Kayak Tour: Explore Dolphin Sanctuary and Shipwrecks

Embark on a thrilling kayak tour of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard. Discover hidden beauty, encounter marine life, and explore the wrecks while interacting with dolphins.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Adventure Kayaking SA | Port River Dolphins - This Kayak Tour offers up to three hours of exciting exploration through the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail. Just 30 minutes from Adelaide CBD, this hidden gem is an area of exceptional beauty. The protected mangrove-lined creeks host a captivating variety of marine life,…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Kayak, life vest, paddle
  • Paddling jacket (if required)
  • Waterproof container for camera/valuables
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a Kayak Tour that takes you through the Dolphin Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail, a mere 30 minutes from Adelaide’s Central Business District. Experience one of Adelaide’s hidden gems, a place of unexpected allure. The quiet creeks, bordered by mangroves, serve as a habitat for an interesting variety of marine creatures,…

Location
Adventure Kayaking SA| Port River Dolphins
Garden Island Road
We meet you at Lot 204 Garden Island Road, Gillman for the kayaking tours. This is a public reserve. We are a mobile business and have no office at this location. Look for the Adventure Kayaking vehicles, lots of kayaks/SUP's and happy people!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brent_t
Apr 5, 2026
Lidia was well versed in... - Lidia was well versed in what she does, very informative. Spotted dolphins 🐬 as well. Got bogged and had to climb out and push kayak lol.
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H5039icannem
Mar 16, 2026
Thrilling - We thoroughly enjoyed this well organised kayaking adventure. The information and demonstrations prior to us setting out was well thought out and prepared us for the experience. Despite it being quite a windy day the two-man kayak was stable and comfortably manageable on the water. Seeing dolphins is not always guaranteed but we saw a number which came close to our kayaks - we had to stop paddling when they were in close proximity (50 - 100m) and they chose to frolic around us. The ships graveyard exploration was exciting as we had quite a strong wind against tide but it made it all the more thrilling. Most enjoyable.
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Dreams64
Mar 14, 2026
Great fun kayaking experience - Was a fantastic experience. Beautiful scenery and shipwrecks to paddle through. Lydia was a wonderful guide and is very knowledgeable about the shipwrecks and the general area.
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Taylor_f
Mar 6, 2026
Recommended morning adventure - This was a great way to spend the morning. We saw multiple dolphins and the water was very calm and cool. We got to go through the mangroves which was very cool. I would recommend. It is doable even without a car. We were abel to get an Uber easily.
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Mike_h
Feb 27, 2026
Delightful day kayaking with Luke - This was a fun easy day of kayaking in the Dolphin Sanctuary. We did see dolphins and many birds as well as shipwrecks up close. Our guide Luke gave us boat loads of information on the area, the wildlife and the shipwrecks. Just a delightful adventure!
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Jenn_m
Feb 22, 2026
Lovely tour. Nice balance... - Lovely tour. Nice balance of being guided and sharing knowledge as well as being given some space to explore at your own speed and interest. The group size we had seemed to be an advantage to other tours in the area.
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Deb
Feb 14, 2026
Very enjoyable - We were very lucky with such beautiful weather this morning., which enhanced the experience itself which was fantastic. Very relaxed, 2 great guides, visiting a couple of old ships then through the mangroves. Then spotted some dolphins so just floated along watching them and the pelicans. Beautiful spit at Garden Island that I didn’t know existed. Doing a tour in your own back yard was so much fun.
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276supers
Feb 8, 2026
Kayak Experience Adventure Kyaking SA - Fantastic 3 hours kayaking around old shipwreck and mangroves and enjoyed a great show from the resident dolphins. Guides where excellent and well informed. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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Connector440870
Mar 19, 2026
Fun kayak tour backwaters of Adelaide - Great trip with our friendly knowledgeable guide Lydia. Shipwrecks were interesting to see, and really enjoyed the mangrove paddle.
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Rodney
Mar 17, 2026
Dolphin and Ship Wreck Experience - We saw dolphins before the tour began so things looked promising before we entered the water. Once we got away we paddled into the wind which surprising it didn’t slow us down. First off we paddled to the shipwrecks which was interesting of the history of how they managed to get there. Only suggestion would be that break the groups to smaller groups up so it’s easier to hear the history explained. Then we headed to the narrow mangroves which was just a little challenging ducking and weaving between the branches. Quite easy to do though. On the way back we saw dolphins playing not far from were we were paddling which was a great experience All in all a good experience and would recommend if you wanted to do something a bit different and have a chance of seeing dolphins in the wild
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From $53
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).