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Get up close and personal to Kaikoura's incredible resident dusky dolphins in their stunning natural environment!
Highlights
- Discover wild dusky dolphins in their natural element!
- Learn about and enhance your understanding of dolphins
- Highest success rate in NZ for locating and viewing dolphins
- Amazing photo opportunities from the spacious vessel
- A magical experience of a lifetime!
Encounter Kaikoura is a friendly and enthusiastic business dedicated to providing our customers with a magical experience of a lifetime!
We operate picturesque tours along the spectacular Kaikoura coastline and give you the option to swim (please see other booking option)* and interact with wild dusky dolphins or watch their playful acrobatics in the open ocean from the comfort of our boat.
Dolphin Encounter®, pioneered dolphin encounter tours in Kaikoura New Zealand in 1989/90 and have developed their tours for those wishing to enhance their understanding of dolphins in their natural environment, providing a truly unique experience!
Tours scheduled daily: We close just one day each year - Christmas Day!
Please note this booking option is for watching only, and although you will be on the same boat as swimmers you will not have the option to swim. If you would like to swim with the dolphins, please check out our swim deals: Kaikoura - Dolphin Swim Tour
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Valerie from France wrote on 24 April 2017
Magique!
On a vu une centaine de dauphins, le staff était extrêmement agréable et on a même eu droit à des biscuits avec boisson chaude (chocolat ou chicken soup). Une matinée formidable, à ne pas manquer!
Guillaume from France wrote on 11 April 2017
Tres bien
Le personnel fait le maximum pour trouver les dauphins et en faire profiter les clients.
Gautier from France wrote on 17 February 2016
expérience unique et inoubliable
Superbe excursion en mer, avec un groupe de 300 dauphins environ, je recommande cette activité. toutefois, la vidéo initiale d'une heure explicant les règles de sécurité à adopter durant la plongée avec les dauphins n'est pas nécessaire pour ceux qui ne font qu'observer les dauphins depuis le bateau. Peut être faut il revoir les heures d'arrivée.
sandie from New Zealand wrote on 11 June 2022
Incredible
Wow! What an amazing experience. This is something everyone needs to experience. Truly magical. Kate was amazing as were all looking after us on board. My grandchildren loved their adventure ❤️
From Kaikoura - Dolphin Encounter (Watch Option)
What a lovely photo! We love inspiring future conservationists! Delighted you and your grandkids had a great time :-)
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Thomas from France wrote on 23 February 2020
Super!
Super et très professionnel