Beach Guide

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Virginia Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Dolphins
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The Harbor

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Dolphins · 1.5 hrs

Dolphin Watching Cruise

Dolphins

Rudee Tours naturalist-led cruise off the oceanfront where bottlenose dolphins ride the wake, sightings guaranteed.

10:00 AM

Next boat

1.5 hrs

Trip

from $30

From

Departures · Rudee Inlet

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

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Morning cruises get the calmest water and the most active dolphin pods before the sea breeze builds.

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Whale-watching runs December through February, when humpbacks feed off the Virginia coast.

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Almost every tour and charter leaves from the Rudee Inlet marina at the south end of the Boardwalk.

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Park at Rudee Loop or the 4th Street lot to be steps from the boats.

fair winds

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 Virginia Beach, the sun sets at 8:10 PM today — about 13h 58m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:12 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Virginia Beach update at the top of the conditions page.