is awesome! We are pleased to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Very well worth it. So Much fun.

Frank_S, Sep 2023

Enjoyed the boat ride, The Dolphins were fun to watch. The Crab Shak had some great food. The boat captain and guide kept the fun going.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are happy to hear you loved Tybee as much as we do! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Climbing the lighthouse....

Christine_H, Sep 2023

Climbing the lighthouse. But several of us had thought the fee to climb it was included. This needs to be made more clear under "inclusions and exclusions"

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Dolphin and lighthouse your

Tammy_F, Sep 2023

We loved it all!! Our little granddaughter loved the beach and the Crab Shack. Very much worth the price.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are so happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Yacht Tour.

Tim_H, Sep 2023

Great experience with Captain Matt and Kim. Enjoyed seeing the Dolphins and some of the babies. Everyone had a great time. Definitely highly recommended.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are thrilled to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Stephanie was great very...

karl_p, Sep 2023

Stephanie was great very informative and friendly. The dolphin boat was very good also. We saw many dolphin and two lighthouses. The tallest and the smallest in Georgia.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Stefanie is awesome! We are happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

Dolphin fun

Judy_F, Sep 2023

The dolphin tour was great, so much fun and there was dolphins everywhere. The crab shack was nice very interesting place.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are happy to hear you loved Tybee as much as we do! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.

The food at The Crab...

Shannon_V, Sep 2023

The food at The Crab Shack was wonderful and the dolphin experience was amazing. This was one of the highlights of our trip to Georgia.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We are pleased to hear you enjoyed touring with us! Thank you for choosing Gray Line.