Smith Island Pelican Tour

Delmarva Birding Weekends has run birding tours on Smith Island for more than 25 years. In Summer 2018, we worked with the Smith Island community to launch new tours to safely view the Brown Pelican nesting colonies.

We are still working on costs for these trips, but the 2025 all-day Smith Island Brown Pelican Tours will likely cost $325/per person, which includes:

- All-day private transportation aboard a private charter boat
- Small group skiff tours to view the Brown Pelican nesting colony, timed with the high tide. Tours of the pelican colony are in-boat-only. We do not enter the colony on foot as this would greatly disturb the birds and jeopardize breeding success.
- Lunch at Drum Point Market & Eatery, includes crab cake sandwich, sides, drink, and slice of Smith Island cake
- Admission to Smith Island Cultural Center
- All-day professional bird guide

For more information and to sign up for your tour, please visit:
https://delmarvabirding.com/2025-smith-island-pelican-tours/

You may also like the following events from Delmarva Birding Weekends:

• Next month, 8th July, 08:00 am, Smith Island Pelican Tour in Crisfield
• Next month, 12th July, 09:00 am, Broad Creek Paddling Excursions in Laurel, DE in Laurel
• Next month, 15th July, 06:30 pm, Sunset Seabird Safaris in Ocean City