CETACEAN CRUISES

Dolphin Cruises and Sunset Sailing Cruises in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Welcome To Cetacean Cruises!

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Close your eyes and daydream with us for a moment. Imagine a blue-sky day aboard a boat, surrounded by shimmering water. Seagulls dive into the water for their dinner- truly a fresh catch. Friendly dolphins dance in sequence, just a short distance from the boat, and Caribbean music sets the tone for a relaxing dolphin cruise or sunset sailboat cruise through Wolf Bay and the surrounding waters of Orange Beach, Alabama. We stay in the back bays, along Orange Beach’s Intracoastal Waterway for a smooth boating experience. There’s no reason to daydream when you can experience this treasure first-hand with the Cetacean Cruises team.

Sun & Sailing Cruise

Smooth Sailing!

Dolphin and Nature Cruise

Most Popular Cruise!

Dolphin Eco Tour

Private 1.5 Hour Dolphin Cruise

Ultimate Social Distancing

Sunset Sailing Cruise

The Perfect Date!

Dolphin and Nature Sunset Cruise

Most Popular Cruise!

Come Sail Away With Cetacean Cruises

Have you ever experienced a sailing adventure aboard a two-hull sailboat? Two hulls provide stability for a smooth ride without leaning to one side. Come enjoy a two-hour sailing cruise at sunset or a day sail aboard the Cetacean, a 52-foot Hawaiian catamaran. Our Orange Beach day sailing tours are great for the entire family! With the wind in our sails, the Cetacean skims along the waters of Orange Beach, Alabama and Perdido Key, Florida. While out sailing, you see coastal wildlife and marine life all around. Take in the sights and sounds as pelicans and cormorants dive into the water, bald eagles, egrets, sea gulls, herons and osprey fly nearby, schools of bait fish surround the sailboat, and our resident pod of dolphins plays in our bow wake.

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Top-Rated Cruise In Orange Beach, Alabama

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The Explorer is fully loaded and can move efficiently through as little as two feet of water. There is a bathroom on board for your comfort and half of the boat is covered from the sun for shade. The open bow is perfect for walking around and taking photos. And, our captain routinely invites our junior passengers to take a turn driving the boat. Our dedicated crew will educate and entertain you and your family through the entire cruise.

Our Sailboat “The Cetacean” is the only sailing vessel that offers a full service cocktail bar onboard in Orange Beach, Alabama.

We hire only educated professional tour guides and captains to ensure that our guest leave happily entertained and educated!

The Wharf has a lot of events going on at all times, enabling you to experience other activities before or after your chosen cruise.

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Our Happy Customers
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Everyone was friendly

Everyone was friendly from the young lady in the booth to the guys serving drinks. The boat was clean and we saw lots of dolphins. Apparently, dolphins are quite amorous and not at all shy.

– Randy Kellem, Google

We had a wonderful time

The captain and crew were phenomenal for the duration of the cruise. They were eager to serve, friendly, and always on top of guest needs or interests. The boat itself was lovely, and the cruise was relaxing and comfortable. I definitely recommend them if you’re interested in a relaxing venture (you’ll see dolphins too!). Thank you all very much! We had a wonderful time.

– Katarina Vetter, Google

Such a Lovely Vacation

It was my 4 year old daughter’s first time on the water and I really feel they helped make it such a pleasure for her. She loved it. I just want to thank everyone at your business for such a lovely vacation. I will be telling everyone that I know to go there and my daughter and I will definitely be back again. Thank you so much!

– S. Fortenberry

Best dolphin cruise ever!!

Best dolphin cruise ever!! We saw LOTS of dolphin and a magnificent sunset!! Very friendly captain & staff! I would definitely recommend!

Great experience

The staff was extremely knowledgeable about dolphins and many other native animals in the area. They know how to locate the dolphins very quickly and we were able to watch them for quite some time. It was a great experience and I would recommend to anyone wanting to see the dolphins and nature.

Excellent Family Cruise

We took our 4 children on this cruise. They were very informative and interacted with all of the kids. They had drinks and snacks for kids and adults. (Try the dizzy dolphin) it's well worth the money and we will be taking my mom when we go back next spring break!