Shared Dolphin Encounter in Mauritius | La Vacanza Travel

Shared Dolphin Encounter in Mauritius

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Mauritius, Rivière Noire District, Chamarel
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  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Chamarel
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Don't miss this unique experience to swim with wild dolphins in their natural habitat! Every morning our team is ready to offer you an unforgettable moment. You can observe them from the boat, and, if the conditions are right and you want to, you can slide into the water together with our guide to snorkel with them. Our skippers will explain the approach rules for a respectful encounter with these beautiful marine mammals. Don't forget your cameras!

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

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!

Stop At:

• Dolswim, La Jetee Road Black River, Grande Riviere Noire, Mauritius

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Live commentary on board
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Bottled water

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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.
  • 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

Departure Point

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


Departure Time

07:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

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

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Richmohammed

26 Oct, 2023

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

RicoChristensen

30 Jun, 2023

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.

565merim

02 Jun, 2023

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.

peterlB1568PK

25 Mar, 2023

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.

Pam_W

24 Mar, 2023

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.

User's Picture Gallery

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Great company but left us with a bad feeling and can not recommend this kind of tour on Mauritius.

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A great morning with Spinner Dolphins!

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Very good

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Awesome experience

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Dolphins and then a tour of the West seeing all the main POI

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Eines der schönsten Erlebnisse!!!

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Incroyable

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Très bonne journée

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Ud at svømme med delfiner/ marsvin

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Unvergessliches Erlebnis

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Moment magique avec la nage à proximité des dauphins!

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