Swimming with Wild Dolphins & Whale Watching With Transportation

Overview

Available languages

English

French

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Get ready for the experience of a lifetime, a truly unique experience of swimming with wild dolphins and observing majestic whales, in their natural environment in Mauritius.

Enjoy a morning of viewing and swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment in the waters of Mauritius, and spend the afternoon spotting humpback or sperm whales in the open seas.

With expert skippers accompanying you for both the swimming with wild dolphins and whale watching experiences, you're in good hands!

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

In almost all cases (at least 90%), you will see dolphins, but if this is not the case, a second outing will be offered on the boat free of charge for the dolphin viewing only (2.5 hours). It’s important to note that there will be no refund once you have completed the activity

There is a 60% chance that you will see whales, but if that is not the case, the local tour operator is unable to provide a refund due to the high fuel costs, so please consider this before making a booking

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Private transportation to and from the departure location

Professional Skippers

Bottled Water / Soft Drinks

Swimming with wild dolphins excursion

Snorkeling equipment

Whale watching excursion

Breakfast & Lunch

What To Expect

Once you arrive, you will get on board the speedboat, and the professional and qualified skippers will start by briefing you on the most important aspects of this experience, including: - The types of dolphins that you will encounter and their habits - Guidelines for sustainable dolphin watching - Security measures on the boat - Swimming procedures You will then head to Tamarin Bay for the dolphin encounter. The skippers will accompany you in the water when it’s your turn to swim with the dolphins. You will enjoy 2.5 hours on the open sea viewing and swimming with dolphins. Depending on the amount of time left, you will then go to The Aquarium, a popular snorkelling and diving site with beautiful coral and tropical fish. Next, head back to the shore for a short period of time, and then start your 3 hour whale watching tour on the open seas to view these magnificent marine mammals in their natural habitat. Humpback whales can be sighted off the Mauritian coast between July and September/October when they move from the South pole to warmer seas near the equator, while the Sperm whales can be observed all year round.

Options

With Private Pickup & Dropoff

With Private Pickup & Dropoff
Pickup included

Reviews

4.42

55 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Swam with dolphins and saw whales, what more can you say.
David C,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Swam with dolphins and saw whales, what more could you ask? Having been on many disappointing sea fishing trips in the past I went with a healthy dose of cynicism. However the 2 man crew were friendly and well informed from other boats and found both quickly. 2 things ticked off my bucket list. Watch outs, it gets quite cold and expect lots of spray so a change of clothes recommended. Overall had an amazing experience.
Awesome!
Peter A,
May 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Picked up at 5:00AM because whale viewing has to be done before midday (Mauritius law), but getting up that early was worth it. There's no guarantee of seeing anything at all, but the company are organised with spotter boats that go out early and then report back so us tourists get the very best chance. They're also flexible - we were meant to see the dolphins first but that changed when a report came over the radio that whales had been spotted, and we ended up seeing 6 or 7 sperm whales which was amazing. Later on we also got to see some dolphins - the method here is to park the boat ahead of their course and then for us to jump in quickly and watch as the dolphins swim under us. Then we got back in the boat which caught them back up and repeated. Obviously we were there for dolphins and whales, but the landscape as we went out to sea with the sun coming up was also spectacular.
Sperm whales!!!!
Elizabeth K,
Sep 22, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We saw several sperm whales, pilot whales and swam with a pod of 8 dolphins!!!! 10/10 all round, skippers were lovely, charming guys, couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Beautiful wildlife
Gracie R,
Aug 30, 2024
- Viator
4.00
Guides were great and committed to finding the whales. Unfortunately because other boats allow people to swim with the whales, they don’t surface for long. This makes it difficult to find them, and if you do find them, you can only see them for a few minutes before they dive. The dolphins were sleeping so we only saw them sporadically as well. Snorkeling was nice with some good coral and fish.
A bucket list trip.
Helen D,
Aug 1, 2024
- Viator
5.00
The crew were friendly and very knowledgeable. A great morning, we saw 3 adult and 1 baby sperm whales. Swimming with dolphins in the wild was incredible. Snorkling excellent. Highly recommended.