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Dolphin Cruise

Dolphin Cruise

Dolphins

Cruise the passes and nearshore Gulf where bottlenose dolphins ride the wake, calmest in the morning.

10:00 AM

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Trip

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Departures · Homeport Marina

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Dock wisdom

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Morning trips get the calmest Gulf; the afternoon sea breeze builds chop by mid-day.

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Red snapper has a tightly regulated season, ask the charter which species are open before you book.

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Dolphin and sunset cruises sell out first in summer, reserve a day ahead.

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Most boats leave from Homeport or Sportsman Marina on the Intracoastal, a few minutes off the beach.

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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.

At Gulf Shores, the sun sets at 7:44 PM today — about 13h 33m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:11 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Gulf Shores update at the top of the conditions page.