Kangaroo Island: Swim with Dolphins

Experience an unforgettable snorkeling adventure with dolphins and seals on Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari. Swim alongside dolphins and seals, and explore the beautiful coastline of KI. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 32 Howard Dr - Have the opportunity to swim with wild dolphins OR among seals and snorkel some of Kangaroo Island’s stunning coastline. It’s an amazing wildlife encounter! We provide wetsuits, mask, snorkel & fins.
    Arrive at The Visitor Information Centre in Penneshaw (Howard drive) where you will be fitted into a wetsuit, mask, snorkel and…
What's Included
  • Wetsuits
  • Sunscreen
  • Informative commentary
  • Life Jackets
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Jackets
What's Not Included
  • Food
Additional Information

2 Hour Swim nearby Dolphin / Seal & Coastal Snorkeling Safari departs from Christmas Cove Marina, Penneshaw. Have the opportunity to swim nearby wild dolphins or seals and snorkel some of KI’s beautiful coastline. It’s a great wildlife watching tour! We provide wetsuits, mask, towels, snorkel, and fins. Arrive at Christmas Cove Marina in Penneshaw 30…

Location
43 Howard Dr
Howard Drive
MUST ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR - Meet at the Visitor Information Centre in Penneshaw (opposite Christmas Cove Marina) - There are change rooms at the Visitor Information Centre to be fitted into wetsuits.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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J2571ssamberl
Jan 11, 2025
Book now! - A fantastic experience. Friendly and knowledgeable crew who are very ‘hands on’ to ensure everyone is comfortable and safe. We swam with seals and got to see dolphins on the way back. Crystal clear water with beautiful fish at both locations. Highly recommend to all.
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Madalyn_p
Jan 2, 2025
The staff was great and... - The staff was great and it ended up being a lot of fun. We saw both seals and dolphins, we couldn’t swim with the dolphins because they were hunting but it was still a great experience
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Deborahhn2450aq
Dec 24, 2024
A perfect day in the water - Amazing! Bonnie and the crew were so knowledgeable. We swam with both seals and dolphins and even saw a white headed sea eagle! A perfect day in the water!
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Tonisu1673ps
Dec 23, 2024
Impressed the teenage boys - Amazing! So lucky to have seen dolphins and seals. Leon was great with everyone on the water, making sure we were all comfortable and had a good experience. Elijah, Leon and Imogen were all invested in making sure we had the best experience.
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Mirrenw2017
Dec 21, 2024
A treat to be with the wildlife of KI - Good fun on the boat with great guides. Swam with the dolphins and seals and enjoyed being on the water. The guides were knowledgeable and we all felt very safe in the water. A great trip.
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Danielledu110xq
Dec 12, 2024
Best tour guides ever! - The best ocean tour we have been on! The staff were absolutely fantastic and went above and beyond to make my girls feel comfortable and safe! Elijah was an awesome tour guide whilst Imogen and Grace were Tending to everyone’s needs and helping them get the most out of the experience! My girls had a ball!!!
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Maree_n
Jan 17, 2025
Dolphin Dash - It's a wildlife trip so expect anything. The dolphin swim was chaotic but a lot of fun - and thrilling when we saw them but you had to swim fast! Not all of us saw the dolphins & they were not in the mood to hang around with us .... sadly.
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Bridget_r
Jan 14, 2025
Amazing staff-strong swimmer suggested for best experience - Staff was amazing and very organized and comfortable setup. There is a bit of a step getting on/off of the boat and you need to be physically strong enough in the arms to hold onto the rope while they bring you to the dolphins. Suggestion is to swim fast to the seals and dolphins in case they see a crowd behind that kicks a bit too much. Saw a good school of dolphins, but crew thought they were not as curious as normal because they had “kids” in the pod. The seals were so cute, but not a ton. For me an amazing experience because I was able to swim a bit ahead and make sure I didn’t heard any pods in the wrong direction. Crew is amazing and will work their butts off to get you the best experience!
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616kathiem
Dec 15, 2024
Swim with the Dolphins and Seals - We had a wonderful time. There were 9 guests and one crew member and the boat captain. Both employees were excellent. Concerned about your safety. Very helpful to everyone but especially me since I had never been snorkeling. I feel like they went above and beyond. The reason that I gave them only one star is because we walked to their building, but we arrived there about 30 minutes before we were supposed to be there. The building was locked. There were a couple of benches for people to sit on, but the heat, humidity, and the flies were unbearable. After dealing with that for 15 minutes, I was ready to leave. I think that it would have been a lot more pleasant and helpful if they had have picked us at the ship when they were finally ready to suit us up. That was the only negative thing.
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Katiestevetabor
Jan 2, 2025
Very disappointing, expensive fiasco - We are experienced divers and have fortunately dived/snorkelled with dolphins/seals before. This is absolutely not the way to do it. I do not understand the reviews and hence feel that whilst I am on holiday, I would take the time review, as we did not sign up for this. We were dragged around the bay in very cold water for quite a long time behind the boat on a long rope. When dolphins were spotted, 20 people released the rope and charged towards them, with no regard for each other (I got flattened). Not surprisingly, the dolphins swam away. We repeated this again getting colder and no nearer to the dolphins. We got on the boat and then in another location found just one seal in the water. Half the people on the boat got in the water to get near this one seal which quickly swam off and then got back on the boat visibly shaking with cold. The rest of us were too cold already to get back in the water for one seal. The wetsuits are very thin and the only facility is the visitor centre public toilet. So in short, a very cold experience with no chance to get near the wildlife. To be dragged around for a long time in very cold water was just unbelievable (in a bad way) and when you have 20 people charging towards wildlife, you are never going to get near them. We can not believe that people are paying a lot of money for this. It is just nonsense. They actually chased me to do a review, so I am.
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