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Private Boat Tour in Mauritius: Whale and Dolphin Watching Experience
4.8
14 Ratings
Grande Riviere Noire
Embark on a private boat tour in Mauritius for an unforgettable experience of swimming with wild dolphins and observing whales in their natural habitat. Limited to 8 travelers.
Embark on a private boat tour in Mauritius for an unforgettable experience of swimming with wild dolphins and observing whales in their natural habitat. Limited to 8 travelers.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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La Jetée Road - Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin and whale encounter.
The first part of the tour you will, if the conditions are right, go swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. If you don’t want to swim with them, you can also observe them from the boat.
The second part of the excursion, we’ll go searching for…
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La Jetée Road - Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin and whale encounter.
The first part of the tour you will, if the conditions are right, go swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. If you don’t want to swim with them, you can also observe them from the boat.
The second part of the excursion, we’ll go searching for the whales. With the help of a hydrophone, our crew will try to localize them. And once on site, just observe and admire these amazing creatures.
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Complimentary snorkeling equipment
- Engaging live commentary on board
- A selection of beverages
- Bottled water included
- Complimentary snorkeling equipment
- Engaging live commentary on board
- A selection of beverages
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Additional Information
Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin and whale encounter in a private boat. An unforgettable experience: swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. If you don’t want to swim with them you can also observe them from the boat. The second part of the excursion: whale watching. With the help of a hydrophone, our crew will try to…
Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin and whale encounter in a private boat. An unforgettable experience: swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. If you don’t want to swim with them you can also observe them from the boat. The second part of the excursion: whale watching. With the help of a hydrophone, our crew will try to localize them. And once on site, you can observe and admire these amazing animals.
The tour is limited to a maximum of 8 travelers.
- We will carry the person onto the boat. Please advise weight. The wheelchair cannot be taken on board and wheelchair clients will not go in the water.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
La Jetée Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(14 Ratings)
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Richard921
Oct 6, 2024
Fantastic experience with great crew - We did a private boat trip with bbq.
We had a great experience with DolSwim the crew were very informative and respectful to the animals. They were really patient, unlike some other boats around, and we were lucky enough to see Whales as well as dolphins.
The BBQ on the boat was fantastic with loads of well cooked food. Communication prior to our trip was quick and very helpful.
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Calidoco
Jul 10, 2024
Great. - It was fantastic. We have seen both humpback and sperm whales. Besides, there were so many dolphins. Bottlenose, Spinners, Spotted Dolphins. A great experience. We swam with you. Big thanks to Pascale and Franko, who were great guides and acted with a lot of care.👍🫶🏻
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Morganbs
Jun 16, 2024
Respectful excursion 🐬 - We really enjoyed our excursion with Clovis and his sidekick (sorry, we forgot his first name 😅). The meeting point is easy to access; arrive a little early to be sure of finding a place because the pier is located at the end of a street.
The appointment time is respected and the information is clear. The boarding briefing is done in several languages if necessary. Points on safety on board, sperm whale watching, swimming with dolphins and snorkeling. Everything is done to respect marine mammals and the marine environment as much as possible: a law prohibits swimming with sperm whales (so you won't be able to do it, even if you bribe the captain 😉).
The crew is attentive to our questions and always looking to help us spot sperm whales and dolphins.
Special mention for snorkeling at the end of the excursion: magnificent seabed with lots of different fish!
We absolutely LOVED our excursion with Dolswim! Thank you 🤩
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S6861fwjohnw
Jul 18, 2023
Amazing experience - Conrad and our awesome driver and chef were wonderful. They worked so hard to make sure we had the best experience. We got SO lucky and saw at least 8 sperm whale. They were amazing. We were able to jump in with a beautiful pod of dolphins for a swim. Our skippers checked in with us before moving onto the next thing on the itinerary to make sure we didn’t want more time with any one thing. We ended our trip with a swim in beautiful blue water while our excellent chef cooked us a fantastic lunch. We were truly impressed with this cruise, our crew, and our experience. Would absolutely recommend them for an excellent trip.
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Judy_h
Jun 8, 2023
Great experience. The... - Great experience. The skippers were knowledgeable but very hands off. Did not get in the water to assist anyone at all. Did not provide towels, bring your own. Be aware that there is no place to change into or out of your wet swim suit. There does not seem to be a office on site at all. We had our own boat which was great. Saw whales right away and dolphins too!
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Melaniebenham
Mar 26, 2023
Whale watching - We had a great tour with Dolswim. We started at 7am and went out to find dolphins and then further out in the hope of finding Sperm whales. The boat staff knew exactly where to take us and we saw a pod of 6. They were very ethical and mindful of the fact that these beautiful mammals should not have humans trying to touch them. We witnessed other boats allowing some disgraceful behaviour. Our boat kept a respectful distance and we were rewarded with an hour of the whales close to our boat. We had an incredible time and I was very impressed with this company.
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Frankjattke
Nov 12, 2022
Excellent trip - This trip was certainly one of the highlights of our holidays in Mauritius. It was amazing to see the sperm whales that close. But even more impressive was the swimming with the dolphins! The care and professional behaviour of the dolswim team (Steven and Roberto) gave us the good feeling to not too much affect the animals, expecially compared to some other boats around. It was definitely worth to book this trip as private tour. So we had enough time to enjoy the views and to get great pictures. Thanks for this nice day!
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Carly
Oct 28, 2021
Whale watching and swimming with
Wild dolphins! - Seeing the whales was one of the best experiences of my life. Staff were very friendly and attentive.
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Teresadu5014au
Oct 20, 2021
Amazing experience - Skipper Mr Pascal is an amazing host. We swim with a plenty of dolphins and we saw whales just next to us. Thank you Pascal!
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Al
Jul 20, 2019
Fantastic experience! - Our trip was not quite this one but the most similar I could find.
Early start but warmly welcomed at Dolswim with breakfast. Private boat for 3 of us, the crew, Fabian and Julien, were brilliant all day. Swimming with dolphins was not really my thing as there were lots of boats and people in the water chasing them but my teenage son enjoyed the experience. Next we headed out to sea looking for whales and we found plenty! It was amazing getting close to sperm whales - the crew were very knowledgeable and respectful of the animals which was lovely and exactly what we wanted. Next scuba diving on the reef then a trip to Crystal Rock and a delicious BBQ for lunch and a swim. We finished by driving over to La Morne for a nose at the resorts there. A totally fabulous day! Highly recommend!
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