Your experience starts with a briefing about how to swim in the open ocean with the wild dolphins. It is important you are familiar with wearing a mask/snorkel, or learn before you go out. Our expert guides will ensure you know what to expect – your safety and confidence are at the heart of the preparation. As part of the holiday we supply wetsuits, which provide bouyancy, as well as the snorkelling equipment and snorkelling life jackets. You will go out to sea in small groups of eight people. The way in which the boats approach the dolphins and swimmers enter the water follows responsible guidelines.

A short distance from the shore, we will be guided to the dolphins with the assistance of our expert land based lookouts. It is an absolute joy see large pods of dolphins leaping over the ocean waves, jumping and dancing in the bow waves just an arm’s length beneath your gaze. Observing both from the water and the boats, you will feel part of the dolphin’s magical underwater world, seeing their exquisite movements and listening to a symphony of sound. It usually takes a little time to get confident and you will be assisted all the way as you climb off the boat and look beneath you. It is an exhilarating feeling and we ensure all approaches by the boats and people are done with minimum disturbance – the encounters are on the dolphin’s terms. They are very curious and it is a delight to witness their natural behaviour hunting, socialising and playing.

You can immerse yourself in the underwater world of the dolphins taking three to five trips (three hour duration) to open the sea with masks and a snorkel. Each time is different and as you get the hang of it you will have more and more amazing experiences.

We prefer people have as many opportunities as possible so the experience is not rushed and we can be calm as we share the underwater world with minimum disturbance.

You can select the style and budget of an accommodation option that suits your needs. Our standard 4* hotel is included in the package price and you can upgrade to a boutique hotel of 5*. A budget option is available to reduce the cost of the holiday.

You will take home some beautiful memories that are guaranteed to stay with you. Guests visiting with family and friends will treasure moments shared on this adventure of a lifetime – you will have some amazing stories to share.

“Eye to eye with a wild dolphin underwater is surely one of the most profound experiences of my life – it was as if the dolphin could see into my soul!

Learn responsible boat approaches from our expert skippers and how to behave in the water in a relaxed and confident way resulting in minimum disturbance to the dolphins’ natural behaviour. This also means the animals will be calm with us rather than swimming away to avoid us.

Our expert dolphin swim guides and marine biologists are there to ensure you get the most from this activity. They give pre-trip preparation information and safety briefing on board, looking after your safety every step of the way. They will give you tips on how to have really great encounters so at the end of the week you will feel you really know a lot about these beautiful marine mammals, their behaviour and communication. You will be given interesting scientific facts about how they live with information on conserving the habitat of the dolphins.

We do everything to minimise disturbance upon the dolphins and their habitat. We invite our guests to be involved, giving feedback when on the water and ensuring all operators are following the best practice guidelines.

The week-long program ensures you get the best opportunities for sightings and that you become skilled and relaxed swimming with wild dolphins. They will accept you as part of their world and can be very curious. The dolphins are often found close to the shore in smaller groups or you can meet the super pods of hundreds of dolphins. Your trips are booked in advance going out from less-crowded areas. If there is any bad weather you will be given priority replacement of trips.

“The wild dolphins can often be found close to the shore and they are very curious to ride in the bow wave of the boat – we were very close to their shimmering skin as they burst through the crystal clear water coming  up to breathe. 

There were so many dolphins leaping and twirling, it was as if the sea itself was alive!”