Southern Rose Dolphin Cruises

Southern Rose Dolphin Cruises

Southern Rose Dolphin Cruises
4
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
About
The Southern Rose is a 64 foot long, double-deck dolphin cruise boat that has been family owned and operated for over 15 years. Our amenities include outdoor and indoor seating along with a large cool air conditioned area (perfect for when the temperatures are often in excess of 90°), separate men's and women's restrooms, and a full snack and beverage bar serving all sorts of food, sodas and your favorite frozen drinks. We cruise not only the calm inland bays, but are also U.S. Coast Guard approved to travel out into the Gulf of Mexico and cruise the beach in search of wild bottlenose dolphins. This is a trip the whole family can enjoy, and as always: We Guarantee Dolphins!
Orange Beach, United States
Meets animal welfare guidelines

Awards
Travelers' Choice
2023

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4.0 of 5 bubbles190 reviews
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Stacy H
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Me, my husband and 15 year old daughter did the dolphin cruise and it was the best. I personally think it was my favorite part of the whole trip to orange Beach and the crew was fantastic. We saw so many dolphins. It was just beautiful and fantastic just being on a boat and just enjoying the beautiful water, the sunset and all of nature. Just beautiful. Would definitely recommend doing it.
Written August 21, 2023
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Danny E
3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
I took my girlfriend on the sunset dolphin cruise and the crew was very friendly and we saw several dolphins. Oh, and the Pink Pirate was amazing! 😉
Written August 7, 2023
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Russell D
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
Don’t waste your money or time. Rude captain. I’ve been with Southern Rose many times with previous owners. Always great. Not anymore. Terrible trip.
Written July 26, 2023
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paulanjeff
Mount Juliet, TN116 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
We visit the Gulf every year and always look for something different to do.
This year we chose a dolphin cruise.
The crew was very personable. The boat was clean and had an air conditioned area which we needed due to the extreme heat.
The captain told us exactly what to expect. He went out of his way to find the dolphins; even tag-teaming with another boat from a rival company to insure we saw dolphins. It was great!
Written July 23, 2023
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Sara M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
Brandon & Chase led our excursion out of Tacky Jacks. We have 4 kids ages 15-8. All 6 of us parasailed for the first time and it was so much fun! They were very helpful getting us all prepared and kept us informed before we took off and as we were pulled in. Also so grateful for the pics! We were able to just enjoy the trip and they captured it all for us! Highly recommend and the kids are already asking to do it again!
Written July 4, 2023
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a c
6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Couples
Super friendly captain and crew. Definitely worth the 25.00 Saw some dolphins near the boat! Got some great pics and enjoyed the time on the water.
Written April 21, 2023
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Hayden Fisher
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
The boat had air conditioner and bathrooms and a full bar. just what we needed looking for dolphin with grandma and out kids.
Written March 27, 2023
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Madelyn M
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
my boyfriend and I really enjoyed the dolphin cruise!! it was a fun evening activity before we headed to dinner. we saw lots of dolphins and captain Morgan was great with our kids!!
Written March 27, 2023
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50statesbyage50
Denver, CO4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Dolphins, sunset, attentive staff, and endless memories. We took this tour in early March 2023 and before the busy tourist season which meant we were able to be on a smaller boat (parasailing boat) which was clearly communicated by informative and direct phone calls from the Southern Rose/Top Tier. Our guides on the boat were both fun and professional. As someone who isn't comfortable on boats- this was perfect as I was easily calmed by the experience and knowledge of the staff. It truly felt as if they were trying their very best for all of us to walk away from this experience with new memories- which was refreshing. We saw dolphins, a beautiful sunset, the bay and entered the Gulf due to favorable conditions. Enjoy!
Written March 8, 2023
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Jeff M
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
We were not pleased with this our first dolphin viewing trip. We did see Dolphins, but also 0hoped to also see more of the locations in the bay. The trip was to be 1.5 to 2 hours. We left the dock at 3:10 and returned at 4:05. We were never far out of site of the dock. We had hoped for more area site seeing than we got. It would have been fun to see some of the back bays in the area.
Written November 24, 2022
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Thank you for your honest review, we are now under new management. we are a family owned and operated business now and our top priority is ensuring a fun and memorable experience for all of our guest! We hope you will see this response and re consider cruising with us, we would love to have you back!
Written April 27, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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