Without a doubt, our tour with Cap was the highlight of our trip to Sea Island! Every single person on our trip - from 1 to 65 - had a BLAST. We were blown away by Cap's knowledge. And by the dolphins!! I'd go as far as saying a tour with Cap is a must if you're visiting the Golden Isles. In addition, the service from Cap's team was incredible. Everyone I interacted with was so nice. Jennifer in particular went above and beyond, recommending restaurants and bakers to us not only for the day of our tour, but also for the duration of our time in Georgia. I can't say enough wonderful things about the team at Lighthouse Trolleys and Cap Fendig's Dolphin Tours! read more

My daughter and I are taking a girls trip to St Simons Island and started today with a wonderful overview on the trolley. The guide was knowledgeable, humorous and very outgoing. We went all around the island and very much enjoyed this tour. I always take the bus tours on the first day when I got to a new place and this one certainly does not disappoint read more

This review is specifically for the ghost tour, which took place Wednesday, June 19 at 8:30 PM from Mallery Street. We have gone on a number of tours, including trolley tours in this city and others. So this was not our first tour of this type. We have enjoyed the ones that we have taken on Saint Simons Island and elsewhere. We were prepared for another enjoyable opportunity to learn more about the island and the history of its ghosts in this case. Unfortunately, this tour was far beneath our expectations. This is even aside from the fact that the bus felt worn out with no seatbelts and with open window spaces where windows used to be. It felt like a wreck that was being used for this purpose. To start off with the tour itself, it lasted only about an hour, and only went to a few locations on the island. . Most of the stories told were of deaths that occurred more than 100 years ago. The stories were very vague and were mostly discussed in the form of rumor. Our host commonly said things such as "someone told me"or "I heard." This was sort of disappointing to start. In the history of an island that has been inhabited by civilized people for hundreds of years, you would expect that there would be even more recent stories of spirits, but this did not come up in our tour. The tour guide did provide a few photos which had been shared with him by past trolley guests. And they were interesting, of course. But beyond that he did not seem to take much trouble to do much more than pass on established rumor. In addition, at times, he would feign a low, menacing voice, followed by a Scooby-Doo style evil laugh. It all fell flat. It just fell flat. The point at which we knew for certain that we had made a mistake to buy tickets was when the driver decided to turn off all the lights on the bus and speak to us in the cover of darkness. If he was going for the creepy factor, it was achieved, but it was more than that. Unnecessarily, he decided to prank the guests by screaming and sounding an air horn at the same time. It was irrelevant. It was painful. It was startling, but in a cheap way. We were so relieved our son with sensitivity to sound repeatedly requested not to go on the tour. We encouraged him several times but he continuously said no thank you. He would not have done well when this happened. It hurt our ears without having his issues. We weren't charmed by the prank. Our ears hurt, and we were annoyed. We would've gotten much more out of simply reading a book about the ghosts of Saint Simon. It would have been more informative and pleasant than this experience. This was a waste of our money. Unless major changes are made to the quality of this opportunity, we would not recommend it. Save your money. Save your time. Save your eardrums. read more

This was relaxing time on the water, for the Sunset Dolphin Cruise. Sam was an excellent captain and guide. Sam was hospitable and knowledgeable. We saw many native birds of the coastal grassland. Sam shared the local sites and historical background. And we even saw a couple of dolphins. An all round excellent excursion. read more

The staff was all friendly and welcoming. Reasonable price for the cruise. They told us a lot of stories about the area and pointed out famous people's homes, but we didn't see too many dolphins. Beautiful sunset & relaxing. I liked that you could bring your cooler and snacks onboard (no bathroom onboard so use it beforehand). Online said not to wear black soled shoes because it leaves marks on the boat, but we were on vacation with limited shoes. When we got on board, we realized that was irrelevant and may be intended for a different boat since the one we were on wasn't a solid white bottom. Overall the kids enjoyed it. read more

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So it was very cold at least for us Floridians but the tour was pretty 'cool'. Although there were a lot of house that had taken down their lights it was still nice riding around and hearing the stories and history from Cap'n Rick. read more

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Says they have reduced capacity And open air COVID-safe tours. What a crock! They pack the trolley full then when they stop they pack everyone together in a house and a cemetary. No social distancing here. Very uncomfortable! read more

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I found this experience to be both unprofessional and underwhelming. From the beginning, there were multiple red flags: wrong contract, contradictory terms in the corrected contract, inability to keep track of when we paid and numerous follow ups unanswered in order to confirm this sunset cruise. This particular business owner and his employees cut our trip short by 20 minutes and overcharged me significantly. Cap Fendig then tried to claim that minors on the boat were begging the Captain to turn around early. Incorrect. We were mandated to pay a 20% tip and that is appalling. We as a group had a poor experience and I would highly recommend any potential customer carefully read the reviews to see determine if you would spend your time with this type of operation. I would never recommend this experience to anyone. read more

Nice people, calm ride, but we basically went on a straight trip to the open waters of the harbor and right back for the exact length of the typical tour without seeing a single dolphin. There's only one tour a day, so it's a bummer to share a boat with 40+ people to just do a loop without having specific spots where they can count on sightings or extra time they could spend or other boats they can call to find some. If there is a season where it's just a coin flip for sightings, maybe the cost should be lower. Mark and William were nice a knowledgeable and I appreciated them taking their time, but the family left disappointed. read more

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I called to book a private dolphin tour for Mother's Day weekend. I was told that there was a spot available on Friday evening. I knew that spots may be limited and was happy to know a spot was available. I told the gentleman on the phone that Friday evening would work for me and that I would like to book that time. He told me that he couldn't book that time for me. He said that Cap Fendig personally gave these tours and that we would have to speak to him to get the tour officially booked. However, he would still need my credit card number. I did not feel comfortable giving my credit card number to some guy on the phone for a spot that still wouldn't be guaranteed for me. He told me that I wouldn't be charged and that I would hear from Cap Fendig. So, I gave my card info and expected to hear from Cap Fendig in a timely manner. A week later, as we are literally driving into St Simons city limits, we get a call from Cap Fendig who tells us that it is too windy to have a tour that evening. He told us that maybe there would be an opening on Saturday. Keep in mind, we still hadn't officially reserved or booked anything at this point...but they had our card information. Saturday comes and it gets to be past noon and we hadn't heard anything from anyone. So, we call. We talk to a gentleman who says..."Well maybe there will be an opening at 2pm...We aren't sure..., etc." We finally got so frustrated that we just said nevermind. I don't know how they are still in business if they run things this way. They do not run a tight ship. I am not even confident that my card information is secure after all of this. I was really looking forward to the dolphin tour for my mother-in-law and they couldn't commit to a simple yes or no for a reservation. If they couldn't accommodate a private tour, all they had to do was say so. Instead they chose to hold my card information hostage and deliver absolutely nothing - not even a timely phone call. The guy who took my information even told me that maybe I should look at their competitors (of which there isn't much from what I could find-unless you want to go fishing-which we didn't). Overall, I am just really disappointed. I told my mother-in-law that we owe her a dolphin tour on our next trip together. It will not be in St. Simon. And it will not be with Cap Fendig's business. read more

This is my 2nd dolphin tour. This time took my in-laws. We loved it. Captain William & Mark were very knowledgeable & was able to answer any questions. On this trip we had an extra note being the cargo ship that is still tipped on its side in the water. That was interesting. Then we saw about 20 dolphins. The most I had ever seen together. It was the best. Highly recommend. read more

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We booked and paid for a Jekyll Island Lighthouse Trolly tour online with a departure of Wednesday 8/24/22 at 11 am. Wednesday morning we received a call that the owner had cancelled the tour because of incoming weather. We requested a refund as we could not reschedule. We checked the weather report and it showed no rain until after 4pm. We booked a similar tour with Mosaic at a cheaper price. It was a beautiful day and did not rain until after 4pm as predicted. There seemed to be no valid reason for the tour to be cancelled. read more

Me and my family love history tours and our tour guide at Lighthouse was very detailed in his stories that he shared. I highly recommend taking this tour if you've never been to St. Simon's. read more

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This company refused to refund the $4.50 credit card processing fee despite them canceling our booked trip an hour before departure. I understand employees get sick. I can adjust. But really? I get stuck with the fee? It's not the $. It's the lack of caring that left me unimpressed. We were traveling with someone who was disabled so we were forced to rearrange our day, which wasn't easy. We were in route when they canceled. read more

The St Simons historical tour was perfect for us. We had already done some exploring ourselves but the extra little stops at the slave facilities and Harrington School gave us that view of past times on the island. Plantations, who's who on the island, and the church retreats are details you won't find on your own. Well worth the ride. Thanks read more

Literally was called 10 minutes before departure to be told there was no longer a trolley and it had been switched to a closed-air bus (and I was called after I spent an additional $8 and drove 30 minutes to get on to Jekyll Island). I told them there was no way I was getting on to a closed-air bus with 25 strangers during a pandemic and it would have been nice if they had disclosed this in advance. Received rude email in response from the owner saying he didn't have to refund my money because it was in the "terms and conditions" that the transportation type can change (it's not but...okay). I know times are tough but how you treat people matters. read more