Contrary to popular belief, boats are actually much safer than cars, which inexplicably sink every time you drive them on water. Take a proper water road ride with today's Groupon from Rudee Tours, located in Virginia Beach. Choose from the following options:

• For $10, you get an adult dolphin-watching tour aboard the Rudee Flipper for those 12 years and older (a $21 value).
• For $7, you get one children's dolphin-watching tour aboard the Rudee Flipper for kids 4–11 years old (a $15 value).
• For $11, you get one adult dolphin-watching tour aboard the Rudee Rocket for those 12 years and older (up to a $22 value).
• For $8, you get one children's dolphin-watching tour aboard the Rudee Rocket for kids 11 and younger (up to a $16 value). Kids must be at least 39 inches tall to ride.

Rudee Tours launches aspiring seafarers on thrilling excursions from Rudee Inlet through the Atlantic Ocean, illuminating aqua-tourists with frolicking wildlife and picturesque coastal scenery. Seasoned nautical navigator Captain Jeff Parks guides the double-decker Rudee Flipper in the hopes of spotting a pod of bottlenose dolphins off Virginia Beach. Each dolphin tour on the Rudee Flipper is narrated by an aquatic educator from the Virginia Aquarium, who'll enlighten passengers on dolphins' lifestyles and social hierarchy, made evident in their passion for afternoon teas. Those seeking high-velocity thrills may opt for boarding the 2,000-horsepower, 70-foot Rudee Rocket, which bolts alongside the shoreline past the historic Cape Henry Lighthouse.

Though Rudee Tours sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.