What You Need To Know
Special Off-Season Tour: Seal and Bird Watching February 11 & 12 and March 11, 12, 25 & 26. Online reservations only.
2023 Schedule: We are working on our summer 2023 schedule. A few tours are available for booking now! Keep checking back for additions. Online reservations only until our office opens on April.
Months of Operation: We are open May through October with a few tours scheduled in November. During early and late season we run on limited basis and may make additions to the schedule if weather and interest permits. For the most current schedule, click the yellow “SCHEDULE” button on the HOME page and follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram.
Private Charters: Click the “Charters” tab for lots of information. Fill out the “Private Charter Request Form” to inquire about availability and we will follow up with you.
Assigned Seats:If you plan to make a reservation for one of our public tours or cruises (not a private charter) and are part of a group or community, please make ONE reservation in ONE NAME. We often assign seats and cannot guarantee seating together or on the same vessel if there are separate reservations. Thanks for your help!
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Leave Your Worries at the Dock
Whether this is your first or 500th visit to the Delaware beaches, you will never have a better view of the uniqueness of the southern Delaware waterways than the view you get when you are on one of the cruises or water tours offered by Captain David Green & his family and the crew of Cape Water Tours and Taxi.
Knowledgeable captains and crew members take you out on one of our vessel in comfort and style. Once on board, experience the breathtaking views of our shorelines, the wonderfully lush landscape of our grassy marshlands, our local wildlife, a variety of birds and our resident community of dolphin.
Our vessels cruise the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, the Broadkill River, the Delaware Bay, and the Rehoboth Bay. Venture out with us to see the East End Lighthouse, the Cape Henlopen Point, the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse, and much more.
Cape Water Tours and Taxi – your ticket to the wonders of the Southern Delaware waterways. Make your reservations today!
- Departs 217 Anglers Road Lewes
See stunning evening views of popular attractions such as the East End Lighthouse, Cape Henlopen Point and more as the sun sets on the Delaware Bay.
- All ages Ages All ages
- 1.5 hours Duration 1.5 hours
5 Stars on TripAdvisor, Facebook, Yelp and Google
Fun and beautiful cruise with multiple sightings of dolphins. Highly recommend the Cape Water & Taxi for your water cruises.
– June B., TripAdvisor
Excellent sunset cruise on the bay...complete with a fantastic dolphin show! The captain and crew were fantastic as always! Highly recommend any of these excursions.
– Timothy A., Facebook
Great tour of the canal. We loved the eco-tour. The staff, both Captain Steve and tour leader Kathleen, were well informed, friendly, and very helpful. We'll do it again!
– James S., Yelp
This was such a great experience enjoyed by the whole family! Would highly recommend one do the tours. Thanks so much!
– Mandi C., Google Reviews
Great tour. Enjoyed walking thru the lighthouse and hearing the history of the area. Lots of birds to see.
– Judy C., TripAdvisor
The sunset cruise was a blast and the captains were very informative and fun. I loved that we could bring our own drinks and snacks. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun relaxing evening.
– Michele B., Facebook
Enjoyed the eco-tour with three teens Each of us learned a few things and enjoyed seeing the landscape from the canal perspective. Definitely, recommend as a family activity.
– Christina A., Yelp
Our guide was so nice and explained things to us and stayed extra time to view the dolphins. It was a beautiful trip and I'd recommend it to anyone!
– Zachary L., Google Reviews