Bestseller

Dolphin Watching Tour

4.75

4.8(103 reviews)

3 hours

English, Spanish

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Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Did you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open? Come with us and discover more curious facts about these mammals and many other marine species too!

Experience the amazing sensation of swimming* and dolphin watching in Puerto Escondido! We will encounter an extraordinary eco-system with abundant marine wildlife. Sea turtles, mobula rays, flying fish, a variety of sea birds and many other magnificent marine animals abound. Don’t forget your swimsuit and cameras to enjoy this amazing experience!

*Swimming is not always possible for a variety of reasons. Your captain will decide whether or not it is safe to swim during the tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Dress code is casual. Swimsuit, hat, and sunglasses are recommended.

Infant seats only available on request

Sunscreen and insect repellent recommended

What To Expect

Another must-do experience in Puerto Escondido, this 3-hour tour takes you to see incredible dolphins swimming and playing in their natural habitat. You will find an extraordinary and varied marine ecosystem that include dolphins, seabirds, sea turtles, mobula rays and flying fish. If we are lucky, we can even expect humpback whales between November and March!

Options

Dolphin Watching! Book now!

Pickup included

What‘s Included

Boat with shade

Local guide

Life vest

Hotel pickup

If you are at a 15 minute range cost will be $15 USD ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION

If you are 30 minutes away extra cost of $40 USD will be charged for Round Trip transportation.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.75

103 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The organization was good...
Raphael T,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
The organization was good and we saw dolphins and whales, hence the 2 stars. The guide did not speak English (booked expedition in English) and a tourist had to translate everything he said. He looked at his cell phone and talked to his friends throughout the activity. He almost hit a turtle when he didn't look where he was going. He stopped to fish for a few minutes. Very disappointing.
Mixed feelings
ennib2026,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Dear Eco Adventures Team, We had a very good start to the tour, Antonio who picked us up is really a very dear and attentive person, it couldn't have been better. On the tour we lacked a bit of input, for example getting more knowledge about the dolphins or whales, what is currently going on in the nature conservation in the region, what distinguishes the Ecotours from the other providers would have been interesting. We booked the tour in English, the translator only translated a single sentence of the captain on request, besides the name of the Golfina turtle we unfortunately could not learn more about the game life (where does the turtle occur, how deep can it dive, what does it eat?). It was great that it was a small group and Antonio took the trouble to introduce everyone, even the captain and translator were very friendly. It was unfortunately not as informative as hoped, but very nice interpersonally. Best regards to the team and good luck and success continue:)
The overall experience...
Petros Y,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The overall experience was great in terms of everything. The customer service was excellent! I would like to thank our boat captain Adriel for being a true professional. Furthermore, our guide Juan Carlos was simply excellent. His indepth understanding and ability to explain it was refreshing to say the least. His timing and professional manner is admirable. I highly recommend Juan Carlos and captain Adriel the reasons satated.
Perfect wildlife encounter on the water!
GIO435,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our captain and guide were professional, informative, and very friendly. The wildlife sightings were amazing, including dolphins, whales, rays and sea turtles. It was a perfect outing all around!
Live it!!!
Mayra R,Aug 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really lived an experience that broke with our expectations. A dream come true, but offshore. Fantastic!!
Great!
199g raldined,Apr 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great , great welcome we saw dolphins skate turtle and whales , the boatmaster did everything he could to see lots of things!
Saw a lot of dolphins( I...
rswhc58nyj,Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Saw a lot of dolphins( I mean a lot) , a whale family and mating turtles. Here is my issue: they did not have functional Lifevests for everyone. They probably had 2 functioning lifevests with 15 on board on a rough choppy sea. That really raises my concern about safety standards. On other note, not really their fault, but the sea in very choppy ( most of the time I think) and a bigger boat could have been more comfortable to ride on.
Amazing Swim with Dolphin experience
Courtney O,May 31, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was such an incredible experience! We were picked up around 6:30 in the morning, then got a boat and went looking for Dolphins. All the similar tours work together to help find the Dolphins, and we lucked out and were able to find at least 500 Dolphins just swimming and frolicking together. Then they gave us life vests and snorkels and told us to jump in! The dolphins keep their distance but swim and jump around you. It was amazing. It also felt very respectful of the wildlife itself.
We had an amazing trip!
Erica H,Apr 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had the most incredible trip- we saw so many dolphins. Amazing captain Charlie. Thank you so much
Would book again
madisont733,Mar 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Absolutely loved this tour. Unfortunately we were not able to find an English speaking guide and none of us knew more than very basic Spanish. We were able to still enjoy the trip and find dolphins, turtles and whales! What an incredible experience!

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Bestseller

Dolphin Watching Tour

4.75

4.8(103 reviews)

3 hours

English, Spanish

Mobile ticket

Show all 8 photos

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Did you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open? Come with us and discover more curious facts about these mammals and many other marine species too!

*Swimming is not always possible for a variety of reasons. Your captain will decide whether or not it is safe to swim during the tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Dress code is casual. Swimsuit, hat, and sunglasses are recommended.

Infant seats only available on request

Sunscreen and insect repellent recommended

What To Expect

Options

Dolphin Watching! Book now!

Pickup included

What‘s Included

Boat with shade

Local guide

Life vest

Hotel pickup

If you are at a 15 minute range cost will be $15 USD ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION

If you are 30 minutes away extra cost of $40 USD will be charged for Round Trip transportation.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.75

103 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The organization was good...
Raphael T,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
The organization was good and we saw dolphins and whales, hence the 2 stars. The guide did not speak English (booked expedition in English) and a tourist had to translate everything he said. He looked at his cell phone and talked to his friends throughout the activity. He almost hit a turtle when he didn't look where he was going. He stopped to fish for a few minutes. Very disappointing.
Mixed feelings
ennib2026,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Dear Eco Adventures Team, We had a very good start to the tour, Antonio who picked us up is really a very dear and attentive person, it couldn't have been better. On the tour we lacked a bit of input, for example getting more knowledge about the dolphins or whales, what is currently going on in the nature conservation in the region, what distinguishes the Ecotours from the other providers would have been interesting. We booked the tour in English, the translator only translated a single sentence of the captain on request, besides the name of the Golfina turtle we unfortunately could not learn more about the game life (where does the turtle occur, how deep can it dive, what does it eat?). It was great that it was a small group and Antonio took the trouble to introduce everyone, even the captain and translator were very friendly. It was unfortunately not as informative as hoped, but very nice interpersonally. Best regards to the team and good luck and success continue:)
The overall experience...
Petros Y,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The overall experience was great in terms of everything. The customer service was excellent! I would like to thank our boat captain Adriel for being a true professional. Furthermore, our guide Juan Carlos was simply excellent. His indepth understanding and ability to explain it was refreshing to say the least. His timing and professional manner is admirable. I highly recommend Juan Carlos and captain Adriel the reasons satated.
Perfect wildlife encounter on the water!
GIO435,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our captain and guide were professional, informative, and very friendly. The wildlife sightings were amazing, including dolphins, whales, rays and sea turtles. It was a perfect outing all around!
Live it!!!
Mayra R,Aug 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really lived an experience that broke with our expectations. A dream come true, but offshore. Fantastic!!
Great!
199g raldined,Apr 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great , great welcome we saw dolphins skate turtle and whales , the boatmaster did everything he could to see lots of things!
Saw a lot of dolphins( I...
rswhc58nyj,Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Saw a lot of dolphins( I mean a lot) , a whale family and mating turtles. Here is my issue: they did not have functional Lifevests for everyone. They probably had 2 functioning lifevests with 15 on board on a rough choppy sea. That really raises my concern about safety standards. On other note, not really their fault, but the sea in very choppy ( most of the time I think) and a bigger boat could have been more comfortable to ride on.
Amazing Swim with Dolphin experience
Courtney O,May 31, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was such an incredible experience! We were picked up around 6:30 in the morning, then got a boat and went looking for Dolphins. All the similar tours work together to help find the Dolphins, and we lucked out and were able to find at least 500 Dolphins just swimming and frolicking together. Then they gave us life vests and snorkels and told us to jump in! The dolphins keep their distance but swim and jump around you. It was amazing. It also felt very respectful of the wildlife itself.
We had an amazing trip!
Erica H,Apr 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had the most incredible trip- we saw so many dolphins. Amazing captain Charlie. Thank you so much
Would book again
madisont733,Mar 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Absolutely loved this tour. Unfortunately we were not able to find an English speaking guide and none of us knew more than very basic Spanish. We were able to still enjoy the trip and find dolphins, turtles and whales! What an incredible experience!