Dolphin Swim Adventure: Full-Day Tour with Lunch and Transfers

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Flic En Flac

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Immerse yourself in a full-day adventure of swimming with dolphins, snorkeling at Crystal Rock, and exploring Benitier Islet. Indulge in a delicious barbecue lunch and enjoy unlimited beverages in the magnificent lagoon. A unique experience in Mauritius!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Flic En Flac - Begin your 7 to 8 hours tour: Dolphin swimming, Crystal rock, Benitier islet & lunch with a complimentary hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, we will set off to flic en flac or tamarin, a village nestled in the…

Flic En Flac - Begin your 7 to 8 hours tour: Dolphin swimming, Crystal rock, Benitier islet & lunch with a complimentary hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, we will set off to flic en flac or tamarin, a village nestled in the west of Mauritius.

Arriving there, you will board to your speed boat & start cruising to the open sea to see & swim with the dolphin. While cruising, our skipper and guide will explain to you how to approach these beautiful mammals and swimming rules to respect these lovely dolphins and their natural environment.

Arriving at the spot, you will have the opportunity to swim with dolphins which is an incredibly moving experience which will bring you into contact with strikingly beautiful scenery, unspoiled landscapes, and wonderful animals. You’ll plunge into the remarkable world of these powerful marine mammals and come face to face with the dolphins.

Crystal Rock - After swimming with the dolphin, you’ll be heading to the famous and natural Crystal rock. Over there, you will have the opportunity to snorkel in the pure crystal lagoon and take great pictures.

The crystal rock is a beautiful natural phenomenon occurring in the southwest of the island in the lagoons of Le Morne. This subliminal rock formation sits just a couple of hundred meters away from the shore and offers a splendid view to anyone who lays their eyes on it.

Ile aux Benitiers - After swimming, you’ll be heading to Benitier islet to savor a 3-course lunch, The wonderful cooks will start preparing the lunch as soon as you will be on the island and within an hour you will be eating a delicious menu of Grilled Seafood and Fish, Chicken, Sausages, Garlic Bread, Salads, Dessert: Banana Flambe. You will have a wide selection of unlimited locally Drinks which will be available on the island during lunch time.

After lunch, you can enjoy some relaxation time - have the leisure to tan on the beach, walk around the endless beach of the island or explore the amazing lagoons and coral reefs around the island.

A unique experience of swimming activity with dolphins in their natural surroundings! We certainly focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and we make sure that no animal is harmed during snorkeling sessions.

Swimming with dolphins offers a rewarding, educational, therapeutic, and amazing experience for everyone!

What's Included

Snorkeling at the beautiful Crystal Rock.
Expert guidance from a qualified guide and driver.
Convenient pick-up and drop-off at any location in Mauritius.
Close dolphin encounters in the South-West lagoon.
Provided snorkeling equipment.
Savor a 3-course BBQ lunch at Benitier Islet with vegetarian and halal options.
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Additional Information

Spend a full day swimming with dolphins, diving into the clear waters at Crystal Rock, and roaming the Benitier Islet, all while savouring a tempting Barbecue 3-Course lunch.
Experience the unparalleled joy of interacting with dolphins in their natural habitat, a truely memorable activity in Mauritius. Dive into the amazing world of these marine giants…

Location

Flic En Flac

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Rosie_h

Oct 4, 2024

Unforgettable Excursion: Dolphins, Snorkelling, and Island BBQ Bliss - We had an amazing time on this group excursion! Although it’s an early start, it's absolutely worth it for the chance to see the dolphins. The snorkeling experience was fantastic, and the BBQ on the island was the perfect way to unwind; great food, a laid-back atmosphere, and plenty of time to relax. Overall, we would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable day out!

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J5680bfsimonn

Oct 1, 2024

Boat trip with dolphin watch, snorkeling and island bbq - Excellent day out, be warned it's a very early pick up...6am!! Taxi to the rendezvous and speedboat for our voyage. The crew were great and explained everything well, although more attentive to our French counterparts than the English. First stop was the dolphin swim. Your better off staying in the boat and watching the lovely creatures as being wild they don't hang around to be petted or swum with, I don't think anyone got within 20feet. Second stop at rhe reef to snorkel, saw a few varieties of fish, nothing to big either. Then onto benetiere island for a bbq and sunbathing. The locals have stalls selling clothes, jewelry and ornaments. Not too badly priced and you can haggle. The bbq was excellent, very tasty. After a 2hr stop a speedboat ride back Note to all, take your own towels and water for the boat and snorkels of you have as theirs aren't great It's a brilliant day out and a stunning island, enjoy Simon & Claire

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Sharon_m

Sep 30, 2024

Dolphin encounters tour Mauritius - We had such a fabulous time. We saw dolphins swam around the coral reefs saw the crystal rock, time on lie six benitiers island and a bbq on the beach. The guys on the speed boat were great fun too. Great day out

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Marcel

Sep 17, 2024

Nice excursion - Excursion carried out with the tourist agency Discovery . Serious agency in Flic en Flac. 2 excursions to the top, the benign and the deer island. Boat captains at the top as well as the animator for the benign. Great respect for dolphins, great safety on board. Good organization, lots of kindness. Award correct. We were very satisfied with both services.

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937maylisp

Sep 2, 2024

Great day! - An extraordinary day! Our driver Sahil was superb. Throughout the journey he shared with us the daily life of Mauritians and gave us many tips for our trip. He took us from the Inn to the beach where we boarded a boat. We were then able to dive near the dolphins and make various stops to discover many fish and Crystal Rock. The meal was great on Ile aux Benitiers, enough to eat and drink at will and prepared on site! This day was superb, we highly recommend!

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Anro5666

Sep 1, 2024

Perfect, highly recommended - We were offered this departure at the hotel, a great success. Very complete, transfer in a van for the five with a correct drive. The catamaran meal simple, but tasty and just made. Lucky to be able to observe dolphins and with the detail we loved a total respect for them. We were in an engine the five of us, we took to the water on the way of their travel and we could see them passing because of us, all without disturbing or harassing them with the boats. Free time in Île aux Benitiers, Shopping or photos.

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Msxg

Aug 31, 2024

Amazing dolphin tour! - We booked the dolphin tour. Not only did we see dolphins, snorkeled in the sea and enjoyed delicious mauritian bbq on an island. We also have to mention, how well-organized the whole tour was. Starting with our driver Sahil, who told us a lot about Mauritius wile driving us from the hotel to the meeting point and back. A really pleasant person. All in all we can recommend this trip to everybody, who likes the sea, good food and good people. Thank you!

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Melanie_t

Aug 24, 2024

Dolphin encounter? - Snorkeling from the boat was great and we saw many different fish species. The dolphin encounter was a little disappointing. There were rather a lot of boats and not a lot of dolphins so there was no opportunity to swim with them. The few hours spent on Benitier Island was enjoyable and Crystal Rock was amazing.

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Tobias_r

May 16, 2024

Some concerns regarding the well being of the dolphins - Our driver was on time and brought us safely to our meeting point at Flic en Flac beach. After a while we boarded our speed boat. Staff on the boat was really nice and helpful. We were the only English speaking people on that boat. All other spoke French but the guides explained everything to us very well. Reason for only 3 stars. As soon as we found our first group of dolphins, they were practically hunted down by about 30-40 boats. I didn't feel great at that moment and regretted having booked this tour. Even more when I saw the behavior of a few people who jumped into the water. It was like dropping bombs. The greed and over desire on some of the faces was just not nice to see. I hope that the dolphins are not stressed by this behavior. Some people said they like to put on a show for humans. Well, hard to believe for me but I sincerely hope they are right. On the other hand, the dolphins could easily swim away what they didn't do. Who knows. Snorkeling: They throw some bread into the water to attract more fish. Questionable. However, the fish are pretty and plenty. Chrystal Rock: It is just a rock. Nothing special about it. The island: Beautiful beach with a space for each boat. There are a lot of stalls where you can buy souvenirs. We bought some and the prices were way cheaper than in our hotel for example. You can also buy some cocktails which we didn't do. Lunch & Drinks: was very good. Chicken, Sausages (beef I believe), Fish, Salad and bread plus a variety of drinks. Overall, it was a nice day out but I still have my concerns regarding the dolphins. I would rather have this tour just watching the dolphins and not swimming with them.

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Thehaaman

Jul 19, 2024

Save your money! SCAM ALERT! - Booked on Viator, I received a message from Freshverde saying to be in my hotel lobby at 7:30 am. At 8:00 am I attempted to message them asking if there was a delay… no reply. At 8:30 I contacted Viator and was told “driver on way” at 8:50 (1 hour and 20 mins late) a taxi pulls up and says he’s here for us. We are taken to a beach where some dive boats and fishing boats are and are taken to a ratty fishing boat as our “private speed boat “. Quickly I see that the itinerary promised isn’t what I’m getting. No water on board, when I asked driver of the itinerary and if this is the normal tour I was sold, he went silent . We were taken to the bay and a previous review was correct, you aren’t privately swimming with dolphins .. you are with 15 other boats chasing them and watching people exit boats like commandos out of a helicopter … our boat had no fins, no water, no snacks, just old masks. Then onto the island for a bbq with unlimited beverages! See my picture below… this was Fyre festival part 2. I reached out to both Viator and Fresh Verde asking for a partial refund, both said no. Apparently having a guest wake up 1 hour earlier than needed and not showing up anywhere near pickup time is ok… shame on both of them . Deleted and deactivated my Viator app. I was scammed. Have a look at the private boat and unlimited beverages we were offered. Other tour operators available with much better as advertised service .

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