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Swim with Wild Dolphins Day Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Swim with wild dolphins in the sheltered bays and islands off Rockingham, only 40-minutes by road from Perth. This is a unique opportunity to interact with the dolphins in their natural environment. Over the course of 30 years, the crew has befriended over 200 local dolphins, and this familiarity makes for an incredible day interacting with these amazing, intelligent creatures.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

A basic level of swimming is required. You don't need to be an expert swimmer and no previous snorkeling experience is necessary

Please bring swimsuit, towel, a change of clothes, sunscreen, hat and a warm jacket

Minimum age is 7 years

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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Rockingham Beach

Your day begins with a coach transfer from Perth or meet the boat at Val st Jetty, Rockingham (located in front of the Rockingham Cruising Yacht Club). On arrival you'll board the Perth Wildlife Encounters custom-made dolphin swim vessel complete with a large rear platform, making access to the water very easy. After your crew has located a pod, you’ll gear up with wetsuits, masks and snorkels (all equipment is included) and then dive into the fun, as you are quickly surrounded by excited whistles and splashes as the dolphins arrive to play. While many resorts provide opportunities to swim with dolphins, the crew’s rapport with these precocious marine mammals has created one of the best swim-with-dolphins excursions in Australia. Better still, Rockingham is a brief, 40-minute drive from Perth, making it an easy day trip. Following your swim, you’ll be treated to lunch with gourmet Seafood platters.

6 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Complimentary photos from your cruise uploaded to Flickr for you to share!

Gourmet platters

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Coffee and/or Tea

Additional Bus Transfers from Perth on request

Gratuities

Hotel Pickup and Drop-off

Not suitable for children under 6 years old

Options

Wild Dolphin Swim

Duration: 6 hours
Gourmet Grazing Platters: Gourmet Grazing Platters tea & coffee

Reviews

4.70

685 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Must do experience!

    Delia W,Apr 4, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    From the moment we got there, the team were so welcoming and accommodating. A lovely crew to have enjoyed this experience with. Being able to swim with dolphins in their natural habitat was a feeling myself and my parents can’t even begin to explain. We would recommend this to anyone looking into it whether you are with your family, children, friends or even going solo. Once again big shout out to the entire team for a magical day.

  • Dolphin Swimming

    SophieReviews1,Apr 1, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Amazing day! I had read some of the more negative reviews (e.g about overcrowding) and been worried, but glad I booked in the end! The dolphins swim around and between you, a fantastic experience. 8am - 2pm, approx £150 per person. Large size boat and day with calm waves so didn’t experience any sea sickness. Lots of free parking on nearby streets. In the morning we boarded the boat, with clear instructions about the day and assistance fitting into wetsuits, then set sail. Found two pods of dolphins within the first three hours but they weren’t displaying the correct behaviours out of five types (feeding, socialising, fighting, etc) so the boat continued. In the next two hours we saw dolphins almost constantly, and each team got in the water 3 times to swim with the pods (for a couple minutes each time). You slip into the water while holding onto a belt on the person in front, floating instead of swimming/kicking, with the guide at the front using a little jet device to pull the chain of people a few feet through the water if the dolphins/boat moved further away. There was twenty participants on the boat, so 4 groups of 5 chained people, and the order of the chain is switched each time so those at the back (who can still see well) get an even better view on the next swim. The water was a decent temperature, and a hot shower hose available to warm inside your suit if you start getting cold on the boat between swims. Definitely recommend bringing a gopro with waterproof case for fantastic views, though the guides have a camera too on the end of their jet device and share photos of the dolphins for free. While on the boat we also saw a huge manta ray in the water, which is apparently very rare as they are only seen 1-2 days a year in this area. Finally lunch was served buffet style, a decent size mix of charcuterie meats and veg/dips/salad. Good allergy labelling for milk/gluten/nuts/vegetarian but high risk of cross contamination (could be improved by serving people with allergies first or separating the trays/tongs further apart). A high price for a quick experience, but definitely worth it if you’re an animal lover

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  • Fabulous day snorkelling with 20 dolphins

    claudiahowse2025,Mar 31, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    What a wonderful friendly show the dolphins put on for us today. We saw way more than we expected. Really friendly crew, lots of advice and information. Lunch was excellent, really fresh and tasty. Plenty of equipment on board and enough space for everyone in the group.

  • No dolphins not worth it

    suecw2,Mar 26, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    It’s not worth it at $299 per person for a no show of dolphins. I wouldn’t want to take a family unless you are prepared for this loss if you can’t rebook another time within 12 months which most of us can’t do. Pro: The staff were good and knowledgeable. Neg: Food was ok but doesn’t cater for kids. It was a make your own buffet of in my case stale bread roll, cold meats, Pasta salad, crackers, little cheese, fruit and some dip. Could do with some cakes, muffins, chips etc. Sat around in a wet suit for 5 hrs in heat going around the bay several times in search of. Most ended up on their phones or trying to doze off. No cold drinks. Tea coffee hot chocolate and room temp water. Could have done with some cold soft drinks. While I understand having no dolphins is a possibility but supposedly rare I think it’s only fair that both sides should cut their losses and at least give a 50% refund for those who can’t honestly rebook. Yes they still have to pay staff and fuel but with 36 people on board I’m sure it’s still worth it for customer satisfaction

  • Dolphins Everywhere

    192aletiaa,Mar 23, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Such a wonderful opportunity to encounter dolphins in the wild. We felt safe and enjoyed all aspects of this experience. Of course the dolphins were the stars and we were very lucky to get close up with literally dozens of gorgeous dolphins in two pods of adults and baby claves. Extraordinary!!! The company was very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Lunch was more than adequate and accommodating for a variety of dietary needs. A wonderful and memorable experience all round.

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  • Recommended

    Heidemarie N,Mar 23, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Totally beautiful and impressive. Since we were only a small group, we could often see into the water and the dolphins. Many came very close to the boat. Unforgettable! Food was very good and very good care by the crew. Recommended.

  • Disappointed-Child was not allowed to swim. Cannot find dolphin

    Abigail H,Mar 7, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    Disappointed. Daughter was not allowed by tour operator to swim in the sea. Their reason-her menses can attract sharks-is not scientifically proven. I was able to pull out scientific research that debunk this myth: menses blood did not attract sharks and the water pressure will stop menses flow while they cannot pull out any evidence when i asked them. My daughter ended up all curled up in the boat doing nothing. Most of us who jumped into sea did not manage to see any Dolphin. We wasted a long time in the boat searching around the sea. A couple of dolphins did swim near our boat once but disappeared quickly. I feel the prices are too exorbitant & the money could have been spent elsewhere for some higher value experience. Operator did offer discount vouchers for a return trip but my daughter is not keen after this experience.

  • Greatest Dolphin swim tour

    Sightseer34795701178,Mar 3, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This may be the most ethical wildlife company I have ever had the pleasure of touring with. No feeding/ no pushing for interactions. Just pure encounters in the wild.

  • Fantastic team of dolphin experts

    D1553LBmariannew,Mar 2, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Incredible experience with very professional team and such an honour to swim with truly wild dolphins. Fab day. Thank you.

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  • Too many participants, too much enthusiasm when there is no reason.

    989MichaelB989,Feb 25, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    3.00

    Like many other reviews: compliments to the team. They were all very friendly and eager to make this a success. But in the end, this turned more into a (very nice!) dolphin watching cruise than an actual swimming with dolphins. Maybe other tours had different experiences but during our tour we ended up splashing hecticly into the water in two sets of three parallel 5-people groups for maybe half an hour to catch a glimpse of a dolphin or two. For this type of setup, there were clearly way too many people squeezed onto the boat (30+?). I understand that the crew wants to pretend this was a success but I do believe honesty here goes a long(er) way: today we simply didn't find the right setup to make the swimming actually worth the effort. Tell me that and I nod and say "oh well, it's nature, after all". The way it went, we all pretended this was a great success instead. And please, please, cut the lecture in the end a bit. Half an hour of monotone preaching about dolphin is not interesting - just don't try to fill the time (see above: honesty goes a long way).

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