My husband,daughter and I went on Scarlet and Rozzi's (her darling dolphin dog) boat tour last week....we can't brag enough about it. Scarlet is truly a wonderful friend and supporter of the dolphins in the bay and they know her and love her. For 2 hours we watched the dolphins swim and play around out pontoon boat with little Rozzi running around and being part of the fun Scarlet was so personable and had a wealth of knowledge about the tribe of dolphins we saw. I don't think we every stopped smiling,laughing,or making all kinds of noises thanking the dolphins for the company and "beautiful faces" as Scarlet like to say. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone.....it was not expensive and better than any other dolphin tour we have been on...we would to it again in a hearbeat!!!!!!
This was my second visit to SPI and my younger brother and his girlfriend's first trip to the island. We were spending the day on SPI, but didn't make plans other than walking along the beach. I checked out trip advisor and saw this was the top rated activity so we called and they were nice enough to wait for us so we could make their last trip of the day. I have never been on a dolphin watching excursion so I cannot compare it to anything else, but I can say that I believe they deserve their number 1 rank. For $25 we got an extra long tour (ours was probably close to 2.5 hrs, though I think they are generally 1.5), full of many dolphin sightings, many of which were only 5-10 feet from our boat! The owners have two small dogs which seemed to get as big of a kick seeing the dolphins as we did. I saw the big boat dolphin tours and they did not seem to get as close to the dolphins as we were able to. I'm just thankful we didn't take that tour. I would definitely recommend this trip to everyone!! If I'm in the area again I will probably be going again!Thanks Scarlet and your Rozzi and Suga for a great time!
This is a must do...Scarlet ' s enthusiasm and knowledge is superior! It's an experience that can't be described but has to be experienced. We had dolphins surrounding our boat and dancing up a storm for all the while we were there!!!
After researching all the large commercial dolphin tours for the South Padre Island area decided on taking the one with Scarlet, even though it was a little bit more money it was so well worth it. My husband and I have heard of those tours where you dont really get close to the dolphins more like viewing through a binocular, was not what we wanted to pay for. We were not disapointed, from the moment we entered the Sealife center with Capt George as we awaited our tour until the tour ended we were amazed. The Sealife center is a nice touch not very large and admission is included with your tour but lots of good information on the area sealiife and Capt George was very helpful. As we (only 6 at a time on the boat) boarded the boat we were greetted by Scarlet and Rozzi her dog - off we go and Scarlet pointed out different sea grasses and other birds and explained alot of Eco information - Once we found the dolphins the amazement and joy was almost overwhelming - (let me point out the Dolphins are very ingtelligent and a happy positive feeling goes a long way) the boat is smaller and closer to the water and it allowed us to see the Dolphins up close- Scarlet truy is the Dolphin Whisperer as she would talk and call out to them and they would respond with leaps and splashes and would come close to the boat - This is a must do adventure wish we could rate it a 10 plus
Very passionate about providing a more intimate look at this near shore tribe of dolphins. Also quite knowledgeable...as if each dolphin were a member of the family. The genuine commitment to the preservation of the local habitat was impressive and an obvious labor of love. The enthusiasm is most definitely contagious and the dolphins were simply breathtaking.
Took a great tour with Scarlet. After a little while looking for the dolphins she found two pods of dolphins. They knew that it was Scarlet and as she talked to them they really showed off for us as well as her two dogs. She could not do enough to explain them and their names, age, and sex. Also she was able to show us the Mom and baby (female). What a great time we had as it seemed to short but it was a two hour trip. Would do it again in a heart beat. Highly recommend it for all ages. Thanks again Scarlet for a great adventure.
Had a great time on the pontoon with the dogs and the pot belly pig. Rozzi did a good job greating the Dolphins. Saw more Dolphins than we could count. They swam along next to the pontoon. Scarlet did an amazing job
This is an increadible experience for all. The dolphins recognize and trust Scarlet and George, thats when the real fun begins!
We traveled 10 hours to South Padre just to see the Dolphins. Captain George and Scarlett were wonderful people. Guillermo and his brother in law also help out around the center and were very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed this cruise! My husband and I have traveled many places, but this dolphin cruise ranks at the top! We have three children, ages ranging from 1-7, and they each had a blast on the cruise. Even our one year old enjoyed himself! I highly recommend stopping by here!
The Dolphin Research and Sea Life Center offers a great opportunity for children and adults alike to learn first hand about many sea creatures. You can pick up many species. The displays are very good