We just came back from a 7 day stay in Destin and had added the Southern Star Dolphin Cruise to our list of activities. After some hard time finding the ship mostly due to bad traffic on HW98 and some confusion on where it is located we got there just a few minutes before departure. I must say that I... more

The cruise begins with a tour of the restaurants in the harbor. Followed by a tour of a cross that survived some hurricane. This was accompanied with the captain informing us that its proof that our savior is looking over us. This was followed by a slow ride out into the gulf of Mexico, only about 100 yards out into... more

Rode on boat on 5.20.08. The boat and staff was fine. The kids did get to steer and we were able to take pictures for free. We saw a glimpse of a dolphin. The cruise started off with the captain talking about the different restaurants and retail shops in the harbor. We could not care any less about these places.... more

Our family has gone on this cruise several times over the years on our annual beach vacations. Captain and crew take a lot of time and care with passengers, especially with the little ones. Kids get to take turns captaining the ship (photo op!). They also take your photo on the ship and have it ready for you before you... more

I rated this neutral/average for the following reason and we never went out on the cruise. We were scheduled to go out on a cruise and had secured our spot with a credit card and had been told if we needed to cancel we must do it 3 or more hours in advance of the cruise or we would be... more

My husband and I took this dolphin cruise in October 2007. I boarded with skepticism about seeing many, if any, dolphins. Boy was I wrong! The whole two hours was filled with dolphins and funny, informative commentary from the captain. The dolphins would swim alongside the boat. I would say this would be a great idea for anyone, especially those... more

We just left Destin and one of the last things our family did was an afternoon cruise on the Southern Star. The boat was great - clean, & fun. The captain was funny, informative, and just an all around great host! The cruise was right at 2 hours long, and we had an amazing time seeing dolphins in the bay.... more

On Friday, July 14, my wife, two children and I took a two hour afternoon cruise on the Southern Star with the hopes of spotting a few dolphins in the gulf of Mexico. Not only did we see dolphins (too many to count!!), but we were very pleased with the boat, crew, and captain. The boat itself is climate controlled... more