About This Tour
9:30am & 2pm Dolphin Kayak Tour: Enjoy the thrill of kayaking with Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay with a company that’s been specializing in dolphin Eco-tours for 25+ years. These small-group, guided kayak tours last 2 hours and allow you to see these magnificent animals up-close in their natural environment. Little or no experience is necessary to use Chesapean’s sit-on-top kayaks to explore the coastal waters of Virginia Beach and get closer to wild dolphins than you have ever been before. Guides will help you launch and navigate along the coast while you partake in breathtaking scenery and unforgettable experiences with wild Bottlenose Dolphins. May 1st-Oct. 1st/Daily: 9:30am & 2pm We reserve the right to change the location of this tour due to ocean conditions, winds, current and tides.
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The address for your GPS is 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451. Sometimes GPS will direct you to the Trail Center across the street- DO NOT DO THIS!!! You will need to turn into the CAMPGROUND entrance. Also, walk down to beach as we are on the beach! Tipping is also customary!
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The address for your GPS is 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451. Please give yourself plenty of time to pay the Park Ranger ($8/week days & $10/weekends) then park in the main parking lot and proceed down the walkway to the right of the Chesapeake Bay Center. Our guide will be waiting for you next to the kayaks on the beach. Please keep for your cell phone on you in the event of any last minute changes. Sometimes GPS will direct you to the Trail Center across the street. Make sure you DO NOT DO THIS!!! You will need to turn into the CAMPGROUND entrance. Then pay the fee to the park ranger, turn left into the general parking lot. Once parked, simply walk down the main beach access to the right of the main park office/bay center building to meet your guides standing next to the kayaks on the beach for the tour. Just a quick reminder- Although not required, it is customary in the guide service industry to tip the guide(s) if you feel they have done an excellent job on your eco-tour. They work hard to insure your experience is of the highest quality. Please reply YES that you have received this ASAP.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather
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