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South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center, Port Isabel

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With the goal of educating the public about the bottlenose dolphins off the Gulf, South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center organizes boat trips for people to meet dolphins in the wild. Boat trips for groups of up to six people per boat, where you have an option of a fully private tour, provide an intimate way to watch marine life. There are no age restrictions, and dogs are allowed on the boats. On land, the sea life center allows you to observe marine animals in aquariums and interact with them in touch tanks. It showcases numerous sea creatures like fish, starfish, snails, and octopus. To visit South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center on your holiday in Port Isabel, and find out what else Port Isabel has to offer, use our Port Isabel trip planner .

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• By 5770jeannea

  My daughter took three different dolphin watch cruises while in the South Padre Island area and this was the BEST. We were on a pontoon with Captain Scarlet, her dog Rozzi and 4 other people. The crui...  more »

• By joshheatherp

  We had 2 adults, one teen and 2 dogs. We paid the 25.00/each; which was an amazing deal on its own, went out for an hour and a half and met the local tribe! She was so knowledgeable, and in love with ...  more »

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