Swim With Wild Dolphins in Tauranga
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Join this tour for a must-do, once-in-a-lifetime adventure with friendly dolphins in their natural habitat! Number 1 on Trip Advisor and Trip Advisor Award of Excellence 4 years in a row! We guarantee dolphins or whale sightings as we want you to have this amazing experience!
Get up close and personal with playful dolphins who love interacting with people. You can stay dry and watch the magic from the boat or get in the water and swim with these fantastic wild dolphins. Our vessel Guardian is a fast, stable, full facility power catamaran with a 100 percent safety record over the last 14 years. Our crew is the most experienced in the Bay.
Join us for the experience of a lifetime!!
This is the perfect tour for everyone so book now and don’t miss out!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All trips are subject to weather and minimum booking numbers.
Trips operate with a 48 hour non refundable cancellation.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Children must be over 7 to swim with dolphins and be confident swimmers in the ocean.
Not recommended for travellers with mobility constraints
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Live commentary on board
Sightseeing dolphin cruise
Beverages, Tea, Coffee
T-shirts available to purchase
What To Expect
Our Wild Dolphin Encounters will take you into the Bay of Plenty to search for the common dolphin and other marine wildlife. We do not have a set route, but follow the most comfortable pattern with regards to wind and weather to find a pod of dolphins for our encounter.
Options
Wild Dolphin Encounter
Reviews
185 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
No (hopefully only slow) refund of the money after cancellation
Katja G,
Mar 29, 2024
- Viator
1.00Tour got cancelled the day before because of weather conditions, all ok. Since then no answer, no refund of the money.
Happy Days
Teresa F,
Mar 27, 2024
- Viator
5.00The dolphins swimming and playing in the water alongside of the boat was awesomely amazing!! Just being on the water was an experience in itself!
Misleading advertisement
Vladislav K,
Mar 3, 2024
- Viator
1.00Let's be clear. It's overpriced, misleading and not worth the money. What they advertise is swimming and snorkeling with dolphins - none of this is actually true. The reality is that you get drag next to a boat while having snorkeling equipment and watching dolphins for less then a 10 minutes. That's not what I call swimming nor snorkeling. And that will only happen if the crew decides it is OK to do so. At the end of the day your chances of actually being in the water (not swimming nor snorkeling) with dolphins is pretty slim. Do yourself a favour and save your money, you can thank me later.
Sadly… no dolphins
kristy,
Feb 24, 2024
- Viator
4.00Didn’t see any dolphins. Very sad but only their fifth time not seeing them since November. Wish we could have at least gone for. Bit of a swim. We do have a free trip whenever we come back!
Amazing
MarcAntoine L,
Feb 18, 2024
- Viator
5.00It was purely amazing We had an amazing pod. The crew was kind, helpful, professional and we learned a lot thanks to their passion. Thank you
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Operated by Dolphin Seafaris NZ Limited