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Dolphin Swimming - Onuku Farm Hostel - Akaroa
Join us for a truly magical dolphin swimming experience in the beautiful Akaroa Harbour!
Highlights
- Encounter New Zealand’s amazing Hector dolphins!
- Enjoy this small group dolphin swimming experience.
- Explore sea caves and spot penguins and sea birds throughout this experience.
Onuku Farm Hostel provides small group tours, away from the crowds, to ensure you have a personalised dolphin swimming experience.
Get closer to the dolphins than any other boat on the harbour which will ensure you have the very best of dolphin encounters.
Meet New Zealand's Hector Dolphin, one of the smallest marine dolphins in the world!
On this boutique style tour, you'll also get to explore some of the volcanic coastline, including sea caves, and look out for seals, penguins and sea birds.
An absolute must do, true kiwi experience in the magnificent Akaroa Harbour!
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Dolphin Swimming - Onuku Farm Hostel - Akaroa
Hi Upasana, We are so pleased you had a great day out there! Thank you for joining our trip and taking time to write this wonderful review. We are looking forward to seeing you again sometime. Cheers, Mafi
sarahg12 from New Zealand wrote on 16 January 2022
Exceeded expectations
Jeff and crew were fantastic from start to finish! Very knowledgeable of the local history, passion for people and exceptional dolphin finders. We managed to float amongst the dolphins as they swam around and under us and the crew took heaps of pics. Great day out and will recommend to all 🙂
From Dolphin Swimming - Onuku Farm Hostel - Akaroa
Hi Sarah Thank you for joining us for a dolphin swim the other day and your wonderful review. We are very happy you enjoyed your time with us. Have a great 2022. Cheers, Mafi
roxannej from New Zealand wrote on 04 January 2022
Great experience in a beautiful setting
Great guides! A lovely relaxed day. We were lucky enough to swim with the hectors but also to see a hug pod of bottle nose. A beautiful day in a beautiful setting. Thanks so much.
From Dolphin Swimming - Onuku Farm Hostel - Akaroa
Hi Roxanne Thank you for joining us for a trip and taking time to write a review. It was lovely to meet you! It certainly was a great morning and so exciting to see those bottlenose dolphins! Cheers Mafi and Jeff
cassandraw3 from New Zealand wrote on 24 November 2022
Shouldn’t be advertised. It’s been discontinued.
Went to akaroa specifically for this! I live in the north island. Then get there to find out they don’t do it anymore! Highly dissaapoined. I wasted a lot of money on my holiday coming to akaroa for this experience.
From Dolphin Swimming - Onuku Farm Hostel - Akaroa
I do apologise, I thought the listing was off at the time. Cheers, Mafi
Catherine from New Zealand wrote on 30 December 2021
Awesome morning
Great experience - really relaxed and not at all commercial - small boat and far more enjoyable than a large boat where you’re just a number. Got to see heaps of dolphins and went in to swim twice. Nice hot shower at the end and the hot tea and biscuits were a nice treat during. All in all a great day with knowledgeable guides who just wanted you to enjoy your time
From Dolphin Swimming - Onuku Farm Hostel - Akaroa
Hi Catherine, Thank you for joining us the other day and your lovely feedback. We do like to see our guests having a good time out there! Happy New Year and have a great 2022. Cheers, Mafi and Jeff
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Upasana from New Zealand wrote on 23 January 2022
Awsome!!! Just Awsome!!!
Beautiful Day!! Lovely people!! And amazing Dolphins!! Starting New year day like this was a brilliant idea... 🤗 Everything was so perfect..the weather..the sea..the sky.. Beautiful sunny morning..and lucky we were to spot the dolphins🐬 🐬 so quickly.. the boat ride is awsome.. and the morning cup of tea after the swim was soooo good... in bonus we also saw seals baby 🦭 .. penguins 🐧... Definitely coming back!!!