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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.

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By burdettem

A beautiful day to be out on the water with Captain Brandon. We saw lots of dolphins. Captain Brandon was very accommodating very knowledgeable and we had a great time. And the bonus we had a chance..... more

A beautiful day to be out on the water with Captain Brandon. We saw lots of dolphins. Captain Brandon was very accommodating very knowledgeable and we had a great time. And the bonus we had a chance..... more »
By Kathy P

We had an amazing experience on the last day of our trip. Captain Dave took our family of 5 (18, 13, and 9 year old kids) out for private dolphin experience. We had great weather and were very...

We had an amazing experience on the last day of our trip. Captain Dave took our family of 5 (18, 13, and 9 year old kids) out for private dolphin experience. We had great weather and were very... more »

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By Shawn White

Had a great time out on our dolphin tour. We saw lots of dolphins and even baby Rocket that was born a month ago. Will definitely take the tour again!

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By Maria Lara

Captian Brandon Redbeard was super knowledgeable and we has SO much fun!

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