Swim With The Dolphins Experience in Bunbury Australia
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Swim and encounter wild and friendly bottlenose dolphins face to face in their natural environment. See, hear and feel the dolphins presence in the water guided by our hosts and volunteers. With a population of over 100 dolphins we guarantee you to see dolphins in the water or you can go again for free on this award winning tour. Watch mother and calves, male dolphin alliances, and playful juvenile dolphins on their own terms.
Our Tour has been designed by Marine Biologists for the most ecologically aware wild dolphin experience and for the best welfare of the dolphins. All profits go towards Marine Conservation, Education, and Research. Your participation helps to protect the dolphins.
Our Tour is Licensed by Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia (DBCA) and is carried out in the calm, shallow and safe bay with short distances to travel. With over 20 years of tour operations this tour is guaranteed to thrill.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Boat leaves conveniently from the beach in front of our Centre
No Infants on the Swimming with Dolphin Tours
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Wetsuits in all sizes are provided, we also offer various floating devices if a guests wishes to use one.
We provide fresh drinking water and a snack during the tour. After the tour you also have a free coffee and tea station at the Dolphin Discovery Centre.
Tour Guide and Host provided as well as trained volunteers to assist throughout the tour.
Guide: Languages offered: English
Snorkelling Equipment will be supplied Guests are responsible for the equipment they borrow
Changing Rooms, Storage Facilities, Hot Showers after the tour
What To Expect
Join us for an intimate swim with the wild bottlenose dolphins in their natural environment. This tour is our most popular and exhilarating experience which we been running successfully for over 20 years. Accompanied by our experienced tour guide & volunteers you will venture into the protected waters of Koombana Bay, the home of over 100 dolphins. Depending on dolphin sightings you will be guided into the water where the dolphins may elect to initiate interaction with the swimmers. We guarantee you to see wild dolphins in the water otherwise you can go again for free (subject to availability). As they are wild animals we cannot predict the level of interaction you may encounter as this is entirely up to the dolphins. An award-winning tour guaranteed to thrill designed and created by Marine Biologists with the welfare of the dolphins at the highest priority. Every tour is also a research and conservation trip as our staff and volunteers document animal population, identification, behavior. With your purchase you support our conservation, education, and research projects as an environmental charity and not-for-profit organization. All equipment supplied, incld drink and snack.
Options
Observer Rate (on boat only)
Observer Rate (on boat only)
Swim With The Dolphins-Swimmer
Reviews
17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible!! Just incredible
Rebecca0459,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely amazing trip! Once in a lifetime. Amazing people. Thank you so much. Swam with the dolphins and it was just incredible
Thrill of lifetime
trevorkE8955RH,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great morning out with our excellent guide Ella and the boat captain. We were able to enter the water on 3 ocassions to swim with the majestic intelligent dolphins. We followed a pod of about 6 and they were up close and personal to within a couple of metres. They played around the boat on numerous occasions. Highly recommend. Would definitely go again 10 out of 10 experience.
Exceptional experience
E8550HSrossw,
Apr 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is certainly a must do experience; especially to be able to swim with the dolphins in their natural habitat is amazing! Axel and his volunteer crew were very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
Dolphins swim tour
Peter S,
Apr 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent morning and wonderful information provided by Axel and the crew. Plenty of dolphins. Highly recommend and well worth the cost that goes to a great cause 👌
Swimming with dolphins
wjs2002,
Mar 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great morning on the boat. Staff knowledgeable. Saw some some wonderful dolphins and learnt loads. We also got some lovely cookies to eat on the boat to keep us going.
Great tour for overseas visitors
Andrew K,
Mar 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I took our teenage visitors on this tour, the hides Yvette and Jess ( as well as volunteers) were amazingly knowledgeable and very safety conscious. We had a lovely relaxing for hours this morning
Fun in the sun and in the water to view the dolphins in Koombana Bay with the wonderful team led by Yvette
JeffB4426,
Feb 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thanks to Yvette and her wonderful crew for a great day of Dolphin Viewing above the water in Koombana Bay. The dolphins didn't disappoint with some even doing backflips and showing off above the water line, and some swimming directly under the boat. We got into the water 3 times and saw dolphins swimming around us each time, but the final time was the best when we saw a group of dolphins swimming right underneath us. Very well run tour, so thanks again to the wonderful volunteers both in and out of the water. You run a great ship, Yvette.
Wonderful experience
MandyG477,
Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful to see the care and respect shown for the dolphins in their own environment. This was very well organised, we were provided with wet suits, fins, masks and snorkels. Bianca, who lead the trip, plus the superb volunteers made sure we all felt safe, knew what we had to do and ensured we saw many dolphins in their natural environment. We were privileged to see a mother and calf and Bianca explained how the mother and other dolphins nurture the newborn. The centre is supporting research into the animals and the funds go to furthering its work. This was an amazing morning and well worth the money.
Not recommendable
JTL11,
Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We booked the 'swimming with the dolphins tour' for 220 AUD each, but swimming with the dolphins wasn't possible because they weren't interested in us. They offered to go again on another day but the next available day didn't fit in our trip itinerary any more, so the only thing they offered is a voucher for another tour what is the same as nothing if you are not an Australian resident. So we paid 220 AUD each for the experience of the 45 AUD dolphin watch tour. No (partly) refund as said in a former review on google. Furthermore when we were at the beach with our wetsuits before getting on the boat, one dolphin came very close to the beach, but when we all wanted to have a look we were called back, so they could take a picture of the group instead of letting us enjoying the dolphin so close. All in all definetely not worth the money and I do not recommend the swimming tour, because there are several reasons for not beeing able in the water with the dolphins.
An amazing experience!
Inspire473216,
Jan 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky to have perfect weather for our trip and saw lots and lots of dolphins from the boat. We got into the water 3 separate times and had dolphins approach us and swim under us each time. The staff and volunteers were friendly and helpful, and the equipment provided was of a high standard. Wetsuits took some work to get into but kept us warm and buoyant in the water. Definitely a bucket list experience! Thanks for an awesome day!
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