Dolphins Encounter and Whale Watching | La Vacanza Travel

Dolphins Encounter and Whale Watching

Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Mauritius, Rivière Noire District, Mauritius
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  • 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Mauritius
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Make your dreams come true during a unique dolphin encounter and discover the wonderful world of the whales.

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, just observe and admire these amazing creatures.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Dolswim, La Jetee Road Black River, Grande Riviere Noire, Mauritius

Meeting time at 6:45 a.m. in Black River. At 7 a.m. you will leave on one of our speed boats for an unforgettable encounter. You will observe wild dolphins in their natural environment. If the conditions are right, you can also swim with them, accompanied by a skipper (max 2 persons at a time). We will first explain you the rules for a respectful encounter with the dolphins. The first part of this excursion ends with a snorkeling on the coral reef.

Then it is time to go observe the whales. With the help of a hydrophone, our crew will try to localize them. Sperm whales can be observed all year round while humpback whales can be observed between June and October. Water and soft drinks will be served during the trip.

Return around 12:30 p.m.

We guarantee a 60% chance to see the whales.

Duration: 5 hours

Inclusions
  • Soft drinks
  • Bottled water
  • Live commentary on board
  • Professional guide
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Entry/Admission - Dolswim

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair: the wheelchair cannot be taken on board, but we can carry the guest onto the boat. Please advise weight. Wheelchair guests will not be taken into the water. Exclusive excursion recommended for these guests
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

La Jetée Road, La Jetée Rd, Grande Riviere Noire, Mauritius


Departure Time

07:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

5 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

Tanu1983

27 Jan, 2024

It was a breathtaking expression to see a whale so close to your boat. Usually they do not surface or are found in deeper ocean during summer months..but i thank La Vacanza Travel for arranging such a wonderful trip.. Dolphins are everywhere but jumping in water to swim with them is a foolish idea..

XtieT

30 Dec, 2023

We highly recommend Dolswim for a hassle-free 'Dolphins and Whales Encounter'experience. Everything from the booking to the boat ride ran smoothly. The staff Fletcher and Julien were very professional and knowledgeable. We learned about the different whales and dolphins species. We felt very safe on board with them. We appreciated the briefing before the start of the trip. They abided by all the safety rules. Wearing lifejackets on board and whilst swimming with the dolphins was compulsory. The snorkelling spot they brought us to was pristine and crystal clear- perfect to admire the fish. Overall, we enjoyed our first encounter with the whales.

761simony

02 Nov, 2023

The skipper Stewart and his watcher Sidney were fantastic. Dolswim are safety conscious, care about the welfare of the animals whilst also ensuring we had a great experience. They explained why they keep their distance which proves they are much more concerned about the animals than some of the other boat trips that we saw out on the sea. We had many opportunities to get in the water with the dolphins and spent a lot of time watching them play. We had time to snorkel around the coral and see some beautiful fish. There was no rush for this to end, infact I had swam enough and got out and Sidney reassured me I could stay in longer if I wanted to. We then took the trip out to where the Whales might be. Again our expectations were managed and told there was only 60% chance of seeing them. Well they certainly came to show, we saw 2 big tail flips and 3 other whales cruising along. It was certainly an exceptional experience. Sidney and Stewart were mindful of the Whales and how to not cause them distress, unlike another boat who allowed the passengers to get in the water nearby. Overall we couldn’t have had a better trip. Dolswim are certainly the company to use for being much more mindful and caring do these beautiful creatures.

DocBueno

29 Oct, 2023

This tour with Dolswim was absolut fantastic! The boat captain Clovis and his spotter Conrad were amazing in the way how they showed us the animals. After we received a brief safety and info summary, we went off to search….and we were lucky that we could find both sperm whales and humpback whales. Furthermore we went to see spinner dolphins. Clovis kept a respectful distance so the whales and dolphins so that no animal was in distress or disturbed…..something you can not say to the competition. They almost drove over the animals, chasing them like a fox hunt. I'm happy we had chosen the right boat trip where we learnt about our swimming friends and remained respectful and protective to them. Thanks!

abigaillK9152DI

12 Oct, 2023

Mixed feelings come to mind in writing this view. The good - the crew were friendly, it felt well organised and clear on safety. Swimming with dolphins was the absolute highlight of the holiday, it was truly magical to be with them in the water and something we will never forget. The less good - after swimming for a little while with the dolphins we moved on and as it transpired, went back to where the tour started to do some snorkelling (it was difficult to know how far out we were as we had to travel for a long time to find the sperm whales). The reef was in a poor condition and visibility not great so none of us stayed in the water long. Once everyone was back on the boat we were asked if we wanted to stay there or to finish the tour 1hr30 earlier than it was meant to. We were then given forms to provide feedback and had to sign them to say we were happy to end the tour early. Firstly, you will never get honest feedback by getting people to fill that in there and then and have to hand it back, so it's pointless in doing it. Secondly, this was incredibly frustrating - we of course didn't want to hang around on a boat, in a bad snorkelling spot for an 1hr30 (and therefore begrudgingly signed the form). However, the crew should have allowed us to stay for another hour with the dolphins (we were lucky as the bottlenose dolphins were in a bay and not travelling so were still there when we left). For context, the dolphins were a good 45min away from where the snorkelling was so we couldn't have asked them to turn back to dolphins at this point - when we were moved on from the dolphins we had no idea where we were in context to where we started. The tour is centred around whales and dolphins so why on earth would you move us on knowing that the snorkelling would be bad and mean the tour would finish early. The only answer to this is that the crew clearly wanted to finish it and go home. As a result, what was a truly amazing experience has left us with a bitter note as we know we could have had another hour with these beautiful creatures and therefore feel a bit robbed of the experience.

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