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Shared Dolphin Encounter in Mauritius: Swim with Wild Dolphins in Their Natural Habitat
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54 Ratings
Grande Riviere Noire
Experience the thrill of swimming with wild dolphins in their natural habitat in Mauritius. Join our team for an unforgettable encounter and capture the moment with your camera!
Experience the thrill of swimming with wild dolphins in their natural habitat in Mauritius. Join our team for an unforgettable encounter and capture the moment with your camera!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Jetée Road - You will observe wild dolphins in their natural habitat and, if the conditions are right, you can slide into the water together with our guide to snorkel with them. A respectful, unforgettable encounter! Don’t forget your cameras!
- La Jetée Road - You will observe wild dolphins in their natural habitat and, if the conditions are right, you can slide into the water together with our guide to snorkel with them. A respectful, unforgettable encounter! Don’t forget your cameras!
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Access to snorkeling gear
- Live commentary during tour
- Bottled water included
- Access to snorkeling gear
- Live commentary during tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Breakfast
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Breakfast
Additional Information
Seize the rare opportunity to swim alongside wild dolphins in their natural surroundings! Every morning, our crew stands ready to provide you with a memorable experience. You have the chance to watch them from the boat, and, if the circumstances permit and you’re willing, you can join our guide in the water to snorkel with them. Our captains will brief…
Seize the rare opportunity to swim alongside wild dolphins in their natural surroundings! Every morning, our crew stands ready to provide you with a memorable experience. You have the chance to watch them from the boat, and, if the circumstances permit and you’re willing, you can join our guide in the water to snorkel with them. Our captains will brief you on the guidelines to follow for a responsible interaction with these magnificent sea creatures. Remember to bring your cameras!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair: the wheelchair cannot be taken on board, but we will carry the guest onto the boat. Please advise weight. Wheelchair guests will not be taken into the water. Exclusive excursion is recommended for wheelchair guests.
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
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(54 Ratings)
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626ulrikes
Oct 3, 2024
Nice tour! - We had a very nice trip with a friendly crew! The taxi was in time, the food was nice, and all was organized very well. I really can recommend thi trip.
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Camper45619107067
Mar 27, 2024
Whale outing - We were lucky enough to see several sperm whales. The team is friendly and professional and respectful of the animals. Thanks for this beautiful discovery.
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Robertofq3357bg
Dec 28, 2023
Amazing experience - Unforgettable experience! Dolphins present in incredible quantities! Top-notch companions! As a bonus moment of snorkling in a magnificent bay!
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Richmohammed
Oct 26, 2023
Swim with wild dolphins! - Pascal and Vic were great guides! They were very knowledgeable about the dolphins and respected them. It was very easy to find a pod of spinner dolphins. It was an experience of a lifetime! My wife was able to swim with her favorite animals in the wild. The visibility wasn’t the greatest but we were still able to see many dolphins both above and below the surface
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Enis
Aug 24, 2023
One of the most beautiful experiences!!! - A perfect trip. We jumped into the water 4 times and saw the dolphins 3 of them. The organizers did a great job by not trying to surround the dolphins like the other boats did, but rather waiting so that we jumped into the water when they swam in our direction. We always kept a sufficient distance from the beautiful creatures. Thank you for the great experience. Highly recommended.
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565merim
Jun 2, 2023
Beautiful animal -friendly experience - We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with Dolswim, as they were recommended as one of the few animal -friendly tour companies to offer this experience. We got briefed on safety and the habits of the dolphins, everyone got a life vest, and when we went out to see the dolphins they didn't chase them down or come to close them to them. We all got to swim with them 2-3 times, 2 people at a time, better than other boats who send out whole crowds (without life vests). I'm really glad they care about the animals and wish other tour companies did the same. We also loved the snorkeling at the reef as there were different fish there than closer to the shore. We didn't get any breakfast though.
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Peterlb1568pk
Mar 25, 2023
A great morning with Spinner Dolphins! - Had a great trip with Patrice and Stewart to see the dolphins, on our day we saw a huge pod of spinner dolphins including some young ones.
We were up early to meet them and headed out after a safety briefing and explanation of the dolphins habits etc and what we would be doing.
We were lucky enough to find them off of La Mourne and could jump in with snorkels and swim with them.
We spent an hour with them and then headed back with a stop for some more snorkeling on the edge of the reef to see some of the fish that hang out there.
All in all a great trip.
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Jared_c
Jan 2, 2023
Dolphins - Great trip swimming with dolphins, a fast motor boat, good weather includes snorkeling! Thanks so much!
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Pam_w
Mar 24, 2023
Good 3 hours. - Seeing the mink whales and snorkelling was great.
Really disappointed to see so many people on other boats chasing the dolphins who were not feeling social because they had a baby. No respect for nature and it's beauty.
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Ricochristensen
Jun 30, 2023
Great company but left us with a bad feeling and can not recommend this kind of tour on Mauritius. - The company itself, Dolphin Encounter, was fine. We felt safe and were given size-appropriate life jackets, and a safety briefing at the start. The company was well-organised and the trip took off on time.
While the skipper of Dolphin Encounter didn’t chase the dolphins, we cannot say the same for the 23 other boats operating at sea. It was a huge disappointment to see other skippers literally chasing dolphins to get close—sometimes dangerously close to the dolphins, other boats, and swimmers. It was also highly disappointing to see tourists jumping in the water at the very first sight of a dolphin, sometimes literally ON TOP of the dolphins.
It wasn’t anything against the tour company. However, we deeply regretted going on this tour, and hope that someone within the Mauritian tour industry and/or ministry will do more to regulate these excursions. We’ve been on several wildlife trips over the years, and this was by and far the one we regret the most.
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